The role of sleep in regulating structural plasticity and synaptic strength: implications for memory and cognitive function

F Raven, EA Van der Zee, P Meerlo, R Havekes - Sleep medicine reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Dendritic spines are the major sites of synaptic transmission in the central nervous system.
Alterations in the strength of synaptic connections directly affect the neuronal …

Role of Aβ in Alzheimer's-related synaptic dysfunction

H Zhang, X Jiang, L Ma, W Wei, Z Li… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Synaptic dysfunction is closely related to Alzheimer's disease (AD) which is also recognized
as synaptic disorder. β-amyloid (Aβ) is one of the main pathogenic factors in AD, which …

Structural and functional plasticity of dendritic spines–root or result of behavior?

CD Gipson, MF Olive - Genes, Brain and Behavior, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Dendritic spines are multifunctional integrative units of the nervous system and are highly
diverse and dynamic in nature. Both internal and external stimuli influence dendritic spine …

NMDA receptor-independent LTP in mammalian nervous system

KA Alkadhi - Progress in Neurobiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Long-term potentiation (LTP) of synaptic transmission is a form of activity-dependent
synaptic plasticity that exists at most synapses in the nervous system. In the central nervous …

[HTML][HTML] Amyloid β synaptotoxicity is Wnt-PCP dependent and blocked by fasudil

KJ Sellers, C Elliott, J Jackson, A Ghosh, E Ribe… - Alzheimer's & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Synapse loss is the structural correlate of the cognitive decline indicative of
dementia. In the brains of Alzheimer's disease sufferers, amyloid β (Aβ) peptides aggregate …

Early exposure to a high-fat diet impacts on hippocampal plasticity: implication of microglia-derived exosome-like extracellular vesicles

A Vinuesa, M Bentivegna, G Calfa, F Filipello… - Molecular …, 2019 - Springer
Adolescence is a transitional period from childhood to adulthood characterized by puberty
and brain maturation involving behavioral changes and environmental vulnerability. Diet is …

Post-stroke cognitive impairment and synaptic plasticity: A review about the mechanisms and Chinese herbal drugs strategies

X Chi, L Wang, H Liu, Y Zhang, W Shen - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Post-stroke cognitive impairment, is a major complication of stroke, characterized by
cognitive dysfunction, which directly affects the quality of life. Post-stroke cognitive …

Heterogeneity of glutamatergic synapses: cellular mechanisms and network consequences

C Wichmann, T Kuner - Physiological reviews, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Chemical synapses are commonly known as a structurally and functionally highly diverse
class of cell-cell contacts specialized to mediate communication between neurons. They …

Aluminum chloride induces neuroinflammation, loss of neuronal dendritic spine and cognition impairment in developing rat

Z Cao, X Yang, H Zhang, H Wang, W Huang, F Xu… - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
Aluminum (Al) is present in the daily life of humans, and the incidence of Al contamination
increased in recent years. Long-term excessive Al intake induces neuroinflammation and …

Structural plasticity of the hippocampus in neurodegenerative diseases

PDE Weerasinghe-Mudiyanselage, MJ Ang… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Neuroplasticity is the capacity of neural networks in the brain to alter through development
and rearrangement. It can be classified as structural and functional plasticity. The …