Cytokines have been implicated as mediators and inhibitors of diverse forms of
neurodegeneration. They are induced in response to brain injury and have diverse actions …

Thrombospondins (TSPs) are a family of large, oligomeric multidomain glycoproteins that
participate in a variety of biological functions as part of the extracellular matrix (ECM) …

Rats learning the Morris water maze exhibit hippocampal changes in synaptic morphology
and physiology that manifest as altered synaptic efficacy. Learning requires structural …

This review focuses on the neurobiology of integrins, pathophysiological roles of integrins in
neuroplasticity and nervous system disorders, and therapeutic implications of integrins as …

Sturge-Weber syndrome is a neurocutaneous disorder classically presenting with a facial
port-wine stain, vascular eye abnormalities, and an ipsilateral occipital leptomeningeal …

Astrocytes contribute to the formation, function, and plasticity of synapses. Their processes
enwrap the neuronal components of the tripartite synapse, and due to this close interaction …

Mental actions are based on the dynamic organization of neuronal networks. In particular,
phylogenetically young brain areas (eg, cortical associative circuits) involved in the …

Extracellular proteolysis is an important regulatory nexus for coordinating synaptic functional
and structural plasticity, but the identity of such proteases is incompletely understood. Matrix …

Sturge–Weber syndrome is the third most common neurocutaneous disorder, after
neurofibromatosis and tuberous sclerosis, and impacts approximately 1 in 20 000 live births …

Dendritic spines are the receptive contacts at most excitatory synapses in the central
nervous system. Spines are dynamic in the developing brain, changing shape as they …