What turns CREB on?

M Johannessen, MP Delghandi, U Moens - Cellular signalling, 2004 - Elsevier
The transactivation domain of the cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) consists
of two major domains. The glutamine-rich Q2 domain, which interacts with the general …

Pathways of the past: the imprint of memory

G Horn - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2004 - nature.com
Memory is central to many aspects of behaviour, but in spite of a long interest in its neural
basis, empirical evidence of the nature of the hypothetical pathway that is left in the …

Taurine protects dopaminergic neurons in a mouse Parkinson's disease model through inhibition of microglial M1 polarization

Y Che, L Hou, F Sun, C Zhang, X Liu, F Piao… - Cell death & …, 2018 - nature.com
Microglia-mediated neuroinflammation is implicated in multiple neurodegenerative
disorders, including Parkinson's disease (PD). Hence, the modulatioein of sustained …

Taurine and central nervous system disorders

J Menzie, C Pan, H Prentice, JY Wu - Amino acids, 2014 - Springer
In the present era, investigators seek to find therapeutic interventions that are multifaceted in
their mode of action. Such targets provide the most advantageous routes for addressing the …

Taurine as an essential neuromodulator during perinatal cortical development

W Kilb, A Fukuda - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
A variety of experimental studies demonstrated that neurotransmitters are an important factor
for the development of the central nervous system, affecting neurodevelopmental events like …

Optimal excitation and emission wavelengths to analyze amino acids and optimize neurotransmitters quantification using precolumn OPA-derivatization by HPLC

J Perucho, R Gonzalo-Gobernado, E Bazan… - Amino Acids, 2015 - Springer
We describe an analytical methodology to obtain high sensitivity and better resolution
through the study of fluorometric excitation (λ ex) and emission (λ em) spectrum wavelengths …

Specific deletion of the astrocyte leptin receptor induces changes in hippocampus glutamate metabolism, synaptic transmission and plasticity

V Naranjo, A Contreras, B Merino, A Plaza… - Neuroscience, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to indentify the involvement of leptin receptors (LepR) in astrocytes
in hippocampal synaptic transmission and plasticity and metabolism. To this end we used a …

Intermittent-excessive and chronic-moderate ethanol intake during adolescence impair spatial learning, memory and cognitive flexibility in the adulthood

A Contreras, E Polín, M Miguéns, C Pérez-García… - Neuroscience, 2019 - Elsevier
Intermittent and excessive ethanol consumption over very short periods of time, known as
binge drinking, is common in the adolescence, considered a vulnerable period to the effects …

Taurine content in different brain structures during ageing: effect on hippocampal synaptic plasticity

LM Suárez, MD Muñoz, R Martín del Río, JM Solís - Amino Acids, 2016 - Springer
A reduction in taurine content accompanies the ageing process in many tissues. In fact, the
decline of brain taurine levels has been associated with cognitive deficits whereas chronic …

Mitigation of aging-related plasticity decline through taurine supplementation and environmental enrichment

A Gawryluk, A Cybulska-Klosowicz, A Charzynska… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Aging-related biochemical changes in nerve cells lead to dysfunctional synapses and
disrupted neuronal circuits, ultimately affecting vital processes such as brain plasticity …