The term vitamin describes a small group of organic compounds that are absolutely required
in the human diet. Although for the most part, dependency criteria are met in developed …

Nitric oxide (NO) is a multifunctional messenger in the CNS that can signal both in antero-
and retrograde directions across synapses. Many effects of NO are mediated through its …

CD38, a transmembrane glycoprotein with ADP-ribosyl cyclase activity, catalyses the
formation of Ca2+ signalling molecules, but its role in the neuroendocrine system is …

Here, we review the functional roles of cyclic ADP-ribose and CD38, a transmembrane
protein with ADP-ribosyl cyclase activity, in mouse social behavior via the regulation of …

Dendritic cell (DC) migration from peripheral organs to lymph nodes plays a key role in
initiating immune responses, whether migratory DCs bring antigen in tow to lymph nodes or …

Ischemic preconditioning is characterized by resistance to ischemia reperfusion injury in
response to previous short ischemic episodes, a protective effect that can be mimicked …

Previously, we demonstrated that CD38, a transmembrane protein with ADP-ribosyl cyclase
activity, plays a critical role in mouse social behavior by regulating the release of oxytocin …

β-NAD+ is as abundant as ATP in neuronal cells. β-NAD+ functions not only as a coenzyme
but also as a substrate. β-NAD+-utilizing enzymes are involved in signal transduction. We …

Accumulating evidence suggests that alterations of neuron-glia interactions are associated
with development of neurodegenerative diseases referred to as taupathies. Astrocytes …

It is generally believed that multiple Ca2+ stores are present in cells, a notion that has now
been made substantive by the discovery of multiple Ca2+ mobilizing messengers. Cyclic …