Synapses are specialized junctions between neurons in brain that transmit and compute
information, thereby connecting neurons into millions of overlapping and interdigitated …

Inhibitory neurotransmission plays a key role in anxiety disorders, as evidenced by the
anxiolytic effect of the benzodiazepine class of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor …

The correlation between dysfunction in the glutamatergic system and neuropsychiatric
disorders, including schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder, is undisputed. Both …

Simple Summary Reproductive traits are economically important in the livestock industry,
and this is of greater relevance when it comes to indigenous animals, since their study …

Mitochondrial defects are tightly linked to axon degeneration, yet the underlying cellular
mechanisms remain poorly understood. In Caenorhabditis elegans, PVQ axons that lack …

Functional foods enriched with plant polyphenols and anthocyanins in particular attract
special attention due to multiple beneficial bioactive properties of the latter. We evaluated …

Abstract Changes in high-affinity nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are intricately connected
to neuropathology in Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Protective and cognitive-enhancing roles for …

Highlights•The protein machinery at inhibitory synapses is more complex than
anticipated.•Many new synapse organizers have recently been identified.•Major progress …

The common antibiotic oxytetracycline (OTC) is nowadays commonly found in natural
aquatic environments. However, the underlying mechanisms of low-dose OTC exposure and …

Growing evidence suggests a remarkable diversity and complexity in the molecular
composition of synapses, forming the basis for the brain to execute complex behaviors …