Rat and mouse models are widely used for studies in cognition and pathophysiology,
among others. Here, we sought to determine to what extent these two model species differ …

A topic of high current interest and controversy is the basis of the homeostatic sleep
response, the increase in non-rapid-eye-movement (NREM) sleep and NREM-delta activity …

Methylene blue (MB) belongs to the phenothiazinium family. It has been used to treat a
variety of human conditions and has beneficial effects on the central nervous system in …

The selective lesion of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons (BFCNs) is an unestimable tool
to study the implication of these neurons in cognition, an interest widely motivated by their …

The aim of this study was to determine the neurobiological bases of behavioral deficits
associated with cholinergic damage and the potential of long-term environmental …

The cholinergic neuronal system, through its projections to the hippocampus, plays an
important role in learning and memory. The aim of the study was to identify genes and …

The present study examined the expression of the immediate-early gene c-fos in different
brain regions following a single 20-min session of unilateral electrical stimulation of the …

The prefrontal cortex is essential for a wide variety of higher functions, including attention
and memory. Cholinergic neurons are thought to be of prime importance in the modulation …

The effects of cholinergic insult were studied in the hippocampal formation of cholinergic
lesioned rats at metabolic and cellular levels by in vivo nuclear magnetic resonance …

1.0 Acetilcolina e o sistema colinérgico.......................................................... 2 2.0 O lócus
colinérgico.................................................................................... 4 2.1) A enzima colina …