New insights into the physiology and pathophysiology of the atypical sodium leak channel NALCN

A Monteil, NC Guérineau, A Gil-Nagel… - Physiological …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Cell excitability and its modulation by hormones and neurotransmitters involve the concerted
action of a large repertoire of membrane proteins, especially ion channels. Unique …

Circadian neurogenetics and its implications in neurophysiology, behavior, and chronomedicine

M Naveed, OY Chao, JW Hill, YM Yang… - Neuroscience & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The circadian rhythm affects multiple physiological processes, and disruption of the
circadian system can be involved in a range of disease-related pathways. The genetic …

Circadian clock regulation via biomaterials for nucleus pulposus

W Chen, D Zheng, H Chen, T Ye, Z Liu, J Qi… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Circadian clock disorder during tissue degeneration has been considered the potential
pathogenesis for various chronic diseases, such as intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) …

Synaptic BMAL1 phosphorylation controls circadian hippocampal plasticity

I Barone, NM Gilette, H Hawks-Mayer, J Handy… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The time of day strongly influences adaptive behaviors like long-term memory, but the
correlating synaptic and molecular mechanisms remain unclear. The circadian clock …

T-type Ca2+ channels mediate a critical period of plasticity in adult-born granule cells

WM Kennedy, JC Gonzalez, H Lee… - Journal of …, 2024 - Soc Neuroscience
Adult-born granule cells (abGCs) exhibit a transient period of elevated synaptic plasticity that
plays an important role in hippocampal function. Various mechanisms have been implicated …

The complex molecular epileptogenesis landscape of glioblastoma

V Soeung, RB Puchalski, JL Noebels - Cell Reports Medicine, 2024 - cell.com
The cortical microenvironment surrounding malignant glioblastoma is a source of
depolarizing crosstalk favoring hyperexcitability, tumor expansion, and immune evasion …

Emotionally clocked out: cell-type specific regulation of mood and anxiety by the circadian clock system in the brain

TC Francis, A Porcu - Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Circadian rhythms are self-sustained oscillations of biological systems that allow an
organism to anticipate periodic changes in the environment and optimally align feeding …

Effects of chronic light cycle disruption during adolescence on circadian clock, neuronal activity rhythms, and behavior in mice

P Bonilla, A Shanks, Y Nerella… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - publish7promo.com
The advent of artificial lighting, particularly during the evening and night, has significantly
altered the predictable daily light and dark cycles in recent times. Altered light environments …

[HTML][HTML] Protocol for electrophysiological measurements of circadian changes in excitability in dentate granule cells from adult mice

JC Gonzalez, H Lee, L Overstreet-Wadiche - STAR protocols, 2024 - Elsevier
Many types of neurons exhibit a daily rhythm of intrinsic excitability. Here, we present a
protocol for assessing circadian regulation of dentate granule cell excitability using a mouse …

An Amygdalar Oscillator Coordinates Cellular and Behavioral Rhythms

Q Liu, J Xiong, DW Kim, SS Lee, BJ Bell, C Alexandre… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Circadian rhythms are generated by the master pacemaker suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN),
in concert with local clocks throughout the body. While many brain regions exhibit cycling …