Diffusion in the extracellular space (ECS) of the brain is constrained by the volume fraction
and the tortuosity and a modified diffusion equation represents the transport behavior of …

Fourth, the presence of acetylcholinesterase outside of cholinergic synapses and the
existence of a sister enzyme, butyrylcholinesterase, whose function is not understood …

Diverse glycoproteins of cell surfaces and extracellular matrices operationally
termed'adhesion molecules' are important in the specification of cell interactions during …

Abstract One century ago, Camillo Golgi described 'perineuronal nets' enwrapping the cell
bodies and proximal dendrites of certain neurons in the adult mammalian central nervous …

The L1 cell adhesion molecule (L1CAM) plays a major role in the development of the
nervous system and in the malignancy of human tumors. In terms of biological function …

The developmental profiles of the four major brain gangliosides, G M1, G D1a, G D1b, and
GT 1b, were examined in human frontal lobe covering the period from 10 fetal weeks to 80 …

The neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) is a cell surface glycoprotein which is thought to
mediate cell adhesion and recognition. During developmental stages, NCAM is highly …

Supernatants (SN) of brain macrophages in culture induce death of cerebellar granule cells
in vitro, while those of astrocytes and endothelial cells do not. This toxicity can be prevented …

AMOG (adhesion molecule on glia) is a Ca2 (+)-independent adhesion molecule which
mediates selective neuron-astrocyte interaction in vitro (Antonicek, H., E. Persohn, and M …

Matricellular proteins are secreted, nonstructural proteins that regulate the extracellular
matrix (ECM) and interactions between cells through modulation of growth factor signaling …