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Dopamine Receptors in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Dopamine (DA) regulates physiological functions through dopamine receptors (DARs), including D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5. All of the five subtypes mediate neuronal and non-neuronal functions in the central nervous sys...
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MicroRNA Biomarkers for Stroke
Stroke is one of the leading cause of death and major cause of long-term disability in the United States. Over years, extensive efforts have been focusing on the development and improvement of diagnostic and t...
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Transplantation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Stroke
Not only is stroke second only to cardiac ischemia as a leading cause of death worldwide, but it also drastically impaired the quality of life of the survivors through its crippling neurological sequelae which...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Zinc Modulation of Calcium-Permeable AMPA Receptors on Carp Retinal Horizontal Cells
Calcium-permeable AMPA receptors are proved to be expressed on carp retinal horizontal cells. However, the synaptic contribution and modulatory characteristics of these receptors in the synapses between cones ...
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PKC and Insulin Pathways in Memory Storage: Targets for Synaptogenesis, Anti-apoptosis, and the Treatment of AD
Long-term memory is stored through the activation of protein kinase C (PKC) isozymes α and ε that interact with insulin pathways in the brain, as well as through the PKC-mediated formation of structurally spec...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Noise-Induced Coherence Resonance in Morris-Lecar Neuron System
Noise-induced coherence resonance of square coupled ML neuron models is studied. It is found that an intermediate level noise can make the system produce ordered structure. There also exist optimal fluctuation...
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Regulation of Motor Behavior by Dopamine Receptor Subtypes
The neurotransmitter dopamine mediates various behavioral functions in the central nervous system (CNS). The major dopamine pathway involved in motor function is the nigrostriatal pathway, which originates fro...
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Neuropharmacological Effects of (−)-Stepholidine and its Analogues on Brain Dopaminergic System
Tetrahydroprotoberberines (THPBs), a series of natural products isolated from the Chinese herbs Corydalis and Stephania, have been proven to be novel dopamine (DA) receptor antagonists, among them, (-)-stephol...
