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Open AccessMultivariate associations between neuroanatomy and cognition in unmedicated and medicated individuals with schizophrenia
Previous studies that focused on univariate correlations between neuroanatomy and cognition in schizophrenia identified some inconsistent findings. Moreover, antipsychotic medication may impact the brain-behav...
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Open AccessAstrocytic Neuroligin-3 influences gene expression and social behavior, but is dispensable for synapse number
Neuroligin-3 (Nlgn3) is an autism-associated cell-adhesion molecule that interacts with neurexins and is robustly expressed in both neurons and astrocytes. Neuronal Nlgn3 is an essential regulator of synaptic tra...
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Alzheimer’s disease genome-wide association studies in the context of statistical heterogeneity
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Dopamine D1 receptor in medial prefrontal cortex mediates the effects of TAAR1 activation on chronic stress-induced cognitive and social deficits
Trace amine-associated receptor 1 (TAAR1) is an intracellular expressed G-protein-coupled receptor that is widely expressed in major dopaminergic areas and plays a crucial role in modulation of central dopamin...
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Open AccessSmoking-informed methylation and expression QTLs in human brain and colocalization with smoking-associated genetic loci
Smoking is a leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality. Smoking is heritable, and genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of smoking behaviors have identified hundreds of significant loci. Most GWAS...
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Histopathological analysis of the wall enhancement of the spinal dural arteriovenous fistulae’s draining veins
The mechanism behind SDAVF is still unclear. We discovered that the vessel wall of the SDAVF-DV occasionally showed enhancement in MRI, and this study assessed the relationship between the enhancement of the d...
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Open AccessPrevalence and network structure of depression, insomnia and suicidality among mental health professionals who recovered from COVID-19: a national survey in China
Psychiatric syndromes are common following recovery from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. This study investigated the prevalence and the network structure of depression, insomnia, and suicidality...
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Open AccessAdenosine mediates the amelioration of social novelty deficits during rhythmic light treatment of 16p11.2 deletion female mice
Non-invasive brain stimulation therapy for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has shown beneficial effects. Recently, we and others demonstrated that visual sensory stimulation using rhythmic 40 Hz light flicker e...
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Integration of multi-omics summary data reveals the role of N6-methyladenosine in neuropsychiatric disorders
N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methylation regulates gene expression/protein by influencing numerous aspects of mRNA metabolism and contributes to neuropsychiatric diseases. Here, we integrated multi-omics data and gen...
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Safety and efficacy of endoscope-assisted versus microscopic microvascular decompression surgery for hemifacial spasm: a prospective cohort study
Microscopic microvascular decompression (M-MVD) is a classical treatment for relieving long-term hemifacial spasms (HFS). An endoscopy technique has recently been introduced to improve M-MVD; however, this app...
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LncRNA MEG8 ameliorates Parkinson’s disease neuro-inflammation through miR-485-3p/FBXO45 axis
Studies suggest that LncRNA maternally expressed 8, small nucleolar RNA host gene (MEG8) contributes to inflammatory regulation, while the function and potential mechanisms of MEG8 in Parkinson’s disease (PD) ...
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Dorsal CA3 overactivation mediates witnessing stress-induced recognition memory deficits in adolescent male mice
Witnessing violent or traumatic events is common during childhood and adolescence and could cause detrimental effects such as increased risks of psychiatric disorders. This stressor could be modeled in adolesc...
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CRF regulates pain sensation by enhancement of corticoaccumbal excitatory synaptic transmission
Both peripheral and central corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) systems have been implicated in regulating pain sensation. However, compared with the peripheral, the mechanisms underlying central CRF system i...
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Open AccessA distinctive subcortical functional connectivity pattern linking negative affect and treatment outcome in major depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with functional disturbances in subcortical regions. In this naturalistic prospective study (NCT03294525), we aimed to investigate relationships among subcortical ...
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A network model of depressive and anxiety symptoms: a statistical evaluation
Although network analysis studies of psychiatric syndromes have increased in recent years, most have emphasized centrality symptoms and robust edges. Broadening the focus to include bridge symptoms within a sy...
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Open AccessAssociation of emotional and behavioral problems with the development of the substantia nigra, subthalamic nucleus, and red nucleus volumes and asymmetries from childhood to adolescence: A longitudinal cohort study
The substantia nigra (SN), subthalamic nucleus (STN), and red nucleus (RN) have been widely studied as important biomarkers of degenerative diseases. However, how they develop in childhood and adolescence and ...
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Open AccessTranscriptomic effects of paternal cocaine-seeking on the reward circuitry of male offspring
It has been previously established that paternal development of a strong incentive motivation for cocaine can predispose offspring to develop high cocaine-seeking behavior, as opposed to sole exposure to the d...
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Open AccessPaternal cocaine-seeking motivation defines offspring’s vulnerability to addiction by down-regulating GABAergic GABRG3 in the ventral tegmental area
Epidemiological investigations indicate that parental drug abuse experiences significantly influenced the addiction vulnerability of offspring. Studies using animal models have shown that paternal cocaine use ...
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Open AccessPotential causal association between gut microbiome and posttraumatic stress disorder
The causal effects of gut microbiome and the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are still unknown. This study aimed to clarify their potential causal association using mendelian randomization ...
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Open AccessPrevalence of sleep disturbances in children and adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic: a meta-analysis and systematic review of epidemiological surveys
The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing widespread lockdown measures have had a negative impact on the mental health of children and adolescents. We thus conducted a meta-analysis of the worldwide prevalence of ...
