Central Nervous System - Physiology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Zinc in the physiology and pathology of the CNS.

12 Oct 2009 The past few years have witnessed dramatic progress on all frontiers of zinc neurobiology. The recent development of powerful tools, including zinc-sensitive fluorescent probes, selective chelators and genetically modified animal models, has brought ... Read more...

New insights in the biology of BDNF synthesis and release: implications in CNS function.

12 Oct 2009 BDNF has pleiotropic effects on neuronal development and synaptic plasticity that underlie circuit formation and cognitive function. Recent breakthroughs reveal that neuronal activity regulates BDNF cell biology, including Bdnf transcription, ... Read more...

Extrasynaptic GABAA receptors: form, pharmacology, and function.

12 Oct 2009 GABA is the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS and acts via GABA(A) and GABA(B) receptors. Recently, a novel form of GABA(A) receptor-mediated inhibition, termed "tonic" inhibition, has been described. Whereas synaptic GABA(A) ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Central Nervous System - Physiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Zinc in the physiology and pathology of the CNS. 12 Oct 2009
• New insights in the biology of BDNF synthesis and release: implications in CNS function. 12 Oct 2009
• Extrasynaptic GABAA receptors: form, pharmacology, and function. 12 Oct 2009
• Considering the evolution of regeneration in the central nervous system. 29 Sep 2009
• Characterization of small RNAs in aplysia reveals a role for miR-124 in constraining synaptic plasticity through CREB. 22 Sep 2009
• Multiple transcriptional mechanisms control Ptf1a levels during neural development including autoregulation by the PTF1-J complex. 7 Sep 2009
• Presynaptic and postsynaptic interaction of the amyloid precursor protein promotes peripheral and central synaptogenesis. 31 Aug 2009
• Ex-vivo detection of neural events using THz BioMEMS. 30 Aug 2009
• The placebo effect in asthma: Far more complex than simply "I shall please". 30 Aug 2009
• Dual modulation of CNS voltage-gated calcium channels by cannabinoids: Focus on CB1 receptor-independent effects. 11 Aug 2009
• Determinants of regional and local diversity within the astroglial lineage of the normal central nervous system. 15 Jul 2009
• Central NMU signaling in body weight and energy balance regulation: evidence from NMUR2 deletion and chronic central NMU treatment in mice. 5 Jul 2009
• Origins. On the origin of the nervous system. Jul 2009
• Correlations in spiking neuronal networks with distance dependent connections. 29 Jun 2009
• The trigemino-cardiac reflex: an update of the current knowledge. 29 Jun 2009
• Celebrating neural repair. 29 Jun 2009
• Visuomotor transformation for interception: catching while fixating. 17 Jun 2009
• Enhanced sensory perception in synaesthesia. 15 Jun 2009
• Development of mechanisms that regulate global CNS states: an introduction. 15 Jun 2009
• Central nervous system regeneration: from leech to opossum. 13 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Central Nervous System'

Definition: The main information-processing organs of the nervous system, consisting of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges.

Descriptor UI: D002490

Alternative terms: Central Nervous System; Central Nervous Systems; Nervous System, Central; Nervous Systems, Central; System, Central Nervous; Systems, Central Nervous;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A08.186;

Online Note: pre-explosion = CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (PX)

Technical Notes: prefer BRAIN or SPINAL CORD; "CNS effects" or "central effects" of drugs in texts usually means BRAIN /drug eff, not CNS /drug eff