February 2008

• Quantitative methods for genome-scale analysis of in situ hybridization and correlation with microarray data

  Chang-Kyu Lee, Susan M Sunkin, Chihchau Kuan, Carol L Thompson, Sayan Pathak, Lydia Ng, Chris Lau, Shana Fischer, Marty Mortrud, Cliff Slaughterbeck, Allan Jones, Ed Lein & Michael Hawrylycz
  Genome Biology 9
  (30 January 2008); doi:10.1186/gb-2008-9-1-r23

  Abstract

• Lithium delays progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

  F. Fornai, P. Longone, L. Cafaro, O. Kastsiuchenka, M. Ferrucci, M. L. Manca, G. Lazzeri, A. Spalloni, N. Bellio, P. Lenzi, N. Modugno, G. Siciliano, C. Isidoro, L. Murri, S. Ruggieri & A. Paparelli
  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105
  (12 February 2008); doi:10.1073/pnas.0708022105

  Abstract

• Rapid appearance and local toxicity of amyloid- plaques in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

  Melanie Meyer-Luehmann, Tara L. Spires-Jones, Claudia Prada, Monica Garcia-Alloza, Alix de Calignon, Anete Rozkalne, Jessica Koenigsknecht-Talboo, David M. Holtzman, Brian J. Bacskai & Bradley T. Hyman
  Nature 451 720 - 724
  doi:10.1038/nature06616

  Abstract

• Neuroepithelial Stem Cell Proliferation Requires LIS1 for Precise Spindle Orientation and Symmetric Division

  J Yingling, Y. H. Youn, D. Darling, K. Toyo-oka, T. Pramparo, S. Hirotsune & A. Wynshaw-Boris
  Cell 132
  (8 February 2008); doi:10.1016/j.cell.2008.01.026

  Abstract

• Ablation of the UPR-Mediator CHOP Restores Motor Function and Reduces Demyelination in Charcot-Marie-Tooth 1B Mice

  M Pennuto, E Tinelli, M Malaguti, U Del Carro, M D'Antonio, D Ron, A Quattrini, M Feltri & L Wrabetz
  Neuron 57
  (7 February 2008); doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2007.12.021

  Abstract

• A Systems Level Analysis of Transcriptional Changes in Alzheimer's Disease and Normal Aging

  J. A. Miller, M. C. Oldham & D. H. Geschwind
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (6 February 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4098-07.2008

  Abstract

• Molecular and electrophysiological evidence for net synaptic potentiation in wake and depression in sleep

  Vladyslav V Vyazovskiy, Chiara Cirelli, Martha Pfister-Genskow, Ugo Faraguna & Giulio Tononi
  Nature Neuroscience 11 200 - 208
  (20 January 2008); doi:10.1038/nn2035

  Abstract

• Specific regions within the embryonic midbrain and cerebellum require different levels of FGF signaling during development

  M. A. Basson, D. Echevarria, C. Petersen Ahn, A. Sudarov, A. L. Joyner, I. J. Mason, S. Martinez & G. R. Martin
  Development 135
  (23 January 2008); doi:10.1242/dev.011569

  Abstract

• Integrin α9β1 is a receptor for nerve growth factor and other neurotrophins

  I. Staniszewska, I. K. Sariyer, S. Lecht, M. C. Brown, E. M. Walsh, G. P. Tuszynski, M. Safak, P. Lazarovici & C. Marcinkiewicz
  Journal of Cell Science 121
  (29 January 2008); doi:10.1242/jcs.000232

  Abstract

• Polyglutamine Genes Interact to Modulate the Severity and Progression of Neurodegeneration in Drosophila

  Derek Lessing & Nancy M. Bonini
  PLoS Biology 6
  (12 February 2008); doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0060029

  Abstract

• Uncovering trends in gene naming

  Michael R Seringhaus, Philip D Cayting & Mark B Gerstein
  Genome Biology 9
  (31 January 2008); doi:10.1186/gb-2008-9-1-401

  Abstract

• Cytoplasmic BK_Ca channel intron-containing mRNAs contribute to the intrinsic excitability of hippocampal neurons

  T. J. Bell, K. Y. Miyashiro, J.-Y. Sul, R. McCullough, P. T. Buckley, J. Jochems, D. F. Meaney, P. Haydon, C. Cantor, T. D. Parsons & J. Eberwine
  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105
  (12 February 2008); doi:10.1073/pnas.0711796105

  Abstract

• The Timothy syndrome mutation differentially affects voltage- and calcium-dependent inactivation of Ca_V1.2 L-type calcium channels

  C. F. Barrett & R. W. Tsien
  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105
  (12 February 2008); doi:10.1073/pnas.0710501105

  Abstract

• Bcl-x_L induces Drp1-dependent synapse formation in cultured hippocampal neurons

  H. Li, Y. Chen, A. F. Jones, R. H. Sanger, L. P. Collis, R. Flannery, E. C. McNay, T. Yu, R. Schwarzenbacher, B. Bossy, E. Bossy-Wetzel, M. V. L. Bennett, M. Pypaert, J. A. Hickman, P. J. S. Smith, J. M. Hardwick & E. A. Jonas
  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105
  (12 February 2008); doi:10.1073/pnas.0711647105

  Abstract

• Necdin Plays a Role in the Serotonergic Modulation of the Mouse Respiratory Network: Implication for Prader-Willi Syndrome

  S. Zanella, F. Watrin, S. Mebarek, F. Marly, M. Roussel, C. Gire, G. Diene, M. Tauber, F. Muscatelli & G. Hilaire
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (13 February 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4334-07.2008

  Abstract

• Smaller Dendritic Spines, Weaker Synaptic Transmission, but Enhanced Spatial Learning in Mice Lacking Shank1

  A. Y. Hung, K. Futai, C. Sala, J. G. Valtschanoff, J. Ryu, M. A. Woodworth, F. L. Kidd, C. C. Sung, T. Miyakawa, M. F. Bear, R. J. Weinberg & M. Sheng
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (13 February 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3032-07.2008

  Abstract

• pH-Dependent Inhibition of Kainate Receptors by Zinc

  D. D. Mott, M. Benveniste & R. J. Dingledine
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (13 February 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3567-07.2008

  Abstract

• Quantitative Cortical Mapping of Fractional Anisotropy in Developing Rat Brains

  H. Huang, A. Yamamoto, M. A. Hossain, L. Younes & S. Mori
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (6 February 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3194-07.2008

  Abstract

• Role of Protein Phosphatase 2A in Regulating the Visual Signaling in Drosophila

  N. Wang, H.-T. Leung, W. L. Pak, Y. T. Carl, B. E. Wadzinski & B.-H. Shieh
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (6 February 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5134-07.2008

  Abstract

• Cysteine-Rich Protein 2, a Novel Downstream Effector of cGMP/cGMP-Dependent Protein Kinase I-Mediated Persistent Inflammatory Pain

  A. Schmidtko, W. Gao, M. Sausbier, I. Rauhmeier, U. Sausbier, E. Niederberger, K. Scholich, A. Huber, W. Neuhuber, H.-D. Allescher, F. Hofmann, I. Tegeder, P. Ruth & G. Geisslinger
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (6 February 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5037-07.2008

  Abstract

• Chronic Fluoxetine Stimulates Maturation and Synaptic Plasticity of Adult-Born Hippocampal Granule Cells

  J.-W. Wang, D. J. David, J. E. Monckton, F. Battaglia & R. Hen
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (6 February 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3632-07.2008

  Abstract

• Satb2 Regulates Callosal Projection Neuron Identity in the Developing Cerebral Cortex

  E Alcamo, L Chirivella, M Dautzenberg, G Dobreva, I Farinas, R Grosschedl & S Mcconnell
  Neuron 57
  (7 February 2008); doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2007.12.012

  Abstract

• Satb2 Is a Postmitotic Determinant for Upper-Layer Neuron Specification in the Neocortex

  O Britanova, C de Juan Romero, A Cheung, K Kwan, M Schwark, A Gyorgy, T Vogel, S Akopov, M Mitkovski & D Agoston
  Neuron 57
  (7 February 2008); doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2007.12.028

  Abstract

• A role for adult TLX-positive neural stem cells in learning and behaviour

  Chun-Li Zhang, Yuhua Zou, Weimin He, Fred H. Gage & Ronald M. Evans
  Nature 451 1004 - 1007
  (30 January 2008); doi:10.1038/nature06562

  Abstract

• Spatial mapping of the neurite and soma proteomes reveals a functional Cdc42/Rac regulatory network

  O. C. Pertz, Y. Wang, F. Yang, W. Wang, L. J. Gay, M. A. Gristenko, T. R. Clauss, D. J. Anderson, T. Liu, K. J. Auberry, D. G. Camp, R. D. Smith & R. L. Klemke
  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105
  (12 February 2008); doi:10.1073/pnas.0706545105

  Abstract

• Polymorphisms in the Drug Transporter Gene ABCB1 Predict Antidepressant Treatment Response in Depression

  M Uhr, A Tontsch, C Namendorf, S Ripke, S Lucae, M Ising, T Dose, M Ebinger, M Rosenhagen & M Kohli
  Neuron 57
  (24 January 2008); doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2007.11.017

  Abstract

• Adenosine is crucial for deep brain stimulation–mediated attenuation of tremor

  Lane Bekar, Witold Libionka, Guo-Feng Tian, Qiwu Xu, Arnulfo Torres, Xiaohai Wang, Ditte Lovatt, Erika Williams, Takahiro Takano, Jurgen Schnermann, Robert Bakos & Maiken Nedergaard
  Nature Medicine 14 75 - 80
  (23 December 2007); doi:10.1038/nm1693

  Abstract

• Dscam and Sidekick proteins direct lamina-specific synaptic connections in vertebrate retina

  Masahito Yamagata & Joshua R. Sanes
  Nature 451 465 - 469
  doi:10.1038/nature06469

  Abstract

• Neurite arborization and mosaic spacing in the mouse retina require DSCAM

  Peter G. Fuerst, Amane Koizumi, Richard H. Masland & Robert W. Burgess
  Nature 451 470 - 474
  doi:10.1038/nature06514

  Abstract

• Lhx2 Selector Activity Specifies Cortical Identity and Suppresses Hippocampal Organizer Fate

  V. S. Mangale, K. E. Hirokawa, P. R. V. Satyaki, N. Gokulchandran, S. Chikbire, L. Subramanian, A. S. Shetty, B. Martynoga, J. Paul, M. V. Mai, Y. Li, L. A. Flanagan, S. Tole & E. S. Monuki
  Science 319
  (18 January 2008); doi:10.1126/science.1151695

  Abstract

• A receptor that mediates the post-mating switch in Drosophila reproductive behaviour

  Nilay Yapici, Young-Joon Kim, Carlos Ribeiro & Barry J. Dickson
  Nature 451 33 - 37
  (9 December 2007); doi:10.1038/nature06483

  Abstract

• Genes and (Common) Pathways Underlying Drug Addiction

  Chuan-Yun Li, Xizeng Mao & Liping Wei
  PLoS Computational Biology 4
  (4 January 2008); doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.0040002

  Abstract

• SOX5 Controls the Sequential Generation of Distinct Corticofugal Neuron Subtypes

  T Lai, D Jabaudon, B Molyneaux, E Azim, P Arlotta, J Menezes & J Macklis
  Neuron 57
  (24 January 2008); doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2007.12.023

  Abstract

• Sensorineural Deafness and Seizures in Mice Lacking Vesicular Glutamate Transporter 3

  R Seal, O Akil, E Yi, C Weber, L Grant, J Yoo, A Clause, K Kandler, J Noebels & E Glowatzki
  Neuron 57
  (24 January 2008); doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2007.11.032

  Abstract

• Acetylcholine Receptor Clustering Is Required for the Accumulation and Maintenance of Scaffolding Proteins

  E. G. Bruneau, D. S. Brenner, J. Y. Kuwada & M. Akaaboune
  Current Biology 18
  (22 January 2008); doi:10.1016/j.cub.2007.12.029

  Abstract

• Lethargus is a Caenorhabditis elegans sleep-like state

  David M. Raizen, John E. Zimmerman, Matthew H. Maycock, Uyen D. Ta, Young-jai You, Meera V. Sundaram & Allan I. Pack
  Nature 451 569 - 572
  (9 January 2008); doi:10.1038/nature06535

  Abstract

• Ephrin-B reverse signaling promotes structural and functional synaptic maturation in vivo

  Byung Kook Lim, Naoto Matsuda & Mu-ming Poo
  Nature Neuroscience 11 160 - 169
  (13 January 2008); doi:10.1038/nn2033

  Abstract

• Role of GSK3β in behavioral abnormalities induced by serotonin deficiency

  J.-M. Beaulieu, X. Zhang, R. M. Rodriguiz, T. D. Sotnikova, M. J. Cools, W. C. Wetsel, R. R. Gainetdinov & M. G. Caron
  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105
  (29 January 2008); doi:10.1073/pnas.0711496105

  Abstract

• A Caenorhabditis elegans allatostatin/galanin-like receptor NPR-9 inhibits local search behavior in response to feeding cues

  W. G. Bendena, J. R. Boudreau, T. Papanicolaou, M. Maltby, S. S. Tobe & I. D. Chin-Sang
  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105
  (29 January 2008); doi:10.1073/pnas.0709492105

  Abstract

• The insulin-like growth factor pathway is altered in spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 and type 7

  J. R. Gatchel, K. Watase, C. Thaller, J. P. Carson, P. Jafar-Nejad, C. Shaw, T. Zu, H. T. Orr & H. Y. Zoghbi
  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105
  (29 January 2008); doi:10.1073/pnas.0711257105

  Abstract

• CD133⁺ neural stem cells in the ependyma of mammalian postnatal forebrain

  V. Coskun, H. Wu, B. Blanchi, S. Tsao, K. Kim, J. Zhao, J. C. Biancotti, L. Hutnick, R. C. Krueger, G. Fan, J. de Vellis & Y. E. Sun
  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105
  (14 January 2008); doi:10.1073/pnas.0710000105

  Abstract

• The Role of Amygdalar Mu-Opioid Receptors in Anxiety-Related Responses in Two Rat Models

  Marlene A Wilson & Lorain Junor
  Neuropsychopharmacology
  (23 January 2008); doi:10.1038/sj.npp.1301675

  Abstract

• Immediate-Early Gene Expression at Rest Recapitulates Recent Experience

  D. F. Marrone, M. J. Schaner, B. L. McNaughton, P. F. Worley & C. A. Barnes
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (30 January 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4235-07.2008

  Abstract

• The Expression of MicroRNA miR-107 Decreases Early in Alzheimer's Disease and May Accelerate Disease Progression through Regulation of β-Site Amyloid Precursor Protein-Cleaving Enzyme 1

  W.-X. Wang, B. W. Rajeev, A. J. Stromberg, N. Ren, G. Tang, Q. Huang, I. Rigoutsos & P. T. Nelson
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (30 January 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5065-07.2008

  Abstract

• Cannabinoids Desensitize Capsaicin and Mustard Oil Responses in Sensory Neurons via TRPA1 Activation

  A. N. Akopian, N. B. Ruparel, A. Patwardhan & K. M. Hargreaves
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (30 January 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1565-06.2008

  Abstract

• Cux2 (Cutl2) integrates neural progenitor development with cell-cycle progression during spinal cord neurogenesis

  A. Iulianella, M. Sharma, M. Durnin, G. B. Vanden Heuvel & P. A. Trainor
  Development 135
  (25 January 2008); doi:10.1242/dev.013276

  Abstract

• Transgenic Inhibition of Synaptic Transmission Reveals Role of CA3 Output in Hippocampal Learning

  T. Nakashiba, J. Z. Young, T. J. McHugh, D. L. Buhl & S. Tonegawa
  Science
  (24 January 2008); doi:10.1126/science.1151120

  Abstract