March 2008

• Modulation of GABA_A receptor desensitization uncouples sleep onset and maintenance in Drosophila

  Jose Agosto, James C Choi, Katherine M Parisky, Geoffrey Stilwell, Michael Rosbash & Leslie C Griffith
  Nature Neuroscience 11 354 - 359
  (27 January 2008); doi:10.1038/nn2046

  Abstract

• P2Y₁₂ Receptor Upregulation in Activated Microglia Is a Gateway of p38 Signaling and Neuropathic Pain

  K. Kobayashi, H. Yamanaka, T. Fukuoka, Y. Dai, K. Obata & K. Noguchi
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (12 March 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5589-07.2008

  Abstract

• TDP-43 Mutations in Familial and Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

  J. Sreedharan, I. P. Blair, V. B. Tripathi, X. Hu, C. Vance, B. Rogelj, S. Ackerley, J. C. Durnall, K. L. Williams, E. Buratti, F. Baralle, J. de Belleroche, J. D. Mitchell, P. N. Leigh, A. Al-Chalabi, C. C. Miller, G. Nicholson & C. E. Shaw
  Science
  (28 February 2008); doi:10.1126/science.1154584

  Abstract

• Regulation of axonal and dendritic growth by the extracellular calcium-sensing receptor

  Thomas N Vizard, Gerard W O'Keeffe, Humberto Gutierrez, Claudine H Kos, Daniela Riccardi & Alun M Davies
  Nature Neuroscience 11 285 - 291
  (27 January 2008); doi:10.1038/nn2044

  Abstract

• The vesicular glutamate transporter VGLUT3 synergizes striatal acetylcholine tone

  Christelle Gras, Bénédicte Amilhon, Ève M Lepicard, Odile Poirel, Jacqueline Vinatier, Marc Herbin, Sylvie Dumas, Eleni T Tzavara, Mark R Wade, George G Nomikos, Naïma Hanoun, Françoise Saurini, Marie-Louise Kemel, Bruno Gasnier, Bruno Giros & Salah El Mestikawy
  Nature Neuroscience 11 292 - 300
  (17 February 2008); doi:10.1038/nn2052

  Abstract

• A molecular pathway of neurodegeneration linking -synuclein to ApoE and A peptides

  Gilbert Gallardo, Oliver M Schlüter & Thomas C Südhof
  Nature Neuroscience 11 301 - 308
  (24 February 2008); doi:10.1038/nn2058

  Abstract

• Retrograde regulation of motoneuron differentiation by muscle -catenin

  Xiao-Ming Li, Xian-Ping Dong, Shi-Wen Luo, Bin Zhang, Dae-Hoon Lee, Annie K L Ting, Hannah Neiswender, Chang-Hoon Kim, Ezekiel Carpenter-Hyland, Tian-Ming Gao, Wen-Cheng Xiong & Lin Mei
  Nature Neuroscience 11 262 - 268
  (17 February 2008); doi:10.1038/nn2053

  Abstract

• Altered morphology and 3D architecture of brain vasculature in a mouse model for Alzheimer's disease

  E. P. Meyer, A. Ulmann-Schuler, M. Staufenbiel & T. Krucker
  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105
  (25 February 2008); doi:10.1073/pnas.0709788105

  Abstract

• Origin and progeny of reactive gliosis: A source of multipotent cells in the injured brain

  A. Buffo, I. Rite, P. Tripathi, A. Lepier, D. Colak, A.-P. Horn, T. Mori & M. Götz
  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105
  (25 February 2008); doi:10.1073/pnas.0709002105

  Abstract

• Pharmacological disruption of calcium channel trafficking by the α2δ ligand gabapentin

  J. Hendrich, A. T. Van Minh, F. Heblich, M. Nieto-Rostro, K. Watschinger, J. Striessnig, J. Wratten, A. Davies & A. C. Dolphin
  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105
  (25 February 2008); doi:10.1073/pnas.0708930105

  Abstract

• Synaptic Function for the Nogo-66 Receptor NgR1: Regulation of Dendritic Spine Morphology and Activity-Dependent Synaptic Strength

  H. Lee, S. J. Raiker, K. Venkatesh, R. Geary, L. A. Robak, Y. Zhang, H. H. Yeh, P. Shrager & R. J. Giger
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (12 March 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5586-07.2008

  Abstract

• The Mitochondrial Protease AFG3L2 Is Essential for Axonal Development

  F. Maltecca, A. Aghaie, D. G. Schroeder, L. Cassina, B. A. Taylor, S. J. Phillips, M. Malaguti, S. Previtali, J.-L. Guénet, A. Quattrini, G. A. Cox & G. Casari
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (12 March 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4677-07.2008

  Abstract

• Drd1a-tdTomato BAC Transgenic Mice for Simultaneous Visualization of Medium Spiny Neurons in the Direct and Indirect Pathways of the Basal Ganglia

  J. A. Shuen, M. Chen, B. Gloss & N. Calakos
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (12 March 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5492-07.2008

  Abstract

• Timing Neurogenesis and Differentiation: Insights from Quantitative Clonal Analyses of Cerebellar Granule Cells

  J. S. Espinosa & L. Luo
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (5 March 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5157-07.2008

  Abstract

• Genetic Control of Circuit Function: Vsx1 and Irx5 Transcription Factors Regulate Contrast Adaptation in the Mouse Retina

  D. Kerschensteiner, H. Liu, C. W. Cheng, J. Demas, S. H. Cheng, C.-c. Hui, R. L. Chow & R. O. L. Wong
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (5 March 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4784-07.2008

  Abstract

• Early Neuronal and Glial Fate Restriction of Embryonic Neural Stem Cells

  D. Delaunay, K. Heydon, A. Cumano, M. H. Schwab, J.-L. Thomas, U. Suter, K.-A. Nave, B. Zalc & N. Spassky
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (5 March 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5497-07.2008

  Abstract

• Subunit-Specific Trafficking of GABA_A Receptors during Status Epilepticus

  H. P. Goodkin, S. Joshi, Z. Mtchedlishvili, J. Brar & J. Kapur
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (5 March 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3426-07.2008

  Abstract

• Activation of estrogen receptor- regulates hippocampal synaptic plasticity and improves memory

  Feng Liu, Mark Day, Luis C Muñiz, Daniel Bitran, Robert Arias, Raquel Revilla-Sanchez, Steve Grauer, Guoming Zhang, Cody Kelley, Virginia Pulito, Amy Sung, Ronald F Mervis, Rachel Navarra, Warren D Hirst, Peter H Reinhart, Karen L Marquis, Stephen J Moss, Menelas N Pangalos & Nicholas J Brandon
  Nature Neuroscience 11 334 - 343
  (24 February 2008); doi:10.1038/nn2057

  Abstract

• Diabetes impairs hippocampal function through glucocorticoid-mediated effects on new and mature neurons

  Alexis M Stranahan, Thiruma V Arumugam, Roy G Cutler, Kim Lee, Josephine M Egan & Mark P Mattson
  Nature Neuroscience 11 309 - 317
  (17 February 2008); doi:10.1038/nn2055

  Abstract

• CaMKII: a biochemical bridge linking accumbens dopamine and glutamate systems in cocaine seeking

  Sharon M Anderson, Katie R Famous, Ghazaleh Sadri-Vakili, Vidhya Kumaresan, Heath D Schmidt, Caroline E Bass, Ernest F Terwilliger, Jang-Ho J Cha & R Christopher Pierce
  Nature Neuroscience 11 344 - 353
  (17 February 2008); doi:10.1038/nn2054

  Abstract

• Proteomic analysis of active multiple sclerosis lesions reveals therapeutic targets

  May H. Han, Sun-Il Hwang, Dolly B. Roy, Deborah H. Lundgren, Jordan V. Price, Shalina S. Ousman, Guy Haskin Fernald, Bruce Gerlitz, William H. Robinson, Sergio E. Baranzini, Brian W. Grinnell, Cedric S. Raine, Raymond A. Sobel, David K. Han & Lawrence Steinman
  Nature 451 1076 - 1081
  (17 February 2008); doi:10.1038/nature06559

  Abstract

• GFP Reconstitution Across Synaptic Partners (GRASP) Defines Cell Contacts and Synapses in Living Nervous Systems

  E Feinberg, M VanHoven, A Bendesky, G Wang, R Fetter, K Shen & C Bargmann
  Neuron 57
  (7 February 2008); doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2007.11.030

  Abstract

• The Drosophila pheromone cVA activates a sexually dimorphic neural circuit

  Sandeep Robert Datta, Maria Luisa Vasconcelos, Vanessa Ruta, Sean Luo, Allan Wong, Ebru Demir, Jorge Flores, Karen Balonze, Barry J. Dickson & Richard Axel
  Nature
  (27 February 2008); doi:10.1038/nature06808

  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

• Synaptic Protein Degradation Underlies Destabilization of Retrieved Fear Memory

  S.-H. Lee, J.-H. Choi, N. Lee, H.-R. Lee, J.-I. Kim, N.-K. Yu, S.-L. Choi, S.-H. Lee, H. Kim & B.-K. Kaang
  Science 319
  (29 February 2008); doi:10.1126/science.1150541

  Abstract

• Hybrid Neurons in a MicroRNA Mutant Are Putative Evolutionary Intermediates in Insect CO₂ Sensory Systems

  P. Cayirlioglu, I. G. Kadow, X. Zhan, K. Okamura, G. S. B. Suh, D. Gunning, E. C. Lai & S. L. Zipursky
  Science 319
  (29 February 2008); doi:10.1126/science.1149483

  Abstract

• Astrocytes as determinants of disease progression in inherited amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

  Koji Yamanaka, Seung Joo Chun, Severine Boillee, Noriko Fujimori-Tonou, Hirofumi Yamashita, David H Gutmann, Ryosuke Takahashi, Hidemi Misawa & Don W Cleveland
  Nature Neuroscience 11 251 - 253
  (3 February 2008); doi:10.1038/nn2047

  Abstract

• A single N-terminal cysteine in TRPV1 determines activation by pungent compounds from onion and garlic

  Héctor Salazar, Itzel Llorente, Andrés Jara-Oseguera, Refugio García-Villegas, Mika Munari, Sharona E Gordon, León D Islas & Tamara Rosenbaum
  Nature Neuroscience 11 255 - 261
  (24 February 2008); doi:10.1038/nn2056

  Abstract

• Alleviation of A-induced cognitive impairment by ultrasound-mediated gene transfer of HGF in a mouse model

  D Takeuchi, N Sato, M Shimamura, H Kurinami, S Takeda, M Shinohara, S Suzuki, M Kojima, T Ogihara & R Morishita
  Gene Therapy
  (21 February 2008); doi:10.1038/sj.gt.3303094

  Abstract

• A common polymorphism in serotonin receptor 1B mRNA moderates regulation by miR-96 and associates with aggressive human behaviors

  K P Jensen, J Covault, T S Conner, H Tennen, H R Kranzler & H M Furneaux
  Molecular Psychiatry
  (19 February 2008); doi:10.1038/mp.2008.15

  Abstract

• Hedgehog signaling and primary cilia are required for the formation of adult neural stem cells

  Young-Goo Han, Nathalie Spassky, Miriam Romaguera-Ros, Jose-Manuel Garcia-Verdugo, Andrea Aguilar, Sylvie Schneider-Maunoury & Arturo Alvarez-Buylla
  Nature Neuroscience 11 277 - 284
  (24 February 2008); doi:10.1038/nn2059

  Abstract

• Caldendrin–Jacob: A Protein Liaison That Couples NMDA Receptor Signalling to the Nucleus

  Daniela C. Dieterich, Anna Karpova, Marina Mikhaylova, Irina Zdobnova, Imbritt König, Marco Landwehr, Martin Kreutz, Karl-Heinz Smalla, Karin Richter, Peter Landgraf, Carsten Reissner, Tobias M. Boeckers, Werner Zuschratter, Christina Spilker, Constanze I. Seidenbecher, Craig C. Garner, Eckart D. Gundelfinger & Michael R. Kreutz
  PLoS Biology 6
  (26 Febuary 2008); doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0060034

  Abstract

• Regulation of excitability and plasticity by endocannabinoids and PKA in developing hippocampus

  H. Yasuda, Y. Huang & T. Tsumoto
  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105
  (26 February 2008); doi:10.1073/pnas.0708349105

  Abstract

• Vesicular Glutamate Transporter 3 Is Required for Synaptic Transmission in Zebrafish Hair Cells

  N. Obholzer, S. Wolfson, J. G. Trapani, W. Mo, A. Nechiporuk, E. Busch-Nentwich, C. Seiler, S. Sidi, C. Söllner, R. N. Duncan, A. Boehland & T. Nicolson
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (27 February 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5230-07.2008

  Abstract

• Synapse-Specific Expression of Functional Presynaptic NMDA Receptors in Rat Somatosensory Cortex

  D. J. Brasier & D. E. Feldman
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (27 February 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3915-07.2008

  Abstract

• Enhanced Cortico-Amygdala Efficacy and Suppressed Fear in Absence of Rap1

  B.-X. Pan, F. Vautier, W. Ito, V. Y. Bolshakov & A. Morozov
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (27 February 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5156-07.2008

  Abstract

• Nociceptin Receptor Impairs Recognition Memory via Interaction with NMDA Receptor-Dependent Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase/Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Signaling in the Hippocampus

  C. Goeldner, D. Reiss, J. Wichmann, H. Meziane, B. L. Kieffer & A.-M. Ouagazzal
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (27 February 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3711-07.2008

  Abstract

• Motor Neuron Disease Occurring in a Mutant Dynactin Mouse Model Is Characterized by Defects in Vesicular Trafficking

  F. M. Laird, M. H. Farah, S. Ackerley, A. Hoke, N. Maragakis, J. D. Rothstein, J. Griffin, D. L. Price, L. J. Martin & P. C. Wong
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (27 February 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4231-07.2008

  Abstract

• An Aggregate-Inducing Peripherin Isoform Generated through Intron Retention Is Upregulated in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Associated with Disease Pathology

  S. Xiao, S. Tjostheim, T. Sanelli, J. R. McLean, P. Horne, Y. Fan, J. Ravits, M. J. Strong & J. Robertson
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (20 February 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3222-07.2008

  Abstract

• Systemic Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Selectively Destroys Multifocal Glioma and Metastatic Carcinoma in Brain

  K. Özduman, G. Wollmann, J. M. Piepmeier & A. N. van den Pol
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (20 February 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4905-07.2008

  Abstract

• A Drosophila model for LRRK2-linked parkinsonism

  Z. Liu, X. Wang, Y. Yu, X. Li, T. Wang, H. Jiang, Q. Ren, Y. Jiao, A. Sawa, T. Moran, C. A. Ross, C. Montell & W. W. Smith
  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105
  (19 February 2008); doi:10.1073/pnas.0708452105

  Abstract

• Quantitative and Functional Analyses of Spastin in the Nervous System: Implications for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

  J. M. Solowska, G. Morfini, A. Falnikar, B. T. Himes, S. T. Brady, D. Huang & P. W. Baas
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (27 February 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3159-07.2008

  Abstract

• Eif-2a Protects Brainstem Motoneurons in a Murine Model of Sleep Apnea

  Y. Zhu, P. Fenik, G. Zhan, B. Sanfillipo-Cohn, N. Naidoo & S. C. Veasey
  Journal of Neuroscience 28
  (27 February 2008); doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5232-07.2008

  Abstract

• Spine-Type-Specific Recruitment of Newly Synthesized AMPA Receptors with Learning

  N. Matsuo, L. Reijmers & M. Mayford
  Science 319
  (22 February 2008); doi:10.1126/science.1149967

  Abstract