Summary of journal club

New study about mechanisms of synaptic plasticity

Dopamine neurons, cholinergic interneurons and depolarization of spiny neurons together control the synaptic plasticity in the striatum.

Angiotensin-converting enzyme gates brain circuit–specific plasticity via an endogenous opioid

Drugs for hypertension might have antidepressant effect through modulation of the unconventional peptidergic neurotransmission.

Efficacy profile of noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation on cortical spreading depression susceptibility and the tissue response in a rat model

Optimize noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation parameters to suppress cortical spreading depression.

SARS-CoV-2 mainly affects non-neuronal gene expression resulting in altering olfactory function

Single-cell RNA-sequencing was used to sequence the genes of patients infected with COVID-19, and immunohistochemistry was used to observe the gene expression of the patients. The researchers concluded that the olfactory dysfunction of patients in COVID-19 was caused by non-neuronal cell types infected with CoV-2.

Ca2+ Transients in Bergmann Glia during Locomotion Depend on Animal State of Arousal

Ca2+ respond change in the activity of animals' Bergmann glia when animals are in a state of increasing arousal.

Role of neurogenesis in stroke recovery

Study showing that neurogenesis in the subventricular zone contributes to tissue repair after brain injuries

Effects of S100B neutralization on the long-term cognitive impairment and neuroinflammatory response in an animal model of sepsis

S100B Inhibition could be a potential avenue for therapeutic target in neuroinflammatory diseases such as sepsis.

Mechanisms of callosal input regulating primary auditory cortex sensory processing

A study addressing how the brain processes the sound information with interacting left and right cerebral hemispheres

Effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) on mouse sleep

An experimental support for the effect of wireless transmission of the signal such as WiFi on the animal behaviors

Optogenetic induction of spreading depression and behavioral consequences

New study using mice reveals causal effect of spreading depression on behavioral alterations