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BMC Neuroscience is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the nervous system, including molecular, cellular, developmental and animal model studies, as well as cognitive and behavioral research, and computational modeling.
BMC Neuroscience (ISSN 1471-2202) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, BIOSIS, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10 :126
Minocycline protects neurons from cell death in experimental stroke models, but only at low doses; at high doses of the drug the ischemic effects of stroke are exacerbated, striking a note of caution for ongoing clinical trials.
BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10 :119
Activation of the otolith organs of the vestibular system regulates cerebral blood flow (CBF) independently of blood pressure, so helping to maintain blood pressure and CBF in humans when upright.
BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10 :116
The right brain hemisphere has a special role in comprehending idioms, without suppression of literal meaning by the left inferior frontal gyrus as previously thought, and the limbic system processes emotional connotations of colorful language.
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A novel role of dendritic gap junction and mechanisms underlying its interaction with thalamocortical conductance in fast spiking inhibitory neurons Qian-Quan Sun BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10 :131 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Progranulin is expressed within motor neurons and promotes neuronal cell survival Cara L Ryan, David C Baranowski, Babykumari P Chitramuthu, Suneil Malik, Zhi Li, Mingju Cao, Sandra Minotti, Heather D Durham, Denis G Kay, Christopher A Shaw, Hugh PJ Bennett, Andrew Bateman BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10 :130 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Hypothalamic FTO is associated with the regulation of energy intake not feeding reward Pawel K Olszewski, Robert Fredriksson, Agnieszka M Olszewska, Olga Stephansson, Johan Alsi BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10 :129 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans regulate the growth, differentiation and migration of multipotent neural precursor cells through the integrin signaling pathway Wen-Li Gu, Sai-Li Fu, Yan-Xia Wang, Ying Li, He-Zuo L BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10 :128 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Electrophysiological evidence for an early processing of human voices Ian Charest, Cyril R Pernet, Guillaume A Rousselet, Ileana Qui BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10 :127 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Therapeutic targets and limits of minocycline neuroprotection in experimental ischemic stroke Noriyuki Matsukawa, Takao Yasuhara, Koichi Hara, Lin Xu, Mina Maki, Guolong Yu, Yuji Kaneko, Kosei Ojika, David C Hess, Cesar V Borlongan BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10 :126 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The COMT Val158 Met polymorphism as an associated risk factor for Alzheimer disease and mild cognitive impairment in APOE 4 carriers Manuel Fern BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10 :125 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A transcription-dependent increase in miniature EPSC frequency accompanies late-phase plasticity in cultured hippocampal neurons J Simon Wiegert, Frank Hofmann, Hilmar Bading, C Peter Bengtson BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10 :124 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Chronic NMDA administration to rats increases brain pro-apoptotic factors while decreasing anti-Apoptotic factors and causes cell death Hyung-Wook Kim, Yunyoung C Chang, Mei Chen, Stanley I Rapoport, Jagadeesh S Rao BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10 :123 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Differentiation of neurons from neural precursors generated in floating spheres from embryonic stem cells Huawei Li, Hong Liu, C Eduardo Corrales, Jessica R Risner, Jeff Forrester, Jeffrey R Holt, Stefan Heller, Albert SB Edge BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10 :122 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Comparing unilateral and bilateral upper limb training: The ULTRA-stroke program design A. (Lex) E.Q. van Delden, C. (Lieke) E. Peper, Jaap Harlaar, Andreas Daffertshofer, Nienke I. Zijp, Kirsten Nienhuys, Peter Koppe, Gert Kwakkel, Peter J. Beek BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :57 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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The specificity of neuroprotection by antioxidants Yuanbin Liu, David R Schubert Journal of Biomedical Science 2009, 16 :98 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Enrichment and proteomic analysis of plasma membrane from rat dorsal root ganglions Xia Xiong, Sha Huang, Hai Zhang, Jianjun Li, Jianying Shen, Yong Lin, Jixian Xiong, Liping Jiang, Xianchun Wang, Songping Liang Proteome Science 2009, 7 :41 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Expression of SORL1 and a novel SORL1 splice variant in
normal and Alzheimers disease brain
Karrie E Grear, I-Fang Ling, James F Simpson, Jennifer L Furman, Christopher R Simmons, Shawn L Peterson, Frederick A Schmitt, William R Markesbery, Qiang Liu, Julia E Crook, Steven G Younkin, Guojun Bu, Steven Estus Molecular Neurodegeneration 2009, 4 :46 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Administration of S-nitrosoglutathione after traumatic brain injury protects the neurovascular unit and reduces secondary injury in a rat model of controlled cortical impact Mushfiquddin Khan, Yeong-Bin Im, Anadakumar Shunmugavel, Anne G Gilg, Ramanpreet KAUR Dhindsa, Avtar K Singh, Inderjit Singh Journal of Neuroinflammation 2009, 6 :32 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Retraction: Dopaminergic regeneration by neurturin-overexpressing c17.2 neural stem cells in a rat model of Parkinson's disease Wei-Guo Liu, Xi-Jing Wang, Guo-Qiang Lu, Biao Li, Gang Wang, Sheng-Di Chen Molecular Neurodegeneration 2009, 4 :45 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Expression of estrogen and progesterone receptors in vestibular schwannomas and their clinical significance Sushila Jaiswal, Vinita Agrawal, Awadhesh KUMAR Jaiswal, Rakesh Pandey, Ashok KUMAR Mahapatra Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine 2009, 8 :9 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Differential role of the menthol-binding residue Y745 in the antagonism of thermally gated TRPM8 channels Annika Malkia, Maria Pertusa, Gregorio Fernandez-Ballester, Antonio Ferrer-Montiel, Felix Viana Molecular Pain 2009, 5 :62 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Role of the Wnt receptor Frizzled-1 in presynaptic differentiation and function Lorena Varela-Nallar, Catalina P. Grabowski, Ivan E. Alfaro, Alejandra R. Alvarez, Nibaldo C. Inestrosa Neural Development 2009, 4 :41 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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