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Endogenous cholinergic inputs and local circuit mechanisms govern the phasic mesolimbic dopamine response to nicotine [PDF]

, 2013
Nicotine exerts its reinforcing action by stimulating nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) and boosting dopamine (DA) output from the ventral tegmental area (VTA).
A Taly, AA Grace, AJ Yu, AO Komendantov, AR Tapper, B Buisson, B Katz, Boris Gutkin, C Lüscher, C Shelley, CP Fenster, DB Carr, E Lichtenstein, E Sher, EJ Nestler, F Marti, FE Pontieri, G Di Chiara, G Di Chiara, G Di Chiara, GL Forster, HD Mansvelder, HD Mansvelder, HR Wilson, IW Jones, J Cornwall, J Grenhoff, JA Dani, Ja Dani, JB Eaton, JE Henningfield, JE Rose, JN Reynolds, JP Changeux, JP Changeux, JP Changeux, JR Clements, JR Wooltorton, K Chergui, Karl J. Friston, KG Paradiso, LE Chavez-Noriega, M Gao, M Garzón, M Graupner, M Mameli-Engvall, M Wu, MG Lacey, Michael Graupner, MJ Christie, MR Picciotto, MR Picciotto, N Champtiaux, P Dayan, PW Kalivas, R Exley, R Giniatullin, R Klink, R Nashmi, Reinoud Maex, RL Papke, S Erhardt, S Ikemoto, S Tolu, SA Oakman, SC Steffensen, SR Grady, SR Sesack, SW Johnson, SW Johnson, TC Jhou, V David, V Gerzanich, V Gerzanich, VI Pidoplichko, WA Corrigall, X Peng, ZM Fagen, ZY Tong   +78 more
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Microphysiological Systems of Lymphatics and Immune Organs

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review surveys recent progress in engineering lymphatic microenvironments and immune organoids within microphysiological systems, emphasizing innovative strategies to recreate the biochemical and biophysical complexity of native lymphatic tissues.
Ishita Jain, Ankur Singh, Andrés J. García   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comparison of Different Slicing Planes in Preservation of Major Hippocampal Pathway Fibers in the Mouse

Frontiers in Neuroanatomy, 2017
The hippocampus plays a critical role in learning and memory and higher cognitive functions, and its dysfunction has been implicated in various neuropathological disorders. Electrophysiological recording undertaken in live brain slices is one of the most
Guoxiang Xiong, Hannah Metheny, Brian N. Johnson, Akiva S. Cohen, Akiva S. Cohen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bio‐Inspired Artificial Muscle‐Tendon Complex of Liquid Crystal Elastomer for Bidirectional Afferent‐Efferent Signaling

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
The Muscle–tendon complex (MTC)‐inspired Liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) artificial muscle integrates actuation (efferent) and proprioceptive sensing (afferent) by combining contractile nematic and elastic isotropic LCEs within a single soft structure. Embedded liquid metal channels enable simultaneous Joule heating and real‐time sensing of length and ...
Jiyeon Cho, Minhee Lee, Taejun Park, Yang Wang, Howon Lee, Shengqiang Cai, Yong‐Lae Park   +6 more
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Capsaicin-Sensitive Vagal Afferent Nerve-Mediated Interoceptive Signals in the Esophagus

Molecules, 2021
Heartburn and non-cardiac chest pain are the predominant symptoms in many esophageal disorders, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), non-erosive reflux disease (NERD), functional heartburn and chest pain, and eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). At
Mingwei Yu, Crystal Chang, Bradley J. Undem, Shaoyong Yu   +3 more
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Noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation alters neural response and physiological autonomic tone to noxious thermal challenge. [PDF]

, 2019
The mechanisms by which noninvasive vagal nerve stimulation (nVNS) affect central and peripheral neural circuits that subserve pain and autonomic physiology are not clear, and thus remain an area of intense investigation.
Baker, Dewleen G, Davis, Bryan, Huang, Charles, Huang, Mingxiong, Kimball, Donald, Lerman, Imanuel, Proudfoot, James, Rao, Ramesh, Simmons, Alan N, Simon, Bruce, Sorkin, Linda, Spadoni, Andrea, Strigo, Irina, Zhong, Edward   +13 more
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Bioinspired Adaptive Sensors: A Review on Current Developments in Theory and Application

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of sensory‐adaptation‐inspired devices and highlights their valuable applications in electronic skin, wearable electronics, and machine vision. The existing challenges and future directions are addressed in aspects such as device performance optimization ...
Guodong Gong, You Zhou, Qingxiu Li, Wenyu Zhao, Sunyingyue Geng, Hangfei Li, Yan‐Bing Leng, Shirui Zhu, Guanglong Ding, Yongbiao Zhai, Ziyu Lv, Ye Zhou, Su‐Ting Han   +12 more
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Tempol Protects Against Acute Renal Injury by Regulating PI3K/Akt/mTOR and GSK3β Signaling Cascades and Afferent Arteriolar Activity

Kidney & Blood Pressure Research, 2018
Background/Aims: Free radical scavenger tempol is a protective antioxidant against ischemic injury. Tubular epithelial apoptosis is one of the main changes in the renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Meanwhile some proteins related with apoptosis and
Gensheng Zhang, Qin Wang, Wenwen Wang, Minghua Yu, Suping Zhang, Nan Xu, Suhan Zhou, Xiaoyun Cao, Xiaodong Fu, Zufu Ma, Ruisheng Liu, Jianhua Mao, En Yin Lai   +12 more
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Afferent diversity and the organization of central vestibular pathways [PDF]

Experimental Brain Research, 2000
This review considers whether the vestibular system includes separate populations of sensory axons innervating individual organs and giving rise to distinct central pathways. There is a variability in the discharge properties of afferents supplying each organ.
openaire   +3 more sources

Biological and Biologically Inspired Functional Nanostructures: Insights into Structural, Optical, Thermal, and Sensing Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Biological and biologically‐inspired functional nanostructures with structural, thermal, optical, and sensing applications are reviewed. The role of nanoscale features in biological materials on performance is described, and their blueprints are used for bio‐inspired nanomaterials, synthesized using advanced techniques (i.e., photolithography, bio ...
Chao Hsuan (Joseph) Sung, Taige Hao, Herry Fang, Andrew Tran Nguyen, Valentina Perricone, Haitao Yu, Wei Huang, Ezra Sarmiento, Adrian Francisco Duran Ornelas, Derek Lublin, Ric Wehling, Sanaz Farajollahi, Atsushi Arakaki, Dhriti Nepal, Nathan Patrick Lord, David Kisailus   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source