Sympathetic nerve-derived ATP regulates renal medullary vasa recta diameter via pericyte cells: a role for regulating medullary blood flow? [PDF]
, 2013 Pericyte cells are now known to be a novel locus of blood flow control, being able to regulate capillary diameter via their unique morphology and expression of contractile proteins.
Crawford, C. +4 more
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Nitric oxide and synaptic function [PDF]
, 1994 The free radical gas nitric oxide (NO) is a recently identified neuronal messenger that carries out diverse signaling tasks in both the central and peripheral nervous systems.
Madison, Daniel V., Schuman, Erin M.
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Serotonin—Its Synthesis and Roles in the Healthy and the Critically Ill
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) plays two important roles in humans—one central and the other peripheral—depending on the location of the 5-HT pools of on either side of the blood-brain barrier.
M. Káňová, P. Kohout
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The influence of non-neuronal cells on catecholamine and acetylcholine synthesis and accumulation in cultures of dissociated sympathetic neurons [PDF]
, 1974 The effects of several non-neuronal cell types on neurotransmitter synthesis in cultures of dissociated sympathetic neurons from the new-born rat were studied.
Chun, Linda L. Y., Patterson, Paul H.
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Blood platelet research in autism spectrum disorders: In search of biomarkers
Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2019 Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a clinically heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder that is caused by gene‐environment interactions. To improve its diagnosis and treatment, numerous efforts have been undertaken to identify reliable biomarkers for ...
Manisha Padmakumar +3 more
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Microsystems & Nanoengineering, 2017 Biomimetic stimulation of the retina with neurotransmitters, the natural agents of communication at chemical synapses, could be more effective than electrical stimulation for treating blindness from photoreceptor degenerative diseases.
Corey M. Rountree +3 more
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Neurochemical Modulating Effect of Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr: A Preclinical Research
Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research, 2022 Background: Boswellia serrata has been known for many decades and mentioned in the ancient Ayurvedic texts. Many previous studies have demonstrated its role in depression and anxiety in animal models.
Prabhakar Adake +2 more
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Plants-Derived Neuroprotective Agents: Cutting the Cycle of Cell Death through Multiple Mechanisms
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017 Neuroprotection is the preservation of the structure and function of neurons from insults arising from cellular injuries induced by a variety of agents or neurodegenerative diseases (NDs).
T. Elufioye +2 more
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Elucidating the Role of Neurotensin in the Pathophysiology and Management of Major Mental Disorders
Behavioral Sciences, 2014 Neurotensin (NT) is a neuropeptide that is closely associated with, and is thought to modulate, dopaminergic and other neurotransmitter systems involved in the pathophysiology of various mental disorders.
Mona M Boules +3 more
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Antioxidants, 2021 Neurotransmitter depletion and mitochondrial dysfunction are among the multiple pathological events that lead to neurodegeneration. Following our previous studies related with the development of multitarget mitochondriotropic antioxidants, this study ...
Daniel Chavarria +12 more
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