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Vagus nerve and brain–gut communication in neurodegenerative diseases: Mechanism and therapeutic perspectives

open access: yesPharmacological Research
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are characterized by degenerative nerve damage, and available therapeutic drugs cannot prevent or slow down their progression.
Shaohan Luo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Protective effects of an interaction between vagus nerve and melatonin on gastric ischemia/reperfusion: the role of oxidative stress [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2016
Objectives:Vagal pathways in gastrointestinal tract are the most important pathways that regulate ischemia/reperfusion (I/R).  Gastrointestinal tract is one of the important sources of melatonin production.
Nader Shahrokhi   +5 more
doaj  

Wake-promoting effects of vagus nerve stimulation after traumatic brain injury: upregulation of orexin-A and orexin receptor type 1 expression in the prefrontal cortex

open access: yesNeural Regeneration Research, 2018
Orexins, produced in the lateral hypothalamus, are important neuropeptides that participate in the sleep/wake cycle, and their expression coincides with the projection area of the vagus nerve in the brain.
Xiao-yang Dong, Zhen Feng
doaj   +1 more source

α-Synuclein induces prodromal symptoms of Parkinson’s disease via activating TLR2/MyD88/NF-κB pathway in Schwann cells of vagus nerve in a rat model

open access: yesJournal of Neuroinflammation, 2023
Background Increasing evidence suggests that patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) present with peripheral autonomic dysfunction (AutD) that even precedes motor deficits, through which α-synuclein can spread to the central nervous system.
Yue Cheng   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of distention of the small intestine on the movements of the gallbladder and the sphincter of Oddi [PDF]

open access: yes, 1969
1. Dogs anesthetized with pentobarbital sodium were mainly used and effects of the distention of the small intestine on the movements of the gall bladder and the sphincter of Oddi were investigated. 2.
Nakayama, Sosogu
core   +1 more source

Rethinking Power Solutions for Healthcare Wearables: From Point‐of‐Care and Episodic use to Continuous Monitoring and Therapeutic Platforms

open access: yesAdvanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective examines practical power solutions for wearable healthcare systems, highlighting the limits of standard batteries. It categorizes wearables into four domains—point‐of‐care diagnostics, episodic monitoring, continuous long‐term monitoring, and therapeutic platforms—and analyzes their power needs.
Seokheun Choi
wiley   +1 more source

Prospective, Multicenter Evaluation of Transcarotid Artery Revascularization in Standard‐Risk Patients: 30‐Day Outcomes of the ROADSTER 3 Study

open access: yesAnnals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate the real‐world safety and efficacy for standard surgical risk patients with extracranial internal carotid artery disease undergoing transcarotid artery revascularization. Methods ROADSTER 3 is a prospective, multicenter, single‐arm post‐approval study.
Jeffrey Jim   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

The homuncular jigsaw: investigations of phantom limb and body awareness following brachial plexus block or avulsion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Many neuropsychological theories agree that the brain maintains a relatively persistent representation of one's own body, as indicated by vivid "phantom" experiences.
Giannini, Anna Maria   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Neurological manifestations and neuro-invasive mechanisms of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Background and purpose Infections with coronaviruses are not always confined to the respiratory tract and various neurological manifestations have been reported.
Boon, Paul   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Bioimaging of sense organs and the central nervous system in extant fishes and reptiles in situ: A review

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Bioimaging of the sense organs and brain of fishes and reptiles. Left panel: 3D reconstruction of the head and brain of the deep‐sea viperfish Chauliodus sloani following diceCT. Right panel: A 3D reconstruction of a 70‐day‐old embryo head of the bearded dragon Pogona vitticeps following diceCT, showing the position of the segmented brain within the ...
Shaun P. Collin   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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