Lipids shape brain function through ion channel and receptor modulations: physiological mechanisms and clinical perspectives

S Incontro, ML Musella, M Sammari… - Physiological …, 2025 - journals.physiology.org
Lipids represent the most abundant molecular type in the brain, with a fat content of∼ 60%
of the dry brain weight in humans. Despite this fact, little attention has been paid to …

Pharmacological inhibition of the CB1 cannabinoid receptor restores abnormal brain mitochondrial CB1 receptor expression and rescues bioenergetic and cognitive …

L Cosentino, C Urbinati, C Lanzillotta, D De Rasmo… - Molecular Autism, 2024 - Springer
Background Defective mitochondria and aberrant brain mitochondrial bioenergetics are
consistent features in syndromic intellectual disability disorders, such as Rett syndrome …

Olfactory bulb astrocytes link social transmission of stress to cognitive adaptation in male mice

P Gómez-Sotres, U Skupio, T Dalla Tor… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Emotions and behavior can be affected by social chemosignals from conspecifics. For
instance, olfactory signals from stressed individuals induce stress-like physiological and …

Imaging and Genetic Tools for the Investigation of the Endocannabinoid System in the CNS

A Kouchaeknejad, G Van Der Walt… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
As central nervous system (CNS)-related disorders present an increasing cause of global
morbidity, mortality, and high pressure on our healthcare system, there is an urgent need for …

Cognitive-exercise dual-task attenuates chronic cerebral ischemia-induced cognitive impairment by activating cAMP/PKA pathway through inhibiting EphrinA3/EphA4

Z Zhu, X Tao, T Dai, J Wu, C Han, P Huang… - Experimental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The prevalence of vascular cognitive impairment induced by chronic cerebral
ischemia (CCI) is increasing year by year. Cognitive-exercise dual-task intervention has …

Protective effects of docosahexaenoic acid supplementation on cognitive dysfunction and hippocampal synaptic plasticity impairment induced by early postnatal PM2 …

J Gui, M Xie, L Wang, B Tian, B Liu, H Chen… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 2024 - Springer
PM2. 5 exposure is a challenging environmental issue that is closely related to cognitive
development impairment; however, currently, relevant means for prevention and treatment …

Chlorogenic Acid Mitigates Ferroptosis by Activating the Nrf2/GPX4 Pathway through Keap1 Blockade in Vascular Dementia Rats

W Shan, G Liu, C Deng, Y Wei… - Journal of Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Chlorogenic acid (CGA) is a dietary phenolic acid widely distributed in daily food and plants,
but its role in vascular dementia (VaD) is still unclear. Hence, this study aimed to investigate …

Distinct endocannabinoids specifically signal to astrocytes and neurons

JA Noriega-Prieto, R Falcón-Moya, A Eraso-Pichot… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The endocannabinoid system is an essential intercellular signaling mechanism with a
decisive role in many physiological functions of the brain. Endocannabinoids (eCBs) …

Disruption of the Circadian Rhythm Is Exacerbated by Aging and Ameliorated by Time-restricted Feeding

F Huo, Q Liu, S Lv, Y Liu, X Zhu, C Huang, S Feng… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background: Circadian rhythms exist across species, and circadian rhythm disorder (CRD)
occurs in people of all ages and is prevalent in those with age-related neurodegenerative …

Development and characterization of the CB1-E134G transgenic mouse model to study the role of endogenous pregnenolone in modulating the endocannabinoid …

PL Raux - 2023 - theses.hal.science
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a complex neuromodulatory network that has
attracted tremendous research interest over the past 50 years. The vast majority of our …