Molecular pathways of major depressive disorder converge on the synapse

GR Fries, VA Saldana, J Finnstein, T Rein - Molecular Psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a psychiatric disease of still poorly understood
molecular etiology. Extensive studies at different molecular levels point to a high complexity …

Physical exercise as an epigenetic modulator of brain plasticity and cognition

J Fernandes, RM Arida, F Gomez-Pinilla - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2017 - Elsevier
A large amount of evidence has demonstrated the power of exercise to support cognitive
function, the effects of which can last for considerable time. An emerging line of scientific …

De-repression of FOXO3a death axis by microRNA-132 and-212 causes neuronal apoptosis in Alzheimer's disease

HKA Wong, T Veremeyko, N Patel… - Human molecular …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactorial and fatal neurodegenerative disorder for which
the mechanisms leading to profound neuronal loss are incompletely recognized. MicroRNAs …

Identification of microRNA-124-3p as a putative epigenetic signature of major depressive disorder

B Roy, M Dunbar, RC Shelton, Y Dwivedi - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2017 - nature.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is predicted to be the second leading cause of global
disease burden by 2030. A large number of MDD patients do not respond to the currently …

Exercise training improves memory performance in older adults: a narrative review of evidence and possible mechanisms

P Babaei, HB Azari - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
As human life expectancy increases, cognitive decline and memory impairment threaten
independence and quality of life. Therefore, finding prevention and treatment strategies for …

Identification of particular groups of microRNAs that positively or negatively impact on beta cell function in obese models of type 2 diabetes

V Nesca, C Guay, C Jacovetti, V Menoud, ML Peyot… - Diabetologia, 2013 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis MicroRNAs are key regulators of gene expression involved in health and
disease. The goal of our study was to investigate the global changes in beta cell microRNA …

[HTML][HTML] MicroRNAs: Small molecules with big roles in neurodevelopment and diseases

E Sun, Y Shi - Experimental neurology, 2015 - Elsevier
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are single-stranded, non-coding RNA molecules that play important
roles in the development and functions of the brain. Extensive studies have revealed critical …

miRNAs in synapse development and synaptic plasticity

Z Hu, Z Li - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•miRNAs and RISC are located near synapses.•miRNAs regulate local protein
synthesis in dendrites and axons.•miRNAs play important roles in synapse development and …

Intranasal delivery of targeted nanoparticles loaded with miR-132 to brain for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

Y Su, B Sun, X Gao, X Dong, L Fu, Y Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Effective treatments for neurodegenerative diseases need to be developed. MiR132 is
abundantly expressed in the brain, and it modulates neuron morphology and plays a key …

Brain microRNAs and insights into biological functions and therapeutic potential of brain enriched miRNA-128

YK Adlakha, N Saini - Molecular cancer, 2014 - Springer
MicroRNAs, the non-coding single-stranded RNA of 19–25 nucleotides are emerging as
robust players of gene regulation. Plethora of evidences support that the ability of …