Given the array of biological changes induced by stressors, it is not surprising that these
experiences may provoke a variety of illnesses. Among others things, stressors promote …

Gq family members of heterotrimeric G protein activate β isoforms of phospholipase C that
hydrolyzes phosphatidylinositol phosphate to diacylglycerol and inositol trisphosphate …

Calcium influx can be stimulated by various intra-and extracellular signals to set coordinated
gene expression programs into motion. As such, the precise regulation of intracellular …

Maternal obesity may affect the child's long‐term development and health. However, there is
little information about the involvement of maternal obesity in the brain development of …

Alternative splicing of the precursor mRNA encoding for the neuropeptide receptor
PAC1/ADCYAP1R1 generates multiple protein products that exhibit pleiotropic activities …

Emerging from the depths of evolution, pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide
(PACAP) and its receptors (ie, PAC1, VPAC1, VPAC2) are present in multicellular organisms …

Neural stem cell (NSC) based therapies are at the forefront of regenerative medicine
strategies to combat illness and injury of the central nervous system (CNS). In addition to …

ABSTRACT The calcium ion (Ca2+) is an essential second messenger that plays a pivotal
role in neurogenesis. In the ventricular zone (VZ) of the neocortex, neural stem cells linger to …

The importance of adult neurogenesis has only recently been accepted, resulting in a
completely new field of investigation within stem cell biology. The regulation and functional …

Although cellular prion protein (PrP c) has been suggested to have physiological roles in
neurogenesis and angiogenesis, the pathophysiological relevance of both processes …