Neuropeptides are found in many mammalian CNS neurons where they play key roles in
modulating neuronal activity. In contrast to amino acid transmitter release at the synapse …

The blood–brain barrier (BBB) generally consists of endothelial tight junction barriers that
prevent the free entry of blood-derived substances, thereby maintaining the extracellular …

Somato‐dendritic secretion was first demonstrated over 30 years ago. However, although its
existence has become widely accepted, the function of somato‐dendritic secretion is still not …

A dramatic late-gestation increase in fetal plasma cortisol concentrations is critical for the
timing of parturition in the sheep. This increase appears to depend upon an intact …

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) prevents free access of circulating molecules to the brain and
maintains a specialized brain environment to protect the brain from blood-derived bioactive …

IgLON cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily
comprise of LAMP, neurotrimin (Ntm), OBCAM, and Kilon. In the present study, we …

Perineuronal nets (PNs) consisting of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) and
hyaluronic acid are associated with distinct neuronal populations in mammalian brain …

The activation of transforming growth factor α (TGFα)-erbB-1 and neuregulin-erbB-4
signaling pathways in hypothalamic astrocytes has been shown to play a key role in the …

The hypothalamoneurohypophyseal system (HNS) consists of the large peptidergic
magnocellular neurons of the supraoptic hypo thalamic nucleus (SON) and the …

The adult hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system (HNS) undergoes activity-dependent
morphological plasticity which modifies astrocytic coverage of its oxytocinergic neurons and …