Nanoscale materials have been extensively employed for diagnostic and therapeutic
purposes. However, the developed nanosystems still suffer from some limitations, namely …

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and its tyrosine kinase receptor, encoded by the MET
cellular proto-oncogene, are expressed in the nervous system from pre-natal development …

Sumoylation is an essential post-translational modification that has evolved to regulate
intricate networks within emerging complexities of eukaryotic cells. Thousands of target …

Neural stem cells (NSCs) have the potential to generate the cells of the nervous system and,
when cultured on nanofiber scaffolds, constitute a promising approach for neural tissue …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system
characterized by demyelination and axonal degeneration. MS patients typically present with …

Autophagy is a very well-coordinated intracellular process that maintains cellular
homeostasis under basal conditions by removing unnecessary or dysfunctional components …

Alcohol consumption is known to cause several brain anomalies. The pathophysiological
changes associated with alcohol intoxication are mediated by various factors, most notable …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding and well-conserved RNAs that are linked to
many aspects of development and disorders. MicroRNAs control the expression of genes …

Genome engineering technologies right from viral vector-mediated to protein-based editing—
which include zinc finger nucleases, TALENs, and CRISPR/Cas systems—have been …

Adult hippocampal neurogenesis is important for preserving learning and memory‐related
cognitive functions. Physical exercise, especially voluntary running, is one of the strongest …