Publications by authors named "Lu-Yu Fan"

In mature mammalian brains, the endocannabinoid system (ECS) plays an important role in the regulation of synaptic plasticity and the functioning of neural networks. Besides, the ECS also contributes to the neurodevelopment of the central nervous system. Due to the increase in the medical and recreational use of cannabis, it is inevitable and essential to elaborate the roles of the ECS on neurodevelopment.

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Layering AgNO in alcohol onto octavinylsilsesquioxane (OVS) in CHCl results in a one-dimensional coordination polymer, {Ag(NO)(OVS)·solvents} (), consisting of unprecedented flat weakly bonded Ag(NO) alternating with the firmly covalent OVS through Ag-π bonds. The preferential assembling medium for is proven to be alcohols, where a 4:1 silver-OVS adduct is detected by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. The present outcomes may assist our knowledge of particular interactions for supramolecular architectures of a polynuclear silver system built from OVS containing eight pendent olefin tails.

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  • Alcohol dependence is a major global health issue, with new research highlighting the influence of gut microbiota on brain function and addiction, in addition to traditional views on neurotransmitters.
  • A study using a rat model found that chronic alcohol consumption primarily altered the composition of gut microbiota in the colon, rather than its diversity or richness in the jejunum and colon.
  • Changes in specific bacterial genera and increased functions related to amino acid metabolism due to alcohol abuse suggest that targeting gut microbiota could offer new treatment strategies for alcohol addiction.
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