Intermittent hypoxia-induced enhancement of sociability and working memory associates with CNTNAP2 upregulation.

Introduction: Hypoxia is an environmental risk factor for many disorders throughout life. Perinatal hypoxia contributes to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), while hypoxic conditions in the elderly facilitate memory deficits. However, the effects of hypoxia on adolescence remains elusive.

Distinct effects of SDC3 and FGFRL1 on selective neurodegeneration in AD and PD.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are age-dependent neurodegenerative disorders. There is a profound neuronal loss in the basal forebrain cholinergic system in AD and severe dopaminergic deficiency within the nigrostriatal pathway in PD. Swedish APP (APP ) and SNCA mutations promote Aβ generation and α-synuclein aggregation, respectively, and have been linked to the pathogenesis of AD and PD.