The Wnt pathway plays critical roles in neurogenesis. The expression of is induced by Wnt/β-catenin signaling, making this gene a reliable indicator of canonical Wnt activity. We employed pulse-chase genetic lineage tracing with the allele to follow the fate of + lineage in the adult hippocampal formation. We found expressed in astrocytes, neurons and endothelial cells, as well as in the choroid plexus epithelia. Simultaneously with the induction of fate mapping by tamoxifen, we marked the dividing cells with 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU). Tamoxifen induction led to a significant increase in labeled dentate gyrus granule cells three months later. However, none of these neurons showed any EdU signal. Conversely, six months after the pulse-chase labeling with tamoxifen/EdU, we identified granule neurons that were positive for both EdU and tdTomato lineage tracer in each animal. Our data indicates that is expressed at multiple stages of adult granule neuron differentiation. Furthermore, these findings suggest that the integration process of adult-born neurons from specific cell lineages may require more time than previously thought.
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J Neurosci Methods
January 2025
Neuroimage Analytics Laboratory and Biggs Institute Neuroimaging Core, Glenn Biggs Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; Research Imaging Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA. Electronic address:
Background: The hippocampus plays a crucial role in memory and is one of the first structures affected by Alzheimer's disease. Postmortem MRI offers a way to quantify the alterations by measuring the atrophy of the inner structures of the hippocampus. Unfortunately, the manual segmentation of hippocampal subregions required to carry out these measures is very time-consuming.
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December 2024
Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry and Neuroendocrinology, Institute of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8574, Japan; Division of Sport Neuroscience, Kokoro Division, Advanced Research Initiative for Human High Performance (ARIHHP), Institute of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8574, Japan. Electronic address:
Exercise benefits the brain, particularly the learning and memory center-the dorsal hippocampus (dHPC)-and holds promise for therapeutic applications addressing age-related cognitive deficits. While moderate-to-vigorous-intensity exercise is commonly recommended for health benefits, our translational research proposes the effectiveness of very-light-intensity exercise in enhancing cognitive functions. However, the intensity-dependent characteristics of HPC activation have yet to be fully delineated; therefore, there is no evidence of whether such easily accessible exercises for people of all ages and most fitness levels can activate HPC neurons.
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Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Background: Microglia undergo varying regional dependent functional changes, which can exacerbate cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease, but the full clinical relevance remains unclear. Ramified microglia survey the micro-environment and inert/amoeboid microglia engulf debris. A third morphological type; rod microglia, have been observed in a number of pathological conditions, but are relatively understudied.
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December 2024
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA.
Background: Glutamatergic neurotransmission plays an essential role in learning and memory. Previous studies support a dynamic shift in excitatory signaling with Alzheimer's disease (AD) progression, contributing to negative cognitive outcomes. The majority of previous studies have relied heavily on male physiology when determining these alterations in AD mouse models.
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December 2024
Laboratory of Neuroscience (LIM27), Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Background: Nearly all individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) develop neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS). Lithium is a mood-stabilizer and is efficient in reducing disruptive behaviors in bipolar-disorder; this characteristic could be an opportunity to investigate the use of lithium in treating behavioral changes in AD.
Method: We tested lithium carbonate treatment in 3xTg-AD and age-matched Wild-type male mice (CEUA/PROCESS: 1605/2020; 4127240122).
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