Functional connectivity density mapping

Dardo Tomasi and Nora D. Volkow

Brain networks with energy-efficient hubs might support the high cognitive performance of humans and a better understanding of their organization is likely of . . . → Read More: Functional connectivity density mapping

Loss of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 causes impairment of protein degradation pathways, accumulation of ?-synuclein, and apoptotic cell death in aged mice

Youren Tong, Hiroo Yamaguchi, Emilie Giaime, Scott Boyle, Raphael Kopan, Raymond J. Kelleher III, and Jie Shen

Mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are the most common genetic cause of Parkinson’s disease. LRRK2 is a large . . . → Read More: Loss of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 causes impairment of protein degradation pathways, accumulation of ?-synuclein, and apoptotic cell death in aged mice

N-cadherin-dependent neuron–neuron interaction is required for the maintenance of activity-induced dendrite growth

Zhu-Jun Tan, Yun Peng, He-Ling Song, Jing-Jing Zheng, and Xiang Yu

Formation of neural circuits depends on stable contacts between neuronal processes, mediated by interaction of cell adhesion . . . → Read More: N-cadherin-dependent neuron–neuron interaction is required for the maintenance of activity-induced dendrite growth

Acute stress modulates genotype effects on amygdala processing in humans

Helena Cousijn, Mark Rijpkema, Shaozheng Qin, Hein J. F. van Marle, Barbara Franke, Erno J. Hermans, Guido van Wingen, and Guillén Fernández

Probing gene–environment interactions that affect neural processing is crucial for understanding individual differences in . . . → Read More: Acute stress modulates genotype effects on amygdala processing in humans

A molecular mechanism underlying the neural-specific defect in torsinA mutant mice

Connie E. Kim, Alex Perez, Guy Perkins, Mark H. Ellisman, and William T. Dauer

A striking but poorly understood feature of many diseases is the unique involvement of neural tissue. One example is the CNS-specific . . . → Read More: A molecular mechanism underlying the neural-specific defect in torsinA mutant mice

Post-eclosion odor experience modifies olfactory receptor neuron coding in Drosophila

Atulya Iyengar, Tuhin Subhra Chakraborty, Sarit Pati Goswami, Chun-Fang Wu, and Obaid Siddiqi

Olfactory responses of Drosophila undergo pronounced changes after eclosion. The flies develop attraction to odors to which they are exposed and aversion to . . . → Read More: Post-eclosion odor experience modifies olfactory receptor neuron coding in Drosophila

Detecting individual memories through the neural decoding of memory states and past experience

Jesse Rissman, Henry T. Greely, and Anthony D. Wagner

A wealth of neuroscientific evidence indicates that our brains respond differently to previously encountered than to novel stimuli. . . . → Read More: Detecting individual memories through the neural decoding of memory states and past experience