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Pericyte Biology in the Optic Nerve and Retina
Purpose of ReviewPericytes are perivascular cells abundantly present in capillaries of multiple tissues and organs, especially in the central nervous...
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Restudy of Tossunnoria pseudibex (Bovidae, Artiodactyla), with new insights from virtual cranial endocasts
Tossunnoria pseudibexBohlin, 1937 is a poorly known Late Miocene bovid from the Qaidam Basin that has traditionally been regarded as caprin-like...
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Protocol for encephalon extraction of cichlids for morphological studies (Teleostei: Percomorpha: Cichliformes)
The Central Nervous System (CNS), composed of the encephalon and spinal cord, has recently gained prominence in the comparative biology of fishes....
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Visual system development reflects ecological transitions across life stages in the migratory Neotropical fish Prochilodus lineatus (Characiformes: Prochilodontidae)
This study provides the first integrated characterisation of visual system ontogeny in the sábalo Prochilodus lineatus, a Neotropical migratory fish...
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Dynamic evolutionary interplay between ontogenetic skull patterning and whole-head integration
The arrangement and morphology of the vertebrate skull reflect functional and ecological demands, making it a highly adaptable structure. However,...
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Localization of Claudin-2 in Brain Neurons
AbstractAn immunohistochemical study on Wistar rats demonstrated the localization of claudin-2, a tight junction protein characteristic of epithelial...
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Age-related visual impairments and retinal ganglion cells axonal degeneration in a mouse model harboring OPTN (E50K) mutation
Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) axons are the signal carriers of visual information between retina and brain. Therefore, they play one of the important...
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Food hoarders and non-hoarders in Paridae – a cognition perspective
Parids are well-known birds both in Europe and North America. Despite being arboreal foragers of similar size, there is a striking dichotomy in the...
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Biological Effects of D-Penicillamine on Copper Sulfate-Induced Possible Damage in the Caudate Nucleus: Role of Apoptotic Genes Bax, Bcl2, and Bax-Bcl2 Ratio
The role that copper (Cu) plays in encouraging lipid peroxidation reveals the aggressive aspect of copper overload in both human and animal bodies....
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Divergent molecular and circuit mechanisms underlie light entrainment of retinal and suprachiasmatic nucleus circadian clocks
The circadian system aligns behavior and physiology with the 24-hour environmental cycle through a distributed network of clocks including the master...
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Alterations in hypothalamic-pituitary axis (HPA) hormones 6 months after cranial radiotherapy in adult patients with primary brain tumors outside the HPA region
BackgroundCranial radiotherapy is a common treatment for brain tumors, but it can affect the hypothalamic-pituitary (H-P) axis and lead to hormonal...
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The brain of fur seals, seals, and walrus (Pinnipedia): A comparative anatomical and phylogenetic study of cranial endocasts of semiaquatic mammals
Pinnipeds are semiaquatic carnivorans that spend most of their lives in water. Although there is currently a better understanding of the phylogenetic...
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Evolutionary trends in encephalic morphology among Geophagini cichlid fish: phylogenetic insights and associations with ecological and behavioral traits
The gross encephalic morphology of representatives from 17 genera within the Geophagini tribe is comprehensively characterized, compared, and...
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Optic lobe organization in stomatopod crustacean species possessing different degrees of retinal complexity
Stomatopod crustaceans possess tripartite compound eyes; upper and lower hemispheres are separated by an equatorial midband of several ommatidial...
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Anatomy and Evolution of Avian Brain and Senses: What Endocasts Can Tell Us
Brain morphology has become a key element to predict a wide array of cognitive and behavioral, sensory and motor abilities, and to determine...
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NTRK2 gene fusions are uncommon in pilocytic astrocytoma
BackgroundPilocytic astrocytoma is the most frequent pediatric glioma. Despite its overall good prognosis, complete surgical resection is sometimes...
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In vivo imaging reveals mature Oligodendrocyte division in adult Zebrafish
Whether mature oligodendrocytes (mOLs) participate in remyelination has been disputed for several decades. Recently, some studies have shown that...
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Multiomics integration-based immunological characterizations of adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma in relation to keratinization
Although adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma (ACP) is a tumour with low histological malignancy, there are very few therapeutic options other than...
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Lamprey as Laboratory Model for Study of Molecular Bases of Ontogenesis and Evolutionary History of Vertebrata
AbstractThe basic knowledge about the development and formation of the body plan of vertebrates (Vertebrata) was obtained while working with...
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Hepatocyte growth factor-modified hair follicle stem cells ameliorate cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats
BackgroundHair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) are considered as a promising cell type in the stem cell transplantation treatment of neurological...
