Ageing and Neurodegenerative Diseases,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
4(4)
Опубликована: Дек. 13, 2024
The
cerebellum
has
long
been
associated
with
motor
control.
However,
its
role
in
cognitive
functions
attracted
increasing
attention
recently.
uniformity
of
cerebellar
internal
structure
seems
at
odds
involvement
such
diverse
functions.
Nonetheless,
diseases
as
ataxia,
there
is
a
comorbidity
and
impairments,
raising
essential
questions
about
how
to
what
extent
the
participates
This
review
begins
by
tracing
historical
development
research,
suggesting
that
connections
between
cerebral
cortex,
basal
ganglia,
other
subcortical
nuclei
form
basis
for
cerebellum’s
regulating
We
then
delve
into
language,
reward-based
learning,
working
memory,
spatial
cognition.
Additionally,
we
summarize
changes
observed
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD),
Parkinson’s
(PD),
ataxias
their
impact
on
By
discussing
mechanism
cognition
physiology
pathology
from
aspects
function,
aim
shed
light
promising
new
therapeutic
targets
related
impairment.
Reviews in the Neurosciences,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 20, 2025
Abstract
Depression
is
a
common
mental
disorder
characterized
by
high
prevalence
and
significant
adverse
effects,
making
the
searching
for
effective
interventions
an
urgent
priority.
In
recent
years,
physical
activity
(PA)
has
increasingly
been
recognized
as
standard
adjunctive
treatment
disorders
owing
to
its
low
cost,
easy
application,
efficiency.
Epidemiological
data
shows
positive
preventive
therapeutic
effects
of
PA
on
illnesses
such
depression.
This
article
systematically
describes
prophylactic
depression
biological
basis.
A
comprehensive
literature
analysis
reveals
that
significantly
improves
depressive
symptoms
upregulating
expression
“exerkines”
irisin,
adiponectin,
BDNF
positively
impacting
neuropsychiatric
conditions.
particular,
lactate
could
also
play
critical
role
in
ameliorating
due
findings
about
protein
lactylation
novel
post-transcriptional
modification.
The
suggests
terms
brain
structure,
may
improve
hippocampal
volume,
basal
ganglia
(neostriatum,
caudate-crustal
nucleus)
PFC
density
patients
with
MDD.
summary,
this
study
elucidates
multifaceted
potential
mechanisms
particular
emphasis
roles
various
exerkines.
Future
research
further
investigate
different
types,
intensities,
durations
depression,
well
how
better
integrate
into
existing
strategies
achieve
optimal
outcomes
health
interventions.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 22, 2025
Physical
exercise
effectively
prevents
anxiety
disorders
caused
by
environmental
stress.
The
neural
circuitry
mechanism,
however,
remains
incomplete.
Here,
we
identified
a
previously
unrecognized
pathway
originating
from
the
primary
motor
cortex
(M1)
to
medial
prefrontal
(mPFC)
via
ventromedial
thalamic
(VM)
nuclei
in
male
mice.
Besides
anatomical
evidence,
both
ex
vivo
and
recordings
showed
enhanced
excitability
of
M1-VM
inputs
prelimbic
(PrL)
region
mPFC
upon
14-day
treadmill
on
chronic
restraint
stress
(CRS)
mouse
model.
Further
functional
interrogations
demonstrated
that
activation
this
circuit
is
necessary
sufficient
direct
anxiolytic
effect
training
CRS
Our
findings
provide
more
insights
into
circuits
connecting
mental
regions
under
paradigm
implicate
potential
targets
for
neuromodulation
treating
disorders.
relieves
disorders,
while
authors
show
input
cortex,
nuclei.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
25(4), С. 2332 - 2332
Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2024
Although
more
than
30
different
types
of
neuropeptides
have
been
identified
in
various
cell
and
circuits
the
cerebellum,
their
unique
functions
cerebellum
remain
poorly
understood.
Given
nature
diffuse
distribution,
peptidergic
systems
are
generally
assumed
to
exert
a
modulatory
effect
on
via
adaptively
tuning
neuronal
excitability,
synaptic
transmission,
plasticity
within
cerebellar
circuits.
Moreover,
also
revealed
be
involved
neurogenetic
developmental
regulation
developing
including
survival,
migration,
differentiation,
maturation
Purkinje
cells
granule
cortex.
On
other
hand,
hold
critical
position
pathophysiology
pathogenesis
many
cerebellar-related
motor
psychiatric
disorders,
such
as
ataxias
autism.
Over
past
two
decades,
growing
body
evidence
has
indicated
potential
therapeutic
targets
ameliorate
these
diseases
effectively.
Therefore,
this
review
focuses
eight
that
attracted
attention
recent
years
significant
for
clinical
application
associated
with
neurodegenerative
and/or
neuropsychiatric
brain-derived
neurotrophic
factor,
corticotropin-releasing
angiotensin
II,
neuropeptide
Y,
orexin,
thyrotropin-releasing
hormone,
oxytocin,
secretin,
which
may
provide
novel
insights
framework
our
understanding
disorders
implications
treatments
targeting
systems.
Advanced Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 22, 2024
Abstract
Exercise
is
considered
as
playing
a
pivotal
role
in
the
modulation
of
emotional
responses.
However,
precise
circuit
that
mediates
effects
exercise
on
depression
have
yet
to
be
elucidated.
Here,
molecularly
defined
tri‐synaptic
pathway
identified
correlates
motor
inputs
with
antidepressant
effects.
With
this
pathway,
initial
from
neurons
within
dorsal
root
ganglia
(DRG)
project
excitatory
gracile
nucleus
(GR),
which
turn
connect
5‐HTergic
raphe
(DRN),
eventually
coursing
pyramidal
medial
prefrontal
cortex
(mPFC).
activates
result
depressive‐
and
anxiety‐like
behaviors
mice
are
significantly
reduced.
In
addition,
it
found
may
exert
through
regulating
synaptic
plasticity
pathway.
These
findings
reveal
hindbrain‐to‐forebrain
neuronal
specifically
modulates
provides
potential
mechanism
for
exercise.
Neuroscience Bulletin,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 2, 2024
Abstract
The
ventral
anterior
(VA)
nucleus
of
the
thalamus
is
a
major
target
basal
ganglia
and
closely
associated
with
pathogenesis
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD).
Notably,
VA
receives
direct
innervation
from
hypothalamic
histaminergic
system.
However,
its
role
in
PD
remains
unknown.
Here,
we
assessed
contribution
histamine
to
neuronal
activity
motor
deficits.
Functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging
showed
reduced
patients.
Optogenetic
activation
neurons
or
afferents
significantly
alleviated
deficits
6-OHDA-induced
rats.
Furthermore,
excited
via
H1
H2
receptors
their
coupled
hyperpolarization-activated
cyclic
nucleotide-gated
channels,
inward-rectifier
K
+
Ca
2+
-activated
channels.
These
results
demonstrate
that
actively
compensate
for
Parkinsonian
by
biasing
activity.
findings
suggest
targeting
downstream
ion
channels
may
be
potential
therapeutic
strategy
dysfunction.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 8, 2025
Clinical
observation
has
identified
cerebellar
cognitive
affective
syndrome,
which
is
characterized
by
various
non-motor
dysfunctions
such
as
social
disorders
and
anxiety.
Increasing
evidence
revealed
reciprocal
mono-/poly-synaptic
connections
of
cerebello-cerebral
circuits,
forming
the
concept
connectome.
In
this
study,
we
demonstrate
that
neurons
in
nuclei
(CN)
male
mice
project
to
a
subset
zona
incerta
(ZI)
through
long-range
glutamatergic
GABAergic
transmissions,
both
capable
encoding
acute
stress.
Furthermore,
activating
or
inhibiting
transmissions
CN
→
ZI
pathway
can
positively
negatively
regulate
anxiety
place
preference
presynaptic
plasticity-dependent
mechanisms,
well
mediate
motor-induced
alleviation
Our
data
support
close
relationship
between
cerebellum
emotional
processes
suggest
targeting
outputs
may
be
an
effective
approach
for
treating
Advanced Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 30, 2025
Accumulating
evidence
has
identified
disrupted
oxytocin
signaling
in
both
autistic
patients
and
animal
models
of
autism.
Nevertheless,
the
specific
timing
impact
on
social
behavior
remained
unclear.
Using
mouse
strains
from
oxytocin-Cre
mice
crossed
with
Cre-dependent
chemogenetic
mice,
oxytocinergic
neuronal
activity
is
selectivity
manipulated
during
early
or
late
postnatal
stages
revealed,
for
first
time,
that
suppression
neurons
rather
than
stage
led
to
emergence
autistic-like
behaviors.
Notably,
significantly
reduced
levels
are
specifically
valproic
acid
(VPA)-exposed
Fmr1-KO
brains,
along
an
impairment
GABA
reversal
potential
downregulation
Na+-K+-2Cl-
cotransporter
(NKCC1)
post-birth.
Furthermore,
activation
effectively
restored
aberrant
NKCC1
expression
GABAA
receptor
consequently
alleviated
behaviors
VPA-exposed
mice.
Overall,
results
demonstrate
may
be
unique
critical
period
regulate
promote
brain
development
prosocial
These
findings
suggest
earlier
intervention
window
strategy
clinical
treatment