Browsing Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Department "Neuroscience (MU)"
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Real-time detection of dopamine -- aptamer interactions in a nanopore: a label-free toolkit for study of nucleic-acid-based molecular sensors.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Understanding how small molecules regulate nucleic acid structures is important in both biomechanism elucidation and biotechnological applications. Through the conformational variation, native nucleic acid motifs can be ... -
Regulations and functions of P2Y₂ and P2X₇ nucleotide receptors in the central nervous system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)It is well known that ATP acts as a classic neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. It is stored in synaptic vesicles, released upon neuronal excitation, and activates both ion channel receptors (P2X) and G ... -
The role of cytosolic phospholipase A2 in microglial signaling pathways during neuroinflammation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Oxidative and nitrosative stress is known to play an important role in neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, ischemic[slash]hemorrhagic stroke, and traumatic ... -
The role of docosahexaenoic acid in stress reprogramming and behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The role of DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid [22:6(n-3)]) is known to play an important role in complex behaviors such as learning and memory, anxiety and ... -
Role of P2Y₂ nucleotide receptors in reactive astrogliosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)Astrocytes become activated in response to brain injury characterized by increased expression of GFAP and increased rates of cell migration and proliferation. Damage to brain cells causes the release of cytoplasmic ... -
The role of the amygdala in palatability and homeostatic models of high-fat feeding
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Previous research has demonstrated a dissociation of certain neural mediators that contribute to the increased consumption of a high-fat diet following ... -
Sound duration selectivity in bat midbrain inferior colliculus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Sound duration is an important acoustic parameter that contributes to the distinct spectral and temporal attributes of individual biological sounds and is therefore important for sound recognition in human speech, animal ... -
Stress, cognition and functional connectivity in the healthy human
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Stress is known to negatively impact physiological and psychological processes in humans. While chronic exposure to stress has been implicated in the pathology of numerous physiological and neuropsychological disorders, ...