2017
Thyroid hormone- and estrogen receptor interactions with natural ligands and endocrine disruptors in the cerebellum
Zsarnovszky A, Kiss D, Jocsak G, Nemeth G, Toth I, Horvath TL. Thyroid hormone- and estrogen receptor interactions with natural ligands and endocrine disruptors in the cerebellum. Frontiers In Neuroendocrinology 2017, 48: 23-36. PMID: 28987779, DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2017.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of phytoestrogensThyroid hormonesBrain functionNormal physiological settingsMetabolic parametersMature brainEstrogen receptor interactionSteroid hormonesBrain developmentHormoneHomeostatic parametersIntercellular actionsHormonal mechanismsReceptor interactionNatural ligandEnergy metabolismCerebellumEndocrine disruptorsPhytoestrogensPivotal rolePhysiological settingsMetabolismGliaEstrogenNeurons
2011
CPG15 regulates synapse stability in the developing and adult brain
Fujino T, Leslie JH, Eavri R, Chen JL, Lin WC, Flanders GH, Borok E, Horvath TL, Nedivi E. CPG15 regulates synapse stability in the developing and adult brain. Genes & Development 2011, 25: 2674-2685. PMID: 22190461, PMCID: PMC3248687, DOI: 10.1101/gad.176172.111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic maturationDendritic spinesFunctional synaptic contactsNeural circuit developmentSynaptic contactsSpine maintenanceDiolistic labelingDendritic arborsMature brainCircuit refinementSynapse stabilityAdult brainKnockout miceSynapse stabilizationCPG15Active synapsesSpine numberActivity-dependent synapseDevelopmental maturationSpineNeuronal branchesCircuit developmentGradual attritionBrainSynapses