Lab Notes: Neurobiology Archives - Laboratory Notes https://www.laboratorynotes.com/category/lab-notes-neurobiology/ Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:28:01 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Infantile Amnesia https://www.laboratorynotes.com/infantile-amnesia/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/infantile-amnesia/#respond Sat, 20 Sep 2025 19:33:02 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=25825 Infantile amnesia refers to the common phenomenon in which adults are unable to recall memories from the earliest years of...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/infantile-amnesia/feed/ 0 Synaptic Plasticity https://www.laboratorynotes.com/synaptic-plasticity/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/synaptic-plasticity/#respond Sat, 20 Sep 2025 18:52:53 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=25819 Synaptic plasticity is the capacity of synapses—the specialized junctions through which neurons communicate—to change their strength and efficacy in response...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/synaptic-plasticity/feed/ 0 Neuronal Plasticity https://www.laboratorynotes.com/neuronal-plasticity/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/neuronal-plasticity/#respond Sat, 20 Sep 2025 18:50:41 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=25817 Neuronal plasticity, often referred to as neuroplasticity, is the fundamental property of the nervous system that allows neurons and their...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/neurobiology/feed/ 0 Neuroscience https://www.laboratorynotes.com/neuroscience/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/neuroscience/#respond Sun, 07 Sep 2025 20:43:35 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=24820 Neuroscience is the interdisciplinary study of the nervous system, encompassing its structure, function, development, and disorders. At its core, neuroscience...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/neuroscience/feed/ 0 Autonomic Nervous System https://www.laboratorynotes.com/autonomic-nervous-system/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/autonomic-nervous-system/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:51:38 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=24596 The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is a complex and essential component of the nervous system that regulates involuntary physiological processes...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/autonomic-nervous-system/feed/ 0 AMPA Receptor https://www.laboratorynotes.com/ampa-receptor/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/ampa-receptor/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:29:07 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=23332 The AMPA receptor (α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor) is a subtype of ionotropic glutamate receptor that mediates fast excitatory synaptic transmission in...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/ampa-receptor/feed/ 0 Ionotropic Glutamate Receptor (iGluR) Vs Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor (mGluR) https://www.laboratorynotes.com/ionotropic-glutamate-receptor-iglur-vs-metabotropic-glutamate-receptor-mglur/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/ionotropic-glutamate-receptor-iglur-vs-metabotropic-glutamate-receptor-mglur/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:13:39 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=23330 Criteria Ionotropic Glutamate Receptor (iGluR) Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor (mGluR) Remarks Receptor Type Ligand-gated ion channel G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) iGluRs are...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/ionotropic-glutamate-receptor-iglur-vs-metabotropic-glutamate-receptor-mglur/feed/ 0 Glutamate Receptors https://www.laboratorynotes.com/glutamate-receptors/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/glutamate-receptors/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:09:24 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=23328 Glutamate receptors are a broad class of transmembrane proteins that mediate the actions of glutamate, the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/glutamate-receptors/feed/ 0 Quinolinic Acid https://www.laboratorynotes.com/quinolinic-acid/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/quinolinic-acid/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:25:53 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=23325 Quinolinic acid (QA) is a neuroactive metabolite produced in the Kynurenine Pathway of tryptophan degradation, which is the primary route...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/quinolinic-acid/feed/ 0 Quinolinic Acid-Lesioned Rodent Model https://www.laboratorynotes.com/quinolinic-acid-lesioned-rodent-model/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/quinolinic-acid-lesioned-rodent-model/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 09:57:54 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=23323 The quinolinic acid (QA)-lesioned rodent model is a well-established experimental system used to study the neuropathological and behavioral consequences of...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/quinolinic-acid-lesioned-rodent-model/feed/ 0 Brain-Computer Interface https://www.laboratorynotes.com/brain-computer-interface/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/brain-computer-interface/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:04:06 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=23119 A Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) is a sophisticated system that creates a direct communication pathway between the brain and external devices,...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/brain-computer-interface/feed/ 0 Neurotransmitter https://www.laboratorynotes.com/neurotransmitter/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/neurotransmitter/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2025 21:32:33 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=22322 Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that play a central role in the nervous system, enabling communication between neurons (nerve cells) and...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/neuroinflammation/feed/ 0 Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Neurons https://www.laboratorynotes.com/suprachiasmatic-nucleus-neurons/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/suprachiasmatic-nucleus-neurons/#respond Sun, 22 Jun 2025 11:04:40 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=20292 The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) neurons represent specialized cells that form the master circadian pacemaker in mammals, located in the anterior...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/suprachiasmatic-nucleus-neurons/feed/ 0 Suprachiasmatic Nucleus https://www.laboratorynotes.com/suprachiasmatic-nucleus/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/suprachiasmatic-nucleus/#respond Sun, 22 Jun 2025 10:38:57 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=20288 The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN) is a paired structure located in the anterior hypothalamus, directly above the optic chiasm, serving as...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/suprachiasmatic-nucleus/feed/ 0 Coma Vs Brain Death https://www.laboratorynotes.com/coma-vs-brain-death/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/coma-vs-brain-death/#respond Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:26:45 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=20248 Criteria Coma Brain Death Remarks Definition A deep state of prolonged unconsciousness with potential for recovery Irreversible loss of all...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/coma-vs-brain-death/feed/ 0 Antibiotics Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier https://www.laboratorynotes.com/antibiotics-crossing-the-blood-brain-barrier/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/antibiotics-crossing-the-blood-brain-barrier/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:42:59 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=19681 Antibiotics that can cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) are critical for treating infections of the central nervous system (CNS), such...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/antibiotics-crossing-the-blood-brain-barrier/feed/ 0 Neuroprotective Effects of Minocycline https://www.laboratorynotes.com/neuroprotective-effects-of-minocycline/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/neuroprotective-effects-of-minocycline/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2025 01:28:20 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=19666 Minocycline, a second-generation tetracycline antibiotic, has gained significant attention in recent years for its neuroprotective properties, which extend well beyond...

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