Twenty Years of Cerebellar Degeneration Research at the Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pilsen, Charles University

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

RIV/00216208:11140/18:10387958 - isvavai.cz

Výsledek na webu

http://www.biomed.cas.cz/physiolres/pdf/2018/67_S593.pdf

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Twenty Years of Cerebellar Degeneration Research at the Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pilsen, Charles University

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Mutant Lurcher mice represent an animal model of naturally occurring cerebellar degeneration. A gene mutation causes the demise of all Purkinje cells, as along with certain other types, as well as the functional elimination of the cerebellar cortex. Involvement in the research using this model of the C3H strain began at the Department of Physiology, UCL in 1995/96. It continued in scientific cooperation with other European laboratories where we obtained Lurcher mice of the B6CBA strain. The aim of the effort was first to identify the extent to which the cerebellum is involved in the higher nervous activity, i.e. cognitive and other functions. In that research, use was made of an entire array of methodological procedures to examine learning, memory, motor functions and emotional behavior. It was completed with an electrophysiological examination of the brain and special microscopic procedures. The results demonstrated that the cerebellum (aside from its traditional tasks) does in fact play a significant role in cognitive function, emotions, etc. It was further found that the neurodegenerative processes also affected the immune and endocrine functions, confirming the concept of the unity of the psychoneuroendocrine-immune system. Surprisingly, despite their neurological impairment, the affected animals were able to learn to some extent and, make progress with physical training, improving not only their motor skills but also learning and memory, including deferring of signs of aging. These particular findings may prove useful for human medicine.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Twenty Years of Cerebellar Degeneration Research at the Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pilsen, Charles University

Popis výsledku anglicky

Mutant Lurcher mice represent an animal model of naturally occurring cerebellar degeneration. A gene mutation causes the demise of all Purkinje cells, as along with certain other types, as well as the functional elimination of the cerebellar cortex. Involvement in the research using this model of the C3H strain began at the Department of Physiology, UCL in 1995/96. It continued in scientific cooperation with other European laboratories where we obtained Lurcher mice of the B6CBA strain. The aim of the effort was first to identify the extent to which the cerebellum is involved in the higher nervous activity, i.e. cognitive and other functions. In that research, use was made of an entire array of methodological procedures to examine learning, memory, motor functions and emotional behavior. It was completed with an electrophysiological examination of the brain and special microscopic procedures. The results demonstrated that the cerebellum (aside from its traditional tasks) does in fact play a significant role in cognitive function, emotions, etc. It was further found that the neurodegenerative processes also affected the immune and endocrine functions, confirming the concept of the unity of the psychoneuroendocrine-immune system. Surprisingly, despite their neurological impairment, the affected animals were able to learn to some extent and, make progress with physical training, improving not only their motor skills but also learning and memory, including deferring of signs of aging. These particular findings may prove useful for human medicine.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30103 - Neurosciences (including psychophysiology)

Projekt

LO1503: BIOMEDIC

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2018

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Physiological Research

ISSN

0862-8408

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

67

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

Suplement 4

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

7

Strana od-do

"S593"-"S599"

Kód UT WoS článku

000454598300004

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85059495760