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Current Issue Table of Contents: 15 February, 2025, Volume 41, Issue 2


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Journal Citation Reports Q1
(2023 CLARIVATE ANALYSTICS)

About the Cover

Rhythm is a pervasive element of music, often inspiring spontaneous movement and dance. Tian et al. explored the hypothesis that rhythm enhances auditory memory through neural oscillations connecting motor and sensory systems. On this cover, three dolls dancing on a keyboard within a human brain as background symbolize the activation of the sensory-motor system by rhythmic sounds. This activation boosts motor-related beta-band oscillations and memory-related theta-band oscillations, working together to enhance memory performance. See pages 195–210. (Cover designed by Suizi Tian)

 


Shumin Duan
Editor-in-Chief


Ru-Rong Ji
Co-Editor-in-Chief

Editorial Board

Editorial

Mapping Fear-Related Neural Activity and Circuitry Changes Following Prophylactic Administration of (R,S)-Ketamine and (2S,6S)-Hydroxynorketamine
Minzhu Li1 · Li Cheng1 [SpringerLink]

Zona Incerta: A Bridge for Infant-Mother Interaction
Yawen Huang1 · Jun Wang2,3,4,5 · Na Liu2,3,4,5 · Han Xu2,3,4,5 [SpringerLink]

Non-invasive Modulation of Deep Brain Nuclei by Temporal Interference Stimulation
Long Li1,2 · Hao Bai3 · Linyan Wu4 · Liang Zheng1,2 · Liang Huang1,2 · Yang Li1,2 · Wenlong Zhang1,2 · Jue Wang1,2 · Shunnan Ge3 · Yan Qu3 · Tian Liu1,2 [SpringerLink]

Dysregulated Pathways During Pregnancy Predict Drug Candidates in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Huamin Yin1,2 · Zhendong Wang3 · Wenhang Wang2 · Jiaxin Liu2 · Yirui Xue4 · Li Liu2 · Jingling Shen2 · Lian Duan1 [SpringerLink]

Triple-Target Inhibition of Cholinesterase, Amyloid Aggregation, and GSK3β to Ameliorate Cognitive Deficits and Neuropathology in the Triple-Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
Junqiu He1 · Shan Sun1,2 · Hongfeng Wang2 · Zheng Ying2 · Kin Yip Tam1 [SpringerLink]

Histamine H1 Receptor in Medial Septum Cholinergic Circuit: New Hope for Fear-related Disorders?
Kang Liu1,2 [SpringerLink]

Dynamic Routing of Theta-Frequency Synchrony in the Amygdalo-Hippocampal-Entorhinal Circuit Coordinates Retrieval of Competing Memories
Jiahua Zheng1 · Yiqi Sun1 · Fuhai Wang1 · Zhongyu Xie1 · Qianyun Wang1 · Jian‑Ya Peng1 · Jianguang Ni1 [SpringerLink]

Single-Neuron Reconstruction of the Macaque Primary Motor Cortex Reveals the Diversity of Neuronal Morphology
Siyu Li1,2 · Yan Shen2 · Yefei Chen3 · Zexuan Hong3 · Lewei Zhang2 · Lufeng Ding2 · Chao‑Yu Yang2 · Xiaoyang Qi2 · Quqing Shen2 · Yanyang Xiao2 · Pak‑Ming Lau1,2 · Zhonghua Lu2,3,4,5 · Fang Xu2,5,6 · Guo‑Qiang Bi1,2,5 [SpringerLink]

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VTA is the Key to Pain Resilience in Empathic Behavior
Xue‑Qing Wu1 · Yi‑La Ding1 · Yu Du1 · Zhong Chen1 · Bei Tan1 [SpringerLink]

A Novel Astrocyte-Neuron Interaction to Control Complex Animal Behavior
Helmut Kettenmann1,2 [SpringerLink]

Role of the Thalamic Reticular Nucleus in Social Memory
Xue Liu1,2 · Jianing Zhu3 · Junqiang Zheng1,6 · Han Xu1,2,4,5,6 [SpringerLink]

“Now You See Me”: A Neural Pathway Independent of the Amygdala Responsible for Fear and Anxiety
Xiaojie Zhang1 · Cenglin Xu1 · Zhong Chen1 [SpringerLink]

Targeting Brain Endothelial Gasdermin D: A Shortcut to Remodel the Blood-Brain Barrier
Zhou‑Yue Wu1,2 · Yi‑Fan Luo1,2 · Ya‑Ping Lu1,2,3 · Yi‑Xuan Zhang1,2 · Feng Han1,2,3 [SpringerLink]

Sex-Differential Neural Circuits and Behavioral Responses for Empathy
Jingkai Fan1,2 · Xinrong Wang1,5 · Han Xu1,2,3,4,5 [SpringerLink]

Unlocking the Mysteries of the Subcommissural Organ: A Patron Saint of Neuronal Development
Yuxiang Luo1,2,3 · Weiying Wu1,2,3 · Zhihua Gao1,2,3 [SpringerLink]

Neurotransmitter Switching: A Novel Mechanism for Fear Generalization
Jiayuan Zheng1 · Zhanzhuang Tian1 [SpringerLink]

CGRP: Does A Novel Neuroimmune Modulator Facilitate Tissue Repair?
Xiang Cui1 · Xinyan Gao1 · Bing Zhu1 [SpringerLink]

A Neuronal Activity-Boosting Microglial Function in Post-Anesthetic Emergence: How Microglial-Neuronal Crosstalk May Alter States of Consciousness
Jared VanderZwaag1,2,3 · Marie‑Ève Tremblay1,3,4,5,6,7,8 [SpringerLink]

Disentangling the Hippocampal Projectome
Viktor Varga1 [SpringerLink]

The Cerebellum Modulates Mood with Movement
Shaofei Jiang1 · Haitao Wu1 [SpringerLink]

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Neurotensin Modulates Emotional Valence Assignment in the Basolateral Amygdala Through Neuromodulator Gain
Maimaitishalijiang Abudureheman1,2 · Yu‑Hao Xiao1,2 · Li‑Zang Zeng1,2 · Hong‑Yan Geng1,2 [SpringerLink]

Constructing A Theoretical Model to Bridge Neural Transition with a State Switch in Bipolar Disorder
Xiaonan Guo1 · Lizichen Chen2 · Jianbo Lai1,4 · Shaohua Hu1,3,4,5,6,7,8 [SpringerLink]

Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation within Dense-Core Vesicles in Sympathetic Adrenal Chromaffin Cells
Quanfeng Zhang1 · Zhaohan Lin1 · Xinyu Du1 · Zhuan Zhou1,2,3 [SpringerLink]

The Claustrum Controls Motor Activity Through Anterior Cingulate Cortex Input and Local Circuit Synchronization in a Preparatory Manner
Zi‑Qi Kou1,2 · Chun‑Yan Chen1,2 · Mamatsali Abdurahman1,2 · Xu‑Chu Weng1,2 · Chun Hu1,2 · Hong‑Yan Geng1,2 [SpringerLink]

Photobiomodulation: A Potential Non-invasive Method to Alleviate Neurological Events Following COVID-19 Infection
Chongyun Wu1 · Timon Cheng‑Yi Liu1 · Rui Duan1 · Luodan Yang1 [SpringerLink]

Insight into Neuroethical Considerations of the Newly Emerging Technologies and Techniques of the Global Brain Initiatives
Christopher R. Wood1 · Yongmei Xi2 · Wei‑Jun Yang1 · Hao Wang3,4 [SpringerLink]

Brain Glycogen: An Angel or a Devil for Ischemic Stroke?
Haiyun Guo1 · Yumeng Li1 · Wugang Hou1 · Yanhui Cai1,2 [SpringerLink]

Mitochondrial Calcium Homeostasis in the Pathology and Therapeutic Application in Friedreich's Ataxia
Hongting Zhao1 · Zhuoyuan Li1 · Yutong Liu1 · Meng Zhang2 · Kuanyu Li1 [SpringerLink]

Sense to Tune: Engaging Microglia with Dynamic Neuronal Activity
Kelei Cao1,2,3 · Yaling Hu1,2,3 · Zhihua Gao1,2,3 [SpringerLink]

Potential Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Developing Brain
Xiang Yu1,2,3 · Xiu Xu4 [SpringerLink]

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The Risk and Prevention of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Infections Among Inpatients in Psychiatric Hospitals
Yuncheng Zhu • Liangliang Chen • Haifeng Ji • Maomao Xi • Yiru Fang • Yi Li [SpringerLink]

Expert Consensus on the Care and Management of Patients with Cognitive Impairment in China
Academy of Cognitive Disorders of China (ACDC) • Yuliang Han • Jianjun Jia • Xia Li • Yang Lv • Xuan Sun • Shanshan Wang • Yongjun Wang • Zhiwen Wang • Jintao Zhang • Jiong Zhou & Yuying Zhou [SpringerLink]

An Overview of the Expert Consensus on the Prevention and Treatment of Gaming Disorder in China (2019 Edition)
Yu-Tao Xiang • Yu Jin • Ling Zhang • Lu Li • Gabor S. Ungvari • Chee H. Ng • Min Zhao & Wei Hao [SpringerLink]

Perspective on Etiology and Treatment of Bipolar Disorders in China: Clinical Implications and Future Directions
Zuowei Wang • Chen Jun • Keming Gao • Haichen Yang • Yiru Fang [SpringerLink]

Standardized Operational Protocol for Human Brain Banking in China
Wenying Qiu • Hanlin Zhang • Aimin Bao • Keqing Zhu • Yue Huang • Xiaoxin Yan • Jing Zhang • Chunjiu Zhong • Yong Shen • Jiangning Zhou • Xiaoying Zheng • Liwei Zhang • Yousheng Shu • Beisha Tang • Zhenxin Zhang • Gang Wang • Ren Zhou • Bing Sun • Changlin Gong • Shumin Duan & Chao Ma [SpringerLink]

Impaired Hypothalamic Regulation of Sympathetic Outflow in Primary Hypertension
Jing-Jing Zhou • Hui-Jie Ma • Jian-Ying Shao • Hui-Lin Pan • De-Pei Li [SpringerLink]

The Risk and Prevention of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Infections Among Inpatients in Psychiatric Hospitals
Yuncheng Zhu 1 • Liangliang Chen 2 • Haifeng Ji 2 • Maomao Xi 3 • Yiru Fang 1,5,6 • Yi Li 4 [SpringerLink]

An Overview of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Heterogeneity and Treatment Options OPEN ACCESS
Anne Masi1 • Marilena M. DeMayo1 • Nicholas Glozier1 • Adam J. Guastella1 [SpringerLink]

Pharmacological Modulation of Vagal Nerve Activity in Cardiovascular Diseases
Longzhu Liu • Ming Zhao • Xiaojiang Yu • Weijin Zang* [SpringerLink]

Gene Editing to the Rescue: Reversal of Social Deficits Associated with MECP2 Duplication
Zi-Xian Yu 1,2,3 • Dan-Yang Wang 1,2,3 • Xiao-Hong Xu 1,3 [SpringerLink]

Regulation of Pain and Itch by TRP Channels
Carlene Moore1 • Rupali Gupta1 • Sven-Eric Jordt2 • Yong Chen1,* • Wolfgang B. Liedtke1,2,* [SpringerLink]

Spinal Circuits Transmitting Mechanical Pain and Itch
Bo Duan1,* • Longzhen Cheng2,* • Qiufu Ma3,* [SpringerLink]

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