Browsing Life sciences and Bio-engineering by Author "Spitsbergen, John"
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A case-control study on the driving factors of childhood brain volume loss: What pediatricians must explore
Sungura, Richard; Shirima, Gabriel; Spitsbergen, John; Mpolya, Emmanuel; Vianney, John-Mary (PLOS ONE, 2022-12-30)Background The brain volume loss also known as brain atrophy is increasingly observed among children in the course of performing neuroimaging using CT scan and MRI brains. While severe forms of brain volume loss are ... -
Cholinergic neurons regulate secretion of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor by skeletal muscle cells in culture.
Vianney, John-Mary; Spitsbergen, John (Elsevier, 2011-05-16)Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) has been identified as a potent survival factor for both central and peripheral neurons. GDNF has been shown to be a potent survival factor for motor neurons during ... -
Effects of acetylcholine and electrical stimulation on glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor production in skeletal muscle cells
Vianney, John-Mary; Miller, Damon; Spitsbergen, John (Elsevier, 2014-11-07)Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is a neurotrophic factor required for survival of neurons in the central and peripheral nervous system. Specifically, GDNF has been characterized as a survival factor for ... -
The focused quantitative EEG bio-marker in studying childhood atrophic encephalopathy
Sungura, Richard; Shirima, Gabriel; Spitsbergen, John; Mpolya, Emmanuel; John‑Mary, Vianney (Springer Nature Limited, 2022-08-04)Although it is a normal involution process in advanced age, brain atrophy—also termed atrophic encephalopathy—can also occur prematurely in childhood as a consequential efect of brain tissues injury through trauma or ... -
The neurochemistry and social flow of singing: bonding and oxytocin.
Keeler, Jason; Roth, Edward; Neuser, Brittany; Spitsbergen, John; Waters, Daniel; Vianney, John-Mary (Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2015-09-23)Music is used in healthcare to promote physical and psychological well-being. As clinical applications of music continue to expand, there is a growing need to understand the biological mechanisms by which music influences ...