[Research strategy for understanding neuronal plasticity and degeneration].
After the disclosure of human genomic information in 2003, the new era of post-genomic research will be in full bloom in the field of neuroscience, brain science as well as in neuropsychiatry. In this paper, the authors discussed possible strategies for understanding neuronal plasticity and neuronal degeneration in the post-genomic research paradigm. Five presentations are discussed in the following orders; 1) pharmacogenomics and epigenetics, 2) neuronal stem cell differentiation and transplantation into brain tissue, 3) Elucidation of the mechanism of neuro-protection and neurogenesis, 4) mechanisms of protein processing, especially importance of regulated intramembranous proteolysis, and 5) simulation analysis of signal transduction pathways. All of these newly developing strategies will be of increasing importance in the research in neuropsychiatry.
Takeda
Masatoshi
M
Okochi
Masayasu
M
Sugaya
Kiminobu
K
De-Maw
Chuang
C
Hashimoto
Ryota
R
Kuroda
Shinya
S
Shinosaki
Kazuhiro
K
Kudo
Takashi
T
Tanaka
Toshihisa
T
Cacabelos
Ramón
R
D009410:Nerve Degeneration; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology*; D010597:Pharmacogenetics; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology