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Understanding mechanisms regulating endoplasmic reticulum dynamics in hippocampal synaptic plasticity (Synaptic ER)
Start date: Jun 6, 2011, End date: Aug 5, 2014,
Dendritic spines are microdomains with dynamic distribution of ionotropic glutamate receptors and associated proteins involved in synaptic transmission. In the hippocampus, two forms of long-lasting changes in synaptic activity — long-term potentiation and long-term depression (LTD) — are thought to underlie learning and memory processes. Of the three ionotropic glutamate receptors, it is the AMPA ...
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Stress-Induced Hypertension and the Role of the Neuroimmune System (SIHI)
Start date: Jul 2, 2012, End date: Jul 1, 2014,
"Hypertension is a major health concern because it markedly increases risk of death from stroke, atherosclerosis, and other diseases. An important environmental risk factor that contributes to the development and sustainment of hypertension is psychological stress. Given that the daily life in Western society has become increasingly stressful, a continued rise in stress-related diseases, includin ...
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French and British Contemporary Ethical Debates on Human Enhancement: Building Dialogue and Shared Vocabulary (FABRICED)
Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2013,
"This project consists in a philosophical and empirical comparative inquiry on the French and British contemporary debates about human enhancement and an attempt to create a solid dialogue between the two communities involved. ‘Human enhancement’ refers to the improvement of human capacities by the use of new biotechnologies and other emergent technologies, in order for example to help people thin ...
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