Publications July – September 2015

Read here about recent papers published by members of the Neuroscience Center Zurich.

Cell Biology of Prions and Prionoids: A Status Report.
Trends Cell Biol. 2015 Sep 28;
Aguzzi A, Lakkaraju AK

Talking in Fury: The Cortico-Subcortical Network Underlying Angry Vocalizations.
Cereb Cortex. 2015 Sep;25(9):2752-62
Authors: Frühholz S, Klaas HS, Patel S, Grandjean D

Enhanced Neural Responses to Imagined Primary Rewards Predict Reduced Monetary Temporal Discounting.
J Neurosci. 2015 Sep 23;35(38):13103-9
Authors: Hakimi S, Hare TA

Efficacy of Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Neurological Diseases.
Neurotherapeutics. 2015 Sep 23;
Authors: Lünemann JD, Quast I, Dalakas MC

Dynamic Measurement of Tumor Vascular Permeability and Perfusion using a Hybrid System for Simultaneous Magnetic Resonance and Fluorescence Imaging.
Mol Imaging Biol. 2015 Sep 17;
Authors: Ren W, Elmer A, Buehlmann D, Augath MA, Vats D, Ripoll J, Rudin M

New and emerging roles of small RNAs in neurodegeneration, muscle, cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases.
Swiss Med Wkly. 2015 Sept 16;145:w14192
Authors: Hruska-Plochan M, Li B, Kyburz D, Krützfeld J, Landmesser U, Aguzzi A, Polymenidou M

A mechanism for the segregation of age in mammalian neural stem cells.
Science, vol 349, issue 6254, 18 September 2015. doi:10.1126/science.aac9868
Darcie L. Moore, Gregor-Alexander Pilz, Marcos J. Araúzo-Bravo, Yves Barral, Sebastian Jessberger.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Reason for or Consequence of Facial Plastic Surgery?
Facial Plast Surg. 2015;31(4):396-400 Epub Sept 15
Authors: Ehlert U

MicroRNA-mediated down-regulation of NKG2D ligands contributes to glioma immune escape.
Oncotarget. 2014 Sep 15;5(17):7651-62
Authors: Codo P, Weller M, Meister G, Szabo E, Steinle A, Wolter M, Reifenberger G, Roth P

Twist1 Is a TNF-Inducible Inhibitor of Clock Mediated Activation of Period Genes.
PLoS One. 2015 Sept 11;10(9):e0137229
Authors: Meier D, Lopez M, Franken P, Fontana A

The translational study of apathy-an ecological approach.
Front Behav Neurosci. 2015 Sep 9;9:241
Authors: Cathomas F, Hartmann MN, Seifritz E, Pryce CR, Kaiser S

Right fronto-limbic atrophy is associated with reduced empathy in refractory unilateral mesial temporal lobe epilepsy.
Neuropsychologia. 2015 Sep 9;
Authors: Toller G, Adhimoolam B, Rankin KP, Huppertz HJ, Kurthen M, Jokeit H

Music and the heart.
Eur Heart J. 2015 Sep 9;
Authors: Koelsch S, Jäncke L

Reward-dependent modulation of working memory is associated with negative symptoms in schizophrenia.
Schizophr Res. 2015 Sep 8;
Authors: Hager OM, Kirschner M, Bischof M, Hartmann-Riemer MN, Kluge A, Seifritz E, Tobler PN, Kaiser S

Extra- and Intracochlear Electrocochleography in Cochlear Implant Recipients.
Audiol Neurootol. 2015 Sep 5;20(5):339-348
Authors: Dalbert A, Pfiffner F, Röösli C, Thoele K, Sim JH, Gerig R, Huber AM

Inconsistencies in the hypophagic action of intracerebroventricular insulin in mice.
Physiol Behav. 2015 Sep 3;151:623-628
Authors: Mc Allister E, Pacheco-Lopez G, Woods SC, Langhans W

Dermal IL-17-producing γδ T cells establish long-lived memory in the skin.
Eur J Immunol. 2015 Sep 2;
Authors: Hartwig T, Pantelyushin S, Croxford AL, Kulig P, Becher B

Bradysomnia in Parkinson’s disease.
Clin Neurophysiol. 2015 Sep 2;
Authors: Imbach LL, Sommerauer M, Poryazova R, Werth E, Valko PO, Scammell TE, Baumann CR

Astrocyte Depletion Impairs Redox Homeostasis and Triggers Neuronal Loss in the Adult CNS.
Cell Rep. 2015 Sep 1;12(9):1377-84
Authors: Schreiner B, Romanelli E, Liberski P, Ingold-Heppner B, Sobottka-Brillout B, Hartwig T, Chandrasekar V, Johannssen H, Zeilhofer HU, Aguzzi A, Heppner F, Kerschensteiner M, Becher B

Innate and adaptive immune responses in the CNS.
Lancet Neurol. 2015 Sep;14(9):945-55
Authors: Waisman A, Liblau RS, Becher B

The Cytokine GM-CSF Drives the Inflammatory Signature of CCR2(+) Monocytes and Licenses Autoimmunity.
Immunity. 2015 Aug 31;
Authors: Croxford AL, Lanzinger M, Hartmann FJ, Schreiner B, Mair F, Pelczar P, Clausen BE, Jung S, Greter M, Becher B

Functional Organization of the Action Observation Network in Autism: A Graph Theory Approach.
PLoS One. 2015 Aug 28;10(8):e0137020
Authors: Alaerts K, Geerlings F, Herremans L, Swinnen SP, Verhoeven J, Sunaert S, Wenderoth N

Linear Methods for Efficient and Fast Separation of Two Sources Recorded with a Single Microphone.
Neural Comput. 2015 Aug 27;:1-29
Authors: Bhargava S, Blättler F, Kollmorgen S, Liu SC, Hahnloser RH

Translation and construct validity of the Trunk Control Measurement Scale in children and youths with brain lesions.
Res Dev Disabil. 2015 Aug 27;45-46:343-352
Authors: Mitteregger E, Marsico P, Balzer J, van Hedel HJ

Quantitative Evaluation of Intensity Inhomogeneity Correction Methods for Structural MR Brain Images.
Neuroinformatics. 2015 Aug 26;
Authors: Ganzetti M, Wenderoth N, Mantini D

Estimating a neutral reference for electroencephalographic recordings: the importance of using a high-density montage and a realistic head model.
J Neural Eng. 2015 Aug 25;12(5):056012
Authors: Liu Q, Balsters JH, Baechinger M, van der Groen O, Wenderoth N, Mantini D

Tracking sensory system atrophy and outcome prediction in spinal cord injury.
Ann Neurol. 2015 Aug 20;
Authors: Grabher P, Callaghan MF, Ashburner J, Weiskopf N, Thompson AJ, Curt A, Freund P

The precision of value-based choices depends causally on fronto-parietal phase coupling.
Nat Commun. 2015 Aug 20;6:8090
Authors: Polanía R, Moisa M, Opitz A, Grueschow M, Ruff CC

Recoverin depletion accelerates cone photoresponse recovery.
Open Biol. 2015 Aug 19;5(8)
Authors: Zang J, Keim J, Kastenhuber E, Gesemann M, Neuhauss SC

Tetraspanin-3 is an organizer of the multi-subunit Nogo-A signaling complex.
J Cell Sci. 2015 Aug 19;
Authors: Thiede-Stan NK, Tews B, Albrecht D, Ristic Z, Ewers H, Schwab ME

Translational Perspectives for Computational Neuroimaging.
Neuron. 2015 Aug 19;87(4):716-32
Authors: Stephan KE, Iglesias S, Heinzle J, Diaconescu AO

Optimising a model-based approach to inferring fear learning from skin conductance responses.
J Neurosci Methods. 2015 Aug 18;255:131-138
Authors: Staib M, Castegnetti G, Bach DR

Mapping the mouse brain with rs-fMRI: An optimized pipeline for functional network identification.
Neuroimage. 2015 Aug 18;123:11-21
Authors: Zerbi V, Grandjean J, Rudin M, Wenderoth N

The relationship between sympathetic nervous activity and cerebral hemodynamics and oxygenation: a study using skin conductance measurement and functional near-infrared spectroscopy.
Behav Brain Res. 2014 Aug 15;270:95-107
Authors: Holper L, Scholkmann F, Wolf M

Psychotherapies for PTSD: what do they have in common?
Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2015 Aug 14;6:28186
Authors: Schnyder U, Ehlers A, Elbert T, Foa EB, Gersons BP, Resick PA, Shapiro F, Cloitre M

Brain catecholamine depletion and motor impairment in a Th knock-in mouse with type B tyrosine hydroxylase deficiency.
Brain. 2015 Aug 14;
Authors: Korner G, Noain D, Ying M, Hole M, Flydal MI, Scherer T, Allegri G, Rassi A, Fingerhut R, Becu-Villalobos D, Pillai S, Wueest S, Konrad D, Lauber-Biason A, Baumann CR, Bindoff LA, Martinez

Differential functional brain network connectivity during visceral interoception as revealed by independent component analysis of fMRI time-series.
Hum Brain Mapp. 2015 Aug 7;
Authors: Jarrahi B, Mantini D, Balsters JH, Michels L, Kessler TM, Mehnert U, Kollias SS

Acute Stress Impairs Self-Control in Goal-Directed Choice by Altering Multiple Functional Connections within the Brain’s Decision Circuits.
Neuron. 2015 Aug 5;87(3):621-31
Authors: Maier SU, Makwana AB, Hare TA

Structure-based drug design identifies polythiophenes as antiprion compounds.
Sci Transl Med. 2015 Aug 5;7(299):299ra123
Authors: Herrmann US, Schütz AK, Shirani H, Huang D, Saban D, Nuvolone M, Li B, Ballmer B, Åslund AK, Mason JJ, Rushing E, Budka H, Nyström S, Hammarström P, Böckmann A, Caflisch A, Meier BH, Nilsson KP, Hornemann S, Aguzzi A

Honorary Award of the German-Speaking Child Neurology Society – Gesellschaft für Neuropädiatrie – 2015.
Neuropediatrics. 2015 Aug;46(4):233
Authors: Plecko B

Fenofibrate lowers atypical sphingolipids in plasma of dyslipidemic patients: A novel approach for treating diabetic neuropathy?
J Clin Lipidol. 2015 Jul-Aug;9(4):568-75
Authors: Othman A, Benghozi R, Alecu I, Wei Y, Niesor E, von Eckardstein A, Hornemann T

Treatable newborn and infant seizures due to inborn errors of metabolism.
Epileptic Disord. 2015 Jul 31;
Authors: Campistol J, Plecko B

Sustained Magnetic Responses in Temporal Cortex Reflect Instantaneous Significance of Approaching and Receding Sounds.
PLoS One. 2015 Jul 30;7:e0134060
Authors: Bach DR, Furl N, Barnes G, Dolan RJ

Mammalian cochlea as a physics guided evolution-optimized hearing sensor.
Sci Rep. 2015 Jul 28;5:12492
Authors: Lorimer T, Gomez F, Stoop R

On the Modulation of Brain Activation During Simulated Weight Bearing in Supine Gait-Like Stepping.
Brain Topogr. 2015 Jul 24;
Authors: Jaeger L, Marchal-Crespo L, Wolf P, Luft AR, Riener R, Michels L, Kollias S

Two universal physical principles shape the power-law statistics of real-world networks.
Sci Rep. 2015 Jul 23;5:12353
Authors: Lorimer T, Gomez F, Stoop R

Time course of EEG oscillations during repeated listening of a well-known aria.
Front Hum Neurosci. 2015 Jul 20;9:401
Authors: Jäncke L, Kühnis J, Rogenmoser L, Elmer S

Correction: Clinical Utility and Limitations of Intraoperative Monitoring of Visual Evoked Potentials.
PLoS One. 2015 Jul 20;10(7):e0133819
Authors: Luo Y, Regli L, Bozinov O, Sarnthein J

A Comparison of DSM-5 and DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Traumatized Refugees.
J Trauma Stress. 2015 Jul 20;
Authors: Schnyder U, Müller J, Morina N, Schick M, Bryant RA, Nickerson A

Thermal physiology. Keeping cool: Enhanced optical reflection and radiative heat dissipation in Saharan silver ants.
Science. 2015 Jul 17;349(6245):298-301
Authors: Shi NN, Tsai CC, Camino F, Bernard GD, Yu N, Wehner R

Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Treating Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: A Systematic Review.
Eur Urol. 2015 Jul 17;
Authors: Schneider MP, Gross T, Bachmann LM, Blok BF, Castro-Diaz D, Del Popolo G, Groen J, Hamid R, Karsenty G, Pannek J, Hoen L’, Kessler TM

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate enhances mood and prosocial behavior without affecting plasma oxytocin and testosterone.
Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2015 Jul 17;62:1-10
Authors: Bosch OG, Eisenegger C, Gertsch J, von Rotz R, Dornbierer D, Gachet MS, Heinrichs M, Wetter TC, Seifritz E, Quednow BB

Arousal, valence, and the uncanny valley: psychophysiological and self-report findings.
Front Psychol. 2015, Jul 16;6:981
Authors: Cheetham M, Wu L, Pauli P, Jancke L

N(8)-acetylspermidine as a potential plasma biomarker for Snyder-Robinson syndrome identified by clinical metabolomics.
J Inherit Metab Dis. 2015 Jul 15;
Authors: Abela L, Simmons L, Steindl K, Schmitt B, Mastrangelo M, Joset P, Papuc M, Sticht H, Baumer A, Crowther LM, Mathis D, Rauch A, Plecko B

Wiring the Vascular Network with Neural Cues: A CNS Perspective.
Neuron. 2015 Jul 15;87(2):271-96
Authors: Wälchli T, Wacker A, Frei K, Regli L, Schwab ME, Hoerstrup SP, Gerhardt H, Engelhardt B

CD40-TNF activation in mice induces extended sickness behavior syndrome co-incident with but not dependent on activation of the kynurenine pathway.
Brain Behav Immun. 2015 Jul 11;
Authors: Cathomas F, Fuertig R, Sigrist H, Newman GN, Hoop V, Bizzozzero M, Mueller A, Luippold A, Ceci A, Hengerer B, Seifritz E, Fontana A, Pryce CR

Metabolic changes assessed by MRS accurately reflect brain function during drug-induced epilepsy in mice in contrast to fMRI-based hemodynamic readouts.
Neuroimage. 2015 Jul 10;120:55-63
Authors: Seuwen A, Schroeter A, Grandjean J, Rudin M

Robustness of spiking Deep Belief Networks to noise and reduced bit precision of neuro-inspired hardware platforms.
Front Neurosci. 2015 Jul 9;9:222
Authors: Stromatias E, Neil D, Pfeiffer M, Galluppi F, Furber SB, Liu SC

Cooperative hand movements in post-stroke subjects: Neural reorganization.
Clin Neurophysiol. 2015 Jul 9;
Authors: Schrafl-Altermatt M, Dietz V

Predictive Value of Upper Limb Muscles and Grasp Patterns on Functional Outcome in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.
Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2015 Jul 8;
Authors: Velstra IM, Bolliger M, Krebs J, Rietman JS, Curt A

Local Circuits for Contrast Normalization and Adaptation Investigated with Two-Photon Imaging in Cat Primary Visual Cortex.
J Neurosci. 2015 Jul 8;35(27):10078-87
Authors: Keller AJ, Martin KA

Lower urinary tract dysfunction in the neurological patient: clinical assessment and management.
Lancet Neurol. 2015 Jul;14(7):720-32
Authors: Panicker JN, Fowler CJ, Kessler TM