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Traumatic Brain Injury: Mechanisms of Glial Response by Mira, Rodrigo G., Lira, Matías, Cerpa, Waldo

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a heterogeneous disorder that involves brain damage due to external forces. TBI is the main factor of death and morbidity in…”
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Effect of Alcohol on Hippocampal-Dependent Plasticity and Behavior: Role of Glutamatergic Synaptic Transmission by Mira, Rodrigo G, Lira, Matias, Tapia-Rojas, Cheril, Rebolledo, Daniela L, Quintanilla, Rodrigo A, Cerpa, Waldo

“…Problematic alcohol drinking and alcohol dependence are an increasing health problem worldwide. Alcohol abuse is responsible for approximately 5% of the total…”
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Episodic Binge-like Ethanol Reduces Skeletal Muscle Strength Associated with Atrophy, Fibrosis, and Inflammation in Young Rats by Cáceres-Ayala, Constanza, Mira, Rodrigo G, Acuña, María José, Brandan, Enrique, Cerpa, Waldo, Rebolledo, Daniela L

“…Binge Drinking (BD) corresponds to episodes of ingestion of large amounts of ethanol in a short time, typically ≤2 h. BD occurs across all populations, but…”
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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Induces Mitochondrial Calcium Overload and Triggers the Upregulation of NCLX in the Hippocampus by Mira, Rodrigo G, Quintanilla, Rodrigo A, Cerpa, Waldo

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is brain damage due to external forces. Mild TBI (mTBI) is the most common form of TBI, and repeated mTBI is a risk factor for…”
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Binge-like Alcohol Administration Alters Decision Making in an Adolescent Rat Model: Role of N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Signaling by Arce, Camila, Mira, Rodrigo G., Lira, Matías, Cerpa, Waldo

“…Alcohol is one of the most used legal drugs abused worldwide, and its consumption is associated with high mortality and morbidity rates. There is an increasing…”
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Building a Bridge Between NMDAR-Mediated Excitotoxicity and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Chronic and Acute Diseases by Mira, Rodrigo G., Cerpa, Waldo

“…Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, and it is widely accepted to play a role in synaptic plasticity and excitotoxic cell death…”
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Glutamatergic Receptor Trafficking and Delivery: Role of the Exocyst Complex by Lira, Matías, Mira, Rodrigo G, Carvajal, Francisco J, Zamorano, Pedro, Inestrosa, Nibaldo C, Cerpa, Waldo

“…Cells comprise several intracellular membrane compartments that allow them to function properly. One of these functions is cargo movement, typically proteins…”
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Wnt-5a/Ca2+ pathway modulates endogenous current and oocyte structure of Xenopus laevis by Parodi, Jorge, Mira, Rodrigo G., Martinez-Torres, Ataulfo, Inestrosa, Nibaldo C.

“…Wnt signaling plays an essential role in cellular processes like development, maturation, and function maintenance. Xenopus laevis oocytes are a suitable model…”
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Alcohol consumption during adolescence alters the hippocampal response to traumatic brain injury by Mira, Rodrigo G., Lira, Matías, Quintanilla, Rodrigo A., Cerpa, Waldo

“…Binge drinking is the consumption of large volumes of alcohol in short periods and exerts its effects on the central nervous system, including the hippocampus…”
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Intracellular effects of lithium in aging neurons by Godoy, Juan A., Mira, Rodrigo G., Inestrosa, Nibaldo C.

“…Lithium therapy received approval during the 1970s, and it has been used for its antidepressant, antimanic, and anti-suicidal effects for acute and long-term…”
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Alcohol impairs hippocampal function: From NMDA receptor synaptic transmission to mitochondrial function by Mira, Rodrigo G., Tapia-Rojas, Cheril, Pérez, María Jose, Jara, Claudia, Vergara, Erick H., Quintanilla, Rodrigo A., Cerpa, Waldo

“…•Alcohol abuse affects synaptic plasticity through alterations in the function of glutamatergic receptors, including NMDAR.•That alcohol abuse induces neuronal…”
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Wnt-5a Signaling Mediates Metaplasticity at Hippocampal CA3–CA1 Synapses in Mice by Parodi, Jorge, Mira, Rodrigo G., Fuenzalida, Marco, Cerpa, Waldo, Serrano, Felipe G., Tapia-Rojas, Cheril, Martinez-Torres, Ataulfo, Inestrosa, Nibaldo C.

“…Wnt signaling plays a role in synaptic plasticity, but the specific cellular events and molecular components involved in Wnt signaling-mediated synaptic…”
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Adolescent Binge Alcohol Exposure Affects the Brain Function Through Mitochondrial Impairment by Tapia-Rojas, Cheril, Carvajal, Francisco J., Mira, Rodrigo G., Arce, Camila, Lerma-Cabrera, José Manuel, Orellana, Juan A., Cerpa, Waldo, Quintanilla, Rodrigo A.

“…In the young population, binge drinking is a pattern of problematic alcohol consumption, characterized by a short period of heavy drinking followed by…”
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Age-related NMDA signaling alterations in SOD2 deficient mice by Carvajal, Francisco J., Mira, Rodrigo G., Rovegno, Maximiliano, Minniti, Alicia N., Cerpa, Waldo

“…Oxidative stress affects the survival and function of neurons. Hence, they have a complex and highly regulated machinery to handle oxidative changes. The…”
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Correction to: Adolescent Binge Alcohol Exposure Affects the Brain Function Through Mitochondrial Impairment by Tapia-Rojas, Cheril, Carvajal, Francisco J., Mira, Rodrigo G., Arce, Camila, Lerma-Cabrera, José Manuel, Orellana, Juan A., Cerpa, Waldo, Quintanilla, Rodrigo A.

“…The authors declare that the original version of this article contained a mistake in the data of the Figure 2, particularly in the LTP data…”
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Alcohol consumption during adolescence: A link between mitochondrial damage and ethanol brain intoxication by Tapia‐Rojas, Cheril, Mira, Rodrigo G., Torres, Angie K., Jara, Claudia, Pérez, María José, Vergara, Erick H., Cerpa, Waldo, Quintanilla, Rodrigo A.

“…Adolescence is a period of multiple changes where social behaviors influence interpersonal‐relations. Adolescents live new experiences, including alcohol…”
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Wnt-5a/Ca 2+ pathway modulates endogenous current and oocyte structure of Xenopus laevis by Parodi, Jorge, Mira, Rodrigo G, Martinez-Torres, Ataulfo, Inestrosa, Nibaldo C

“…Wnt signaling plays an essential role in cellular processes like development, maturation, and function maintenance. Xenopus laevis oocytes are a suitable model…”
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