Current Issue Table of Contents: 15 April, 2026, Volume 42, Issue 4
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Synapses are fundamental units of neural circuits, and their efficiency and plasticity stem from the precise yet heterogeneous organization of organelles and molecular complexes. Tian et al. employ state-of-the-art cryo-ET to reveal the nanoscale architectures of intact hippocampal synapses in culture. The cover image features a 3D rendering of the cryo-ET reconstruction of a representative excitatory synapse, highlighting major components: plasma membrane (brown), endoplasmic reticulum and endosomes (yellow), mitochondria (bright green), microtubules (gray), ribosomes (grey‑pink), actin filaments (red), synaptic cleft molecules (pink), postsynaptic density (green), dense core vesicles (purple), dense granules (blue), empty clathrin cages (light-purple), and synaptic vesicles (light-green). This work provides a molecular view of the brain's communication units in their native context. See pages 729–743. (Cover designed by Chong-Li Tian, Shuo Liu, and Chang-Lu Tao)
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Guest Editor: Prof. Alan V. Kaluev
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Ting Lv1 · Yefei Li1 · Fei Dong1 · Shumin Duan2
Cenglin Xu1 · Yi Wang1 · Zhong Chen1
Unveiling the “Glycolysis-Lactate-Lactylation” Axis: A Novel Target in Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease
Yi Xie1,2,3 · Mengmeng Dai1,2,3 · Rui Liu1,2,3 · Ying Li1,2,3 · Hao Yan1,2,3 · Jiacheng Li1,2,3 · Xuantong Liu1,2,3 ·
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Circuit Mechanisms Underlying the Contribution of Leptin Receptor-Expressing Neurons in the Nucleus Tractus Solitarius to Ventilatory Homeostasis
Yinchao Hao1,2 · Mengchu Zhu1,3 · Hongxiao Yu1
· Xiang Zhang1
· Yishuo Shi1
· Lu Sun1
· Yaxin Hao1
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Yifei Huang1
· Lingxiao Yu1
· Sheng Wang1,4,5 · Dongxing Zhao6
· Fang Yuan1,4,5
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· Qigngyue Qu5
· Yan Le5
· Ming Sun1,2,3,6,12 ·
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· Yuan Shen5
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Fang Liu1,2,4,6
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· Qinshuai Ni2
· Litong Han1
· Shenghan Zhang1
· Huamin Xu3 ·
Junxia Xie1 · Yingjuan Liu1
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Beyond the Seizure Onset Zone: Fast Ripples as Anchors for Precise Neurostimulation Therapy
Shuye Ying1
· Jialu Chen2
· Xukun Fan1
· Yi Wang1
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Fan Fei1
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Jinyue Guo1,2 · Jing Liu1
· Yanchao Zhang1,3 ·
Jiazheng Liu1
· Hao Zhai1,4 · Linlin Li1
· Hua Han1,3
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Hongyu Ma1,2,3,4 · Qing Xu3,4 · Songqi Dong3,4 · Mengxin Guo3,4 · Hanze Liu3,4,5 ·
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· Mengmeng Wang3,4 · Yazhou Wang3,4 · Shengxi Wu1,2,3,4
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Qiuhan Wang1 · Tao Qiu1 · Yiying Hu1,2 ·
Tianbai Li1
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Synaptic Protein Lactylation: A Novel Mechanism Underlying Physical Exercise-mediated Stress Resilience
Can‑Yuan Zhang1 · Su‑Fen Wei1,2 · Xiong Cao1
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Ya‑Dong Li1,3
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Threat-Driven Social Plasticity: Switch from Innate Attraction to Conditioned Preference
Hongyu Zuo1
· Jie Li1 · Xia Zhang1,2 · Bin Zhang1
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GPR37L1 in Spinal Astrocytes: A Potential Target for Neuropathic Pain Management
Jingyang Xu1
· Yufeng Chen1
· Lerong Chen1,2 ·
Boyi Liu1,3
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Imaging and Quantifying the Diversity of Native NMDA Receptors
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Pierre Paoletti1
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Novel Strategies for Cognitive Enhancement via Noninvasive Neuromodulation
Hongwei Li1,2 · Kun Zhao2,3 · Yong Liu2,3,4
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The Astrocyte: A New Component of The Engram Regulates Memory Recall
Ru Li1,2 · Zilan Luo1,2 · Ding Zhong2,4 · Xia Deng2
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Liang Gao1,2,3
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Cortical Dysplasia Beyond mTOR: Cellular Senescence Takes a Toll
Yixin Zhan1,2 · Jiping Zhou3 · Guoqing Zheng1,2 ·
Yang Zheng1,2
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Zona Incerta: A Bridge for Infant-Mother Interaction
Yawen Huang1
· Jun Wang2,3,4,5 · Na Liu2,3,4,5 ·
Han Xu2,3,4,5
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Mapping Fear-Related Neural Activity and Circuitry Changes Following Prophylactic Administration of (R,S)-Ketamine and (2S,6S)-Hydroxynorketamine
Minzhu Li1
· Li Cheng1
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“CATCH ME IF YOU CAN”: Unlocking the Hidden Key in Obesity Intervention via the Vagus-Jejunum Axis
Shuo Zhang1,2 · Lingyu Xu1
· Yila Ding1
· Cenglin Xu1
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Psilocybin and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Exploring New Therapeutic Horizons
Longwei Yang1,2 · Haohong Li3,4 · Xiaohui Wang1,2,4
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Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Psychedelics in Chronic Pain Management: A New Frontier in Medicine
Cong Lin1
· Xue Wang2
· Xiaohui Wang1,3
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Halting the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease: Is the Goal in Sight?
Yu‑Juan Jia1,2 · Xuan‑Yue Wang3
· Jie Liu2
· Yan‑Jiang Wang4,5 ·
Colin L. Masters6 · Jun‑Hong Guo1
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The Current State and Future Outlook of PET Tracers for AMPA Receptors
Ling Li1
· Shenglin Wen1
· Ji Dai2,3,4,5
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Psychoactive Substances: Transforming the Paradigm for Treating Mental Health Disorders in the Post-Pandemic Era
Haojiang Zhai1,2 · Yibo Wang1 · Xiaohui Wang1,2
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Neurotensin Modulates Emotional Valence Assignment in the Basolateral Amygdala Through Neuromodulator Gain
Maimaitishalijiang Abudureheman1,2 · Yu‑Hao Xiao1,2 ·
Li‑Zang Zeng1,2 · Hong‑Yan Geng1,2
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Constructing A Theoretical Model to Bridge Neural Transition with a State Switch in Bipolar Disorder
Xiaonan Guo1
· Lizichen Chen2
· Jianbo Lai1,4 ·
Shaohua Hu1,3,4,5,6,7,8
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Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation within Dense-Core Vesicles in Sympathetic Adrenal Chromaffin Cells
Quanfeng Zhang1
· Zhaohan Lin1
· Xinyu Du1
·
Zhuan Zhou1,2,3
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The Claustrum Controls Motor Activity Through Anterior Cingulate Cortex Input and Local Circuit Synchronization in a Preparatory Manner
Zi‑Qi Kou1,2 · Chun‑Yan Chen1,2 · Mamatsali Abdurahman1,2 · Xu‑Chu Weng1,2 ·
Chun Hu1,2 · Hong‑Yan Geng1,2
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Photobiomodulation: A Potential Non-invasive Method to Alleviate Neurological Events Following COVID-19 Infection
Chongyun Wu1
· Timon Cheng‑Yi Liu1
· Rui Duan1
·
Luodan Yang1
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The Risk and Prevention of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Infections Among Inpatients in Psychiatric Hospitals
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Standardized Operational Protocol for Human Brain Banking in China
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Behavioral animal models of depression
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The glial scar in spinal cord injury and repair
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Roles of the hippocampal formation in pain information processing
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The Risk and Prevention of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Infections Among Inpatients in Psychiatric Hospitals
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Gene Editing to the Rescue: Reversal of Social Deficits Associated with MECP2 Duplication
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