Phosphorylation of Piezo1 at a Single Residue, Serine-1612, Regulates Its Mechanosensitivity and In Vivo Mechanotransduction Function

This article is a biomedical research paper authored by scholars such as Zhang Tingxin, Bi Cheng, and Li Yiran, published on November 6, 2024, in the journal “Neuron.” The research was led by a team from the Tsinghua University-Peking University Center for Life Sciences, exploring the regulatory mechanism of phosphorylation modification of the mech...

A Neural Basis of Choking Under Pressure

The Neural Basis of Underperformance Under Pressure: An Analysis of the Interaction Between Reward Signals and Motor Preparation in Primate Brains Research Background “Choking under pressure” refers to situations where individuals fail to perform as expected due to the stress of important moments, as often seen with professional athletes during cri...

Flexible Control of Sequence Working Memory in the Macaque Frontal Cortex

Research Background In our daily lives, Sequence Working Memory (SWM) is crucial; for example, when filling in a birth date, the year, month, and day need to be recalled and arranged in a specific order. However, how the brain controls information in sequential memory and flexibly orders information under different task demands remains an unsolved ...

Transformation of Neural Coding for Vibrotactile Stimuli Along the Ascending Somatosensory Pathway

Research Background The neural transduction mechanisms of tactile vibration coding have been a hot topic in neuroscience research. In daily life, we acquire information about the external environment through the perception of vibrations, such as phone vibration alerts or car proximity warnings. In mammals, high-frequency vibration perception is mai...

Structural Basis of Psychedelic LSD Recognition at Dopamine D1 Receptor

Structural Basis of LSD Recognition in Dopamine D1 Receptors Research Background and Problem Statement LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is a well-known hallucinogen that primarily exerts profound cognitive and perceptual effects by acting on various neurotransmitter receptors, including serotonin (5-HT) receptors and dopamine receptors. The 5-HT2A ...