ACTIVITY DEPRIVATION INDUCES NEURONAL CELL DEATH: MEDIATION BY TISSUE-TYPE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR.

Spontaneous activity is an essential attribute of neuronal networks and plays a critical role in their development and maintenance.Upon blockade of activity with tetrodotoxin (TTX), neurons degenerate slowly and die in a manner resembling neurodegenerative diseases-induced neuronal cell death.The molecular cascade leading to this type of slow cell

The tarnished plant bug (TPB), Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) is a polyphagous, phytophagous insect that has emerged as a major pest of cotton, alfalfa, fruits, and vegetable crops in the eastern United States and Canada.Using its piercing-sucking mouthparts, TPB employs a "lacerate and flush" feeding strategy in which saliva injected into