2019
Role of Neuronal VEGF Signaling in the Prefrontal Cortex in the Rapid Antidepressant Effects of Ketamine
Deyama S, Bang E, Wohleb ES, Li XY, Kato T, Gerhard DM, Dutheil S, Dwyer JM, Taylor SR, Picciotto MR, Duman RS. Role of Neuronal VEGF Signaling in the Prefrontal Cortex in the Rapid Antidepressant Effects of Ketamine. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2019, 176: 388-400. PMID: 30606046, PMCID: PMC6494682, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.17121368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingBehavior, AnimalExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsGene Knockdown TechniquesGene Knockout TechniquesIn Vitro TechniquesKetamineMiceNeuronsPrefrontal CortexQuinazolinesSignal TransductionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsNeuronal vascular endothelial growth factorVascular endothelial growth factorMedial prefrontal cortexRapid antidepressant actionsAntidepressant actionIntra-mPFC infusionSystemic ketamineBehavioral actionsFlk-1Conventional monoamine-based antidepressantsPrefrontal cortexRole of VEGFRapid antidepressant effectsTreatment-resistant depressionMethyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist ketamineNeuron-specific deletionMonoamine-based antidepressantsNeuron-specific knockoutViral-mediated knockdownEndothelial growth factorVEGF-Flk-1Synaptogenic actionsAntidepressant effectsSynaptogenic effectsLocal knockdown
2007
Bisphenol A Prevents the Synaptogenic Response to Testosterone in the Brain of Adult Male Rats
Leranth C, Szigeti-Buck K, MacLusky NJ, Hajszan T. Bisphenol A Prevents the Synaptogenic Response to Testosterone in the Brain of Adult Male Rats. Endocrinology 2007, 149: 988-994. PMID: 18048497, PMCID: PMC2275360, DOI: 10.1210/en.2007-1053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult male ratsMedial prefrontal cortexMale ratsSpine synapsesCA1 hippocampal areaAsymmetric spine synapsesSham-operated animalsElectron microscopic stereologyImpairs synaptogenesisSynaptogenic actionsOvariectomized ratsHippocampal areaTestosterone supplementationTestosterone propionateEstrogen receptorExposure measurement dataOil vehicleCompensatory increaseIntact animalsSynthetic xenoestrogenPrefrontal cortexRatsHippocampusCastrated malesPotential mechanismsEffects of Androgens and Estradiol on Spine Synapse Formation in the Prefrontal Cortex of Normal and Testicular Feminization Mutant Male Rats
Hajszan T, MacLusky NJ, Johansen JA, Jordan CL, Leranth C. Effects of Androgens and Estradiol on Spine Synapse Formation in the Prefrontal Cortex of Normal and Testicular Feminization Mutant Male Rats. Endocrinology 2007, 148: 1963-1967. PMID: 17317772, PMCID: PMC2128740, DOI: 10.1210/en.2006-1626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine synapse formationMale ratsWild-type animalsPrefrontal cortexTfm ratsSpine synapsesAndrogen receptorSynapse formationEffects of androgensSynaptogenic actionsTfm malesGonadal steroidsSynaptogenic effectsGonadal hormonesSynaptic remodelingTfm animalsFemale monkeysRatsCortexCortical spinesCognitive effectsAndrogensReceptorsSynapsesAdult males
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