2024
The human claustrum tracks slow waves during sleep
Lamsam L, Gu B, Liang M, Sun G, Khan K, Sheth K, Hirsch L, Pittenger C, Kaye A, Krystal J, Damisah E. The human claustrum tracks slow waves during sleep. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 8964. PMID: 39419999, PMCID: PMC11487173, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53477-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Profiling neuronal methylome and hydroxymethylome of opioid use disorder in the human orbitofrontal cortex
Rompala G, Nagamatsu S, Martínez-Magaña J, Nuñez-Ríos D, Wang J, Girgenti M, Krystal J, Gelernter J, Hurd Y, Montalvo-Ortiz J. Profiling neuronal methylome and hydroxymethylome of opioid use disorder in the human orbitofrontal cortex. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 4544. PMID: 37507366, PMCID: PMC10382503, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40285-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderMulti-omics findingsGene expression patternsCo-methylation analysisGene expression profilesMulti-omics profilingGene networksDNA methylationNeuronal methylomesDNA hydroxymethylationMethylomic analysisExpression patternsExpression profilesEpigenetic disturbancesUse disordersPsychiatric traitsOrbitofrontal cortexOpioid-related drugsPostmortem orbitofrontal cortexEnvironmental factorsDrug interaction analysisOUD treatmentHuman orbitofrontal cortexOpioid signalingInteraction analysis
2020
Imaging the glutamate synapse
Krystal JH. Imaging the glutamate synapse. Nature Medicine 2020, 26: 165-167. PMID: 32015559, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-020-0760-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Altered Connectivity in Depression: GABA and Glutamate Neurotransmitter Deficits and Reversal by Novel Treatments
Duman RS, Sanacora G, Krystal JH. Altered Connectivity in Depression: GABA and Glutamate Neurotransmitter Deficits and Reversal by Novel Treatments. Neuron 2019, 102: 75-90. PMID: 30946828, PMCID: PMC6450409, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2019.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAltered connectivityDepressed patientsExcitatory glutamate neuronsMajor neuronal typesRapid-acting agentsAtrophy of neuronsTreatment of depressionLimbic brain regionsChronic stress exposureStress-related disordersBrain imaging studiesImportant sex differencesNeurotransmitter deficitsGABA interneuronsImmunologic mechanismsGlutamate neuronsCurrent antidepressantsExcitotoxic effectsNeurochemical deficitsGlutamate dysfunctionPathophysiological mechanismsGABA systemInflammatory cytokinesAdrenal glucocorticoidsHippocampal region
2017
Impaired Tuning of Neural Ensembles and the Pathophysiology of Schizophrenia: A Translational and Computational Neuroscience Perspective
Krystal JH, Anticevic A, Yang GJ, Dragoi G, Driesen NR, Wang XJ, Murray JD. Impaired Tuning of Neural Ensembles and the Pathophysiology of Schizophrenia: A Translational and Computational Neuroscience Perspective. Biological Psychiatry 2017, 81: 874-885. PMID: 28434616, PMCID: PMC5407407, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural activityNeural ensemblesComputational neuroscience perspectiveHigher cognitive functionsNeuroscience perspectiveDevelopmental perspectiveDevelopmental correlatesCognitive functionNegative functional consequencesCortical networksComputational neuroscienceNeural codeCortical activityCognitive impairmentNeural dysfunctionAspartate glutamate receptor antagonistTemporal tuningSpatial tuningGlutamate receptor antagonistsPathophysiology of schizophreniaNeural network functionSchizophreniaPsychiatric disordersBalance of excitationInput-output curves
2015
Decreased SGK1 Expression and Function Contributes to Behavioral Deficits Induced by Traumatic Stress
Licznerski P, Duric V, Banasr M, Alavian KN, Ota KT, Kang HJ, Jonas EA, Ursano R, Krystal JH, Duman RS, . Decreased SGK1 Expression and Function Contributes to Behavioral Deficits Induced by Traumatic Stress. PLOS Biology 2015, 13: e1002282. PMID: 26506154, PMCID: PMC4623974, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1002282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsBehavior, AnimalCohort StudiesDendritic SpinesDepressive Disorder, MajorEnzyme RepressionFemaleGene Transfer TechniquesHippocampusHumansImmediate-Early ProteinsMaleMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsPrefrontal CortexProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSynaptic TransmissionTissue BanksConceptsMajor depressive disorderPost-traumatic stress disorderPrefrontal cortexAbnormal dendritic spine morphologyCorticolimbic brain regionsAnhedonic-like behaviorInhibition of SGK1Dendritic spine morphologyKinase 1 expressionAmygdala of individualsTraumatic stressPostmortem prefrontal cortexSynaptic dysfunctionDepressive disorderBehavioral deficitsRodent modelsPTSD subjectsFunctional alterationsBrain regionsSGK1 expressionSpine morphologyStress disorderFunction contributesBehavioral changesDisorders
2012
Linking Microcircuit Dysfunction to Cognitive Impairment: Effects of Disinhibition Associated with Schizophrenia in a Cortical Working Memory Model
Murray JD, Anticevic A, Gancsos M, Ichinose M, Corlett PR, Krystal JH, Wang XJ. Linking Microcircuit Dysfunction to Cognitive Impairment: Effects of Disinhibition Associated with Schizophrenia in a Cortical Working Memory Model. Cerebral Cortex 2012, 24: 859-872. PMID: 23203979, PMCID: PMC3948492, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhs370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWorking memoryNeural levelSpatial WM taskWorking Memory ModelSpatial working memoryPersistent activity patternsWM representationsWM taskWM maintenanceBrain mechanismsWM deficitsMicrocircuit dysfunctionPrefrontal cortexCognitive deficitsBehavioral dataMemory modelBehavioral variabilityWM deteriorationCognitive impairmentCortical disinhibitionExcitation-inhibition balanceMain model predictionsDisinhibitionBehavioral deficitsDeficits
2009
Noradrenergic and serotonergic mechanisms in the neurobiology of posttraumatic stress disorder and resilience
Krystal JH, Neumeister A. Noradrenergic and serotonergic mechanisms in the neurobiology of posttraumatic stress disorder and resilience. Brain Research 2009, 1293: 13-23. PMID: 19332037, PMCID: PMC2761677, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.03.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderOrdinary stressful life eventsEtiology of PTSDNeurobiology of PTSDSymptoms of PTSDImpact of traumaStressful life eventsTraumatic eventsNeurobiological systemsLife eventsTreatment developmentSerotonergic mechanismsNeurobiologyUse of antidepressantsDevelopment of treatmentsBasic researchResilienceMonoaminergic mechanismsAvailable treatmentsRelevant findingsHyperarousalResearchDisordersPsychopathology
2004
Impaired GABA Neuronal Response to Acute Benzodiazepine Administration in Panic Disorder
Goddard AW, Mason GF, Appel M, Rothman DL, Gueorguieva R, Behar KL, Krystal JH. Impaired GABA Neuronal Response to Acute Benzodiazepine Administration in Panic Disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 2186-2193. PMID: 15569888, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.12.2186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma-aminobutyric acidPanic disorder patientsAcute benzodiazepine administrationCortical GABA levelsBenzodiazepine administrationGABA levelsPanic disorderDisorder patientsNeuronal responsesOccipital cortex GABA levelsTransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acidChronic benzodiazepine treatmentGABA neuronal functionHuman panic disorderTrait-like abnormalitiesGABA synthetic enzymeHealthy comparison subjectsStress-induced releaseCerebral cortexBenzodiazepine treatmentMedication administrationGABA responsesHealthy subjectsPathogenic factorsHuman anxiety disorders
1991
Excitatory amino acids and morphine withdrawal: differential effects of central and peripheral kynurenic acid administration
Rasmussen K, Krystal J, Aghajanian G. Excitatory amino acids and morphine withdrawal: differential effects of central and peripheral kynurenic acid administration. Psychopharmacology 1991, 105: 508-512. PMID: 1771218, DOI: 10.1007/bf02244371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcid administrationKynurenic acidSubcutaneous administrationPeripheral excitatory amino acid receptorsExcitatory amino acid antagonist kynurenic acidExcitatory amino acid receptorsAntagonist kynurenic acidExcitatory amino acidsAmino acid receptorsLocus coeruleus neuronsMorphine-dependent ratsBlood-brain barrierSingle-unit recordingsMorphine withdrawalCoeruleus neuronsAntagonist treatmentAbstinence symptomsOpiate withdrawalUnit recordingsAnesthetized animalsAcid receptorsBehavioral signsAdministrationDifferential effectsWithdrawal
1990
Opiate withdrawal and the rat locus coeruleus: behavioral, electrophysiological, and biochemical correlates
Rasmussen K, Beitner-Johnson D, Krystal J, Aghajanian G, Nestler E. Opiate withdrawal and the rat locus coeruleus: behavioral, electrophysiological, and biochemical correlates. Journal Of Neuroscience 1990, 10: 2308-2317. PMID: 2115910, PMCID: PMC6570391, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.10-07-02308.1990.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1984
Multiple Mechanisms of withdrawal from Opioid Drugs
Redmond DE, Krystal JH. Multiple Mechanisms of withdrawal from Opioid Drugs. Annual Review Of Neuroscience 1984, 7: 443-478. PMID: 6324646, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.ne.07.030184.002303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcetylcholineAdenine NucleotidesAnimalsBenzodiazepinesCalciumCalmodulinClonidineConditioning, PsychologicalCyclic GMPDopamineDrug ToleranceEnkephalinsFearGamma-Aminobutyric AcidHumansMethadoneNaloxoneNarcotic AntagonistsNarcoticsNeuronsNorepinephrineProtein ConformationReceptors, OpioidSerotoninSubstance Withdrawal Syndrome