2010
Bisphenol A interferes with synaptic remodeling
Hajszan T, Leranth C. Bisphenol A interferes with synaptic remodeling. Frontiers In Neuroendocrinology 2010, 31: 519-530. PMID: 20609373, PMCID: PMC2964437, DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2010.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Effects 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 malesSex steroids and the dentate gyrus
Hajszan T, Milner TA, Leranth C. Sex steroids and the dentate gyrus. Progress In Brain Research 2007, 163: 399-816. PMID: 17765731, PMCID: PMC1964752, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(07)63023-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDentate gyrusSex steroidsGonadal hormonesSynaptic remodelingActivational effectsNormal dentate gyrusExpression of estrogenDentate gyrus neurogenesisCholinergic septohippocampal systemNormal cognitive functionSteroid-mediated actionsMore granule cellsCertain mouse strainsGyrus neurogenesisNeuroprotective potentialDentate neuronsAndrogen receptorGonadal originDentate cellsAdult brainHippocampal formationGranule cellsCellular injuryClinical importanceAlzheimer's disease
2005
The Environmental Estrogen Bisphenol A Inhibits Estradiol-Induced Hippocampal Synaptogenesis
MacLusky NJ, Hajszan T, Leranth C. The Environmental Estrogen Bisphenol A Inhibits Estradiol-Induced Hippocampal Synaptogenesis. Environmental Health Perspectives 2005, 113: 675-679. PMID: 15929888, PMCID: PMC1257590, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.7633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental BPA exposureHippocampal synapse formationDendritic spine synapsesEndogenous estrogen productionHuman exposureNormal sex differencesHippocampus-dependent memoryHippocampal synaptogenesisOvariectomized ratsPyramidal neuronsBPA doseCA1 areaEstrogen productionSpine synapsesBPA exposureSignificant inhibitory effectSynaptic remodelingHippocampal functionSynapse formationCognitive functionNormal agingRapid effectsInhibitory effectManufacture of plasticsDental prostheses