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
2008
Remodeling of Hippocampal Spine Synapses in the Rat Learned Helplessness Model of Depression
Hajszan T, Dow A, Warner-Schmidt JL, Szigeti-Buck K, Sallam NL, Parducz A, Leranth C, Duman RS. Remodeling of Hippocampal Spine Synapses in the Rat Learned Helplessness Model of Depression. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 65: 392-400. PMID: 19006787, PMCID: PMC2663388, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.09.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHippocampal spine synapsesSpine synapse lossSpine synapsesInescapable footshockEscape deficitSynapse lossDepressive behaviorHippocampal synaptic changesLoss of synapsesNonstressed control ratsStress-related disordersElectron microscopic stereologyStructural synaptic modificationsDesipramine treatmentSynaptic alterationsMotor cortexControl ratsDentate gyrusHippocampal dysfunctionMale ratsSingle injectionSynaptic changesHelplessness paradigmBehavioral effectsSynaptic modification