2022
The metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 as a biomarker for psychiatric disorders
Asch R, Hillmer A, Baldassarri S, Esterlis I. The metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 as a biomarker for psychiatric disorders. International Review Of Neurobiology 2022, 168: 265-310. PMID: 36868631, DOI: 10.1016/bs.irn.2022.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersGlutamatesHumansMental DisordersMood DisordersReceptor, Metabotropic Glutamate 5ConceptsPsychiatric disordersMetabotropic glutamate receptor 5Positron emission tomography studyGlutamate receptor 5Utility of PETEmission tomography studiesPromising therapeutic targetStress-related disordersNumerous psychiatric disordersTreatment trialsGlutamate neurotransmissionGlutamate systemMGlu5 expressionSubtype 5Treatment responseMood disordersRole of mGlu5Receptor 5Therapeutic targetPsychiatric conditionsMGlu5Tomography studySubstance useTrauma disordersDisorders
2019
Perinatal dietary omega-3 fatty acid deficiency reduces maternal nurturing behavior in rats: dissociation from elevated pro-inflammatory signaling
Asch R, Schurdak J, McNamara R. Perinatal dietary omega-3 fatty acid deficiency reduces maternal nurturing behavior in rats: dissociation from elevated pro-inflammatory signaling. Nutritional Neuroscience 2019, 24: 735-746. PMID: 31599208, PMCID: PMC7145725, DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2019.1674507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPro-inflammatory signalingFatty acid deficiencyLicking/groomingAcid deficiencyCON damsDietary omega-3 fatty acid deficiencyOmega-3 fatty acid deficiencyLower RBCMaternal nurturing behaviorAlpha-linolenic acidNurturing behaviorInflammatory measuresDHA levelsPassive nursingBlinded ratersPotential associationControl dietAcid levelsRatsNursingFatty acid compositionPupsDeficiencyDietSignaling