2022
Characterization of perivascular space pathology in a rat model of cerebral small vessel disease by in vivo magnetic resonance imaging
Monte B, Constantinou S, Koundal S, Lee H, Dai F, Gursky Z, Van Nostrand WE, Darbinyan A, Zlokovic BV, Wardlaw J, Benveniste H. Characterization of perivascular space pathology in a rat model of cerebral small vessel disease by in vivo magnetic resonance imaging. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2022, 42: 1813-1826. PMID: 35673963, PMCID: PMC9536121, DOI: 10.1177/0271678x221105668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall vessel diseaseCerebral small vessel diseaseT2W magnetic resonance imagesSHRSP ratsPerivascular spacesClinical relevanceMagnetic resonance imagesVessel diseaseSeverity of SVDGadoteric acidWistar-Kyoto control ratsHypertensive stroke-prone ratsStroke-prone ratsHuman post-mortem tissueT2-weighted magnetic resonance imagesMonths of ageT1-weighted imagingMagnetic resonance imagingPost-mortem tissueVivo magnetic resonance imagingPrimary endpointHyperintense lesionsProne ratsWKY ratsUnderlying pathophysiologyRat Model of Late Gestational Alcohol Exposure Produces Similar Life-Long Changes in Thalamic Nucleus Reuniens Following Moderate- Versus High-Dose Insult
Gursky ZH, Klintsova AY. Rat Model of Late Gestational Alcohol Exposure Produces Similar Life-Long Changes in Thalamic Nucleus Reuniens Following Moderate- Versus High-Dose Insult. Alcohol And Alcoholism 2022, 57: 413-420. PMID: 35258554, PMCID: PMC9270984, DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agac008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain growth spurtBlood alcohol concentrationPeak blood alcohol concentrationAlcohol exposureThalamic nucleus reuniensRat modelNucleus reuniensSubstantial neuron lossBinge alcohol exposureFetal alcohol spectrum disordersGestational alcohol exposureNon-neuronal cellsLife-long changesAlcohol spectrum disordersNeuron lossIntragastric intubationRat pupsThalamic damageAE groupBehavioral alterationsCell lossLow dosesPrefrontal cortexUnbiased stereological estimationGrowth spurt
2020
Midline Thalamic Damage Associated with Alcohol-Use Disorders: Disruption of Distinct Thalamocortical Pathways and Function
Savage LM, Nunes PT, Gursky ZH, Milbocker KA, Klintsova AY. Midline Thalamic Damage Associated with Alcohol-Use Disorders: Disruption of Distinct Thalamocortical Pathways and Function. Neuropsychology Review 2020, 31: 447-471. PMID: 32789537, PMCID: PMC7878584, DOI: 10.1007/s11065-020-09450-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related brain damageBrain damageAlcohol use disorderMidline thalamusAlcohol-related cognitive dysfunctionCognitive dysfunctionDistinct thalamocortical pathwaysAlcohol-related damageLoss of neuronsThalamo-cortical circuitsDevelopmental ethanol exposureBehavioral outcomesCognition functionCentral brain structuresBehavioral interventionsLimbic nucleiThalamic pathologyThalamocortical pathwaysEthanol exposureThalamic damageUse disordersAnimal modelsThalamusBrain structuresFlexible adaptation