1998
Interpreting functional imaging studies in terms of neurotransmitter cycling
Shulman R, Rothman D. Interpreting functional imaging studies in terms of neurotransmitter cycling. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 11993-11998. PMID: 9751778, PMCID: PMC21753, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.20.11993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional imaging experimentsNeurobiological processesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingBasis of neuroscienceSpecific mental processesFunctional imaging studiesFunctional imaging dataVivo 13C NMR measurementsCognitive psychologyCognitive tasksMental processesPsychological termsPsychological interpretationImaging experimentsNeuroscientific interpretationSensory stimulationPsychological designHuman brainFunctional imaging signalsNeurotransmitter cyclingParticular positron emission tomographyNeurotransmitter fluxBrain energy consumptionImaging studiesImaging dataMeasuring human brain GABA in vivo
Petroff O, Rothman D. Measuring human brain GABA in vivo. Molecular Neurobiology 1998, 16: 97-121. PMID: 9554704, DOI: 10.1007/bf02740605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain gamma-aminobutyric acidGamma-aminobutyric acidGABA concentrationSeizure controlDaily doseRelease of GABACerebrospinal fluid GABA concentrationsGABA synthesisImproved seizure controlComplex partial seizuresPoor seizure controlTraditional antiepileptic drugsSingle oral doseEffects of vigabatrinElevated CSFImportant protective mechanismPartial seizuresOral doseSeizure disorderAntiepileptic drugsNonvesicular releaseSeizure activityGABA levelsTransporter reversalVigabatrin
1993
Localized 1H NMR measurement of glucose consumption in the human brain during visual stimulation.
Chen W, Novotny E, Zhu X, Rothman D, Shulman R. Localized 1H NMR measurement of glucose consumption in the human brain during visual stimulation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1993, 90: 9896-9900. PMID: 8234332, PMCID: PMC47679, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.90.21.9896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral metabolic rateGlucose levelsPhotic stimulationBrain glucose concentrationsGlucose metabolic ratePrimary visual cortexAverage maximum changeMetabolic rateVisual cortex regionsBrain glucoseCalcarine fissureVisual cortexGlucose changesLactate concentrationCortex regionsVisual stimulationStimulationGlucose concentrationHuman brainGlucose consumptionGlucose transportIndividual subjectsMinCortexLevels