2023
Biological embedding of early trauma: the role of higher prefrontal synaptic strength
Tamman A, Jiang L, Averill C, Mason G, Averill L, Abdallah C. Biological embedding of early trauma: the role of higher prefrontal synaptic strength. European Journal Of Psychotraumatology 2023, 14: 2246338. PMID: 37642398, PMCID: PMC10467533, DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2023.2246338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly traumaApproach/avoidance tendenciesReward responsivityAvoidance tendenciesBehavioral inhibitionSynaptic strengthPutative measurePhysical healthBiological embeddingHealthy controlsLarge human samplePTSDSynaptic processesGlutamatergic synaptic strengthPsychiatric disordersHigher EPCHuman samplesStudy findingsGlutamatergic excitotoxicityPharmacological treatmentDirect measureMeasuresTraumaEmotionsSynaptic plasticity
2017
The human brain produces fructose from glucose
Hwang JJ, Jiang L, Hamza M, Dai F, Belfort-DeAguiar R, Cline G, Rothman DL, Mason G, Sherwin RS. The human brain produces fructose from glucose. JCI Insight 2017, 2: e90508. PMID: 28239653, PMCID: PMC5313070, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.90508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolyol pathwayFructose levelsIntracerebral glucoseBlood-brain barrierPathogenesis of obesityType 2 diabetesEffects of fructoseHuman brainRegression model analysisCNS deliveryCNS effectsHyperglycemic clampHealthy subjectsDietary consumptionGlucoseBaselineBrainMixed-effects regression model analysisFeeding behaviorMinutesCN productionObesityDiabetesLevelsPathogenesis
2016
Reproducibility measurement of glutathione, GABA, and glutamate: Towards in vivo neurochemical profiling of multiple sclerosis with MR spectroscopy at 7T
Prinsen H, de Graaf RA, Mason GF, Pelletier D, Juchem C. Reproducibility measurement of glutathione, GABA, and glutamate: Towards in vivo neurochemical profiling of multiple sclerosis with MR spectroscopy at 7T. Journal Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2016, 45: 187-198. PMID: 27351712, PMCID: PMC5167659, DOI: 10.1002/jmri.25356.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Glutamate Metabolism in Major Depressive Disorder
Abdallah CG, Jiang L, De Feyter HM, Fasula M, Krystal JH, Rothman DL, Mason GF, Sanacora G. Glutamate Metabolism in Major Depressive Disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2014, 171: 1320-1327. PMID: 25073688, PMCID: PMC4472484, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2014.14010067.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Lactate preserves neuronal metabolism and function following antecedent recurrent hypoglycemia
Herzog RI, Jiang L, Herman P, Zhao C, Sanganahalli BG, Mason GF, Hyder F, Rothman DL, Sherwin RS, Behar KL. Lactate preserves neuronal metabolism and function following antecedent recurrent hypoglycemia. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2013, 123: 1988-1998. PMID: 23543056, PMCID: PMC3638906, DOI: 10.1172/jci65105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntecedent recurrent hypoglycemiaRecurrent hypoglycemiaHypoglycemic conditionsIntensive insulin therapyTight glycemic controlType 2 diabetesInsulin therapyGlycemic controlBrain metabolismElevated lactateNeuronal metabolismRodent modelsNeuronal activityGlucose metabolismHypoglycemiaLactate uptakeNeuronal functionType 1Metabolic regulatorOxidative capacityModest incrementLactateMetabolismUnexpected findingBrain
2011
Intravenous Ethanol Infusion Decreases Human Cortical γ-Aminobutyric Acid and N-Acetylaspartate as Measured with Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy at 4 Tesla
Gomez R, Behar KL, Watzl J, Weinzimer SA, Gulanski B, Sanacora G, Koretski J, Guidone E, Jiang L, Petrakis IL, Pittman B, Krystal JH, Mason GF. Intravenous Ethanol Infusion Decreases Human Cortical γ-Aminobutyric Acid and N-Acetylaspartate as Measured with Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy at 4 Tesla. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 71: 239-246. PMID: 21855054, PMCID: PMC3227760, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.06.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous ethanol infusionProton magnetic resonance spectroscopyEthanol infusionNAA levelsN-acetylaspartateCortical γ-aminobutyric acidAcute pharmacologic effectsLevels of GABAHealthy social drinkersBreath alcohol levelsN-acetylaspartyl-glutamateCortical GABAEthanol modulatesFirst infusionΓ-aminobutyric acidGABA levelsPharmacologic effectsBrain ethanolOccipital GABAInfusionAlcohol levelsMagnetic resonance spectroscopyReceptor functionBreath ethanolHuman cortex
2009
Altered Brain Mitochondrial Metabolism in Healthy Aging as Assessed by in vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Boumezbeur F, Mason GF, de Graaf RA, Behar KL, Cline GW, Shulman GI, Rothman DL, Petersen KF. Altered Brain Mitochondrial Metabolism in Healthy Aging as Assessed by in vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2009, 30: 211-221. PMID: 19794401, PMCID: PMC2949111, DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2009.197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal mitochondrial metabolismHealthy agingBrain mitochondrial metabolismElderly subjectsYoung subjectsBrain functionBrain mitochondrial functionGlutamate-glutamine cyclingMitochondrial metabolismVivo magnetic resonance spectroscopyAge-related changesChronic reductionLabeling of glutamineGlutamate concentrationYoung volunteersBiologic basisMagnetic resonance spectroscopyMitochondrial functionMetabolismSubjectsIndividual subjectsResonance spectroscopyTricarboxylic acid cycleCycle fluxAging
2006
Measurements of the anaplerotic rate in the human cerebral cortex using 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopy and [1‐13C] and [2‐13C] glucose
Mason GF, Petersen KF, De Graaf RA, Shulman GI, Rothman DL. Measurements of the anaplerotic rate in the human cerebral cortex using 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopy and [1‐13C] and [2‐13C] glucose. Journal Of Neurochemistry 2006, 100: 73-86. PMID: 17076763, PMCID: PMC2995551, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2006.04200.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman cerebral cortexCerebral cortexArterial-venous differencesAwake humansNeurotransmitter cyclingGlutamine effluxNeurotransmitter traffickingOccipital-parietal regionsGlutamateCortexPyruvate carboxylase fluxRecent studiesGlutamine synthesisPyruvate carboxylaseMagnetic resonance spectroscopyMost studiesGlutaminePyruvate dehydrogenaseIncreased Brain Monocarboxylic Acid Transport and Utilization in Type 1 Diabetes
Mason GF, Petersen KF, Lebon V, Rothman DL, Shulman GI. Increased Brain Monocarboxylic Acid Transport and Utilization in Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes 2006, 55: 929-934. PMID: 16567513, PMCID: PMC2995526, DOI: 10.2337/diabetes.55.04.06.db05-1325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesDiabetic subjectsControl subjectsType 1 diabetic subjectsInsulin-induced hypoglycemiaNondiabetic control subjectsMonocarboxylic acid transportBrain utilizationSimilar twofold increaseBrain energeticsHypoglycemiaType 1DiabetesOxidative metabolismNonglucose substratesBrainMetabolic substratesUpregulationPatientsAcid transportTwofold increaseSubjectsMagnetic resonance spectroscopyLactateMetabolism
2005
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Studies of Alcoholism: From Heavy Drinking to Alcohol Dependence and Back Again
Mason G, Bendszus M, Meyerhoff D, Hetherington H, Schweinsburg B, Ross B, Taylor M, Krystal J. Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Studies of Alcoholism: From Heavy Drinking to Alcohol Dependence and Back Again. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2005, 29: 150-158. PMID: 15895489, DOI: 10.1097/01.alc.0000150010.72739.58.Chapters
2000
Impairment of GABAergic Transmission in Depression: New Insights from Neuroimaging Studies
Sanacora G, Mason G, Krystal J. Impairment of GABAergic Transmission in Depression: New Insights from Neuroimaging Studies. Critical Reviews In Neurobiology 2000, 14: 23. PMID: 11253954, DOI: 10.1615/critrevneurobiol.v14.i1.20.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsNeurobiology of depressionGABAergic functionTechnique of PETCSF GABA concentrationsGABA-mimetic agentsNovel neuroimaging techniquesNondepressed comparison subjectsMood stabilizingChronic administrationGABAergic transmissionGABAergic neurotransmissionAntidepressant propertiesGABAergic abnormalitiesDepressed patientsAntidepressant drugsDisorder pathophysiologyLower plasmaComparison subjectsAnimal studiesGABAergic contributionGABA concentrationNovel imaging techniqueNeuroimaging studiesNeuroimaging techniquesDepression
1999
Measurement of the Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle Rate in Human Grey and White Matter in Vivo by 1H-[13C] Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy at 4.1T
Mason G, Pan J, Chu W, Newcomer B, Zhang Y, Orr R, Hetherington H. Measurement of the Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle Rate in Human Grey and White Matter in Vivo by 1H-[13C] Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy at 4.1T. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 1999, 19: 1179-1188. PMID: 10566964, DOI: 10.1097/00004647-199911000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDetermination of the rate of the glutamate/glutamine cycle in the human brain by in vivo 13C NMR
Shen J, Petersen K, Behar K, Brown P, Nixon T, Mason G, Petroff O, Shulman G, Shulman R, Rothman D. Determination of the rate of the glutamate/glutamine cycle in the human brain by in vivo 13C NMR. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1999, 96: 8235-8240. PMID: 10393978, PMCID: PMC22218, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.96.14.8235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutamate/glutamine cycleGlutamine cycleCerebral cortexMin/Rat cerebral cortexVivo 13C NMR spectraGlucose oxidation ratesHuman brainGlucose oxidationGlutamatergic activityRat modelTricarboxylic acid cycle rateParietal lobeHuman cortexCortexTime courseBrainGlutamine synthesisMajor metabolic fluxCycle rateTricarboxylic acid cycleHigh levelsInfusionRatsAcid cycle
1998
Functional Energy Metabolism:In vivo 13C-NMR Spectroscopy Evidence for Coupling of Cerebral Glucose Consumption and Gl utamatergic Neuronal Activity
Sibson N, Shen J, Mason G, Rothman D, Behar K, Shulman R. Functional Energy Metabolism:In vivo 13C-NMR Spectroscopy Evidence for Coupling of Cerebral Glucose Consumption and Gl utamatergic Neuronal Activity. Developmental Neuroscience 1998, 20: 321-330. PMID: 9778568, DOI: 10.1159/000017327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat brain cortexGlucose metabolismBrain cortexNeurotransmitter cyclingTotal glucose oxidationGlutamatergic synaptic activityCerebral glucose consumptionCerebral glucose metabolismFunctional activityFunctional imaging methodsGlucose oxidationOxidative glucose metabolismGlutamate neurotransmitter cyclingSynaptic activityNeuronal activityMild anesthesiaGlutamine synthesisMammalian brainNeurotransmitter releaseGlutamate cyclingEEG activityAmmonia metabolismNeurophysiological basisDetoxification componentsVivo resultsLateralization of human temporal lobe epilepsy by 31P NMR spectroscopic imaging at 4.1 T
Chu W, Hetherington H, Kuzniecky R, Simor T, Mason G, Elgavish G. Lateralization of human temporal lobe epilepsy by 31P NMR spectroscopic imaging at 4.1 T. Neurology 1998, 51: 472-479. PMID: 9710021, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.51.2.472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesial temporal lobeTemporal lobe epilepsy patientsTemporal lobe epilepsyPCr/PiTemporal lobeClinical lateralizationLobe epilepsySeizure focusEpilepsy patientsHealthy volunteersHuman temporal lobe epilepsyPi ratioSubgroup of patientsIpsilateral lobePresurgical lateralizationContralateral lobeLateralization resultsPatientsMetabolite ratiosNoninvasive modalityNoninvasive methodLateralizationScalp EEGAnterior regionIntracranial EEGA novel k‐space trajectory measurement technique
Zhang Y, Hetherington H, Stokely E, Mason G, Twieg D. A novel k‐space trajectory measurement technique. Magnetic Resonance In Medicine 1998, 39: 999-1004. PMID: 9621924, DOI: 10.1002/mrm.1910390618.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluation of 31P metabolite differences in human cerebral gray and white matter
Mason G, Chu W, Vaughan J, Ponder S, Twieg D, Adams D, Hetherington H. Evaluation of 31P metabolite differences in human cerebral gray and white matter. Magnetic Resonance In Medicine 1998, 39: 346-353. PMID: 9498589, DOI: 10.1002/mrm.1910390303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAdultAlgorithmsBrainBrain DiseasesEnergy MetabolismEvaluation Studies as TopicFemaleFourier AnalysisHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMagnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMalePhosphatesPhosphocreatinePhosphorusPhosphorus IsotopesRegression Analysis
1997
Biological and clinical MRS at ultra‐high field
Hetherington H, Pan J, Chu W, Mason G, Newcomer B. Biological and clinical MRS at ultra‐high field. NMR In Biomedicine 1997, 10: 360-371. PMID: 9542734, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1492(199712)10:8<360::aid-nbm477>3.0.co;2-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Method to measure arbitrary k‐space trajectories for rapid MR imaging
Mason G, Harshbarger T, Hetherington H, Zhang Y, Pohost G, Twieg D. A Method to measure arbitrary k‐space trajectories for rapid MR imaging. Magnetic Resonance In Medicine 1997, 38: 492-496. PMID: 9339451, DOI: 10.1002/mrm.1910380318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA General Approach to Error Estimation and Optimized Experiment Design, Applied to Multislice Imaging ofT1in Human Brain at 4.1 T
Mason G, Chu W, Hetherington H. A General Approach to Error Estimation and Optimized Experiment Design, Applied to Multislice Imaging ofT1in Human Brain at 4.1 T. Journal Of Magnetic Resonance 1997, 126: 18-29. PMID: 9177795, DOI: 10.1006/jmre.1997.1143.Peer-Reviewed Original Research