2017
Corticosteroid-induced dendrite loss and behavioral deficiencies can be blocked by activation of Abl2/Arg kinase
Shapiro LP, Omar MH, Koleske AJ, Gourley SL. Corticosteroid-induced dendrite loss and behavioral deficiencies can be blocked by activation of Abl2/Arg kinase. Molecular And Cellular Neuroscience 2017, 85: 226-234. PMID: 29107098, PMCID: PMC5767942, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2017.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorticosterone exposureHippocampal CA1 pyramidal neuronsStressor exposureArbor structureCA1 pyramidal neuronsAnhedonic-like behaviorClassical neurotransmitter systemsSpecific brain regionsMental health concernsDendrite lossPyramidal neuronsStress-related illnessesArg nonreceptor tyrosine kinaseNeuronal remodelingNeurotransmitter systemsNeural degenerationBehavioral abnormalitiesTrigger pointsCognitive declineBrain regionsKey next stepHealth concernKey mediatorMental healthPharmacological compounds
2013
Corticosteroid-Induced Neural Remodeling Predicts Behavioral Vulnerability and Resilience
Gourley SL, Swanson AM, Koleske AJ. Corticosteroid-Induced Neural Remodeling Predicts Behavioral Vulnerability and Resilience. Journal Of Neuroscience 2013, 33: 3107-3112. PMID: 23407965, PMCID: PMC3711631, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2138-12.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStressor exposureDendritic spinesDendritic spine densityRecovery periodCA1 pyramidal neuronsHippocampal CA1 neuronsCertain neuron populationsStress hormone exposureStress-related modificationsDistinct brain regionsBehavioral vulnerabilityDendritic retractionPyramidal neuronsCA1 neuronsNeural remodelingSpine densityStress-related diseasesHippocampal CA1Orbital cortexBasal amygdalaDendritic arborsHormone exposureNeuron populationsBrain regionsBrain circuits