2024
11C-UCB-J PET imaging is consistent with lower synaptic density in autistic adults
Matuskey D, Yang Y, Naganawa M, Koohsari S, Toyonaga T, Gravel P, Pittman B, Torres K, Pisani L, Finn C, Cramer-Benjamin S, Herman N, Rosenthal L, Franke C, Walicki B, Esterlis I, Skosnik P, Radhakrishnan R, Wolf J, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Huang Y, Carson R, Naples A, McPartland J. 11C-UCB-J PET imaging is consistent with lower synaptic density in autistic adults. Molecular Psychiatry 2024, 1-7. PMID: 39367053, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02776-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositron emission tomographySynaptic densityAutistic adultsBrain regionsAutistic featuresClinical phenotype of autismNon-autistic participantsPhenotype of autismNon-autistic individualsRelationship to clinical characteristicsSynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2AAssociated with clinical measuresPost-mortem studiesPositron emission tomography scanPrefrontal cortexClinician ratingsAutism groupNeural basisBrain areasNeural processesBetween-group differencesVolumetric differencesBinding potentialDensity of synapsesAutism
2019
Sex differences in amphetamine-induced dopamine release in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of tobacco smokers
Zakiniaeiz Y, Hillmer AT, Matuskey D, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Mazure CM, Picciotto MR, Huang Y, McKee SA, Morris ED, Cosgrove KP. Sex differences in amphetamine-induced dopamine release in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of tobacco smokers. Neuropsychopharmacology 2019, 44: 2205-2211. PMID: 31269510, PMCID: PMC6897943, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-019-0456-y.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsDA releasePositron emission tomographyD2R availabilityDorsolateral prefrontal cortexMale smokersFemale smokersTobacco smokingPrefrontal cortexAmphetamine-induced DA releaseAmphetamine-induced dopamine releaseCortical DA releaseMesocortical DA systemEffects of nicotineSmoking-related behaviorsMesolimbic dopamine systemLong-term abstinenceSex differencesGender-specific treatmentFemale nonsmokersTobacco smokersAmphetamine administrationDopamine releaseNeurochemical mechanismsNonsmokersSmokers
2018
Cerebellar and Prefrontal Cortical Alterations in PTSD: Structural and Functional Evidence
Holmes SE, Scheinost D, DellaGioia N, Davis MT, Matuskey D, Pietrzak RH, Hampson M, Krystal JH, Esterlis I. Cerebellar and Prefrontal Cortical Alterations in PTSD: Structural and Functional Evidence. Chronic Stress 2018, 2: 2470547018786390. PMID: 30035247, PMCID: PMC6054445, DOI: 10.1177/2470547018786390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderIntrinsic connectivity distributionMedial prefrontal cortexTensor-based morphometryPTSD groupFunctional connectivityPrefrontal cortexPathophysiology of PTSDGray matter volumeWhole-brain connectivityKey brain regionsMiddle temporal gyrusDorsolateral prefrontal cortexDefault mode networkCentral executive networkFunctional connectivity analysisPFC alterationsCortical alterationsHealthy comparison participantsAltered volumeFunctional alterationsMatter volumeUnmedicated individualsCerebellar involvementBrain regions
2013
Gray matter volume correlates of global positive alcohol expectancy in non‐dependent adult drinkers
Ide JS, Zhang S, Hu S, Matuskey D, Bednarski SR, Erdman E, Farr OM, Li C. Gray matter volume correlates of global positive alcohol expectancy in non‐dependent adult drinkers. Addiction Biology 2013, 19: 895-906. PMID: 23461484, PMCID: PMC3681829, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGM volumeVoxel-based morphometrySuperior frontal gyrusPrecentral gyrusBilateral superior frontal gyrusBilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortexStructural brain changesNumerous imaging studiesLeft precentral gyrusGray matter volumeDrinking behaviorRight ventral putamenDorsolateral prefrontal cortexNon-dependent drinkersStructural brain correlatesVentral putamenBrain changesFrontal cortexGray matter correlatesMatter volumeNon-dependent drinkingRecent drinkingImaging studiesInfluence drinking behaviorPrefrontal cortex
2010
Biological markers of the effects of intravenous methylphenidate on improving inhibitory control in cocaine-dependent patients
Li CS, Morgan PT, Matuskey D, Abdelghany O, Luo X, Chang JL, Rounsaville BJ, Ding YS, Malison RT. Biological markers of the effects of intravenous methylphenidate on improving inhibitory control in cocaine-dependent patients. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 14455-14459. PMID: 20660731, PMCID: PMC2922598, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1002467107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle frontal cortexStop-signal reaction timeCocaine-dependent patientsWhole-brain linear regressionLonger stop-signal reaction timesFunctional MRI studyInhibitory controlInhibition-related activationBlood pressureIntravenous methylphenidatePeripheral biomarkersSignal reaction timeFrontal cortexStop-signal taskIndividualized treatmentHealthy individualsMRI studiesVentromedial prefrontal cortexSpecific neural mechanismsCocaine dependenceBiological markersPrefrontal cortexPatientsMethylphenidate responseSignal task