2011
The stressed synapse: the impact of stress and glucocorticoids on glutamate transmission
Popoli M, Yan Z, McEwen BS, Sanacora G. The stressed synapse: the impact of stress and glucocorticoids on glutamate transmission. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2011, 13: 22-37. PMID: 22127301, PMCID: PMC3645314, DOI: 10.1038/nrn3138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutamate releaseGlutamate transmissionAcute stressCognitive functionPrefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortex-dependent cognitive functionsGlutamatergic synaptic transmissionLimbic brain areasGlutamatergic neurotransmitter systemChronic stress exposureUnmet therapeutic needMonoaminergic mechanismsNeurochemical mediatorsCertain cognitive functionsLimbic regionsPrimary neurotransmitterNMDA receptorsGlutamate receptorsNeurotransmitter systemsPharmacological interventionsSynaptic transmissionGlutamate synapseMaladaptive changesBrain areasBrain tissue
2001
ECS-Induced Mossy Fiber Sprouting and BDNF Expression Are Attenuated By Ketamine Pretreatment
Chen A, Shin K, Duman R, Sanacora G. ECS-Induced Mossy Fiber Sprouting and BDNF Expression Are Attenuated By Ketamine Pretreatment. Journal Of Ect 2001, 17: 27-32. PMID: 11281511, DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200103000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurotrophic factor expressionMossy fiber sproutingBDNF expressionElectroconvulsive seizuresKetamine pretreatmentSeizure durationFiber sproutingDentate gyrusBrain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expressionFactor expressionChronic electroconvulsive seizureSpecific anesthetic agentsTreatment of depressionNMDA receptor activationMossy fiber pathwayUse of ECTMedial prefrontal cortexTimm histochemistryCortical atrophySeizure intensitySeizure activityMajor depressionNMDA antagonistsNMDA receptorsAnesthetic agents