Decreased SGK1 Expression and Function Contributes to Behavioral Deficits Induced by Traumatic Stress
Licznerski P, Duric V, Banasr M, Alavian KN, Ota KT, Kang HJ, Jonas EA, Ursano R, Krystal JH, Duman RS, . Decreased SGK1 Expression and Function Contributes to Behavioral Deficits Induced by Traumatic Stress. PLOS Biology 2015, 13: e1002282. PMID: 26506154, PMCID: PMC4623974, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1002282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsBehavior, AnimalCohort StudiesDendritic SpinesDepressive Disorder, MajorEnzyme RepressionFemaleGene Transfer TechniquesHippocampusHumansImmediate-Early ProteinsMaleMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsPrefrontal CortexProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSynaptic TransmissionTissue BanksConceptsMajor depressive disorderPost-traumatic stress disorderPrefrontal cortexAbnormal dendritic spine morphologyCorticolimbic brain regionsAnhedonic-like behaviorInhibition of SGK1Dendritic spine morphologyKinase 1 expressionAmygdala of individualsTraumatic stressPostmortem prefrontal cortexSynaptic dysfunctionDepressive disorderBehavioral deficitsRodent modelsPTSD subjectsFunctional alterationsBrain regionsSGK1 expressionSpine morphologyStress disorderFunction contributesBehavioral changesDisorders