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Positive modulation of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in the mPFC reduces the spontaneous recovery of fear
Lee B, Pothula S, Wu M, Kang H, Girgenti MJ, Picciotto MR, DiLeone RJ, Taylor JR, Duman RS. Positive modulation of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in the mPFC reduces the spontaneous recovery of fear. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 27: 2580-2589. PMID: 35418600, PMCID: PMC9135632, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01498-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderFear extinctionInfralimbic medial prefrontal cortexFear conditioning modelEnhanced fear extinctionFear-based behaviorsProlonged stress modelMedial prefrontal cortexSpontaneous recoveryIL-mPFCPTSD modelPTSD treatmentStress disorderPrefrontal cortexSPS modelN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor modulatorsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsBehavioral effectsIncreased attentionMPFCPreclinical findingsPyramidal neuronsNeurotrophic factorMale mice
2023
Examining mGlu5 Receptor Availability as a Predictor of Vulnerability to PTSD: An [18F]FPEB and PET Study in Male and Female Rats
Asch R, Fowles K, Pietrzak R, Taylor J, Esterlis I. Examining mGlu5 Receptor Availability as a Predictor of Vulnerability to PTSD: An [18F]FPEB and PET Study in Male and Female Rats. Chronic Stress 2023, 7: 24705470231215001. PMID: 38024327, PMCID: PMC10666551, DOI: 10.1177/24705470231215001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorderReceptor availabilityFemale ratsPathophysiology of PTSDFootshock exposureMetabotropic glutamate receptor 5Recent preclinical findingsGlutamate receptor 5Positron emission tomographyPreclinical findingsClinical findingsFe ratsReceptor 5Lower baselineEmission tomographyGreater riskPET studiesRatsStress disorderDifferential involvementPassive copingSex differencesMalesPTSD susceptibilityBaseline