2015
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
2003
Modulation of mitochondrial function by endogenous Zn2+ pools
Sensi SL, Ton-That D, Sullivan PG, Jonas EA, Gee KR, Kaczmarek LK, Weiss JH. Modulation of mitochondrial function by endogenous Zn2+ pools. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2003, 100: 6157-6162. PMID: 12724524, PMCID: PMC156342, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1031598100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect patch-clamp recordingsCultured cortical neuronsPatch-clamp recordingsCertain brain regionsNeuronal injuryPool of intracellularCortical neuronsIntact neuronsReactive oxygen species generationPostsynaptic neuronsClamp recordingsSynaptic spacePotent effectsBrain regionsOxygen species generationBrain mitochondriaMitochondrial poolMembrane depolarizationNeuronsRecent evidenceFurther studiesMitochondrial functionROS generationNovel evidenceSpecies generation