2016
Transiently increased glutamate cycling in rat PFC is associated with rapid onset of antidepressant-like effects
Chowdhury GM, Zhang J, Thomas M, Banasr M, Ma X, Pittman B, Bristow L, Schaeffer E, Duman RS, Rothman DL, Behar KL, Sanacora G. Transiently increased glutamate cycling in rat PFC is associated with rapid onset of antidepressant-like effects. Molecular Psychiatry 2016, 22: 120-126. PMID: 27067013, PMCID: PMC5345902, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2016.34.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntidepressant-like efficacyAntidepressant actionRo 25Glutamate cyclingAntidepressant-like effectsRapid antidepressant effectsClear dose-dependent effectRapid antidepressant actionsDose-dependent effectEffects of scopolamineRapid transient riseAntidepressant effectsAntidepressant propertiesIntravenous infusionSingle doseAntidepressant activityIntraperitoneal injectionClinical trialsDrug injectionAwake ratsNovel agentsRat PFCRodent modelsRapid onsetUnique drug
2013
Metabolic products of [2‐13C]ethanol in the rat brain after chronic ethanol exposure
Wang J, Du H, Ma X, Pittman B, Castracane L, Li T, Behar KL, Mason GF. Metabolic products of [2‐13C]ethanol in the rat brain after chronic ethanol exposure. Journal Of Neurochemistry 2013, 127: 353-364. PMID: 24033360, PMCID: PMC6145094, DOI: 10.1111/jnc.12405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic ethanol exposureEthanol exposureCerebral oxidationAdult male Sprague-Dawley ratsMale Sprague-Dawley ratsEthanol-derived acetateEthanol-exposed ratsSprague-Dawley ratsBrain energy metabolismLateral tail veinEthanol-naïve ratsLong-term adaptationCerebral uptakeIntravenous infusionControl ratsRat brainTail veinChronic exposureRatsRoom airIngested ethanolGABABrainKey neurochemicalsEnergy metabolism