2007
Glutamatergic and GABAergic Neurotransmitter Cycling and Energy Metabolism in Rat Cerebral Cortex during Postnatal Development
Chowdhury G, Patel AB, Mason GF, Rothman DL, Behar KL. Glutamatergic and GABAergic Neurotransmitter Cycling and Energy Metabolism in Rat Cerebral Cortex during Postnatal Development. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2007, 27: 1895-1907. PMID: 17440492, DOI: 10.1038/sj.jcbfm.9600490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetatesAlgorithmsAmino AcidsAnimalsBlood GlucoseBrain ChemistryCerebral CortexCitric Acid CycleData Interpretation, StatisticalEnergy MetabolismGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlucoseGlutamic AcidKineticsMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleNeurogliaNeuronsNeurotransmitter AgentsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyConceptsNeurotransmitter cyclingThree-compartment metabolic modelEnergy metabolismRat cerebral cortexUrethane-anesthetized ratsPostnatal day 10Gamma-aminobutyric acidGABA neuronsTCA cycle fluxCerebral cortexAdult cortexPostnatal developmentDay 10Oxidative energy metabolismCycle fluxIndividual neuronsAcid levelsContribution of glutamatergicGrowth spurtNeuronsTricarboxylic acid cycle fluxAmino acid levelsTotal cyclingTime courseCortex
2001
Quantitative functional imaging of the brain: towards mapping neuronal activity by BOLD fMRI
Hyder F, Kida I, Behar K, Kennan R, Maciejewski P, Rothman D. Quantitative functional imaging of the brain: towards mapping neuronal activity by BOLD fMRI. NMR In Biomedicine 2001, 14: 413-431. PMID: 11746934, DOI: 10.1002/nbm.733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingNeuronal activityBOLD functional MRIFunctional MRICerebral cortexPharmacological treatmentGlutamate release inhibitorNeuronal glucose oxidationRat cerebral cortexRelease of glutamateRat forepaw stimulation modelFMRI signalsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingQuantitative magnetic resonance imagingBlood oxygenation levelBOLD fMRI studiesEnergy metabolismBOLD fMRI signalMulti-modal magnetic resonance imagingGlutamatergic neuronsRelease inhibitorChannel blockersRat brainOxygen deliveryNeurochemical basisGlutamine is the major precursor for GABA synthesis in rat neocortex in vivo following acute GABA-transaminase inhibition
Patel A, Rothman D, Cline G, Behar K. Glutamine is the major precursor for GABA synthesis in rat neocortex in vivo following acute GABA-transaminase inhibition. Brain Research 2001, 919: 207-220. PMID: 11701133, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(01)03015-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
In vivo nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy studies of the relationship between the glutamate--glutamine neurotransmitter cycle and functional neuroenergetics
Rothman D, Sibson N, Hyder F, Shen J, Behar K, Shulman R. In vivo nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy studies of the relationship between the glutamate--glutamine neurotransmitter cycle and functional neuroenergetics. Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences 1999, 354: 1165-1177. PMID: 10466144, PMCID: PMC1692640, DOI: 10.1098/rstb.1999.0472.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsGlutamate-glutamine cycleNerve terminalsNeurotransmitter cycleGlucose metabolismBlood oxygenation level-dependent magnetic resonance imagingLevel-dependent magnetic resonance imagingBrain glucose oxidationCortical glucose metabolismMagnetic resonance spectroscopy studyCortex of ratsMagnetic resonance imagingFunctional imaging studiesSpecific neuronal activityOxidative glucose metabolismGlial cellsNeuronal activityResonance imagingImaging studiesHuman cortexBrain functionBrain activityRatsCortexGlucose oxidationGlutamate
1998
Functional Energy Metabolism:In vivo 13C-NMR Spectroscopy Evidence for Coupling of Cerebral Glucose Consumption and Gl utamatergic Neuronal Activity
Sibson N, Shen J, Mason G, Rothman D, Behar K, Shulman R. Functional Energy Metabolism:In vivo 13C-NMR Spectroscopy Evidence for Coupling of Cerebral Glucose Consumption and Gl utamatergic Neuronal Activity. Developmental Neuroscience 1998, 20: 321-330. PMID: 9778568, DOI: 10.1159/000017327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat brain cortexGlucose metabolismBrain cortexNeurotransmitter cyclingTotal glucose oxidationGlutamatergic synaptic activityCerebral glucose consumptionCerebral glucose metabolismFunctional activityFunctional imaging methodsGlucose oxidationOxidative glucose metabolismGlutamate neurotransmitter cyclingSynaptic activityNeuronal activityMild anesthesiaGlutamine synthesisMammalian brainNeurotransmitter releaseGlutamate cyclingEEG activityAmmonia metabolismNeurophysiological basisDetoxification componentsVivo results
1993
NMR-Spectroscopic Investigation of Cerebral Reanimation After Prolonged Ischemia
Hossmann K, Behar K, Rothman D. NMR-Spectroscopic Investigation of Cerebral Reanimation After Prolonged Ischemia. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement 1993, 57: 21-29. PMID: 8421952, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-9266-5_3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHour complete ischemiaResidual blood flowBlood flowComplete ischemiaBrain injuryComplete recoveryBrain energy stateIrreversible brain injuryDuration of ischemiaAppropriate therapeutic measuresRise of lactatePost-ischemic injuryN-acetyl aspartateNon-invasive assessmentBrain glucose contentDepth of anesthesiaLower metabolite levelsBlood reperfusionIschemia timeReflow phenomenonBrain metabolismContinuous non-invasive assessmentProlonged ischemiaTherapeutic measuresIschemia
1989
NMR Spectroscopic Investigation of the Recovery of Energy and Acid—Base Homeostasis in the Cat Brain after Prolonged Ischemia
Behar K, Rothman D, Hossmann K. NMR Spectroscopic Investigation of the Recovery of Energy and Acid—Base Homeostasis in the Cat Brain after Prolonged Ischemia. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 1989, 9: 655-665. PMID: 2777935, DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.1989.93.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of Acute Hyperammonemia on Cerebral Amino Acid Metabolism and pHi In Vivo, Measured by 1H and 31P Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Fitzpatrick S, Hetherington H, Behar K, Shulman R. Effects of Acute Hyperammonemia on Cerebral Amino Acid Metabolism and pHi In Vivo, Measured by 1H and 31P Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Journal Of Neurochemistry 1989, 52: 741-749. PMID: 2563756, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1989.tb02517.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmmonia infusionCerebral amino acid metabolismCerebral glutamate levelsAcute intravenous infusionBrain glutamate concentrationsBrain lactate levelsMin of infusionContent of phosphocreatineBrain lactate contentGlutamine concentrationPreinfusion controlAcute hyperammonemiaIntravenous infusionCerebral glutamateControl infusionGlutamate levelsInfusion protocolArterial PCO2Lactate levelsPreinfusion valuesBrain glutamineBlood ammoniaMagnetic resonanceInfusionGlutamate concentration
1984
In vivo phosphorus nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy in status epilepticus
Petroff O, Prichard J, Behar K, Alger J, Shulman R. In vivo phosphorus nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy in status epilepticus. Annals Of Neurology 1984, 16: 169-177. PMID: 6476792, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410160203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStatus epilepticusSeizure activityVivo phosphorus nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopyControl valuesBicuculline-induced status epilepticusAdequate cerebral perfusionAnticonvulsant drug effectsDoses of bicucullineBlood pressureCerebral perfusionSeizure dischargesPhosphorus nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopyPhosphocreatine levelsParalyzed rabbitsBrain phosphocreatineDrug effectsNitrous oxide mixtureEpilepticusTriphosphate levelsVivo brainTwo-thirdsPhysiological variablesMagnetic resonance spectroscopyGradual declineIntracellular