2024
Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 as a Potential Biomarker of the Intersection of Trauma and Cannabis Use
Weiss E, Davis M, Asch R, D'Souza D, Cool R, Esterlis I. Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 as a Potential Biomarker of the Intersection of Trauma and Cannabis Use. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2024, 27: pyae044. PMID: 39320043, DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyae044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma-related psychopathologyCannabis useDepressive symptomsPositron emission tomographyCross-diagnostic sampleMetabotropic glutamate receptor 5Treatment development effortsAssociated with depressive symptomsGlutamate receptor 5CU groupSample of individualsAvailability in vivoFrontolimbic regionsGlutamatergic systemGlutamatergic neurotransmissionMGlu5PsychopathologyReceptor 5Intersection of traumaExploratory analysisCannabisEmission tomographySymptomsParticipantsVmPFCMicroglia-mediated neuroimmune suppression in PTSD is associated with anhedonia
Bonomi R, Hillmer A, Woodcock E, Bhatt S, Rusowicz A, Angarita G, Carson R, Davis M, Esterlis I, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Krystal J, Pietrzak R, Cosgrove K. Microglia-mediated neuroimmune suppression in PTSD is associated with anhedonia. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2406005121. PMID: 39172786, PMCID: PMC11363315, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2406005121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPTSD groupPrefrontal-limbic circuitsNeuroimmune responseAssociated with anhedoniaPosttraumatic stress disorderPositron emission tomography brain imagingTranslocator protein availabilityBrain immune functionAnhedonic symptomsStress disorderPeripheral immune dysfunctionPTSDGroup differencesSeverity of symptomsPsychiatric diseasesTranslocator proteinBrain imagingAdministration of lipopolysaccharideSymptomsMicroglial markersLPS-induced increaseCompared to controlsImmune functionSickness symptomsAnhedoniaW35 Nicotine Use and Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 (mGluR5) in Individuals With Major Depressive and Post Traumatic Stress Disorders
Baldassarri S, Asch R, Hillmer A, Pietrzak R, DellaGioia N, Esterlis I, Davis M. W35 Nicotine Use and Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 (mGluR5) in Individuals With Major Depressive and Post Traumatic Stress Disorders. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110653. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeficits in prefrontal metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 are associated with functional alterations during emotional processing in bipolar disorder
Asch R, Worhunsky P, Davis M, Holmes S, Cool R, Boster S, Carson R, Blumberg H, Esterlis I. Deficits in prefrontal metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 are associated with functional alterations during emotional processing in bipolar disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 361: 415-424. PMID: 38876317, PMCID: PMC11250898, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.06.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetabotropic glutamate receptor 5Bipolar disorderGlutamate receptor 5Positron emission tomographyFear processingEmotional processingAssociated with greater activationEmotion processing taskAssociated with impulsivityFunctional brain differencesAssociated with functional alterationsParietal brain regionsPathology of BDIncreased cortical activityAssociated with difficultiesDepressive disorderHealthy comparisonReceptor availabilityBrain differencesPre/postcentral gyriAttention difficultiesGreater activationBrain regionsPsychomotor functionTreatment developmentPost-traumatic change and resilience after childhood maltreatment: Impacts on maternal mental health over the postpartum period
Armer J, Oh W, Davis M, Issa M, Sexton M, Muzik M. Post-traumatic change and resilience after childhood maltreatment: Impacts on maternal mental health over the postpartum period. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 361: 1-9. PMID: 38844162, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostpartum mental healthLow symptom classMental health symptomsMental health trajectoriesChildhood maltreatmentMental healthHealth trajectoriesHealth symptomsPost-traumatic changesAssociated with reduced psychopathologyHistory of childhood maltreatmentMaternal mental healthMental health classesPost-traumatic cognitionsMental health changesAdverse postpartum outcomesPost-traumatic growthIdentification of mothersHigh-risk classMultinomial logistic regression modelLogistic regression modelsChronic high riskGeneralizability of findingsInterview measuresHealth changesPreliminary Study of White Matter Abnormalities and Associations With the Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 to Distinguish Bipolar and Major Depressive Disorders
Fan S, Asch R, Davis M, DellaGioia N, Cool R, Blumberg H, Esterlis I. Preliminary Study of White Matter Abnormalities and Associations With the Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 to Distinguish Bipolar and Major Depressive Disorders. Chronic Stress 2024, 8: 24705470231225320. PMID: 38250007, PMCID: PMC10798116, DOI: 10.1177/24705470231225320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetabotropic glutamate receptor 5Bipolar disorderGlutamate receptor 5UF FAUncinate fasciculusFractional anisotropyWhole-brain analysisMultimodal neuroimaging approachDifferentiation of BDDiffusion-weighted MRI scansFrontotemporal dysconnectivityFrontotemporal systemFunctional dysconnectivityDepressive disorderNeurobiological mechanismsMGluR5 levelsWhite matterWhite matter abnormalitiesNeuroimaging approachesWM integrityNeural mechanismsMDDWhole-brainWM abnormalitiesReceptor 5Differences in Diagnostic Rules Used to Determine Borderline Personality Disorder Impact Prevalence and Associations with Clinically Relevant Variables: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III
Loya J, Wagner A, Pittman B, Davis M. Differences in Diagnostic Rules Used to Determine Borderline Personality Disorder Impact Prevalence and Associations with Clinically Relevant Variables: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III. Personality Disorders Theory Research And Treatment 2024, 15: 60-73. PMID: 38206863, PMCID: PMC10786338, DOI: 10.1037/per0000643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBorderline personality disorderBorderline personality disorder diagnosisPrevalence of borderline personality disorderBorderline personality disorder statusClinically relevant variablesNational Epidemiologic SurveyRelated Conditions-IIIMental health conditionsGeneralizability of findingsPersonality disorderClinical interviewClinical variablesProblem behaviorsDisorder prevalenceConditions-IIIRelevant variablesMethodological differencesEpidemiological surveyDisordersBorderlineDiagnostic rulesPrevalence ratesU.S. adultsHealth consequencesHealth conditions
2020
Exploring the impact of trauma type and extent of exposure on posttraumatic alterations in 5-HT1A expression.
Lewis MW, Jones RT, Davis MT. Exploring the impact of trauma type and extent of exposure on posttraumatic alterations in 5-HT1A expression. Translational Psychiatry 2020, 10: 237. PMID: 32678079, PMCID: PMC7366706, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-020-00915-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPTSD is associated with neuroimmune suppression: evidence from PET imaging and postmortem transcriptomic studies
Bhatt S, Hillmer AT, Girgenti MJ, Rusowicz A, Kapinos M, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Matuskey D, Angarita GA, Esterlis I, Davis MT, Southwick SM, Friedman MJ, Duman R, Carson R, Krystal J, Pietrzak R, Cosgrove K. PTSD is associated with neuroimmune suppression: evidence from PET imaging and postmortem transcriptomic studies. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 2360. PMID: 32398677, PMCID: PMC7217830, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15930-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetamidesAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdultBrainCase-Control StudiesFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHealthy VolunteersHumansMaleMicrogliaMiddle AgedPositron-Emission TomographyPyridinesRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptors, GABAReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Member 14Sex FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticYoung AdultConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPeripheral immune activationImmune activationHigher C-reactive protein levelsC-reactive protein levelsTSPO availabilityTranslocator proteinBrain microglial activationTomography brain imagingStress-related pathophysiologyPositron emission tomography (PET) brain imagingNeuroimmune activationMicroglial activationPTSD symptom severityImmunologic regulationPostmortem studiesPTSD subgroupHealthy individualsSymptom severityTrauma exposurePTSD groupStress disorderLower relative expressionBrain imagingPET imagingPredicting PTSD and Depression following Sexual Assault: The Role of Perceived Life Threat, Post-Traumatic Cognitions, Victim-Perpetrator Relationship, and Social Support
Domino, J. L., Whiteman, S. E., Weathers, F. W., Blevins, C. T., & Davis, M. T. (2020). Predicting PTSD and Depression following Sexual Assault: The Role of Perceived Life Threat, Post-Traumatic Cognitions, Victim-Perpetrator Relationship, and Social Support. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 1-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSudden unexpected death as a traumatic stressor: The impact of the DSM–5 revision of Criterion A for posttraumatic stress disorder.
Domino, J. L., Whiteman, S. E., Davis, M. T., Witte, T. K., & Weathers, F. W. (2020). Sudden unexpected death as a traumatic stressor: The impact of the DSM–5 revision of Criterion A for posttraumatic stress disorder. Traumatology.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Measuring the effects of ketamine on mGluR5 using [18F]FPEB and PET
Holmes SE, Gallezot JD, Davis MT, DellaGioia N, Matuskey D, Nabulsi N, Krystal JH, Javitch JA, DeLorenzo C, Carson RE, Esterlis I. Measuring the effects of ketamine on mGluR5 using [18F]FPEB and PET. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2019, 40: 2254-2264. PMID: 31744389, PMCID: PMC7585925, DOI: 10.1177/0271678x19886316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of ketamineKetamine infusionGlutamate transmissionMetabotropic glutamate receptor 5Ketamine-induced effectsKetamine-induced changesGlutamate receptor 5Promising treatment targetDrug challenge studiesTwo-tissue compartment modelMGluR5 radioligandBlood pressureMGluR5 availabilityBaseline scanOutcome measuresHealthy subjectsHeart ratePsychiatric disordersReceptor 5Modulatory effectsMGluR5Treatment targetsChallenge studiesArterial input functionChallenge paradigmIn vivo evidence for dysregulation of mGluR5 as a biomarker of suicidal ideation
Davis MT, Hillmer A, Holmes SE, Pietrzak RH, DellaGioia N, Nabulsi N, Matuskey D, Angarita G, Carson RE, Krystal JH, Esterlis I. In vivo evidence for dysregulation of mGluR5 as a biomarker of suicidal ideation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 11490-11495. PMID: 31085640, PMCID: PMC6561298, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1818871116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMGluR5 availabilitySuicidal ideationHC individualsPathophysiology of PTSDLimbic brain regionsVolume of distributionHealthy comparison controlsSuicide risk managementPositron emission tomographyReceptor 5Venous input functionsBrain regionsPTSD individualsEmission tomographyMDD individualsVivo evidenceRecent evidencePotential roleMGluR5PTSDComparison controlsDysregulationMDDIdeationIndividualsLower synaptic density is associated with depression severity and network alterations
Holmes SE, Scheinost D, Finnema SJ, Naganawa M, Davis MT, DellaGioia N, Nabulsi N, Matuskey D, Angarita GA, Pietrzak RH, Duman RS, Sanacora G, Krystal JH, Carson RE, Esterlis I. Lower synaptic density is associated with depression severity and network alterations. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 1529. PMID: 30948709, PMCID: PMC6449365, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09562-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderPost-traumatic stress disorderLower synaptic densitySynaptic densityPositron emission tomographyFunctional connectivityNetwork alterationsSynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2ASymptoms of depressionSynaptic lossDepressive disorderHealthy controlsNerve terminalsDepressive symptomsDepression severityUnmedicated individualsSynaptic connectionsEmission tomographyStress disorderVivo evidenceSymptomsDepressionSeverityDisordersAlterationsA factor analytic evaluation of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 among veterans presenting to a generalist mental health clinic
Sexton MB, Davis MT, Lusk RK, Lyubkin M, Chermack ST. A factor analytic evaluation of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 among veterans presenting to a generalist mental health clinic. Psychiatry Research 2019, 272: 638-642. PMID: 30616134, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory Care FacilitiesDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDisability EvaluationDisabled PersonsFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesVeteransWorld Health OrganizationYoung AdultConceptsWorld Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0WHODAS 2.0Veterans AffairsMental health clinicsU.S. veteran populationClinical decision makingVeterans Benefits AdministrationHealth clinicsVeteran populationMental disordersMental healthcareGlobal assessmentStatistical ManualFactor analytic evaluationVeteran sampleDSM-5Multiaxial systemVeteransFactor structureNon-clinical sampleFifth editionExploratory analysisGood model fitDiscontinuation
2018
Relation Between Sexual and Gender Minority Status and Suicide Attempts Among Veterans Seeking Treatment for Military Sexual Trauma
Sexton MB, Davis MT, Anderson RE, Bennett DC, Sparapani E, Porter KE. Relation Between Sexual and Gender Minority Status and Suicide Attempts Among Veterans Seeking Treatment for Military Sexual Trauma. Psychological Services 2018, 15: 357-362. PMID: 30080095, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary sexual traumaSuicide attemptsAdditional risk factorsSimilar clinical profilesSemistructured clinical interviewTrauma-focused interventionsMilitary service membersClinical profileMorbidity outcomesClinical managementRisk factorsPsychiatric sequelaeDiagnostic evaluationClinical InterviewConsultation appointmentSuicidal behaviorDemographic characteristicsMinority veteransService membersVeteransSexual traumaCompetent deliveryResearch disparitiesSGM populationsSequelaeCerebellar and Prefrontal Cortical Alterations in PTSD: Structural and Functional Evidence
Holmes SE, Scheinost D, DellaGioia N, Davis MT, Matuskey D, Pietrzak RH, Hampson M, Krystal JH, Esterlis I. Cerebellar and Prefrontal Cortical Alterations in PTSD: Structural and Functional Evidence. Chronic Stress 2018, 2: 2470547018786390. PMID: 30035247, PMCID: PMC6054445, DOI: 10.1177/2470547018786390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderIntrinsic connectivity distributionMedial prefrontal cortexTensor-based morphometryPTSD groupFunctional connectivityPrefrontal cortexPathophysiology of PTSDGray matter volumeWhole-brain connectivityKey brain regionsMiddle temporal gyrusDorsolateral prefrontal cortexDefault mode networkCentral executive networkFunctional connectivity analysisPFC alterationsCortical alterationsHealthy comparison participantsAltered volumeFunctional alterationsMatter volumeUnmedicated individualsCerebellar involvementBrain regions
2017
A psychometric evaluation of the Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory with Veterans seeking treatment following military trauma exposure
Sexton MB, Davis MT, Bennett DC, Morris DH, Rauch SAM. A psychometric evaluation of the Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory with Veterans seeking treatment following military trauma exposure. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2017, 226: 232-238. PMID: 29017066, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.09.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic Cognitions InventoryMilitary sexual traumaPosttraumatic stress disorderTrauma-related beliefsMilitary trauma exposureTrauma-focused treatmentTrauma exposureFactor modelTrauma typesStress disorderSexual traumaCritical constructsSalient relationshipsMilitary traumaStress exposurePsychometric evaluationFactor scoresSubscale scoresReliability validityConfirmatory analysisStandard assessmentVeteransInventoryValidityTraumaMother–Child Interactions at Six Months Postpartum Are Not Predicted by Maternal Histories of Abuse and Neglect or Maltreatment Type
Sexton MB, Davis MT, Menke R, Raggio GA, Muzik M. Mother–Child Interactions at Six Months Postpartum Are Not Predicted by Maternal Histories of Abuse and Neglect or Maltreatment Type. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2017, 9: 622-626. PMID: 28481563, PMCID: PMC5589486, DOI: 10.1037/tra0000272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostpartum womenPostpartum mothersChildhood maltreatmentMaternal psychiatric symptomsHistory of CMCM historyPostpartum visitAdverse outcomesPsychiatric symptomsUnivariate general linear modelClinical implicationsTypes of CMCM severityGeneral linear modelPositive parentingWomenMother-child interactionMothersSignificant differencesPostpartumNonclinical groupPotential influenceTypes of abuseMaltreatment historyAltered metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 markers in PTSD: In vivo and postmortem evidence
Holmes SE, Girgenti MJ, Davis MT, Pietrzak RH, DellaGioia N, Nabulsi N, Matuskey D, Southwick S, Duman RS, Carson RE, Krystal JH, Esterlis I, Friedman M, Kowall N, Brady C, McKee A, Stein T, Huber B, Kaloupek D, Alvarez V, Benedek D, Ursano R, Williamson D, Cruz D, Young K, Duman R, Krystal J, Mash D, Hardegree M, Serlin G. Altered metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 markers in PTSD: In vivo and postmortem evidence. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2017, 114: 8390-8395. PMID: 28716937, PMCID: PMC5547601, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1701749114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderMGluR5 availabilityPositron emission tomographyGlutamate systemMetabotropic glutamate receptor 5Treatment of PTSDHuman posttraumatic stress disorderGlutamate receptor 5Mechanism-based treatmentsExpression of FKBP5Promising treatment targetHuman postmortem tissueTargeted pharmacological treatmentStress psychopathologyPharmacological treatmentExpression of proteinsReceptor 5MGluR5Treatment targetsPostmortem tissueEmission tomographyStress disorderPostmortem samplesPromising targetDisorders