2022
Representation of prefrontal axonal efferents in the thalamic nucleus reuniens in a rodent model of fetal alcohol exposure during third trimester
Smith IF, Gursky ZH, Klintsova AY. Representation of prefrontal axonal efferents in the thalamic nucleus reuniens in a rodent model of fetal alcohol exposure during third trimester. Frontiers In Behavioral Neuroscience 2022, 16: 993601. PMID: 36160686, PMCID: PMC9493097, DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.993601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedial prefrontal cortexFetal alcohol spectrum disordersAlcohol exposureThalamic nucleus reuniensRodent modelsNucleus reuniensBinge alcohol exposureThird-trimester exposureFetal alcohol exposurePostnatal day 4Alcohol spectrum disordersLong-Evans ratsExecutive functioningAE animalsTrimester exposureThird trimesterDisynaptic pathwayMPFC neuronsAxons synapseFemale ratsMale ratsAxon terminalsAxonal projectionsControl animalsHippocampal cells
2021
Changes in Representation of Thalamic Projection Neurons within Prefrontal-Thalamic-Hippocampal Circuitry in a Rat Model of Third Trimester Binge Drinking
Gursky ZH, Klintsova AY. Changes in Representation of Thalamic Projection Neurons within Prefrontal-Thalamic-Hippocampal Circuitry in a Rat Model of Third Trimester Binge Drinking. Brain Sciences 2021, 11: 323. PMID: 33806485, PMCID: PMC8001051, DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11030323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFetal alcohol spectrum disordersAlcohol exposureMedial prefrontal cortexVentral hippocampusProjection neuronsShort-term alcohol exposureLong-Evans rat pupsPrefrontal cortexBrain growth spurtThalamic projection neuronsDevelopmental alcohol exposureAlcohol spectrum disordersThalamic nucleus reuniensExecutive functioningRE neuronsNeuron lossThird trimesterThalamic connectivityRat modelRat pupsHippocampal circuitryRodent modelsBinge drinkingNucleus reuniensNeuron number
2020
Postnatal alcohol exposure and adolescent exercise have opposite effects on cerebellar microglia in rat
Gursky ZH, Johansson JR, Klintsova AY. Postnatal alcohol exposure and adolescent exercise have opposite effects on cerebellar microglia in rat. International Journal Of Developmental Neuroscience 2020, 80: 558-571. PMID: 32681672, PMCID: PMC8246316, DOI: 10.1002/jdn.10051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostnatal alcohol exposureEarly postnatal alcohol exposureAlcohol exposureAdolescent exerciseCerebellar volumeMicroglial densityCerebellar microgliaRodent modelsAberrant cerebellar connectivityMicroglia-specific proteinsFetal alcohol spectrum disordersPotential therapeutic effectsDevelopmental alcohol exposurePostnatal day 42Female Long-EvansAlcohol spectrum disordersExercise interventionMicroglial dysfunctionNeuroimmune dysfunctionNeuroimmune cellsNeuroimmune functionVoluntary exerciseTherapeutic effectMicrogliaCerebellar connectivitySingle-day Postnatal Alcohol Exposure Induces Apoptotic Cell Death and Causes long-term Neuron Loss in Rodent Thalamic Nucleus Reuniens
Gursky ZH, Spillman EC, Klintsova AY. Single-day Postnatal Alcohol Exposure Induces Apoptotic Cell Death and Causes long-term Neuron Loss in Rodent Thalamic Nucleus Reuniens. Neuroscience 2020, 435: 124-134. PMID: 32251710, PMCID: PMC7236664, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.03.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal alcohol spectrum disordersAlcohol exposureThalamic nucleus reuniensCell lossAlcohol administrationFemale Long-Evans rat pupsNucleus reuniensApoptotic cell deathNon-neuronal cell numbersThird trimester alcohol exposureLong-Evans rat pupsCell deathPostnatal alcohol exposureAlcohol-exposed animalsFunction of hippocampusDevelopmental alcohol exposurePostnatal day 7Evans rat pupsEarly life stressAlcohol spectrum disordersCell numberCell type-dependent mannerNeuron lossRat pupsRodent models
2017
Wheel Running and Environmental Complexity as a Therapeutic Intervention in an Animal Model of FASD.
Gursky ZH, Klintsova AY. Wheel Running and Environmental Complexity as a Therapeutic Intervention in an Animal Model of FASD. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2017 PMID: 28190057, PMCID: PMC5407705, DOI: 10.3791/54947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnimal modelsTherapeutic interventionsAge-related neurodegenerationAdult hippocampusNeurotrophic factorAdult neurogenesisAerobic exercisePrenatal exposureRodent modelsPowerful therapeutic interventionNeuroplastic potentialNeurological disordersSubcortical structuresNeuroanatomical aspectsWheel runningInterventionRodentsHippocampusRatsNeurogenesisNew cellsNeurodegenerationBrainChapter 15 Frontal Lobe Dysfunction After Developmental Alcohol Exposure Implications From Animal Models
Gursky Z, Klintsova A. Chapter 15 Frontal Lobe Dysfunction After Developmental Alcohol Exposure Implications From Animal Models. 2017, 139-147. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-805373-7.00015-3.ChaptersFetal alcohol spectrum disordersFrontal lobe damageFrontal lobeFrontal lobe dysfunctionAberrant cortical connectivityAlcohol exposureAtypical developmentReversal learningSpectrum disorderAlcohol spectrum disordersBehavioral flexibilityAnimal literatureNeuroanatomical damageCortical connectivityBehavioral deficitsCortical damagePhysical impairmentPrenatal exposureQuality of lifeThird trimesterExposure implicationsFurther researchRodent modelsHuman gestationAnimal models