2014
Diffusion Tensor Imaging as a Predictor of Locomotor Function after Experimental Spinal Cord Injury and Recovery
Kelley BJ, Harel NY, Kim CY, Papademetris X, Coman D, Wang X, Hasan O, Kaufman A, Globinsky R, Staib LH, Cafferty WB, Hyder F, Strittmatter SM. Diffusion Tensor Imaging as a Predictor of Locomotor Function after Experimental Spinal Cord Injury and Recovery. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2014, 31: 1362-1373. PMID: 24779685, PMCID: PMC4120934, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2013.3238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryDiffusion tensor imagingCord injuryAxonal integrityLocomotor functionExperimental spinal cord injuryTraumatic spinal cord injuryFemale Sprague-Dawley ratsTensor imagingFractional anisotropyFunctional recovery assessmentSpinal cord contusionLimited functional recoveryLong-term disabilityQuantitative diffusion tensor imagingRodent SCI modelsSprague-Dawley ratsSpinal cord morphologyWhite matter pathologyCaudal spinal cordWhite matter integrityInjury epicenterMidthoracic laminectomyCord contusionPrimary outcome
2012
Maternal separation with early weaning: A rodent model providing novel insights into neglect associated developmental deficits
Carlyle BC, Duque A, Kitchen RR, Bordner KA, Coman D, Doolittle E, Papademetris X, Hyder F, Taylor JR, Simen AA. Maternal separation with early weaning: A rodent model providing novel insights into neglect associated developmental deficits. Development And Psychopathology 2012, 24: 1401-1416. PMID: 23062306, PMCID: PMC3681803, DOI: 10.1017/s095457941200079x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsMaternal separationEarly life neglectAttentional deficitsHyperactivity disorderDisorder symptomsLife-long problemsCognitive deficitsBehavioral problemsStress-responsive systemsDevelopmental deficitsChild maltreatmentChild neglectBehavioral deficitsDeficitsBehavioral analysisDrug abuseMost researchNeglectSerious public health concernMagnetic resonance imaging
2011
Neuroanatomical changes in a mouse model of early life neglect
Duque A, Coman D, Carlyle BC, Bordner KA, George ED, Papademetris X, Hyder F, Simen AA. Neuroanatomical changes in a mouse model of early life neglect. Brain Structure And Function 2011, 217: 459-472. PMID: 21984312, PMCID: PMC3664301, DOI: 10.1007/s00429-011-0350-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAtrophyBehavior, AnimalBrainCerebral CortexCorpus CallosumDiffusion Tensor ImagingMaternal DeprivationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLModels, AnimalWeaningConceptsMouse modelNeuroanatomical changesEarly life neglectNovel mouse modelNovel animal modelWhite matter disorganizationMaternal separationCortical thicknessAdult miceAnimal modelsBehavioral abnormalitiesInter-hemispheric asymmetrySmall brain sizeSubcortical structuresPharmacological experimentationProtein expressionLeft hemisphereEarly weaningHuman survivorsAbnormalitiesCurrent knowledgeBrain sizeConcomitant changesAtrophy