2017
A translational approach for NMDA receptor profiling as a vulnerability biomarker for depression and schizophrenia
Gunduz‐Bruce H, Kenney J, Changlani S, Peixoto A, Gueorguieva R, Leone C, Stachenfeld N. A translational approach for NMDA receptor profiling as a vulnerability biomarker for depression and schizophrenia. Quarterly Journal Of Experimental Physiology And Cognate Medical Sciences 2017, 102: 587-597. PMID: 28294453, DOI: 10.1113/ep086212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubgroup of patientsHealthy control subjectsNMDA receptorsControl subjectsDepressed patientsAVP releaseAnimal studiesSchizophrenic subjectsTranslational approachVivo evidenceRecent clinical trialsNMDA receptor functionPlasma arginine vasopressin concentrationNMDA receptor activityHypertonic saline infusionNMDA antagonist ketamineArginine vasopressin concentrationHypertonic salineInverse associationClinical trialsHealthy controlsSaline infusionGlutamate signalingSchizophrenic patientsVasopressin concentration
2001
Progesterone does not alter osmotic regulation of AVP
Calzone W, Silva C, Keefe D, Stachenfeld N. Progesterone does not alter osmotic regulation of AVP. AJP Regulatory Integrative And Comparative Physiology 2001, 281: r2011-r2020. PMID: 11705788, DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.2001.281.6.r2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertonic saline infusionLuteal phaseOral contraceptivesFollicular phaseOsmotic thresholdThirst onsetRenal free water clearanceLow osmotic thresholdFree water clearancePlasma AVP concentrationArginine vasopressin releaseBaseline plasma osmolalityBody water balanceMenstrual cycleMidluteal phaseWater clearanceSaline infusionAVP releaseAVP concentrationMenstrual phaseVasopressin releaseFluid balanceOC treatmentThirst responseCrossover designSelected Contribution: Sex differences in osmotic regulation of AVP and renal sodium handling
Stachenfeld N, Splenser A, Calzone W, Taylor M, Keefe D. Selected Contribution: Sex differences in osmotic regulation of AVP and renal sodium handling. Journal Of Applied Physiology 2001, 91: 1893-1901. PMID: 11568177, DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2001.91.4.1893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystolic blood pressureBlood pressureMenstrual phaseBasal plasma AVP concentrationGreater systolic blood pressurePressure-natriuresis curveRenal sodium handlingPlasma osmolalityPlasma AVP concentrationMin of restMidluteal menstrual phasesBasal plasma osmolalitySex differencesSodium handlingPulse pressureBody wtAVP concentrationAVP releaseNaCl infusionHormone responseMenWomenGreater sensitivityBody waterOsmolality
1999
Effects of oral contraceptives on body fluid regulation
Stachenfeld N, Silva C, Keefe D, Kokoszka C, Nadel E. Effects of oral contraceptives on body fluid regulation. Journal Of Applied Physiology 1999, 87: 1016-1025. PMID: 10484572, DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1999.87.3.1016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody fluid regulationLuteal phaseHighest plasma estradiol concentrationFluid regulationOral contraceptive administrationBody fluid retentionPlasma estradiol concentrationsMidluteal menstrual phasesBody fluid balanceArginine vasopressin concentrationBasal plasma osmolalityExercise dehydrationOral contraceptivesContraceptive administrationBody water balanceFluid retentionFollicular phaseEstradiol concentrationsAVP releaseMenstrual phaseFluid balanceVasopressin concentrationCrossover designThirst stimulationPlasma osmolality