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 design
1998
Estrogen influences osmotic secretion of AVP and body water balance in postmenopausal women
Stachenfeld N, Dipietro L, Palter S, Nadel E. Estrogen influences osmotic secretion of AVP and body water balance in postmenopausal women. American Journal Of Physiology 1998, 274: r187-r195. PMID: 9458917, DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1998.274.1.r187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMin of drinkingPg/Body water balanceHypertonic salineFractional sodium excretionPlasma aldosterone concentrationRenal sodium reabsorptionFree water clearancePlasma estradiol concentrationsHypertonic saline infusionHigh E2 statesWater ad libitumMosmol/kgH2OAldosterone concentrationPostmenopausal womenSodium excretionPlacebo administrationUrine outputAVP secretionSodium reabsorptionFluid retentionE2 treatmentEstradiol concentrationsWater clearanceSaline infusion