2008
Remodeling of Hippocampal Spine Synapses in the Rat Learned Helplessness Model of Depression
Hajszan T, Dow A, Warner-Schmidt JL, Szigeti-Buck K, Sallam NL, Parducz A, Leranth C, Duman RS. Remodeling of Hippocampal Spine Synapses in the Rat Learned Helplessness Model of Depression. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 65: 392-400. PMID: 19006787, PMCID: PMC2663388, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.09.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHippocampal spine synapsesSpine synapse lossSpine synapsesInescapable footshockEscape deficitSynapse lossDepressive behaviorHippocampal synaptic changesLoss of synapsesNonstressed control ratsStress-related disordersElectron microscopic stereologyStructural synaptic modificationsDesipramine treatmentSynaptic alterationsMotor cortexControl ratsDentate gyrusHippocampal dysfunctionMale ratsSingle injectionSynaptic changesHelplessness paradigmBehavioral effectsSynaptic modification
2006
Androgen Effects on Hippocampal CA1 Spine Synapse Numbers Are Retained in Tfm Male Rats with Defective Androgen Receptors
MacLusky NJ, Hajszan T, Johansen JA, Jordan CL, Leranth C. Androgen Effects on Hippocampal CA1 Spine Synapse Numbers Are Retained in Tfm Male Rats with Defective Androgen Receptors. Endocrinology 2006, 147: 2392-2398. PMID: 16439462, DOI: 10.1210/en.2005-0673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefective androgen receptorHippocampal synaptic responsesEstradiol benzoateAndrogen receptorMale ratsSpine synapsesTfm malesSynaptic responsesAndrogen effectsTfm mutationEffects of EBDose of EBHippocampal CA1 synapsesSpine synapse numberSesame oil vehicleDendritic spine synapsesCA1 stratum radiatumAdult male ratsHippocampal spine synapsesVehicle-injected controlsHormone-induced increaseAgonists/antagonistsWild-type animalsWild-type malesCA1 synapses