2018
2235 15N-Leucine transport across the blood brain barrier is significantly impaired in the glutamine synthetase-inhibited brain
Gruenbaum S, Dhaher R, Behar K, Zaveri H, Erfe M, Eid T. 2235 15N-Leucine transport across the blood brain barrier is significantly impaired in the glutamine synthetase-inhibited brain. Journal Of Clinical And Translational Science 2018, 2: 1-1. PMCID: PMC6808188, DOI: 10.1017/cts.2018.37.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIpsilateral hippocampusDentate gyrusAstroglial glutamine synthetaseMicrodialysis guide cannulaBlood-brain barrierImmune system dysfunctionRight dentate gyrusBilateral dentate gyrusL-type amino acid transporterBrief isoflurane anesthesiaArtificial extracellular fluidSignificant increaseGlutamine concentrationImportant therapeutic targetBilateral microdialysis probesAmino acid influxMethionine sulfoximineContralateral hippocampusLiver diseaseBrain ammoniaSynaptic glutamateBrain barrierSystem dysfunctionGuide cannulaIsoflurane anesthesia5 Oral Administration of Branched-Chain Amino Acids Results in Increased Seizure Threshold and Loss of Hippocampal Neurons in a Rodent Model of Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Gruenbaum S, Dhaher R, Rapuano A, Tang A, Eid T. 5 Oral Administration of Branched-Chain Amino Acids Results in Increased Seizure Threshold and Loss of Hippocampal Neurons in a Rodent Model of Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2018, 149: s165-s166. DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqx149.374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMesial temporal lobe epilepsyTemporal lobe epilepsyBCAA ingestionSeizure thresholdSpontaneous seizuresDays of drinkingRodent modelsLobe epilepsyDentate hilusControl ratsControl groupHilar neuron lossIncreased seizure thresholdInjection of pentylenetetrazoleSingle intraperitoneal injectionRight dentate gyrusRelevant rodent modelsGlutamine synthetase inhibitor methionine sulfoximineBranched-chain amino acid leucineBCAA groupInduced seizuresOral supplementationNeuron lossEpileptic ratsDentate gyrus
2017
2092
Gruenbaum S, Dhaher R, Rapuano A, Eid T. 2092. Journal Of Clinical And Translational Science 2017, 1: 56-56. PMCID: PMC6798929, DOI: 10.1017/cts.2017.200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTemporal lobe epilepsyDays of drinkingDentate hilusBCAA groupNeuronal viabilityControl groupHilar neuron lossHilar neuronal lossRight dentate gyrusRelevant rodent modelsRole of BCAABCAA ingestionNeuronal lossSpontaneous seizuresLobe epilepsyNeuron lossSeizure activityChronic ingestionDentate gyrusInfusion siteHilar regionRodent modelsMethionine sulfoximineNeurochemical modulationRats
2001
Disruption of Inhibition in Area CA1 of the Hippocampus in a Rat Model of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Denslow M, Eid T, Du F, Schwarcz R, Lothman E, Steward O. Disruption of Inhibition in Area CA1 of the Hippocampus in a Rat Model of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2001, 86: 2231-2245. PMID: 11698514, DOI: 10.1152/jn.2001.86.5.2231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal lobe epilepsyLayer III neuronsPaired-pulse stimulationEntorhinal cortexCommissural projectionsDisruption of inhibitionHeterosynaptic inhibitionAOAA injectionPopulation spikesLobe epilepsyInhibitory functionDentate gyrusRat modelAminooxyacetic acidInhibitory interneuronsControl animalsElectrolytic lesionsTemporo-ammonic pathwayMultiple population spikesPaired-pulse inhibitionDuration of afterdischargeLoss of neuronsHigh-frequency stimulationNumber of stimulationsAbnormal physiological responses