Search Results - "Bobzean, Samara A."
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Sex differences in the neurobiology of drug addiction
Published in Experimental neurology (01-09-2014)“…Epidemiological data demonstrate that while women report lower rates of drug use than men, the number of current drug users and abusers who are women continues…”
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Endocrine disrupting chemical, bisphenol-A, induces breast cancer associated gene HOXB9 expression in vitro and in vivo
Published in Gene (30-09-2016)“…HOXB9 is a homeobox-containing gene that plays a key role in mammary gland development and is associated with breast and other types of cancer. Here, we…”
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Bisphenol-A and diethylstilbestrol exposure induces the expression of breast cancer associated long noncoding RNA HOTAIR in vitro and in vivo
Published in The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology (01-05-2014)“…•Long non-coding RNA HOTAIR is a key player in breast cancer.•HOTAIR is induced by endocrine disruptors BPA and DES in vitro and in vivo.•MLL-histone…”
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HOXA5 Expression Is Elevated in Breast Cancer and Is Transcriptionally Regulated by Estradiol
Published in Frontiers in genetics (15-12-2020)“…HOXA5 is a homeobox-containing gene associated with the development of the lung, gastrointestinal tract, and vertebrae. Here, we investigate potential roles…”
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MLL Histone Methylases Regulate Expression of HDLR-SR-B1 in Presence of Estrogen and Control Plasma Cholesterol in Vivo
Published in Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-01-2013)“…High-density lipoprotein receptors scavenger receptor class B type I [HDLR-SR-B1 (SR-B1)] is a key player in reverse cholesterol transport and maintaining…”
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Exposure to morphine-associated cues increases mu opioid receptor mRNA expression in the nucleus accumbens of Wistar Kyoto rats
Published in Behavioural brain research (15-10-2016)“…•SD rats showed CPP for all morphine doses (0.5, 1.25, 2.5, 5, 7.5, or 10mg/kg).•WKY rats showed CPP for only mid-range (1.25, 2.5, and 5mg/kg) morphine…”
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Local field potentials in the ventral tegmental area during cocaine-induced locomotor activation: Measurements in freely moving rats
Published in Brain research bulletin (01-03-2016)“…Highlights • We recorded local field potential (LFP) activity in the ventral tegmental area (VTA). • Cocaine increased local field potentials in the VTA as…”
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Non-scanning fiber-optic near-infrared beam led to two-photon optogenetic stimulation in-vivo
Published in PloS one (10-11-2014)“…Stimulation of specific neurons expressing opsins in a targeted region to manipulate brain function has proved to be a powerful tool in neuroscience. However,…”
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Sex differences in the expression of morphine withdrawal symptoms and associated activity in the tail of the ventral tegmental area
Published in Neuroscience letters (13-07-2019)“…•We observed sex differences in the onset and severity of withdrawal symptoms.•Males withdrawal symptoms were more severe earlier in withdrawal than…”
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Histone Methyltransferase EZH2 Is Transcriptionally Induced by Estradiol as Well as Estrogenic Endocrine Disruptors Bisphenol-A and Diethylstilbestrol
Published in Journal of molecular biology (09-10-2014)“…Enhancer of Zeste homolog 2 (EZH2), a methyltransferase specific to histone 3 lysine 27, is a critical player in gene silencing and is overexpressed in breast…”
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Bisphenol-A induces expression of HOXC6, an estrogen-regulated homeobox-containing gene associated with breast cancer
Published in Biochimica et biophysica acta (01-06-2015)“…HOXC6 is a homeobox-containing gene associated with mammary gland development and is overexpressed in variety of cancers including breast and prostate cancers…”
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Acute estradiol treatment affects the expression of cocaine-induced conditioned place preference in ovariectomized female rats
Published in Brain research bulletin (01-04-2014)“…Highlights • Examined the influence of an acute increase in estradiol on cocaine CPP. • OVX rats were given one treatment of estradiol 30 min prior to CPP…”
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Influence of sex on reinstatement of cocaine-conditioned place preference
Published in Brain research bulletin (20-11-2010)“…Abstract To explore sex differences in reinstatement of conditioned place preference, we subjected intact male and female Long Evans rats to an extended…”
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Evaluating underlying neuronal activity associated with escape/avoidance behavior in response to noxious stimulation in adult rats
Published in Brain research (18-01-2012)“…Abstract The place escape/avoidance paradigm (PEAP) is a behavioral test designed to quantify the level of unpleasantness evoked by painful stimuli by…”
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Assessing learned associations between conditioned cocaine reward and environmental stimuli in the Wistar Kyoto rat
Published in Pharmacology, biochemistry and behavior (01-11-2012)“…Clinical studies demonstrate that anxiety disorders increase the risk of substance use disorder. However, few studies have directly assessed anxiety as a…”
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Endocrine Disrupting Chemical, Bisphenol‐A, Induces Breast Cancer Associated Homeobox Containing Gene HOXB9 Expression in vitro and in vivo
Published in The FASEB journal (01-04-2016)“…Abstract only HOXB9 is a homeobox‐containing gene that plays key roles in mammary gland development and is associated with breast and other types of cancer. As…”
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Non-Scanning Fiber-Optic Near-Infrared Beam Led to Two-Photon Optogenetic Stimulation In-Vivo
Published 25-02-2016“…PLoS ONE 9(11): e111488 Stimulation of specific neurons expressing opsins in a targeted region to manipulate brain function has proved to be a powerful tool in…”
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