Search Results - "DORSA, Daniel M"
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Social Interaction Deficits Caused by Chronic Phencyclidine Administration are Reversed by Oxytocin
Published in Neuropsychopharmacology (New York, N.Y.) (01-10-2005)“…Chronic administration of phencyclidine (PCP) has been advanced as a valid animal model of the social deficit symptoms of schizophrenia. In these studies, the…”
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Ovarian hormone loss impairs excitatory synaptic transmission at hippocampal CA3-CA1 synapses
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (09-10-2013)“…Premature and long-term ovarian hormone loss following ovariectomy (OVX) is associated with cognitive impairment. This condition is prevented by estradiol (E2)…”
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CNS Region-Specific Oxytocin Receptor Expression: Importance in Regulation of Anxiety and Sex Behavior
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (01-04-2001)“…The oxytocin receptor (OTR) is differentially expressed in the CNS. Because there are multiple mechanisms by which the OTR can be transcriptionally induced, we…”
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The Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway Mediates Estrogen Neuroprotection after Glutamate Toxicity in Primary Cortical Neurons
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (01-04-1999)“…Pharmacological and biochemical approaches were used to elucidate the involvement of growth factor signaling pathways mediating estrogen neuroprotection in…”
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Estrogen Receptor-Mediated Neuroprotection from Oxidative Stress Requires Activation of the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-01-2003)“…It is well documented that estrogen mediates responses by both genomic and nongenomic mechanisms, both of which are important for cell survival. Because direct…”
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Cloning, Novel Promoter Sequence, and Estrogen Regulation of a Rat Oxytocin Receptor Gene
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-03-1997)“…Abstract Expression of the oxytocin receptor (OR) gene in vivo is known to be regulated by estradiol (E2). We have cloned and sequenced 4 kilobases (kb) of…”
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Induction of Stereotypy in Dopamine-Deficient Mice Requires Striatal D1 Receptor Activation
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (28-08-2001)“…Motor stereotypies are abnormally repetitive behaviors that can develop with excessive dopaminergic stimulation and are features of some neurologic disorders…”
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Prenatal stress generates deficits in rat social behavior: Reversal by oxytocin
Published in Brain research (02-07-2007)“…Abstract Neurodevelopmental changes induced by environmental stress exposure play a significant but poorly defined role in the etiology of schizophrenia…”
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Estrogen Activation of Cyclic Adenosine 5′-Monophosphate Response Element-Mediated Transcription Requires the Extracellularly Regulated Kinase/Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-03-2003)“…The ability of estrogen to rapidly initiate a variety of signal transduction cascades is increasingly recognized as playing an important role in a number of…”
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Estrogen Receptor (ER)α and ERβ Exhibit Unique Pharmacologic Properties When Coupled to Activation of the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-06-2001)“…Abstract The rapid, nongenomic effects of estrogen are increasingly recognized as playing an important role in several aspects of estrogen action. Rapid…”
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Rapid Membrane Effects of Steroids in Neuroblastoma Cells: Effects of Estrogen on Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase Signalling Cascade and c-fos Immediate Early Gene Transcription
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-09-1997)“…Rapid effects of steroid hormones have been observed in neuronal cells for many years. We show here, that in the human neuroblastoma cell line SK-N-SH, the…”
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Multiple pathways transmit neuroprotective effects of gonadal steroids
Published in Endocrine (01-04-2006)“…Numerous preclinical studies suggest that gonadal steroids, particularly estrogen, may be neuroprotective against insult or disease progression. This paper…”
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Estrogen‐mediated neuroprotection against β‐amyloid toxicity requires expression of estrogen receptor α or β and activation of the MAPK pathway
Published in Journal of neurochemistry (01-08-2002)“…It is well documented that estrogen can activate rapid signaling pathways in a variety of cell types. These non‐classical effects of estrogen have been…”
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Transcriptional Effects of Estrogen on Neuronal Neurotensin Gene Expression Involve cAMP/Protein Kinase A-Dependent Signaling Mechanisms
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (01-09-1998)“…Steroid hormones exert dramatic effects on neuronal expression of genes that encode neuropeptides. Expression of the neurotensin/neuromedin (NT/N) gene in…”
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Hypothalamic Expression of Eap1 Is Not Directly Controlled by Ovarian Steroids
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-04-2009)“…A gene termed EAP1 (enhanced at puberty 1) was recently identified as a transcriptional regulator of female neuroendocrine reproductive function. We have now…”
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Neuronal apoptosis resulting from high doses of the isoflavone genistein: role for calcium and p42/44 mitogen-activated protein kinase
Published in The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics (01-10-2001)“…Genistein is a potent plant-derived isoflavone displaying estrogenic activity at low (nanomolar) concentrations and antiproliferative and antiangiogenic…”
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Modulation of Bcl-2 expression: a potential component of estrogen protection in NT2 neurons
Published in Neuroreport (03-08-1998)“…EUROPROTECTIVE effects of estrogen have been demonstrated against a variety of cytotoxic insults. We present data here addressing a possible mechanism of…”
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17β-Estradiol and the phytoestrogen genistein attenuate neuronal apoptosis induced by the endoplasmic reticulum calcium-ATPase inhibitor thapsigargin
Published in Steroids (01-12-2002)“…Estrogenic compounds have been shown to protect neurons from a variety of toxic stimuli in vitro and in vivo and depletion of estrogen at menopause has been…”
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Estradiol Reduces Nonclassical Transcription at Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate Response Elements in Glioma Cells Expressing Estrogen Receptor Alpha
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-04-2006)“…Estradiol can protect the brain from a variety of insults by activating membrane-initiated signaling pathways, and thereby modulate gene expression and lead to…”
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Specific downregulation of presenilin 2 gene expression is prominent during early stages of sporadic late-onset Alzheimer’s disease
Published in Brain research. Molecular brain research. (31-05-2000)“…Mutations in the presenilin genes PS1 and PS2 cause familial Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In a previous study, we reported that PS2 mRNA levels are decreased in…”
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