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Targeting the glutamatergic system to counteract organophosphate poisoning: A novel therapeutic strategy by Aroniadou-Anderjaska, Vassiliki, Figueiredo, Taiza H., Apland, James P., Braga, Maria F.

“…One of the devastating effects of acute exposure to organophosphates, like nerve agents, is the induction of severe and prolonged status epilepticus (SE),…”
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Alterations in GABAA receptor-mediated inhibition triggered by status epilepticus and their role in epileptogenesis and increased anxiety by Aroniadou-Anderjaska, Vassiliki, Figueiredo, Taiza H., De Araujo Furtado, Marcio, Pidoplichko, Volodymyr I., Lumley, Lucille A., Braga, Maria F.M.

“…The triggers of status epilepticus (SE) in non-epileptic patients can vary widely, from idiopathic causes to exposure to chemoconvulsants. Regardless of its…”
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Reduced GABAergic inhibition in the basolateral amygdala and the development of anxiety-like behaviors after mild traumatic brain injury by Almeida-Suhett, Camila P, Prager, Eric M, Pidoplichko, Volodymyr, Figueiredo, Taiza H, Marini, Ann M, Li, Zheng, Eiden, Lee E, Braga, Maria F M

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health concern affecting a large number of athletes and military personnel. Individuals suffering from a TBI…”
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α-Linolenic Acid, A Nutraceutical with Pleiotropic Properties That Targets Endogenous Neuroprotective Pathways to Protect against Organophosphate Nerve Agent-Induced Neuropathology by Piermartiri, Tetsade, Pan, Hongna, Figueiredo, Taiza H, Marini, Ann M

“…α-Linolenic acid (ALA) is a nutraceutical found in vegetable products such as flax and walnuts. The pleiotropic properties of ALA target endogenous…”
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ASIC1a activation enhances inhibition in the basolateral amygdala and reduces anxiety by Pidoplichko, Volodymyr I, Aroniadou-Anderjaska, Vassiliki, Prager, Eric M, Figueiredo, Taiza H, Almeida-Suhett, Camila P, Miller, Steven L, Braga, Maria F M

“…The discovery that even small changes in extracellular acidity can alter the excitability of neuronal networks via activation of acid-sensing ion channels…”
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Mechanisms of Organophosphate Toxicity and the Role of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition by Aroniadou-Anderjaska, Vassiliki, Figueiredo, Taiza H, de Araujo Furtado, Marcio, Pidoplichko, Volodymyr I, Braga, Maria F M

“…Organophosphorus compounds (OPs) have applications in agriculture (e.g., pesticides), industry (e.g., flame retardants), and chemical warfare (nerve agents)…”
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Antiseizure and Neuroprotective Efficacy of Midazolam in Comparison with Tezampanel (LY293558) against Soman-Induced Status Epilepticus by Figueiredo, Taiza H, Aroniadou-Anderjaska, Vassiliki, Pidoplichko, Volodymyr I, Apland, James P, Braga, Maria F M

“…Acute exposure to nerve agents induces status epilepticus (SE), which can cause death or long-term brain damage. Diazepam is approved by the FDA for the…”
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Repeated Isoflurane Exposures Impair Long-Term Potentiation and Increase Basal GABAergic Activity in the Basolateral Amygdala by Figueiredo, Taiza H., Pidoplichko, Volodymyr I., Prager, Eric M., Aroniadou-Anderjaska, Vassiliki, Long II, Robert P., Braga, Maria F. M.

“…After surgery requiring general anesthesia, patients often experience emotional disturbances, but it is unclear if this is due to anesthetic exposure. In the…”
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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (nerve agents) as weapons of mass destruction: History, mechanisms of action, and medical countermeasures by Aroniadou-Anderjaska, Vassiliki, Apland, James P., Figueiredo, Taiza H., De Araujo Furtado, Marcio, Braga, Maria F.

“…Nerve agents are organophosphorus acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. Acute exposure to nerve agents can cause rapid death. In this review, we summarize the…”
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Acute and long‐term consequences of exposure to organophosphate nerve agents in humans by Figueiredo, Taiza H., Apland, James P., Braga, Maria F. M., Marini, Ann M.

“…Summary Nerve agents are organophosphate (OP) compounds and among the most powerful poisons known to man. A terrorist attack on civilian or military…”
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Increased inhibitory activity in the basolateral amygdala and decreased anxiety during estrus: A potential role for ASIC1a channels by Pidoplichko, Volodymyr I., Aroniadou-Anderjaska, Vassiliki, Figueiredo, Taiza H., Wilbraham, Camilla, Braga, Maria F.M.

“…•Rhythmic spontaneous IPSCs in the basolateral amygdala (BLA) increase in estrus.•Anxiety-like behavior decreases in estrus.•Lower temperature enhances sIPSCs;…”
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Alterations in GABA A receptor-mediated inhibition triggered by status epilepticus and their role in epileptogenesis and increased anxiety by Aroniadou-Anderjaska, Vassiliki, Figueiredo, Taiza H, De Araujo Furtado, Marcio, Pidoplichko, Volodymyr I, Lumley, Lucille A, Braga, Maria F M

“…The triggers of status epilepticus (SE) in non-epileptic patients can vary widely, from idiopathic causes to exposure to chemoconvulsants. Regardless of its…”
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Delayed tezampanel and caramiphen treatment but not midazolam protects against long-term neuropathology after soman exposure by Figueiredo, Taiza H, Aroniadou-Anderjaska, Vassiliki, Apland, James P, Rossetti, Katia, Braga, Maria FM

“…Prolonged status epilepticus (SE) can cause brain damage; therefore, treatment must be administered promptly after seizure onset to limit SE duration and…”
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Alpha-linolenic acid enhances the facilitation of GABAergic neurotransmission in the BLA and CA1 by Pidoplichko, Volodymir I, Figueiredo, Taiza H, Braga, Maria FM, Pan, Hongna, Marini, Ann M

“…Hyperexcitability is a major mechanism implicated in several neuropsychiatric disorders, such as organophosphate-induced status epilepticus (SE), primary…”
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Preventing Long-Term Brain Damage by Nerve Agent-Induced Status Epilepticus in Rat Models Applicable to Infants: Significant Neuroprotection by Tezampanel Combined with Caramiphen but Not by Midazolam Treatment by De Araujo Furtado, Marcio, Aroniadou-Anderjaska, Vassiliki, Figueiredo, Taiza H, Pidoplichko, Volodymyr I, Apland, James P, Rossetti, Katia, Braga, Maria F M

“…Acute exposure to nerve agents induces a peripheral cholinergic crisis and prolonged status epilepticus (SE), causing death or long-term brain damage. To…”
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GABAergic interneuronal loss and reduced inhibitory synaptic transmission in the hippocampal CA1 region after mild traumatic brain injury by Almeida-Suhett, Camila P., Prager, Eric M., Pidoplichko, Volodymyr, Figueiredo, Taiza H., Marini, Ann M., Li, Zheng, Eiden, Lee E., Braga, Maria F.M.

“…Patients that suffer mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) often develop cognitive impairments, including memory and learning deficits. The hippocampus shows a…”
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Oscillatory Synchronous Inhibition in the Basolateral Amygdala and its Primary Dependence on NR2A-containing NMDA Receptors by Aroniadou-Anderjaska, Vassiliki, Pidoplichko, Volodymyr I., Figueiredo, Taiza H., Braga, Maria F.M.

“…•Rhythmic (0.5 Hz) spontaneous IPSC bursts in principal basolateral amygdala (BLA) neurons were blocked by AP5.•Rhythmic (0.5 Hz) spontaneous EPSC bursts in…”
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The limitations of diazepam as a treatment for nerve agent-induced seizures and neuropathology in rats: comparison with UBP302 by Apland, James P, Aroniadou-Anderjaska, Vassiliki, Figueiredo, Taiza H, Rossetti, Franco, Miller, Steven L, Braga, Maria F M

“…Exposure to nerve agents induces prolonged status epilepticus (SE), causing brain damage or death. Diazepam (DZP) is the current US Food and Drug…”
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Electroencephalographic analysis in soman‐exposed 21‐day‐old rats and the effects of midazolam or LY293558 with caramiphen by De Araujo Furtado, Marcio, Aroniadou‐Anderjaska, Vassiliki, Figueiredo, Taiza H., Apland, James P., Braga, Maria F. M.

“…Acute nerve agent exposure induces status epilepticus (SE), which can cause brain damage or death. Research aiming at developing effective therapies for…”
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GABAergic circuits of the basolateral amygdala and generation of anxiety after traumatic brain injury by Braga, Maria F. M., Juranek, Jenifer, Eiden, Lee E., Li, Zheng, Figueiredo, Taiza H., de Araujo Furtado, Marcio, Marini, Ann M.

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has reached epidemic proportions around the world and is a major public health concern in the United States. Approximately 2.8…”
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