Search Results - "McIntyre Burnham, W."
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Antiseizure effects of the cannabinoids in the amygdala‐kindling model
Published in Epilepsia (Copenhagen) (01-09-2021)“…Objective Focal impaired awareness seizures (FIASs) are the most common seizure type in adults and are often refractory to medication. Management of FIASs is…”
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Development of propagated discharge and behavioral arrest in hippocampal and amygdala-kindled animals
Published in Epilepsy research (01-12-2018)“…•The Network Inhibition Hypothesis was tested using partially-kindled rats.•Afterdischarges propagated more quickly from the hippocampus than the amygdala.•The…”
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A novel allosteric modulator of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor ameliorates hyperdopaminergia endophenotypes in rodent models
Published in Neuropsychopharmacology (New York, N.Y.) (01-01-2021)“…Abstract The endocannabinoid system (eCBs) encompasses the endocannabinoids, their synthetic and degradative enzymes, and cannabinoid (CB) receptors. The eCBs…”
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Pharmacogenetics of the G protein-coupled receptors
Published in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) (01-01-2014)“…Pharmacogenetics investigates the influence of genetic variants on physiological phenotypes related to drug response and disease, while pharmacogenomics takes…”
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Visuospatial function in the beagle dog: An early marker of cognitive decline in a model of human aging and dementia
Published in Neurobiology of learning and memory (01-09-2006)“…Visuospatial learning and memory impairments are an early marker for age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. Similar to humans, aged dogs show…”
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Involvement of the neuronal phosphotyrosine signal adaptor N-Shc in kainic acid-induced epileptiform activity
Published in Scientific reports (08-06-2016)“…BDNF-TrkB signaling is implicated in experimental seizures and epilepsy. However, the downstream signaling involved in the epileptiform activity caused by TrkB…”
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Hypoglycemic seizures during transient hypoglycemia exacerbate hippocampal dysfunction
Published in Neurobiology of disease (01-06-2007)“…Abstract Severe hypoglycemia constitutes a medical emergency, involving seizures, coma and death. We hypothesized that seizures, during limited substrate…”
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Dose‐dependent anticonvulsant effects of linoleic and α‐linolenic polyunsaturated fatty acids on pentylenetetrazol induced seizures in rats
Published in Epilepsia (Copenhagen) (01-01-2009)“…Summary Purpose: Linoleic and α‐linolenic polyunsaturated fatty acids, derived from plant oils, have been reported to reduce neuronal excitability ex vivo and…”
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Dietary Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Deprivation Does Not Alter Seizure Thresholds but May Prevent the Anti-seizure Effects of Injected Docosahexaenoic Acid in Rats
Published in Frontiers in neurology (05-02-2019)“…Brain concentrations of omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) have been reported to positively correlate with seizure thresholds in rodent seizure…”
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The effects of right and left amygdala kindling on the female reproductive system in rats
Published in Epilepsia (Copenhagen) (01-04-2009)“…Summary Purpose: Women with epilepsy often have comorbid reproductive dysfunction. Using the amygdala kindling model in rats, the present study examined the…”
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Seizure resistance in fat-1 transgenic mice endogenously synthesizing high levels of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
Published in Journal of neurochemistry (01-04-2008)“…n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), derived from marine oils, have been shown to protect against various neurological diseases. However, very little is…”
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The anticonvulsant effects of progesterone and its metabolites on amygdala-kindled seizures in male rats
Published in Brain research (26-07-2006)“…Progesterone is a neurosteroid that modulates neuronal excitability. The anticonvulsant effects of progesterone are largely mediated by the actions of its…”
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The Anticonvulsant Effects of Progesterone and 5α‐dihydroprogesterone on Amygdala‐kindled Seizures in Rats
Published in Epilepsia (Copenhagen) (01-12-2003)“…Purpose: Progesterone has been shown to be anticonvulsant in several animal seizure models. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the…”
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The G protein-coupled receptors: Pharmacogenetics and Disease
Published in Critical reviews in clinical laboratory sciences (01-01-2005)“…Genetic variation in G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) is associated with a wide spectrum of disease phenotypes and predispositions that are of special…”
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G protein-coupled receptors disrupted in human genetic disease
Published in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) (2008)“…Genetic variation in G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) results in the disruption of GPCR function in a wide variety of human genetic diseases. In vitro…”
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Lack of laterality in the effects of right and left amygdala kindling on weight gain in female rats
Published in Epilepsy research (01-11-2009)“…Summary Purpose Women with epilepsy often suffer from weight gain. A similar phenomenon is seen in female rats that are kindled from the amygdala…”
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Progesterone, 5a-dihydropogesterone and allopregnanolone's effects on seizures: A review of animal and clinical studies
Published in Seizure (London, England) (01-12-2018)“…•Progesterone's anti-seizure effects are mediated by its metabolites: DHP and ALLO.•Progesterone, DHP and ALLO suppress non-absence seizures in…”
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Extrafocal threshold reductions in amygdala‐kindled rats
Published in Epilepsia (Copenhagen) (01-09-2010)“…Summary Purpose: Racine’s classic study suggested that after discharge thresholds were reduced in the primary stimulation site (amygdala) of kindled rats, but…”
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A Comparison of the Ability of a 4:1 Ketogenic Diet and a 6.3:1 Ketogenic Diet to Elevate Seizure Thresholds in Adult and Young Rats
Published in Epilepsia (Copenhagen) (01-08-2005)“…Purpose: The pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) infusion test was used to compare seizure thresholds in adult and young rats fed either a 4:1 ketogenic diet (KD) or a…”
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The anti-seizure effects of IV 5α-dihydroprogesterone on amygdala-kindled seizures in rats
Published in Epilepsy research (01-10-2018)“…•5α-dihydroprogesterone, via the intravenous route, suppresses both generalized and focal seizures in a dose-dependent manner.•The intravenous route of…”
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