Search Results - "Nair, Amrita"
-
1
Closed-loop microstimulations of the orbitofrontal cortex during real-life gaze interaction enhance dynamic social attention
Published in Neuron (Cambridge, Mass.) (07-08-2024)“…Neurons from multiple prefrontal areas encode several key variables of social gaze interaction. To explore the causal roles of the primate prefrontal cortex in…”
Get more information
Journal Article -
2
The dorsomedial prefrontal cortex computes task-invariant relative subjective value for self and other
Published in eLife (13-06-2019)“…Few studies have addressed the neural computations underlying decisions made for others despite the importance of this ubiquitous behavior. Using…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
3
Social neuroscience: Staying bonded over oxytocin and endocannabinoids
Published in Current biology (14-03-2022)“…Oxytocin is known to be critical for the formation of social relationships in prairie voles. A new study further explores the role of oxytocin in maintaining…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
4
Prefrontal circuits guiding social preference: Implications in autism spectrum disorder
Published in Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews (01-10-2022)“…Although Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is increasing in diagnostic prevalence, treatment options are inadequate largely due to limited understanding of ASD’s…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
5
Widespread implementations of interactive social gaze neurons in the primate prefrontal-amygdala networks
Published in Neuron (Cambridge, Mass.) (06-07-2022)“…Social gaze interaction powerfully shapes interpersonal communication. However, compared with social perception, very little is known about the neuronal…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
6
Posterior Cingulate Cortex Mediates Outcome-Contingent Allocation of Behavior
Published in Neuron (Cambridge, Mass.) (09-10-2008)“…Adaptive decision making requires selecting an action and then monitoring its consequences to improve future decisions. The neuronal mechanisms supporting…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
7
Smart stimuli sensitive nanogels in cancer drug delivery and imaging: a review
Published in Current pharmaceutical design (01-12-2013)“…Nanogels are nanosized hydrogel particles formed by physical or chemical cross-linked polymer networks. The advantageous properties of nanogels related to the…”
Get more information
Journal Article -
8
Making Waves: A justice-centred framework for wastewater-based public health surveillance
Published in Water research (Oxford) (01-01-2025)“…•Ethical dimensions of wastewater-based surveillance programs remain unresolved.•International, interdisciplinary, and multisectoral teams can ensure just…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
9
Postnatal Serotonin Type 2 Receptor Blockade Prevents the Emergence of Anxiety Behavior, Dysregulated Stress-Induced Immediate Early Gene Responses, and Specific Transcriptional Changes that Arise Following Early Life Stress
Published in Biological psychiatry (1969) (01-12-2011)“…Background Early life adverse experience contributes to an enhanced vulnerability for adult psychopathology. Recent evidence indicates that serotonin type 2…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
10
Cost analyses of obesity in Canada: scope, quality, and implications
Published in Cost effectiveness and resource allocation (08-02-2013)“…Rapid changes in lifestyle have led to a global obesity epidemic. Understanding the economic burden associated with the obesity epidemic is essential to…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
11
Stressor-Specific Regulation of Distinct Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Transcripts and Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein Expression in the Postnatal and Adult Rat Hippocampus
Published in Neuropsychopharmacology (New York, N.Y.) (01-07-2007)“…Stress regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is implicated in the hippocampal damage observed in depression. BDNF has a complex gene structure…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
12
Synthesis, characterization and in vitro cytocompatibility studies of chitin nanogels for biomedical applications
Published in Carbohydrate polymers (04-01-2012)“…► The chitin nanogels (CNGs) were prepared using a simple green route via “regeneration chemistry” method. ► The synthesized CNGs have shown enhanced…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
13
Induction of the plasticity-associated immediate early gene Arc by stress and hallucinogens: role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor
Published in The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology (01-03-2013)“…Exposure to stress and hallucinogens in adulthood evokes persistent alterations in neurocircuitry and emotional behaviour. The structural and functional…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
14
Cognitive Influences on risk-seeking by Rhesus Macaques
Published in Judgment and Decision Making (01-06-2008)“…Humans and other animals are idiosyncratically sensitive to risk, either preferring or avoiding options having the same value but differing in uncertainty…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
15
Curcumin loaded chitin nanogels for skin cancer treatment via the transdermal route
Published in Nanoscale (07-01-2012)“…In this study, curcumin loaded chitin nanogels (CCNGs) were developed using biocompatible and biodegradable chitin with an anticancer curcumin drug. Chitin, as…”
Get more information
Journal Article -
16
Detection of Common Cold from Speech Signals using Deep Neural Network
Published in Circuits, systems, and signal processing (01-03-2023)“…This paper presents a deep learning-based analysis and classification of cold speech observed when a person is diagnosed with the common cold. The common cold…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
17
Development and evaluation of 5-fluorouracil loaded chitin nanogels for treatment of skin cancer
Published in Carbohydrate polymers (02-01-2013)“…► Stable 5-fluorouracil-loaded chitin nanogel (120–140nm) was developed. ► FCNGs have almost same steady state flux as control 5-FU by skin permeation study. ►…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
18
Differential regulation of multiple brain-derived neurotrophic factor transcripts in the postnatal and adult rat hippocampus during development, and in response to kainate administration
Published in Brain research. Molecular brain research. (04-11-2004)“…Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is expressed at high levels in the hippocampus, where it has been implicated in physiological functions such as the…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
19
Amygdala connectivity and implications for social cognition and disorders
Published in Handbook of clinical neurology (2022)“…The amygdala is a hub of subcortical region that is crucial in a wide array of affective and motivation-related behaviors. While early research contributed…”
Get more information
Journal Article -
20
Doxorubicin-loaded pH-responsive chitin nanogels for drug delivery to cancer cells
Published in Carbohydrate polymers (14-02-2012)“…► We developed doxorubicin loaded pH responsive chitin nanogels (Dox-CNGs) for cancer drug delivery applications. ► The in vitro cytotoxicity studies of…”
Get full text
Journal Article