Search Results - "Opanashuk, Lisa"
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Deletion or activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor alters adult hippocampal neurogenesis and contextual fear memory
Published in Journal of neurochemistry (01-05-2013)“…The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand‐activated transcription factor that mediates the toxicity of dioxin and serves multiple developmental roles. In…”
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The aryl hydrocarbon receptor contributes to the proliferation of human medulloblastoma cells
Published in Molecular pharmacology (01-05-2012)“…The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), a ligand-activated member of the basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH)/PER-ARNT-SIM (PAS) transcription superfamily, is known to…”
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Aryl hydrocarbon receptor deletion in cerebellar granule neuron precursors impairs neurogenesis
Published in Developmental neurobiology (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-05-2016)“…ABSTRACT The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand‐activated member of the basic‐helix‐loop‐helix/PER‐ARNT‐SIM(PAS) transcription factor superfamily that…”
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Characterization of binge-dosed methamphetamine-induced neurotoxicity and neuroinflammation
Published in Neurotoxicology (Park Forest South) (01-09-2015)“…•Higher doses of MA rapidly decreased striatal DA.•Higher doses of MA rapidly and non-persistently decreased striatal TH and DAT.•A wide range of doses of MA…”
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The aryl hydrocarbon receptor has a normal function in the regulation of hematopoietic and other stem/progenitor cell populations
Published in Biochemical pharmacology (15-02-2009)“…The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is known mainly as the mediator for the toxicity of certain xenobiotics. However, there is also much information to…”
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A clinically relevant dose of cyclophosphamide chemotherapy impairs memory performance on the delayed spatial alternation task that is sustained over time as mice age
Published in Neurotoxicology (Park Forest South) (01-09-2016)“…•This study utilizes a chemotherapy model with clinically relevant features.•Delayed spatial alternation detects subtle memory effects of cyclophosphamide…”
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Turn Nucleation Perturbs Amyloid β Self-Assembly and Cytotoxicity
Published in Journal of molecular biology (10-08-2012)“…The accumulation of senile plaques composed of amyloid β (Aβ) fibrils is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, although prefibrillar oligomeric species are…”
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The effects of postnatal exposure to low-dose bisphenol-A on activity-dependent plasticity in the mouse sensory cortex
Published in Frontiers in neuroanatomy (22-10-2014)“…Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a monomer used in the production of polycarbonate plastics, epoxies and resins and is present in many common household objects ranging…”
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2,3,7,8-Tetracholorodibenzo-p-Dioxin Exposure Disrupts Granule Neuron Precursor Maturation in the Developing Mouse Cerebellum
Published in Toxicological sciences (01-05-2008)“…The widespread environmental contaminant 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) has been linked to developmental neurotoxicity associated with abnormal…”
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Subchronic Polychlorinated Biphenyl (Aroclor 1254) Exposure Produces Oxidative Damage and Neuronal Death of Ventral Midbrain Dopaminergic Systems
Published in Toxicological sciences (01-02-2012)“…Recent epidemiologic studies have demonstrated a link between organochlorine and pesticide exposure to an enhanced risk for neurodegenerative disorders such as…”
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IGF-1 Partially Restores Chemotherapy-Induced Reductions in Neural Cell Proliferation in Adult C57BL/6 Mice
Published in Cancer investigation (01-06-2010)“…ABSTRACT Chemotherapeutic agents produce persistent difficulties in memory through an unknown mechanism. We tested the hypothesis that chemotherapeutic agents…”
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Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Expression and Activity in Cerebellar Granule Neuroblasts: Implications for Development and Dioxin Neurotoxicity
Published in Toxicological sciences (01-02-2005)“…2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is a potent teratogen that produces neurobehavioral abnormalities associated with both cognitive and locomotor…”
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Neural precursor cell proliferation is disrupted through activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin
Published in Stem cells and development (01-02-2011)“…Neurogenesis involves the proliferation of multipotent neuroepithelial stem cells followed by differentiation into lineage-restricted neural precursor cells…”
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An Azobenzene Photoswitch Sheds Light on Turn Nucleation in Amyloid-β Self-Assembly
Published in ACS chemical neuroscience (21-03-2012)“…Amyloid-β (Aβ) self-assembly into cross-β amyloid fibrils is implicated in a causative role in Alzheimer’s disease pathology. Uncertainties persist regarding…”
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Modulation of Antioxidant Defense Systems by the Environmental Pesticide Maneb in Dopaminergic Cells
Published in Neurotoxicology (Park Forest South) (2005)“…A lack of evidence supporting a role of heritability in the development of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (PD) has implicated exposures to environmental…”
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Heme-Oxygenase-1 Promotes Polychlorinated Biphenyl Mixture Aroclor 1254-Induced Oxidative Stress and Dopaminergic Cell Injury
Published in Toxicological sciences (01-03-2006)“…Dopaminergic (DAergic) systems have been identified as putative targets for polycholorinated biphenyl (PCB) actions. However, the precise mechanisms leading to…”
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Presence and Functional Activity of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Isolated Murine Cerebral Vascular Endothelial Cells and Astrocytes
Published in Neurotoxicology (Park Forest South) (01-06-2004)“…Numerous functions regulated by the central nervous system (CNS) are targeted by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD); however, the cell specific targets…”
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Correction to An Azobenzene Photoswitch Sheds Light on Turn Nucleation in Amyloid-β Self-Assembly
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2,5-Hexanedione-induced changes in the monomeric neurofilament protein content of rat spinal cord fractions
Published in Toxicology and applied pharmacology (01-07-2004)“…Quantitative morphometric analyses have demonstrated that axon atrophy is the primary neuropathic feature in the CNS and PNS of rats intoxicated with…”
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Heparin-Binding Epidermal Growth Factor-Like Growth Factor in Hippocampus: Modulation of Expression by Seizures and Anti-Excitotoxic Action
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (01-01-1999)“…The expression of heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (HB-EGF), an EGF receptor ligand, was investigated in rat forebrain under basal…”
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