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Cholinergic neuropathology in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease by German, Dwight C., Yazdani, Umar, Speciale, Samuel G., Pasbakhsh, Parichehr, Games, Dora, Liang, Chang-Lin

“…Transgenic mice overexpressing mutant human amyloid precursor protein (PDAPP mice) develop several Alzheimer's disease (AD)–like lesions including an…”
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MPTP: Insights into parkinsonian neurodegeneration by Speciale, Samuel G

“…MPTP burst upon the medical landscape two decades ago, first as a mysterious parkinsonian epidemic, triggering an unparalleled quest for the toxin's identity,…”
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C-tau biomarker of neuronal damage in severe brain injured patients: association with elevated intracranial pressure and clinical outcome by Zemlan, Frank P, Jauch, Edward C, Mulchahey, J.Jeffery, Gabbita, S.Prasad, Rosenberg, William S, Speciale, Samuel G, Zuccarello, Mario

“…Following traumatic brain injury, the neuronally-localized intracellular protein MAP-tau is proteolytically cleaved (C-tau) and gains access to cerebrospinal…”
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Adenosine A1 receptors mediate inhibition of cAMP formation in vitro in the pontine, REM sleep induction zone by Marks, Gerald A., Birabil, Christian G., Speciale, Samuel G.

“…Microinjection of adenosine A1 receptor agonist or an inhibitor of adenylyl cyclase into the caudal, oral pontine reticular formation (PnOc) of the rat induces…”
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REM sleep deprivation in monocularly occluded kittens reduces the size of cells in LGN monocular segment by SHAFFERY, J. P, OKSENBERG, A, MARKS, G. A, SPECIALE, S. G, MIHAILOFF, G, ROFFWARG, H. P

“…In this study, we test the hypothesis that when REM-state activation (which impinges upon all lateral geniculate nucleus laminae irrespective of stimulating…”
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Ponto-geniculo-occipital-wave suppression amplifies lateral geniculate nucleus cell-size changes in monocularly deprived kittens by Shaffery, James P, Roffwarg, Howard P, Speciale, Samuel G, Marks, Gerald A

“…We have previously shown that during the post-natal critical period of development of the cat visual system, 1 week of instrumental rapid eye movement (REM)…”
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Cerebrospinal fluid and plasma gamma-aminobutyric acid in Alzheimer's disease by Weiner, Myron F., Speciale, Samuel G., Risser, Richard C., Kramer, Gerald L., Petty, Frederick

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Serotonergic inhibition of the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus by Marks, G A, Speciale, S G, Cobbey, K, Roffwarg, H P

“…Electrophysiological studies were conducted on chloral hydrate-anesthetized rats to determine if the dorsal raphe nucleus (DR) exerts an inhibitory influence…”
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The neurotoxin MPTP increases calbindin-D28k levels in mouse midbrain dopaminergic neurons by NG, M. C, IACOPINO, A. M, QUINTERO, E. M, MARCHES, F, SONSALLA, P. K, LIANG, C.-L, SPECIALE, S. G, GERMAN, D. C

“…The calcium-binding protein calbindin-D28k (CALB) has been localized in high concentrations in several neuronal populations within the central nervous system…”
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A functional role for REM sleep in brain maturation by Marks, Gerald A., Shaffery, James P., Oksenberg, Arie, Speciale, Samuel G., Roffwarg, Howard P.

“…The biological function of REM sleep is defined in terms of the functions of neural processes that selectively operate during the REM sleep state. The high…”
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Food restriction-like effects of dietary dehydroepiandrosterone. Hypothalamic neurotransmitters and metabolites in male C57BL/6 and (C57BL/6 x DBA/2)F1 mice by Catalina, F, Speciale, S G, Kumar, V, Milewich, L, Bennett, M

“…Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a precursor of sex hormones in mammals. Dietary DHEA serves to prevent or inhibit various diseases and also lengthens life…”
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The neurotoxin MPTP increases calbindin-D 28k levels in mouse midbrain dopaminergic neurons by Ng, May C., Iacopino, Anthony M., Quintero, E.Matthew, Marches, Florentina, Sonsalla, Patricia K., Liang, Chang-Lin, Speciale, Samuel G., German, Dwight C.

“…The calcium-binding protein calbindin-D 28k (CALB) has been localized in high concentrations in several neuronal populations within the central nervous system…”
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Activation of specific central dopamine pathways: locomotion and footshock by Speciale, S G, Miller, J D, McMillen, B A, German, D C

“…The present study examined whether neostriatal monoamine biochemistry was activated in a bilaterally symmetrical fashion during a non-lateralized forward…”
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Rapid eye movement sleep deprivation in kittens amplifies LGN cell-size disparity induced by monocular deprivation by Oksenberg, Arie, Shaffery, James P., Marks, Gerald A., Speciale, Samuel G., Mihailoff, Gregory, Roffwarg, Howard P.

“…The abundance of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in the neonatal mammal and its subsequent decline in the course of development, as well as the dramatic and…”
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The Neurotoxin MPTP Causes Degeneration of Specific Nucleus A8, A9 and A10 Dopaminergic Neurons in the Mouse by German, Dwight C., Nelson, Eric L., Liang, Chang-Lin, Speciale, Samuel G., Sinton, Christopher M., Sonsalla, Patricia K.

“…The neurotoxin MPTP has been used to create an animal model of Parkinson's disease in the mouse, in part, because it causes a significant loss of dopaminergic…”
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Naloxone antagonism of stress-induced augmentation of frontal cortex dopamine metabolism by Miller, J D, Speciale, S G, McMillen, B A, German, D C

“…Foot shock stress selectively elevates dopamine metabolism in the medial frontal cortex but not nucleus accumbens or caudate nucleus. Pretreatment with a low…”
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The development of glutamic acid decarboxylase in the visual cortex and the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus of the rat by McDonald, J K, Speciale, S G, Parnavelas, J G

“…The activity of the enzyme glutamic acid decarboxylase was measured in the visual cortex and the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus of the rat at several…”
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Different effects of amphetamine and amfonelic acid on peripheral and central catecholamine metabolism by Speciale, Jr, S G, Karoum, F, Wyatt, R J

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Characterization of human pulmonary endocrine cells maintained in vitro by Dey, R D, Snyder, J M, Speciale, S G, Price, J

“…Endocrine cells located in the epithelium of human fetal airways contain the amine, 5-hydroxytryptamine (5HT), and the peptide, bombesin (BOM), but…”
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