Search Results - "Susan Powell"
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Sensorimotor gating deficits in “two-hit” models of schizophrenia risk factors
Published in Schizophrenia research (01-08-2018)“…Genetic and environmental models of neuropsychiatric disease have grown exponentially over the last 20years. One measure that is often used to evaluate the…”
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The Relevance of Animal Models of Social Isolation and Social Motivation for Understanding Schizophrenia: Review and Future Directions
Published in Schizophrenia bulletin (07-09-2023)“…Abstract Background and Hypotheses Social dysfunction in schizophrenia includes symptoms of withdrawal and deficits in social skills, social cognition, and…”
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C‐Reactive Protein: Marker of risk for post‐traumatic stress disorder and its potential for a mechanistic role in trauma response and recovery
Published in The European journal of neuroscience (01-05-2022)“…Increasing evidence indicates that inflammation plays a role in PTSD and stress disorder pathophysiology. PTSD is consistently associated with higher…”
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Antipurinergic therapy corrects the autism-like features in the poly(IC) mouse model
Published in PloS one (13-03-2013)“…Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are caused by both genetic and environmental factors. Mitochondria act to connect genes and environment by regulating…”
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Using the MATRICS to guide development of a preclinical cognitive test battery for research in schizophrenia
Published in Pharmacology & therapeutics (Oxford) (01-05-2009)“…Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia are among the core symptoms of the disease, correlate with functional outcome, and are not well treated with current…”
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Nicotine-Mediated Recruitment of GABAergic Neurons to a Dopaminergic Phenotype Attenuates Motor Deficits in an Alpha-Synuclein Parkinson's Model
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (01-02-2023)“…Previous work revealed an inverse correlation between tobacco smoking and Parkinson's disease (PD) that is associated with nicotine-induced neuroprotection of…”
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Behavioral and neurochemical consequences of cortical oxidative stress on parvalbumin-interneuron maturation in rodent models of schizophrenia
Published in Neuropharmacology (01-03-2012)“…Oxidative stress, in response to the activation of the superoxide-producing enzyme Nox2, has been implicated in the schizophrenia-like behavioral dysfunction…”
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Maternal immune activation impairs cognitive flexibility and alters transcription in frontal cortex
Published in Neurobiology of disease (01-05-2019)“…Epidemiological studies suggest that the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia is increased by prenatal…”
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Chronic presence of blood circulating anti-NMDAR1 autoantibodies impairs cognitive function in mice
Published in PloS one (02-09-2021)“…High titers of anti-NMDAR1 autoantibodies in brain cause anti-NMDAR1 encephalitis that displays psychiatric symptoms of schizophrenia and/or other psychiatric…”
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Immune signaling mechanisms of PTSD risk and symptom development: insights from animal models
Published in Current opinion in behavioral sciences (01-04-2017)“…•Animal models support role for peripheral and central immune signaling in anxiety/fear behavior.•Futures studies must address how specific immune mechanisms…”
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Prepulse inhibition and genetic mouse models of schizophrenia
Published in Behavioural brain research (07-12-2009)“…Mutant mouse models related to schizophrenia have been based primarily on the pathophysiology of schizophrenia, the known effects of antipsychotic drugs, and…”
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Acute serotonin 2A receptor activation impairs behavioral flexibility in mice
Published in Behavioural brain research (01-10-2020)“…Serotonin 2A (5-HT2A) receptors are the primary site of action of hallucinogenic drugs and the target of atypical antipsychotics. 5-HT2A receptors are also…”
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Perioperative outcomes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in elderly patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in Surgical endoscopy (01-11-2020)“…Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is increasingly performed in an ever ageing population; however, the risks are poorly quantified. The study aims to…”
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Differential contributions of serotonin receptors to the behavioral effects of indoleamine hallucinogens in mice
Published in Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford) (01-11-2011)“…Psilocin (4-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine) is a hallucinogen that acts as an agonist at 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A, and 5-HT2C receptors. Psilocin is the active…”
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The novel ketamine analog methoxetamine produces dissociative-like behavioral effects in rodents
Published in Psychopharmacology (01-04-2016)“…Rationale Methoxetamine (MXE) is a ketamine analog sold online that has been subject to widespread abuse for its dissociative and hallucinogenic effects…”
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Role of the 5-HT2A receptor in the locomotor hyperactivity produced by phenylalkylamine hallucinogens in mice
Published in Neuropharmacology (01-07-2013)“…The 5-HT2A receptor mediates the effects of serotonergic hallucinogens and may play a role in the pathophysiology of certain psychiatric disorders, including…”
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Role of Toll-like receptor 4 signaling in mast cell-mediated migraine pain pathway
Published in Molecular pain (01-01-2019)“…Degranulation of meningeal mast cells leading to the sensitization of trigeminal vascular afferent processing is believed to be one of the mechanisms…”
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Discovery of peptide ligands through docking and virtual screening at nicotinic acetylcholine receptor homology models
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (19-09-2017)“…Venom peptide toxins such as conotoxins play a critical role in the characterization of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) structure and function and…”
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Models of neurodevelopmental abnormalities in schizophrenia
Published in Current topics in behavioral neurosciences (01-01-2010)“…The neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia asserts that the underlying pathology of schizophrenia has its roots in brain development and that these…”
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Antipurinergic therapy corrects the autism-like features in the Fragile X (Fmr1 knockout) mouse model
Published in Molecular autism (13-01-2015)“…This study was designed to test a new approach to drug treatment of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in the Fragile X (Fmr1) knockout mouse model. We used…”
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