A zebrafish model of glucocorticoid resistance shows serotonergic modulation of the stress response

BB Griffiths, PJ Schoonheim, L Ziv, L Voelker… - Frontiers in behavioral …, 2012 - frontiersin.org
One function of glucocorticoids is to restore homeostasis after an acute stress response by
providing negative feedback to stress circuits in the brain. Loss of this negative feedback …

Low vascular endothelial growth factor and interleukin-8 in cerebrospinal fluid of suicide attempters

J Isung, S Aeinehband, F Mobarrez… - Translational …, 2012 - nature.com
A dysregulated immune system influencing pathways for cytokine regulation and growth
factor expression is implicated in the pathophysiology of several neuropsychiatric disorders …

Glucocorticoids modulate the mTOR pathway in the hippocampus: differential effects depending on stress history

JAE Polman, RG Hunter, N Speksnijder… - …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Glucocorticoid (GC) hormones, released by the adrenals in response to stress, are key
regulators of neuronal plasticity. In the brain, the hippocampus is a major target of GC, with …

VEGF regulates antidepressant effects of lamotrigine

R Sun, N Li, T Li - European Neuropsychopharmacology, 2012 - Elsevier
The anticonvulsant drug lamotrigine has been shown to produce strong antidepressant
effects in the treatment of bipolar disorder patients. Our previous studies have demonstrated …

A novel environmental chamber for neuronal network multisite recordings

E Biffi, G Regalia, D Ghezzi, R De Ceglia… - Biotechnology and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental stability is a critical issue for neuronal networks in vitro. Hence, the ability to
control the physical and chemical environment of cell cultures during electrophysiological …