Pharmacology of ultrasonic vocalizations in adult rats: significance, call classification and neural substrate

S M. Brudzynski - Current neuropharmacology, 2015 - benthamdirect.com
Pharmacological studies of emotional arousal and initiation of emotional states in rats
measured by their ultrasonic vocalizations are reviewed. It is postulated that emission of …

Rat ultrasonic vocalizations and behavioral neuropharmacology: from the screening of drugs to the study of disease

N Simola - Current Neuropharmacology, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Several lines of evidence indicate that rats emit ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) in response
to a wide range of stimuli that are capable of producing either euphoric (positive) or …

Intrastriatal injection of pre-formed mouse α-synuclein fibrils into rats triggers α-synuclein pathology and bilateral nigrostriatal degeneration

KL Paumier, KC Luk, FP Manfredsson… - Neurobiology of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Previous studies demonstrate that intrastriatal injections of fibrillar alpha-synuclein (α-syn)
into mice induce Parkinson's disease (PD)-like Lewy body (LB) pathology formed by …

Exercise exerts neuroprotective effects on Parkinson's disease model of rats

N Tajiri, T Yasuhara, T Shingo, A Kondo, W Yuan… - Brain research, 2010 - Elsevier
Recent studies demonstrate that rehabilitation ameliorates physical and cognitive
impairments of patients with stroke, spinal cord injury, and other neurological diseases and …

Repeated intravenous amphetamine exposure: rapid and persistent sensitization of 50-kHz ultrasonic trill calls in rats

AM Ahrens, ST Ma, EY Maier, CL Duvauchelle… - Behavioural brain …, 2009 - Elsevier
Short 50-kilohertz (kHz) range frequency-modulated ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs)
produced by rats and mice are unconditionally elicited by drugs of abuse or electrical …

Reduction of dopamine synaptic activity: degradation of 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalization in rats.

MR Ciucci, AM Ahrens, ST Ma, JR Kane… - Behavioral …, 2009 - psycnet.apa.org
Vocal deficits are prevalent and debilitating in Parkinson's disease. These deficits may be
related to the initial pathology of the nigrostriatal dopamine neurons and resulting dopamine …

Physical training regulates mitochondrial parameters and neuroinflammatory mechanisms in an experimental model of Parkinson's disease

T Tuon, PS Souza, MF Santos… - Oxidative medicine …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of two different protocols for physical exercise
(strength and aerobic training) on mitochondrial and inflammatory parameters in the 6 …

Ultrasonic vocalizations as a measure of affect in preclinical models of drug abuse: a review of current findings

DJ Barker, SJ Simmons… - Current …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
The present review describes ways in which ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) have been
used in studies of substance abuse. Accordingly, studies are reviewed which demonstrate …

The role of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in social behavior in rodents

I Zoicas, J Kornhuber - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
The appropriate display of social behaviors is essential for the well-being, reproductive
success and survival of an individual. Deficits in social behavior are associated with …

Rat models of vocal deficits in Parkinson's disease

MN Krasko, JD Hoffmeister, NE Schaen-Heacock… - Brain Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive, degenerative disorder that affects 10 million
people worldwide. More than 90% of individuals with PD develop hypokinetic dysarthria, a …