Multigenerational and transgenerational effects of paternal exposure to drugs of abuse on behavioral and neural function

LR Goldberg, TJ Gould - European Journal of Neuroscience, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Addictions are highly heritable disorders, with heritability estimates ranging from 39% to
72%. Multiple studies suggest a link between paternal drug abuse and addiction in their …

The role of zebrafish and laboratory rodents in schizophrenia research

V Langova, K Vales, P Horka, J Horacek - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Schizophrenia is a severe disorder characterized by positive, negative and cognitive
symptoms, which are still not fully understood. The development of efficient antipsychotics …

Menin deficiency leads to depressive-like behaviors in mice by modulating astrocyte-mediated neuroinflammation

L Leng, K Zhuang, Z Liu, C Huang, Y Gao, G Chen… - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
Astrocyte dysfunction and inflammation are associated with the pathogenesis of major
depressive disorder (MDD). However, the mechanisms underlying these effects remain …

Hydrogen sulfide alleviates the anxiety-like and depressive-like behaviors of type 1 diabetic mice via inhibiting inflammation and ferroptosis

Y Wang, S Wang, Y Xin, J Zhang, S Wang, Z Yang… - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Studies reported that sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS) can remit the depressive-like and anxiety-
like behaviors induced by type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). However, the mechanism is still …

Neurochemical and molecular characterization of ketamine-induced experimental psychosis model in mice

M Chatterjee, R Verma, S Ganguly, G Palit - Neuropharmacology, 2012 - Elsevier
Ketamine, an NMDA receptor antagonist has been shown to induce aberrant behaviour
phenotypes in rodents, some of which are known to simulate the behaviour abnormalities …

Scn2a haploinsufficient mice display a spectrum of phenotypes affecting anxiety, sociability, memory flexibility and ampakine CX516 rescues their hyperactivity

T Tatsukawa, M Raveau, I Ogiwara, S Hattori… - Molecular Autism, 2019 - Springer
Background Mutations of the SCN2A gene encoding a voltage-gated sodium channel alpha-
II subunit Nav1. 2 are associated with neurological disorders such as epilepsy, autism …

Nano-particle delivery of brain derived neurotrophic factor after focal cerebral ischemia reduces tissue injury and enhances behavioral recovery

NM Harris, R Ritzel, NS Mancini, Y Jiang, X Yi… - Pharmacology …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Low levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) are linked to delayed
neurological recovery, depression, and cognitive impairment following stroke …

Behavioral alterations in long-term Toxoplasma gondii infection of C57BL/6 mice are associated with neuroinflammation and disruption of the blood brain barrier

L Castaño Barrios, AP Da Silva Pinheiro, D Gibaldi… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The Apicomplexa protozoan Toxoplasma gondii is a mandatory intracellular parasite and
the causative agent of toxoplasmosis. This illness is of medical importance due to its high …

Behavioral tasks evaluating schizophrenia-like symptoms in animal models: a recent update

MJ Ang, S Lee, JC Kim, SH Kim… - Current …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects more than 21 million
people worldwide. Both genetics and the environment play a role in its etiology and …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of alpha-mangostin in the prevention of behavioural and neurochemical defects in methylmercury-induced neurotoxicity in experimental rats

R Sahu, S Mehan, S Kumar, A Prajapati, A Alshammari… - Toxicology reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Methylmercury (MeHg+) is a known neurotoxin that causes progressive motor neuron
degeneration in the central nervous system. Axonal degeneration, oligodendrocyte …