Author name: Kristen Hartman

Borkowski L, Nichols N (2021) Utilization of pectoralis minor accessory inspiratory muscles in a rodent model of respiratory motor neuron loss. FASEB J 35(S1) Experimental Biology 2021 Meeting Abstracts. doi: 10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.S1.01843 PMID: 0 Objective: To develop a model of selective respiratory motor neuron death to study how breathing is impacted and advance targeted therapeutic interventions. […]

Kawanabe R, Yoshihara K, Hatada I, Tsuda M (2021) Activation of spinal dorsal horn astrocytes by noxious stimuli involves descending noradrenergic signaling. Mol Brain 14(1):79. doi: 10.1186/s13041-021-00788-5 Summary: Astrocytes are critical regulators of neuronal function in the central nervous system (CNS). Astrocytes in the spinal dorsal horn (SDH) increase intracellular Ca2+ levels following intraplantar injection

da Costa C, Soares JI, Lukoyanov NV (2021) Forebrain cholinergic plasticity in rats with chronic epilepsy induced by status epilepticus. . 14th U.PORTO Young Researchers Meeting Summary: This poster had the following aims: 1) Evaluate the GABAergic population in the MS/DB in a chronic epilepsy model of kainic acid (KA)-treated rats. 2) Assess the GABAergic

Kim HN, Kim JY (2021) A systematic review of oropharyngeal dysphagia models in rodents. Int J Environ Res Public Health 18(9):4987. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18094987 Objective: To organize the rodent models of oropharyngeal dysphagia reported to date. Summary: Applying and analyzing the treatment in rodent models of dysphagia induced from various causes is an essential process to

Madrid LI, Jimenez-Martin J, Coulson EJ, Jhaveri DJ (2021) Cholinergic regulation of adult hippocampal neurogenesis and hippocampus-dependent functions. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 134:105969. doi: 10.1016/j.biocel.2021.105969 Summary: In this review, the authors appraise the evidence linking the contribution of cholinergic signalling to the regulation of adult hippocampal neurogenesis and hippocampus-dependent functions. Usage: A hallmark feature

Ming X, Prasad N, Thulasi V, Elkins K, Shivamurthy VKN (2021) Possible contribution of cerebellar disinhibition in epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav 118:107944. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107944 Summary: The authors hypothesize that loss of inhibition from the cerebellum can lead to cortical activation and seizures. An animal study showed microinjection of SSP-SAP produced a selective ablation of hippocampal inhibitory