Author name: Kristen Hartman

Ribeiro N, Martins Sá RW, Antunes VR (2020) Depletion of C1 neurons attenuates the salt-induced hypertension in unanesthetized rats. Brain Res 1748:147107. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2020.147107 Objective: To determine if the ablation of C1 neurons mitigates high blood pressure induced by high-salt intake. Summary: Data show that hypertension induced by high-salt intake is dependent on C1 neurons. […]

McCall AL, Dhindsa JS, Pucci LA, Kahn AF, Fusco AF, Biswas DD, Strickland LM, Tseng HC, ElMallah MK (2020) Respiratory pathology in the Optn-/- mouse model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 282:103525. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2020.103525 Summary: Tongue muscle weakness results in dysarthria and dysphagia leading to recurrent aspiration, choking, and aggravation of respiratory disease.

Boccia L, Le Foll C, Lutz TA (2020) Noradrenaline signaling in the LPBN mediates amylin’s and salmon calcitonin’s hypophagic effect in male rats. FASEB J 34(11):15448-15461. doi: 10.1096/fj.202001456RRR Objective: To assess the phenotype of amylin activated LPBN (lateral parabrachial nucleus) neurons, especially to confirm the CGRPergic phenotype and to uncover the specific role of NA

Fang J, Li L, Zhai H, Qin B, Quan D, Shi E, Zhu M, Yang J, Liu X, Gu L (2020) Local riluzole release from a thermosensitive hydrogel rescues injured motoneurons through nerve root stumps in a brachial plexus injury rat model. Neurochem Res 45(11):2800-2813. doi: 10.1007/s11064-020-03120-0 Summary: The authors refer to a review by

Irvine KA, Sahbaie P, Ferguson AR, Clark JD (2020) Loss of diffuse noxious inhibitory control after traumatic brain injury in rats: A chronic issue. Exp Neurol 333:113428. doi: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2020.113428 Objective: To confirm hypothesis that dysfunctional descending noradrenergic and serotonergic pain control circuits may contribute to the loss of diffuse noxious inhibitory control (DNIC), a critical

Ho IHT, Chan MTV, Wu WKK, Liu X (2020) Spinal microglia-neuron interactions in chronic pain. J Leukoc Biol 108:1575-1592. doi: 10.1002/JLB.3MR0520-695R Summary: Spinal microglial activation is initiated shortly and persisted for more than 3 mo after partial sciatic nerve ligation. Intrathecal injection of Mac1-SAP, a saporin-conjugated anti-CD11b antibody to deplete microglia, abolished cold and mechanical allodynia