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Sex Differences In Context Fear Neural Circuitry And Behavior Across Development, Lorianna Marie Colon
Sex Differences In Context Fear Neural Circuitry And Behavior Across Development, Lorianna Marie Colon
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
Over the span of five decades, staggering progress has been made in elucidating the neural circuits involved in fear learning. Research focused on rodents and healthy individuals has been instrumental in elucidating how abnormalities in this circuitry may lend to increased prevalence of various fear and anxiety disorders. However, many of the key findings concerning the acquisition, storage, and retrieval of fear memories have been established in the adult male rodent, leaving a gap in knowledge as to whether females and developing animals process fear and stress inducing information in a similar fashion. Compared to men, women are twice as …
Ampa And Kainate Receptor-Potentiating Rna Aptamers, Janet L. Lynch
Ampa And Kainate Receptor-Potentiating Rna Aptamers, Janet L. Lynch
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
Glutamate receptors act to bring about excitatory transmission in the central nervous system. The receptors are divided into two groups: ionotropic and metabotropic glutamate receptors. Ionotropic glutamate receptors are ion channels which are activated by an agonist such as glutamate or kainate. The main receptors in the ionotropic glutamate receptor family are the α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA), kainate and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors. In the central nervous system ionotropic glutamate receptors are found both pre- and postsynaptically. It has been found that most AMPA and NMDA receptors are postsynaptic receptors while the kainate receptors can be pre- or postsynaptic. Underactivity of these …
Mapping Of Auditory Cortical Functions Using Electrocorticography, James Robert Swift
Mapping Of Auditory Cortical Functions Using Electrocorticography, James Robert Swift
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
Communication is a dynamic process through which we translate our inner thoughts in such a way that they can be shared with another person. This complex neurological phenomenon is a key predictor of our productivity and health. When our ability to communicate is compromised, our quality of life suffers. Although numerous methods to investigate the neuroscientific underpinnings of human language exist, our understanding of this process remains incomplete. Improving our understanding of where, when, and how auditory cortical activity occurs can enhance diagnostic techniques and improve treatment methods for neurological conditions that can impact auditory processing, such as epilepsy, or …
The Effects Of 17alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate On The Development Of The Mesocortical Dopamine Pathway And Cognitive Behavior, Melanie Lolier
The Effects Of 17alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate On The Development Of The Mesocortical Dopamine Pathway And Cognitive Behavior, Melanie Lolier
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
This dissertation examined the complex developmental impact of the clinically relevant synthetic progestin 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHPC) on medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) development. In rodents, the effects of 17-OHPC are subtle, but significant. In the Chapter II, we observed that 17-OHPC abolishes sex differences in dopaminergic fiber innervation and alters microglia phenotype in the prelimbic and infralimbic areas by the end of the first postnatal week. In the third chapter, the overall effect of 17-OHPC on the ontogeny of dopaminergic fiber innervation and synaptic bouton density were used to characterize the timing and duration of treatment effects in the mPFC. In …
Behavioral, Endocrine, And Neural Responses To Stress In Postpartum And Nulliparous Rats : Potential Mechanisms Of Postpartum Stress Resilience, Joanna Medina
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
Major depressive disorder is one of the most pervasive psychiatric illnesses in the United States. Women are at greater risk for developing depression, particularly during their childbearing years. Approximately 17% of new mothers develop postpartum depression within 4 weeks after parturition. The risk for postpartum depression is even greater in women who do not breastfeed or stop breastfeeding early. Major depressive disorder and postpartum depression share the same symptomology and common etiological bases. Dysregulated stress responses, dopamine activity, and neuroinflammation are recognized mechanisms for depression. The transition to motherhood encompasses physiological and behavioral adaptations in the brain essential for ensuring …