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Introducing Functional Data Analysis To Neuroimaging, And Vice Versa, Philip T. Reiss Nov 2011

Introducing Functional Data Analysis To Neuroimaging, And Vice Versa, Philip T. Reiss

Philip T. Reiss

No abstract provided.


Disclosure Of Clinical Trial Results When Product Development Is Abandoned, Michael A. Rogawski, Howard J. Federoff Sep 2011

Disclosure Of Clinical Trial Results When Product Development Is Abandoned, Michael A. Rogawski, Howard J. Federoff

Michael A. Rogawski

Currently, sponsors are not required to report the outcomes of clinical research on drugs or devices that do not lead to an approved product. Consequently, the public cannot benefit from scientific information derived from all failed or abandoned drugs and devices. Provisions in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 provide an opportunity for the Department of Health and Human Services to rectify this situation. By reporting the results of clinical trials of abandoned products in a publicly accessible database and in the peer-reviewed journal literature, sponsors would satisfy a core ethical obligation of clinical research and …


11beta-Hydroxylase Inhibitors Protect Against Seizures In Mice By Increasing Endogenous Neurosteroid Synthesis, Rafal Kaminski, Michael Rogawski Jun 2011

11beta-Hydroxylase Inhibitors Protect Against Seizures In Mice By Increasing Endogenous Neurosteroid Synthesis, Rafal Kaminski, Michael Rogawski

Michael A. Rogawski

Steroid 11β-hydroxylase (CYP11B1; EC 1.14.15.4) is a mitochondrial enzyme located in the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex and also in the brain that mediates the conversion of 11-deoxycortisol to cortisol and 11-deoxycorticosterone (DOC) to corticosterone. Inhibitors of CYP11B1, such as metyrapone and etomidate, reduce glucocorticoid synthesis and raise levels of DOC providing greater availability for metabolic conversion to the GABA-A receptor modulating neurosteroid allotetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone (THDOC). Because THDOC is potent anticonvulsant, it is plausible that CYP11B1 inhibitors could protect against seizures. Here we demonstrate that metyrapone affords dose-dependent protection against 6-Hz seizures 30 min after injection (ED50, 191 mg/kg), but …


Massively Parallel Nonparametrics [Hds 2011 Slides], Philip T. Reiss, Lei Huang Apr 2011

Massively Parallel Nonparametrics [Hds 2011 Slides], Philip T. Reiss, Lei Huang

Philip T. Reiss

No abstract provided.


Flexible Dependence Of Functional Responses On Scalar Predictors, Philip T. Reiss, Lei Huang Mar 2011

Flexible Dependence Of Functional Responses On Scalar Predictors, Philip T. Reiss, Lei Huang

Philip T. Reiss

No abstract provided.


Revisiting Ampa Receptors As An Antiepileptic Drug Target, Michael A. Rogawski Feb 2011

Revisiting Ampa Receptors As An Antiepileptic Drug Target, Michael A. Rogawski

Michael A. Rogawski

In the 1990s there was intense interest in ionotropic glutamate receptors as therapeutic targets for diverse neurological disorders, including epilepsy. NMDA receptors were thought to play a key role in the generation of seizures, leading to clinical studies of NMDA receptor blocking drugs in epilepsy. Disappointing results dampened enthusiasm for ionotropic glutamate receptors as a therapeutic target. Eventually it became appreciated that another type of ionotropic glutamate receptor, the AMPA receptor, is actually the predominant mediator of excitatory neurotransmission in the central nervous system and moreover that AMPA receptors are critical to the generation and spread of epileptic activity. As …


The Faculty For Undergraduate Neuroscience: Learning Lessons Since 1991, Eric P. Wiertelak, Julio J. Ramirez, Jennifer R. Yates Jan 2011

The Faculty For Undergraduate Neuroscience: Learning Lessons Since 1991, Eric P. Wiertelak, Julio J. Ramirez, Jennifer R. Yates

Eric Wiertelak

No abstract provided.


Treatment Of Infantile Spasms: Emerging Insights From Clinical And Basic Science Perspectives, Carl Stafstrom, Barry Arnason, Tallie Baram, Anna Catania, Miguel Cortez, Tracy Glauser, Michael Pranzatelli, Raili Riikonen, Michael Rogawski, Shlomo Shinnar, John Swann Dec 2010

Treatment Of Infantile Spasms: Emerging Insights From Clinical And Basic Science Perspectives, Carl Stafstrom, Barry Arnason, Tallie Baram, Anna Catania, Miguel Cortez, Tracy Glauser, Michael Pranzatelli, Raili Riikonen, Michael Rogawski, Shlomo Shinnar, John Swann

Michael A. Rogawski

Infantile spasms is an epileptic encephalopathy of early infancy with specific clinical and electroencephalographic (EEG) features, limited treatment options, and a poor prognosis. Efforts to develop improved treatment options have been hindered by the lack of experimental models in which to test prospective therapies. The neuropeptide adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is effective in many cases of infantile spasms, although its mechanism(s) of action is unknown. This review describes the emerging candidate mechanisms that can underlie the therapeutic effects of ACTH in infantile spasms. These mechanisms can ultimately help to improve understanding and treatment of the disease. An overview of current treatments …


Extracting Information From Functional Connectivity Maps Via Function-On-Scalar Regression, Philip T. Reiss, Maarten Mennes, Eva Petkova, Lei Huang, Matthew J. Hoptman, Bharat B. Biswal, Stanley J. Colcombe, Xi-Nian Zuo, Michael P. Milham Dec 2010

Extracting Information From Functional Connectivity Maps Via Function-On-Scalar Regression, Philip T. Reiss, Maarten Mennes, Eva Petkova, Lei Huang, Matthew J. Hoptman, Bharat B. Biswal, Stanley J. Colcombe, Xi-Nian Zuo, Michael P. Milham

Lei Huang

Functional connectivity of an individual human brain is often studied by acquiring a resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging scan, and mapping the correlation of each voxel's BOLD time series with that of a seed region. As large collections of such maps become available, including multisite data sets, there is an increasing need for ways to distill the information in these maps in a readily visualized form. Here we propose a two-step analytic strategy. First, we construct connectivity-distance profiles, which summarize the connectivity of each voxel in the brain as a function of distance from the seed, a functional relationship …


Seizure Protection By Intrapulmonary Delivery Of Propofol Hemisuccinate, Ashish Dhir, Dorota Zolkowska, Randall B. Murphy, Michael A. Rogawski Dec 2010

Seizure Protection By Intrapulmonary Delivery Of Propofol Hemisuccinate, Ashish Dhir, Dorota Zolkowska, Randall B. Murphy, Michael A. Rogawski

Michael A. Rogawski

The lung provides a portal of entry for drug delivery that could be used to administer anticonvulsant substances to prevent or abort seizures. Here we demonstrate that intrapulmonary propofol hemisucinate (PHS) rapidly confers seizure protection in various rodent chemoconvulsant models. Propofol is a powerful anticonvulsant substance at subanesthetic doses but it is a viscous, water-immiscible oil that is not suitable for intrapulmonary administration. We found that PHS can be formulated as an aqueous solution that is well tolerated when instilled into the lung. High dose intraperitoneal PHS induced loss-of-righting reflex in rats and mice. The onset of action of PHS …


Extracting Information From Functional Connectivity Maps Via Function-On-Scalar Regression, Philip T. Reiss, Maarten Mennes, Eva Petkova, Lei Huang, Matthew J. Hoptman, Bharat B. Biswal, Stanley J. Colcombe, Xi-Nian Zuo, Michael P. Milham Dec 2010

Extracting Information From Functional Connectivity Maps Via Function-On-Scalar Regression, Philip T. Reiss, Maarten Mennes, Eva Petkova, Lei Huang, Matthew J. Hoptman, Bharat B. Biswal, Stanley J. Colcombe, Xi-Nian Zuo, Michael P. Milham

Philip T. Reiss

Functional connectivity of an individual human brain is often studied by acquiring a resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging scan, and mapping the correlation of each voxel's BOLD time series with that of a seed region. As large collections of such maps become available, including multisite data sets, there is an increasing need for ways to distill the information in these maps in a readily visualized form. Here we propose a two-step analytic strategy. First, we construct connectivity-distance profiles, which summarize the connectivity of each voxel in the brain as a function of distance from the seed, a functional relationship …