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Stephens GS, Park J, Eagle A, You J, Silva-Pérez M, Fu CH, Choi S, Romain CPS, Sugimoto C, Buffington SA, Zheng Y, Costa-Mattioli M, Liu Y, Robison AJ, Chin J. Persistent ∆FosB expression limits recurrent seizure activity and provides neuroprotection in the dentate gyrus of APP mice. Prog Neurobiol 2024; 237:102612. [PMID: 38642602 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2024.102612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
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Recurrent seizures lead to accumulation of the activity-dependent transcription factor ∆FosB in hippocampal dentate granule cells in both mouse models of epilepsy and mouse models of Alzheimer's disease (AD), which is also associated with increased incidence of seizures. In patients with AD and related mouse models, the degree of ∆FosB accumulation corresponds with increasing severity of cognitive deficits. We previously found that ∆FosB impairs spatial memory in mice by epigenetically regulating expression of target genes such as calbindin that are involved in synaptic plasticity. However, the suppression of calbindin in conditions of neuronal hyperexcitability has been demonstrated to provide neuroprotection to dentate granule cells, indicating that ∆FosB may act over long timescales to coordinate neuroprotective pathways. To test this hypothesis, we used viral-mediated expression of ∆JunD to interfere with ∆FosB signaling over the course of several months in transgenic mice expressing mutant human amyloid precursor protein (APP), which exhibit spontaneous seizures and develop AD-related neuropathology and cognitive deficits. Our results demonstrate that persistent ∆FosB activity acts through discrete modes of hippocampal target gene regulation to modulate neuronal excitability, limit recurrent seizure activity, and provide neuroprotection to hippocampal dentate granule cells in APP mice.
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- Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, USA
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- Center for Precision Environmental Health, Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, McGovern Medical School at UT Health, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, USA.
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Gluckman NS, Eagle A, Michalitsi M, Reynolds N. Adapting to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Psychological Crisis Support Call Service Within a Community Mental Health Team. Community Ment Health J 2023; 59:25-34. [PMID: 35737200 PMCID: PMC9219371 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-022-00985-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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To mitigate potential mental health crises within a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) the psychology department implemented a short-term, rapid access, crisis telephone support service for clients during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability. Data was collected on who the service was offered to and whom engaged. Demographic information, referral and crisis support call information was collected from the service's electronic database. Forty-four participants were referred to the service. Seventy seven percent of participants engaged in one or more telephone sessions. Participants rated the service as highly useful, with simply 'talking to someone' seen as the most important aspect of the calls. A number of age differences were noted regarding the content that was discussed in sessions. The psychological crisis telephone support service was feasible and acceptable to service users during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Nicole S Gluckman
- North Kensington and Chelsea Community Mental Health Team, Central and North West London NHS Trust, Pall Mall Mental Health Centre, 150 Barlby Road, London, W10 6BS, UK.,Department of Clinical Psychology, University of East London, London, UK
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- North Kensington and Chelsea Community Mental Health Team, Central and North West London NHS Trust, Pall Mall Mental Health Centre, 150 Barlby Road, London, W10 6BS, UK
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- North Kensington and Chelsea Community Mental Health Team, Central and North West London NHS Trust, Pall Mall Mental Health Centre, 150 Barlby Road, London, W10 6BS, UK
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- North Kensington and Chelsea Community Mental Health Team, Central and North West London NHS Trust, Pall Mall Mental Health Centre, 150 Barlby Road, London, W10 6BS, UK. .,Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Kings College London, London, UK.
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Kurt G, Kodur N, Quiles CR, Reynolds C, Eagle A, Mayer T, Brown J, Makela A, Bugescu R, Seo HD, Carroll QE, Daniels D, Robison AJ, Mazei-Robison M, Leinninger G. Time to drink: Activating lateral hypothalamic area neurotensin neurons promotes intake of fluid over food in a time-dependent manner. Physiol Behav 2022; 247:113707. [PMID: 35063424 PMCID: PMC8844224 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2022.113707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
The lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) is essential for ingestive behavior but has primarily been studied in modulating feeding, with comparatively scant attention on drinking. This is partly because most LHA neurons simultaneously promote feeding and drinking, suggesting that ingestive behaviors track together. A notable exception are LHA neurons expressing neurotensin (LHANts neurons): activating these neurons promotes water intake but modestly restrains feeding. Here we investigated the connectivity of LHANts neurons, their necessity and sufficiency for drinking and feeding, and how timing and resource availability influence their modulation of these behaviors. LHANts neurons project broadly throughout the brain, including to the lateral preoptic area (LPO), a brain region implicated in modulating drinking behavior. LHANts neurons also receive inputs from brain regions implicated in sensing hydration and energy status. While activation of LHANts neurons is not required to maintain homeostatic water or food intake, it selectively promotes drinking during the light cycle, when ingestive drive is low. Activating LHANts neurons during this period also increases willingness to work for water or palatable fluids, regardless of their caloric content. By contrast, LHANts neuronal activation during the dark cycle does not promote drinking, but suppresses feeding during this time. Finally, we demonstrate that the activation of the LHANts → LPO projection is sufficient to mediate drinking behavior, but does not suppress feeding as observed after generally activating all LHANts neurons. Overall, our work suggests how and when LHANts neurons oppositely modulate ingestive behaviors.
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Key Words
- ARC, Arcuate nucleus
- CEA, Central amygdala
- CNO, Clozapine N-Oxide
- CPP, Conditioned place preference
- DR, Dorsal raphe
- DREADD
- DREADD, Designer receptor exclusively activated by designer drugs
- FR-1, Fixed ratio-1
- LHA
- LHA(Nts), Lateral hypothalamic area neuotensin-expressing
- LHA, Lateral hypothalamic area
- LPO, Lateral preoptic area
- LT, Lateral terminalis
- LepRb, Long form of the leptin receptor
- MnPO, Median preoptic area
- ModRabies, Genetically modified rabies virus, EnvA-∆G-Rabies-mCherry
- NTS, Nucleus of solitary tract
- Nts, Neurotensin
- NtsR1, Neurotensin receptor-1
- NtsR2, Neurotensin receptor-2
- OVLT, Organum vasculosum lamina terminalis
- PAG, Periaqueductal gray
- PB, Parabrachial area
- PR, Progressive ratio
- PVH, Paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus
- SFO, Subfornical organ
- SNc, Substantia nigra compacta
- SO, Supraoptic nucleus
- TVA, avian viral receptor protein
- VEH, Vehicle
- VTA, Ventral tegmental area
- WT, Wild type
- Water
- aCSF, Artificial cerebrospinal fluid
- body weight
- feeding
- homeostasis
- lHb, Lateral habenula
- lateral preoptic area (LPO)
- neurotensin receptor
- reward
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- Gizem Kurt
- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Psychology and the Center for Ingestive Behavior Research, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14226, USA
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- Department of Psychology and the Center for Ingestive Behavior Research, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14226, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
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Ayers S, Crawley R, Alderdice F, Eagle A. Personalised approaches to intervention for perinatal mental health difficulties. J Reprod Infant Psychol 2021; 39:339-341. [PMID: 34406105 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2021.1962614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Susan Ayers
- Centre for Maternal and Child Health, School of Health Sciences, City, University of London
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- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
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Kaurin D, Eagle A, Hart A, Holloway C, Courlas G, Stevens P, Gopan O, Schoen A. Profile- and output-determined Prp output corrections for a Varian TrueBeam and Elekta Versa HD. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.07.1381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ayers S, Crawley R, Button S, Thornton A, Field AP, Flood C, Lee S, Eagle A, Bradley R, Moore D, Gyte G, Smith H. Evaluation of expressive writing for postpartum health: a randomised controlled trial. J Behav Med 2018; 41:614-626. [PMID: 30291538 PMCID: PMC6209049 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-018-9970-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Pregnancy, birth and adjusting to a new baby is a potentially stressful time that can negatively affect the health of women. There is some evidence that expressive writing can have positive effects on psychological and physical health, particularly during stressful periods. The current study aimed to evaluate whether expressive writing would improve women's postpartum health. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with three conditions: expressive writing (n = 188), a control writing task (n = 213), or normal care (n = 163). Measures of psychological health, physical health and quality of life were measured at baseline (6-12 weeks postpartum), 1 and 6 months later. Ratings of stress were taken before and after the expressive writing task. Intent-to-treat analyses showed no significant differences between women in the expressive writing, control writing and normal care groups on measures of physical health, anxiety, depression, mood or quality of life at 1 and 6 months. Uptake and adherence to the writing tasks was low. However, women in the expressive writing group rated their stress as significantly reduced after completing the task. Cost analysis suggest women who did expressive writing had the lowest costs in terms of healthcare service use and lowest cost per unit of improvement in quality of life. Results suggest expressive writing is not effective as a universal intervention for all women 6-12 weeks postpartum. Future research should examine expressive writing as a targeted intervention for women in high-risk groups, such as those with mild or moderate depression, and further examine cost-effectiveness.Clinical trial registration number ISRCTN58399513 www.isrctn.com.
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- Susan Ayers
- Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research, School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, UK.
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- School of Psychology, University of Sunderland, Chester Road, Sunderland, SR2 7PT, UK
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- Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research, School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, UK
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- Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research, School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QH, UK
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- Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research, School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, UK
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- Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research, School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, UK
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- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, London, W10 6DZ, UK
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- Brighton and Sussex University Hospital NHS Trust, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE, UK
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- Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research, School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, UK
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- National Childbirth Trust, 30 Euston Square, London, NW1 2FB, UK
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- Division of Public Health and Primary Care, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, BN1 9PH, UK.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 308232, Singapore
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Crawley R, Ayers S, Button S, Thornton A, Field AP, Lee S, Eagle A, Bradley R, Moore D, Gyte G, Smith H. Feasibility and acceptability of expressive writing with postpartum women: a randomised controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2018; 18:75. [PMID: 29580213 PMCID: PMC5870252 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-1703-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Pregnancy, birth and adjusting to a new baby is a potentially stressful time that can negatively affect women’s mental and physical health. Expressive writing, where people write about a stressful event for at least 15 min on three consecutive days, has been associated with improved health in some groups but it is not clear whether it is feasible and acceptable for use with postpartum women. This study therefore examined the feasibility and acceptability of expressive writing for postpartum women as part of a randomised controlled trial (RCT). Methods The Health After Birth Trial (HABiT) was an RCT evaluating expressive writing for postpartum women which included measures of feasibility and acceptability. At 6 to 12 weeks after birth 854 women were randomised to expressive writing, a control writing task or normal care, and outcome measures of health were measured at baseline, one month later and six months later. Feasibility was measured by recruitment, attrition, and adherence to the intervention. Quantitative and qualitative measures of acceptability of the materials and the task were completed six months after the intervention. Results Recruitment was low (10.7% of those invited to participate) and the recruited sample was from a restricted sociodemographic range. Attrition was high, increased as the study progressed (35.8% at baseline, 57.5% at one month, and 68.1% at six months) and was higher in the writing groups than in the normal care group. Women complied with instructions to write expressively or not, but adherence to the instruction to write for 15 min per day for three days was low (Expressive writing: 29.3%; Control writing: 23.5%). Acceptability measures showed that women who wrote expressively rated the materials/task both more positively and more negatively than those in the control writing group, and qualitative comments revealed that women enjoyed the writing and/or found it helpful even when it was upsetting. Conclusions The feasibility of offering expressive writing as a universal self-help intervention to all postpartum women 6 to 12 weeks after birth in the HABiT trial was low, but the expressive writing intervention was acceptable to the majority of women who completed it. Trial registration ISRCTN58399513, 10/09/2013.
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- Rosalind Crawley
- School of Psychology, University of Sunderland, Chester Road, Sunderland, SR2 7PT, UK.
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- Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research, City, University of London, London, EC1V 0HB, UK
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- Department of Adult Nursing and Paramedic Science, University of Greenwich, London, SE9 2UG, UK
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- Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research, City, University of London, London, EC1V 0HB, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QH, UK
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- Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research, City, University of London, London, EC1V 0HB, UK
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- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, London, W10 6DZ, UK
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- Brighton and Sussex University Hospital NHS Trust, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE, UK
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- Department of Adult Nursing and Paramedic Science, University of Greenwich, London, SE9 2UG, UK
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- National Childbirth Trust, 30 Euston Square, London, NW1 2FB, UK
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- Division of Public Health and Primary Care, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, BN1 9PH, UK.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 308232, Singapore
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Howe DG, Bradford YM, Eagle A, Fashena D, Frazer K, Kalita P, Mani P, Martin R, Moxon ST, Paddock H, Pich C, Ramachandran S, Ruzicka L, Schaper K, Shao X, Singer A, Toro S, Van Slyke C, Westerfield M. A scientist's guide for submitting data to ZFIN. Methods Cell Biol 2016; 135:451-81. [PMID: 27443940 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mcb.2016.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The Zebrafish Model Organism Database (ZFIN; zfin.org) serves as the central repository for genetic and genomic data produced using zebrafish (Danio rerio). Data in ZFIN are either manually curated from peer-reviewed publications or submitted directly to ZFIN from various data repositories. Data types currently supported include mutants, transgenic lines, DNA constructs, gene expression, phenotypes, antibodies, morpholinos, TALENs, CRISPRs, disease models, movies, and images. The rapidly changing methods of genomic science have increased the production of data that cannot readily be represented in standard journal publications. These large data sets require web-based presentation. As the central repository for zebrafish research data, it has become increasingly important for ZFIN to provide the zebrafish research community with support for their data sets and guidance on what is required to submit these data to ZFIN. Regardless of their volume, all data that are submitted for inclusion in ZFIN must include a minimum set of information that describes the data. The aim of this chapter is to identify data types that fit into the current ZFIN database and explain how to provide those data in the optimal format for integration. We identify the required and optional data elements, define jargon, and present tools and templates that can help with the acquisition and organization of data as they are being prepared for submission to ZFIN. This information will also appear in the ZFIN wiki, where it will be updated as our services evolve over time.
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- D G Howe
- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
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- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
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- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
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- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
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- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
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- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
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- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
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- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
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- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
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- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
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- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
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- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
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- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
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- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
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- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
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- University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
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Vialou V, Thibault M, Kaska S, Cooper S, Gajewski P, Eagle A, Mazei-Robison M, Nestler EJ, Robison AJ. Differential induction of FosB isoforms throughout the brain by fluoxetine and chronic stress. Neuropharmacology 2015; 99:28-37. [PMID: 26164345 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2015.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2014] [Revised: 06/30/2015] [Accepted: 07/05/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Major depressive disorder is thought to arise in part from dysfunction of the brain's "reward circuitry", consisting of the mesolimbic dopamine system and the glutamatergic and neuromodulatory inputs onto this system. Both chronic stress and antidepressant treatment regulate gene transcription in many of the brain regions that make up these circuits, but the exact nature of the transcription factors and target genes involved in these processes remain unclear. Here, we demonstrate induction of the FosB family of transcription factors in ∼25 distinct regions of adult mouse brain, including many parts of the reward circuitry, by chronic exposure to the antidepressant fluoxetine. We further uncover specific patterns of FosB gene product expression (i.e., differential expression of full-length FosB, ΔFosB, and Δ2ΔFosB) in brain regions associated with depression--the nucleus accumbens (NAc), prefrontal cortex (PFC), and hippocampus--in response to chronic fluoxetine treatment, and contrast these patterns with differential induction of FosB isoforms in the chronic social defeat stress model of depression with and without fluoxetine treatment. We find that chronic fluoxetine, in contrast to stress, causes induction of the unstable full-length FosB isoform in the NAc, PFC, and hippocampus even 24 h following the final injection, indicating that these brain regions may undergo chronic activation when fluoxetine is on board, even in the absence of stress. We also find that only the stable ΔFosB isoform correlates with behavioral responses to stress. These data suggest that NAc, PFC, and hippocampus may present useful targets for directed intervention in mood disorders (ie, brain stimulation or gene therapy), and that determining the gene targets of FosB-mediated transcription in these brain regions in response to fluoxetine may yield novel inroads for pharmaceutical intervention in depressive disorders.
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- Vincent Vialou
- Université Pierre et Marie Curie, UM CR18, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Fishberg Department of Neuroscience and Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
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Schindel J, Muruganandham M, Eagle A, Hewitt M, Stockman T, Pigge C, Kim Y. PO-339 MRI-DUMMY MARKERS OF MRI-GUIDED HDR BRACHYTHERAPY FOR INTERSTITIAL PROSTATE AND INTRACAVITARY GYN CANCERS. Radiother Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(12)72305-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Schindel J, Eagle A, Hewitt M, Stockman T, Muruganandham M, Pigge C, Kim Y. PO-268 NOVEL MRI-MARKER-FLANGE FOR MRI-GUIDED BRACHYTHERAPY FOR GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER. Radiother Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(12)72234-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Eagle A, Mann M, Washington J, Sweeney L, Kaurin D, Qi S, Simon W, Newman F. SU-E-T-255: Photoneutron Activation of an IMRT QA Device and the Radiation Safety Implications. Med Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3612206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Background. Approximately 1-2% of women suffer from postnatal post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with wide ranging consequences for these women and their families 1. Appropriate treatment of women who have difficult or traumatic births is not yet established. Evidence in other populations shows that cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is effective for PTSD and it is therefore the recommended treatment 2. However, a recent review of treatments for postnatal distress concluded that descriptions of postnatal counseling are largely generalized and non-specific, which makes them difficult to assess or replicate 3. Aims and method. The current paper therefore aims to describe the use of CBT interventions to treat postnatal distress, and to illustrate common themes or issues that occur in postnatal PTSD. This paper reports two case studies of women with postnatal PTSD and their treatment using CBT. Conclusions. In these cases, CBT was an effective treatment for postnatal PTSD. A number of implications are explored for the management of pregnancy and labor.
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- Susan Ayers
- Department of Psychology, University of Sussex, Falmer, Sussex, UK.
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There is converging evidence that 1%-2% of women develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of childbirth. The current study aimed to explore the long-term effects of childbirth-related PTSD on women, their relationship with their partner and their relationship with their child. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with six women who reported clinically significant PTSD after birth, ranging from 7 months to 18 years beforehand. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Childbirth-related PTSD was found to have wide-ranging effects on women and their relationships. Women reported changes in physical well-being, mood and behaviour, social interaction, and fear of childbirth. Women reported negative effects on their relationship with their partner, including sexual dysfunction, disagreements and blame for events of birth. The mother-baby bond was also seriously affected. Nearly all women reported initial feelings of rejection towards the baby but this changed over time. Long-term, women seemed to have either avoidant or anxious attachments with their child. It is concluded that childbirth-related PTSD can have severe and lasting effects on women and their relationships with their partner and children. Further research is needed to compare this to normal difficulties experienced by women after having children.
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- Susan Ayers
- Department of Psychology, University of Sussex, Sussex, BN1 9QH, and Adult Psychology Department, St Charles Hospital, London, UK.
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- Susan Ayers
- Department of Psychology, University of Sussex
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- St Charles Hospital, Central and North West London NHS Mental Health Trust
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Weil MD, Eagle A, Newman F. 2-CAT: 2-concentric arc technique. Med Dosim 2001; 25:243-8. [PMID: 11150697 DOI: 10.1016/s0958-3947(00)00055-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We used conventional three-dimensional (3D) planning software and blocking to design a radiation dose distribution in the shape of a hollow sphere. The technique, known as 2-CAT, employs arcing beams with blocking of the center of the field, along with partial transmission blocking of the poles of the portal. The central core can subsequently be irradiated to deliver a relatively even dose to the entire volume. The technique differs from conventional planning in that the central portion of the tumor, while surrounded, is not included in the initial treatment volume. The clinical usefulness of the method will require future testing, as the technique has not yet been clinically proven.
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- M D Weil
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Lutheran Medical Center, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, USA.
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Tata P, Eagle A, Green J. Does providing more accessible primary care psychology services lower the clinical threshold for referrals? Br J Gen Pract 1996; 46:469-72. [PMID: 8949326 PMCID: PMC1239717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The growing number of specialist services being provided within primary care has lead to the argument that this will reduce the clinical threshold for referrals to these clinics. AIM The possibility that increasing the accessibility of primary care psychology services will reduce the threshold for referral was examined by comparing levels of psychological disturbance among patients seen by practice-based clinical psychologists with those attending outpatient clinics. METHOD Psychological symptoms, distress, disruption in daily life and satisfaction with life were assessed using a questionnaire-based methodology. A consecutive series of 177 patients, assessed in a local general practice or an outpatient department across a wide range of urban locations, was studied over a fixed period. RESULTS The study revealed equivalent levels of psychopathology within both specialist and primary care clinics. Of the overall sample, 79% were likely to merit a formal psychiatric diagnosis, relating primarily to mood disorder. Levels of subjective distress and life satisfaction were also equivalent at both service locations. CONCLUSION The lack of evidence for a reduction in clinical threshold for referral within the primary care sample suggests that general practitioners' referral rates are similar regardless of whether practice-based clinical psychology services are available. This has implications for primary-care-led commissioning of mental health services.
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- P Tata
- Department of Psychology, St. Mary's Hospital, London
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