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Modulation of Spontaneous Neural Network Bursting in Newborn Rat Brain Slices by Extracellular Calcium, Methylxanthines, and Opioids
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Spontaneous neuronal bursting appears to be pivotal for brain maturation. This thesis studied such synchronized neural network oscillations in immature newborn rat hippocampus, cortex, and locus coeruleus. For this, horizontal brain slices were generated for (simultaneous) suction electrode...
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Fall 2011
The ability of synapses to undergo lasting changes in synaptic strength is considered the primary cellular mechanism for associative memory formation in the mammalian brain. Synapses in the hippocampus, a brain structure required for new memory genesis, exhibit a remarkable capacity for...
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Neurosilence: intracerebral applications of protein synthesis inhibitors eliminate neural activity
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The acquisition of a behavioural response (learning) and the later retrieval of this response (memory) are separated by an endogenous biological process which consolidates the temporary neural changes initiated by training. Intracerebral infusions of stimulants to the hippocampus potentiate this...
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NOREPINEPHRINE-MEDIATED SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY: A NOVEL SIGNALING DIALOGUE BETWEEN RECEPTORS AND NUCLEUS
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Norepinephrine (NE) helps in the consolidation and retention of memories of emotionally charged events. However, the pathway from membrane receptors to nucleus in noradrenergic signaling in the brain is not completely understood. The cyclic AMP-PKA pathway is one of the most studied signaling...
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Fall 2015
Despite considerable research progress towards characterizing the neurobiology of anxiety, the focus on putative behavioral markers and the absence of a common behavioural/neurobiological signature for the different classes of anxiolytic drugs have potentially slowed research into the neural...
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Plasma Levels of Neuroactive Steroids in Panic Disorder Patients and Healthy Volunteers Following Pentagastrin versus Placebo Injections
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Panic disorder is an anxiety illness that can be quite debilitating and costly to society. To date there is no real cure for panic disorder and current methods of treatment are suboptimal. Given the level of morbidity and societal cost of panic disorder, further research and development of...
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Fall 2018
Approximately 50 million people worldwide suffer from epilepsy, a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. While most patients with epilepsy will respond to anticonvulsant medications, approximately one third are found to have drug resistant epilepsy. Mesial temporal...
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2018
University of Alberta, Department of Biological Sciences
This is an image of a Seahorse Specimen. This specimen is observed in Survey of Vertebrates, Zoology 224. This image was created as part of the University of Alberta OER image database project in Biological Sciences. Identifier 2077I.
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The Effects of a Western Diet on Stroke Severity and Functional Outcome Following Global Ischemia in Rats
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The present thesis investigated the effects of a western diet (WD) on cell death and functional outcome following global ischemia in rats. Experiment 1 assessed the effects of a 60-day WD regimen on temperature, activity and glucose levels in normal rats. Experiment 2 evaluated the influence of a...
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Fall 2009
Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent of all psychiatric conditions. However, current pharmacological treatments for anxiety disorders are characterized by one or more of the following deficiencies: 1) unwanted side effects, 2) partial efficacy, 3) addictive potential, and 4) delayed onset of...