Author Archives: Brain Research Lab
Early life stress of maternal deprivation and peer-rearing jeopardize mesoprefrontal and mesolimbic dopamine receptors in the rhesus monkey
Early life stress (ELS) in primates alters dopamine function, contributing to addiction, hyperactivity, cognitive deficits, [...]
In vitro sex-specific function–structure relationship in neonatal rat cardiac monolayers
Even though in vivo rodent studies have been instrumental in investigating sex-specific differences in cardiac [...]
Comparative Neuroanatomy and Neuroendocrinology of Strepsirrhines
Primates have evolved both large brains and prolific social lives when compared with other mammalian [...]
Navigation of a Freely Walking Fruit Fly in Infinite Space Using a Transparent Omnidirectional Locomotion Compensator (TOLC)
Animal behavior is an essential element in behavioral neuroscience study. However, most behavior studies in [...]
Neural correlates of mating system diversity: oxytocin and vasopressin receptor distributions in monogamous and non-monogamous Eulemur
Contemporary theory that emphasizes the roles of oxytocin and vasopressin in mammalian sociality has been [...]
Fluorescence-guided resection of tumors in mouse models of oral cancer
Complete removal and negative margins are the goal of any surgical resection of primary oral [...]
Of Mice and Monkeys: Neuroprotective Efficacy of the p38 Inhibitor BIRB 796 Depends on Model Duration in Experimental Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a group of optic neuropathies associated with aging and sensitivity to intraocular pressure [...]
3-D-Printed Registration Phantom for Combined Ultrasound and Optical Imaging of Biological Tissues
Efforts to develop quantitative ultrasound biomarkers would benefit from comparisons between ultrasound data and higher-resolution [...]
Striated myocyte structural integrity: Automated analysis of sarcomeric z-discs
As sarcomeres produce the force necessary for contraction, assessment of sarcomere order is paramount in [...]
Regional elevations in microglial activation and cerebral glucose utilization in frontal white matter tracts of rhesus monkeys following prolonged cocaine self-administration
It has been shown that exposure to cocaine can result in neuroinflammatory responses. Microglia, the [...]