Changes in the structural complexity of the aged brain
DL Dickstein, D Kabaso, AB Rocher, JI Luebke… - Aging cell, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Structural changes of neurons in the brain during aging are complex and not well understood.
Neurons have significant homeostatic control of essential brain functions, including …
Neurons have significant homeostatic control of essential brain functions, including …
The nature and effects of cortical microvascular pathology in aging and Alzheimer's disease
TL Bailey, CB Rivara, AB Rocher, PR Hof - Neurological research, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
… Vasoactive effects of Ab in isolated human cerebrovessels and in a transgenic mouse
model of Alzheimer’s disease: Role of inflammation. Neurol Res 2003; 25: 642–651 …
model of Alzheimer’s disease: Role of inflammation. Neurol Res 2003; 25: 642–651 …
Stress-induced alterations in prefrontal cortical dendritic morphology predict selective impairments in perceptual attentional set-shifting
…, DS Goldwater, JJ Radley, AB Rocher… - Journal of …, 2006 - Soc Neuroscience
Stressful life events have been implicated clinically in the pathogenesis of mental illness,
but the neural substrates that may account for this observation remain poorly understood. …
but the neural substrates that may account for this observation remain poorly understood. …
Dendritic vulnerability in neurodegenerative disease: insights from analyses of cortical pyramidal neurons in transgenic mouse models
In neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, neuronal dendrites and
dendritic spines undergo significant pathological changes. Because of the determinant role of …
dendritic spines undergo significant pathological changes. Because of the determinant role of …
Chronic behavioral stress induces apical dendritic reorganization in pyramidal neurons of the medial prefrontal cortex
Both the hippocampus and the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) play an important role in the
negative feedback regulation of hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) activity during …
negative feedback regulation of hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) activity during …
Repeated stress induces dendritic spine loss in the rat medial prefrontal cortex
The prefrontal cortex (PFC) plays an important role in higher cognitive processes, and in the
regulation of stress-induced hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) activity. Here we …
regulation of stress-induced hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) activity. Here we …
Repeated stress alters dendritic spine morphology in the rat medial prefrontal cortex
JJ Radley, AB Rocher, A Rodriguez… - Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Anatomical alterations in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) are associated with
hypothalamopituitary adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation, altered stress hormone levels, and …
hypothalamopituitary adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation, altered stress hormone levels, and …
New techniques for imaging, digitization and analysis of three-dimensional neural morphology on multiple scales
SL Wearne, A Rodriguez, DB Ehlenberger, AB Rocher… - Neuroscience, 2005 - Elsevier
Cognitive impairment in normal aging and neurodegenerative diseases is accompanied by
altered morphologies on multiple scales. Understanding of the role of these structural …
altered morphologies on multiple scales. Understanding of the role of these structural …
Age-related dendritic and spine changes in corticocortically projecting neurons in macaque monkeys
H Duan, SL Wearne, AB Rocher, A Macedo… - Cerebral …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Alterations in neuronal morphology occur in primate cerebral cortex during normal aging,
vary depending on the neuronal type, region and cortical layer, and have been related to …
vary depending on the neuronal type, region and cortical layer, and have been related to …
Caloric restriction attenuates β‐amyloid neuropathology in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease
J Wang, L Ho, W Qin, AB Rocher, I Seror… - The FASEB …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
This study was designed to explore the possibility that caloric restriction (CR) may benefit
Alzheimer's disease (AD) by preventing β‐amyloid (Aβ) neuropathology pivotal to the initiation …
Alzheimer's disease (AD) by preventing β‐amyloid (Aβ) neuropathology pivotal to the initiation …