Remodeling of Hippocampal Spine Synapses in the Rat Learned Helplessness Model of Depression
Hajszan T, Dow A, Warner-Schmidt JL, Szigeti-Buck K, Sallam NL, Parducz A, Leranth C, Duman RS. Remodeling of Hippocampal Spine Synapses in the Rat Learned Helplessness Model of Depression. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 65: 392-400. PMID: 19006787, PMCID: PMC2663388, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.09.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHippocampal spine synapsesSpine synapse lossSpine synapsesInescapable footshockEscape deficitSynapse lossDepressive behaviorHippocampal synaptic changesLoss of synapsesNonstressed control ratsStress-related disordersElectron microscopic stereologyStructural synaptic modificationsDesipramine treatmentSynaptic alterationsMotor cortexControl ratsDentate gyrusHippocampal dysfunctionMale ratsSingle injectionSynaptic changesHelplessness paradigmBehavioral effectsSynaptic modification
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