Thomas C Foster,
Professor, Evelyn F. McKnight Chair For Research On Cognitive Aging And Memory
Department:
Department of Neuroscience
Business Phone:
(352) 273-0033
Business Email:
foster1@ufl.edu
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
2014-2019
GMS6022 Principles of Neuroscience II: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
2018
GMS6052 Ion Channels of Excitable Membranes
2018
GMS7980 Research for Doctoral Dissertation
2018
GMS7979 Advanced Research
2018
BME7980 Research for Doctoral Dissertation
2013-2015
GMS6417 Integrative Aging Physiology
2015
GMS6063 Mechanisms of Aging
2015
GMS7794 Neuroscience Seminar
2007-2009
GMS6029 Brain Journal Club
Publications
2022
Accelerated Epigenetic Aging Mediates the Association between Vitamin D Levels and Knee Pain in Community-Dwelling Individuals.
The journal of nutrition, health & aging.
26(4):318-323
[DOI] 10.1007/s12603-022-1758-z.
[PMID] 35450986.
2022
Animal Models for Studies of Alcohol effects on the Trajectory of Age-Related Cognitive Decline.
Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.).
[DOI] 10.1016/j.alcohol.2022.04.005.
[PMID] 35504438.
2022
Epigenetic aging, knee pain and physical performance in community-dwelling middle-to-older age adults.
Experimental gerontology.
166
[DOI] 10.1016/j.exger.2022.111861.
[PMID] 35640781.
2022
Exosomes in Age-Related Cognitive Decline: Mechanistic Insights and Improving Outcomes.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
14
[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2022.834775.
[PMID] 35299946.
2022
Influence of age and sex on microRNA response and recovery in the hippocampus following sepsis.
Aging.
14(2):728-746
[DOI] 10.18632/aging.203868.
[PMID] 35094981.
2022
Operationally defining cognitive reserve genes.
Neurobiology of aging.
110:96-105
[DOI] 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2021.08.015.
[PMID] 34565615.
2022
SEX DIFFERENCES ASSOCIATE WITH LATE MICROBIOME ALTERATIONS AFTER MURINE SURGICAL SEPSIS.
The journal of trauma and acute care surgery.
[DOI] 10.1097/TA.0000000000003599.
[PMID] 35324554.
2021
Adulthood systemic inflammation accelerates the trajectory of age-related cognitive decline.
Aging.
13(18):22092-22108
[DOI] 10.18632/aging.203588.
[PMID] 34587117.
2021
Cellular senescence in lymphoid organs and immunosenescence.
Aging.
13(15):19920-19941
[DOI] 10.18632/aging.203405.
[PMID] 34382946.
2021
Chronic “sepsis brain” and regulatory T cells – A promising therapeutic target.
Brain, behavior, and immunity.
93:10-11
[DOI] 10.1016/j.bbi.2021.01.017.
[PMID] 33516922.
2021
Examination of CA1 Hippocampal DNA Methylation as a Mechanism for Closing of Estrogen’s Critical Window.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
13
[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2021.717032.
[PMID] 34421577.
2021
Partial microglial depletion is associated with impaired hippocampal synaptic and cognitive function in young and aged rats.
Glia.
69(6):1494-1514
[DOI] 10.1002/glia.23975.
[PMID] 33586813.
2021
Senescence-associated hyper-activation to inflammatory stimuli in vitro.
Aging.
13(15):19088-19107
[DOI] 10.18632/aging.203396.
[PMID] 34375950.
2020
Cognitive Reserve in Model Systems for Mechanistic Discovery: The Importance of Longitudinal Studies.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
12
[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2020.607685.
[PMID] 33551788.
2020
Differential Effect of Repeated Lipopolysaccharide Treatment and Aging on Hippocampal Function and Biomarkers of Hippocampal Senescence.
Molecular neurobiology.
57(10):4045-4059
[DOI] 10.1007/s12035-020-02008-y.
[PMID] 32651758.
2020
Enrichment of genomic pathways based on differential DNA methylation profiles associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain in older adults: An exploratory study.
Molecular pain.
16
[DOI] 10.1177/1744806920966902.
[PMID] 33073674.
2020
G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor: Rapid Effects on Hippocampal-Dependent Spatial Memory and Synaptic Plasticity.
Frontiers in endocrinology.
11
[DOI] 10.3389/fendo.2020.00385.
[PMID] 32587576.
2020
Hippocampal Subregion Transcriptomic Profiles Reflect Strategy Selection during Cognitive Aging.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience.
40(25):4888-4899
[DOI] 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2944-19.2020.
[PMID] 32376783.
2020
Longitudinal Characterization and Biomarkers of Age and Sex Differences in the Decline of Spatial Memory.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
12
[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2020.00034.
[PMID] 32153384.
2020
Microglia senescence occurs in both substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area.
Glia.
68(11):2228-2245
[DOI] 10.1002/glia.23834.
[PMID] 32275335.
2020
MicroRNA predicts cognitive performance in healthy older adults.
Neurobiology of aging.
95:186-194
[DOI] 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2020.07.023.
[PMID] 32846274.
2019
Age and Sex Influence the Hippocampal Response and Recovery Following Sepsis.
Molecular neurobiology.
56(12):8557-8572
[DOI] 10.1007/s12035-019-01681-y.
[PMID] 31278440.
2019
Alteration in NMDA Receptor Mediated Glutamatergic Neurotransmission in the Hippocampus During Senescence.
Neurochemical research.
44(1):38-48
[DOI] 10.1007/s11064-018-2634-4.
[PMID] 30209673.
2019
Animal models of cognitive aging and circuit-specific vulnerability.
Handbook of clinical neurology.
167:19-36
[DOI] 10.1016/B978-0-12-804766-8.00002-9.
[PMID] 31753133.
2019
Behavior Model for Assessing Decline in Executive Function During Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.).
2011:441-449
[DOI] 10.1007/978-1-4939-9554-7_26.
[PMID] 31273715.
2019
Effect of Systemic Inflammation on Rat Attentional Function and Neuroinflammation: Possible Protective Role for Food Restriction.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
11
[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2019.00296.
[PMID] 31708767.
2019
Enhancement of BDNF Expression and Memory by HDAC Inhibition Requires BET Bromodomain Reader Proteins.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience.
39(4):612-626
[DOI] 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1604-18.2018.
[PMID] 30504275.
2019
Epigenetic aging is associated with clinical and experimental pain in community-dwelling older adults.
Molecular pain.
15
[DOI] 10.1177/1744806919871819.
[PMID] 31394966.
2019
GSTA4 mediates reduction of cisplatin ototoxicity in female mice.
Nature communications.
10(1)
[DOI] 10.1038/s41467-019-12073-0.
[PMID] 31515474.
2019
How do we validate approaches that aim to harness reserve to improve the aging brain?
Neurobiology of aging.
83:145-149
[DOI] 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2019.03.024.
[PMID] 31732018.
2019
HSP90 Inhibitor, NVP-AUY922, Improves Myelination in Vitro and Supports the Maintenance of Myelinated Axons in Neuropathic Mice.
ACS chemical neuroscience.
10(6):2890-2902
[DOI] 10.1021/acschemneuro.9b00105.
[PMID] 31017387.
2019
Old Mice Demonstrate Organ Dysfunction as well as Prolonged Inflammation, Immunosuppression, and Weight Loss in a Modified Surgical Sepsis Model.
Critical care medicine.
47(11):e919-e929
[DOI] 10.1097/CCM.0000000000003926.
[PMID] 31389840.
2019
Senescent neurophysiology: Ca2+ signaling from the membrane to the nucleus.
Neurobiology of learning and memory.
164
[DOI] 10.1016/j.nlm.2019.107064.
[PMID] 31394200.
2019
Subunit contribution to NMDA receptor hypofunction and redox sensitivity of hippocampal synaptic transmission during aging.
Aging.
11(14):5140-5157
[DOI] 10.18632/aging.102108.
[PMID] 31339863.
2018
Aging in the Brain: New Roles of Epigenetics in Cognitive Decline.
The Neuroscientist : a review journal bringing neurobiology, neurology and psychiatry.
24(5):516-525
[DOI] 10.1177/1073858418780971.
[PMID] 29877135.
2018
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, indomethacin improves spatial memory and NMDA receptor function in aged animals.
Neurobiology of aging.
70:184-193
[DOI] 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2018.06.026.
[PMID] 30031231.
2018
Redox Signaling in Neurotransmission and Cognition During Aging.
Antioxidants & redox signaling.
28(18):1724-1745
[DOI] 10.1089/ars.2017.7111.
[PMID] 28467718.
2017
Central role for NMDA receptors in redox mediated impairment of synaptic function during aging and Alzheimer’s disease.
Behavioural brain research.
322(Pt B):223-232
[DOI] 10.1016/j.bbr.2016.05.012.
[PMID] 27180169.
2017
DNA Methylation of Synaptic Genes in the Prefrontal Cortex Is Associated with Aging and Age-Related Cognitive Impairment.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
9
[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2017.00249.
[PMID] 28824413.
2017
Epigenetic regulation of estrogen receptor α contributes to age-related differences in transcription across the hippocampal regions CA1 and CA3.
Neurobiology of aging.
49:79-85
[DOI] 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2016.09.013.
[PMID] 27776265.
2017
Hippocampal Transcriptomic Profiles: Subfield Vulnerability to Age and Cognitive Impairment.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
9
[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2017.00383.
[PMID] 29276487.
2017
Indomethacin Increases Neurogenesis across Age Groups and Improves Delayed Probe Trial Difference Scores in Middle-Aged Rats.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
9
[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2017.00280.
[PMID] 28928652.
2017
miRNA in Circulating Microvesicles as Biomarkers for Age-Related Cognitive Decline.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
9
[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2017.00323.
[PMID] 29046635.
2016
Increased N-Ethylmaleimide-Sensitive Factor Expression in Amygdala and Perirhinal Cortex during Habituation of Taste Neophobia.
Neural plasticity.
2016
[DOI] 10.1155/2016/2726745.
[PMID] 26839712.
2016
Preclinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Studies of Memory, Aging, and Cognitive Decline.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
8
[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2016.00158.
[PMID] 27468264.
2016
Transcription Profile of Aging and Cognition-Related Genes in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
8
[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2016.00113.
[PMID] 27242522.
2016
Type 3 Adenylyl Cyclase and Somatostatin Receptor 3 Expression Persists in Aged Rat Neocortical and Hippocampal Neuronal Cilia.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
8
[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2016.00127.
[PMID] 27303293.
2015
Contribution of estrogen receptor subtypes, ERα, ERβ, and GPER1 in rapid estradiol-mediated enhancement of hippocampal synaptic transmission in mice.
Hippocampus.
25(12):1556-66
[DOI] 10.1002/hipo.22475.
[PMID] 25980457.
2015
Contribution of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors to attention and episodic spatial memory during senescence.
Neurobiology of learning and memory.
125:36-46
[DOI] 10.1016/j.nlm.2015.07.015.
[PMID] 26234588.
2015
Impaired attention and synaptic senescence of the prefrontal cortex involves redox regulation of NMDA receptors.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience.
35(9):3966-77
[DOI] 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3523-14.2015.
[PMID] 25740525.
2015
Re-Opening the Critical Window for Estrogen Therapy.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience.
35(49):16077-93
[DOI] 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1890-15.2015.
[PMID] 26658861.
2015
Role of estrogen receptor-α on food demand elasticity.
Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior.
103(3):553-61
[DOI] 10.1002/jeab.149.
[PMID] 25869426.
2015
Some hormone, cytokine and chemokine levels that change across lifespan vary by cognitive status in male Fischer 344 rats.
Brain, behavior, and immunity.
49:216-32
[DOI] 10.1016/j.bbi.2015.06.005.
[PMID] 26093306.
2015
Successful aging: Advancing the science of physical independence in older adults.
Ageing research reviews.
24(Pt B):304-27
[DOI] 10.1016/j.arr.2015.09.005.
[PMID] 26462882.
2014
Assessing the emergence and reliability of cognitive decline over the life span in Fisher 344 rats using the spatial water maze.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
6
[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2014.00002.
[PMID] 24478698.
2014
Estrogen receptors, the hippocampus, and memory.
The Neuroscientist : a review journal bringing neurobiology, neurology and psychiatry.
20(5):534-45
[DOI] 10.1177/1073858413519865.
[PMID] 24510074.
2014
Interaction of DHPG-LTD and synaptic-LTD at senescent CA3-CA1 hippocampal synapses.
Hippocampus.
24(4):466-75
[DOI] 10.1002/hipo.22240.
[PMID] 24390964.
2014
Role of antioxidant enzymes in redox regulation of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor function and memory in middle-aged rats.
Neurobiology of aging.
35(6):1459-68
[DOI] 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2013.12.002.
[PMID] 24388786.
2013
AAV-mediated gene therapy in the guanylate cyclase (RetGC1/RetGC2) double knockout mouse model of Leber congenital amaurosis.
Human gene therapy.
24(2):189-202
[DOI] 10.1089/hum.2012.193.
[PMID] 23210611.
2013
Daily exercise improves memory, stimulates hippocampal neurogenesis and modulates immune and neuroimmune cytokines in aging rats.
Brain, behavior, and immunity.
28:25-43
[DOI] 10.1016/j.bbi.2012.09.013.
[PMID] 23078985.
2013
Environmental enrichment restores neurogenesis and rapid acquisition in aged rats.
Neurobiology of aging.
34(1):263-74
[DOI] 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2012.05.023.
[PMID] 22795793.
2013
Genetic variation in DNMT3B and increased global DNA methylation is associated with suicide attempts in psychiatric patients.
Genes, brain, and behavior.
12(1):125-32
[DOI] 10.1111/j.1601-183X.2012.00865.x.
[PMID] 23025623.
2013
Linking redox regulation of NMDAR synaptic function to cognitive decline during aging.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience.
33(40):15710-5
[DOI] 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2176-13.2013.
[PMID] 24089479.
2013
Memory in aged mice is rescued by enhanced expression of the GluN2B subunit of the NMDA receptor.
Behavioural brain research.
238:211-26
[DOI] 10.1016/j.bbr.2012.10.026.
[PMID] 23103326.
2013
Role of estrogen receptor α and β in preserving hippocampal function during aging.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience.
33(6):2671-83
[DOI] 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4937-12.2013.
[PMID] 23392694.
2012
Behavioral model for assessing cognitive decline.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.).
829:145-53
[DOI] 10.1007/978-1-61779-458-2_8.
[PMID] 22231811.
2012
Challenges and opportunities for characterizing cognitive aging across species.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
4
[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2012.00006.
[PMID] 22988434.
2012
Challenges and opportunities in characterizing cognitive aging across species.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
4
[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2012.00033.
[PMID] 23189053.
2012
Characterizing cognitive aging in humans with links to animal models.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
4
[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2012.00021.
[PMID] 22988439.
2012
Characterizing cognitive aging of spatial and contextual memory in animal models.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
4
[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2012.00012.
[PMID] 22988436.
2012
Characterizing cognitive aging of working memory and executive function in animal models.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
4
[DOI] 10.3389/fnagi.2012.00019.
[PMID] 22988438.
2012
Dissecting the age-related decline on spatial learning and memory tasks in rodent models: N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels in senescent synaptic plasticity.
Progress in neurobiology.
96(3):283-303
[DOI] 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2012.01.007.
[PMID] 22307057.
2012
Enhanced expression of Pctk1, Tcf12 and Ccnd1 in hippocampus of rats: Impact on cognitive function, synaptic plasticity and pathology.
Neurobiology of learning and memory.
97(1):69-80
[DOI] 10.1016/j.nlm.2011.09.006.
[PMID] 21982980.
2012
Increasing hippocampal estrogen receptor alpha levels via viral vectors increases MAP kinase activation and enhances memory in aging rats in the absence of ovarian estrogens.
PloS one.
7(12)
[DOI] 10.1371/journal.pone.0051385.
[PMID] 23240018.
2012
Influence of late-life exposure to environmental enrichment or exercise on hippocampal function and CA1 senescent physiology.
Neurobiology of aging.
33(4):828.e1-17
[DOI] 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2011.06.023.
[PMID] 21820213.
2012
Influence of viral vector-mediated delivery of superoxide dismutase and catalase to the hippocampus on spatial learning and memory during aging.
Antioxidants & redox signaling.
16(4):339-50
[DOI] 10.1089/ars.2011.4054.
[PMID] 21942371.
2012
Muscleblind-like 2-mediated alternative splicing in the developing brain and dysregulation in myotonic dystrophy.
Neuron.
75(3):437-50
[DOI] 10.1016/j.neuron.2012.05.029.
[PMID] 22884328.
2012
Role of estrogen receptor alpha and beta expression and signaling on cognitive function during aging.
Hippocampus.
22(4):656-69
[DOI] 10.1002/hipo.20935.
[PMID] 21538657.
2012
Session III: Mechanisms of age-related cognitive change and targets for intervention: inflammatory, oxidative, and metabolic processes.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences.
67(7):754-9
[DOI] 10.1093/gerona/gls112.
[PMID] 22570133.
2012
Usefulness of preclinical models for assessing the efficacy of late-life interventions for sarcopenia.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences.
67(1):17-27
[DOI] 10.1093/gerona/glr042.
[PMID] 21636833.
2011
Altered behavior in experimental cortical dysplasia.
Epilepsia.
52(12):2293-303
[DOI] 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2011.03267.x.
[PMID] 21933180.
2011
Differential effects of enalapril and losartan on body composition and indices of muscle quality in aged male Fischer 344 × Brown Norway rats.
Age (Dordrecht, Netherlands).
33(2):167-83
[DOI] 10.1007/s11357-010-9196-y.
[PMID] 21153712.
2011
Gene expression in the hippocampus: regionally specific effects of aging and caloric restriction.
Mechanisms of ageing and development.
132(1-2):8-19
[DOI] 10.1016/j.mad.2010.10.006.
[PMID] 21055414.
2011
Lifelong caloric restriction prevents age-induced oxidative stress in the sympathoadrenal system of Fischer 344 x Brown Norway rats.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications.
408(3):454-8
[DOI] 10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.04.051.
[PMID] 21527245.
2010
Aging alters the expression of genes for neuroprotection and synaptic function following acute estradiol treatment.
Hippocampus.
20(9):1047-60
[DOI] 10.1002/hipo.20703.
[PMID] 19790252.
2010
Intracellular redox state alters NMDA receptor response during aging through Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience.
30(5):1914-24
[DOI] 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5485-09.2010.
[PMID] 20130200.
2010
PHLPP1 splice variants differentially regulate AKT and PKCα signaling in hippocampal neurons: characterization of PHLPP proteins in the adult hippocampus.
Journal of neurochemistry.
115(4):941-55
[DOI] 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2010.06984.x.
[PMID] 20819118.
2010
Redox sensitive calcium stores underlie enhanced after hyperpolarization of aged neurons: role for ryanodine receptor mediated calcium signaling.
Journal of neurophysiology.
104(5):2586-93
[DOI] 10.1152/jn.00577.2010.
[PMID] 20884759.
2009
Comparison of lifelong and late life exercise on oxidative stress in the cerebellum.
Neurobiology of aging.
30(6):903-9
[PMID] 17976863.
2009
Estrogen effects on cognition and hippocampal transcription in middle-aged mice.
Neurobiology of aging.
30(6):932-45
[PMID] 17950954.
2009
Fragile X mental retardation protein replacement restores hippocampal synaptic function in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome.
Gene therapy.
16(9):1122-9
[DOI] 10.1038/gt.2009.83.
[PMID] 19571888.
2009
Influence of calorie restriction on measures of age-related cognitive decline: role of increased physical activity.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences.
64(8):850-9
[DOI] 10.1093/gerona/glp060.
[PMID] 19420296.
2009
Intermittent fasting alleviates the neuropathic phenotype in a mouse model of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
Neurobiology of disease.
34(1):146-54
[PMID] 19320048.
2009
Regional Health and Function in the hippocampus: Evolutionary compromises for a critical brain region.
Bioscience hypotheses.
2(4):245-251
[PMID] 20161206.
2009
Regional hippocampal differences in AKT survival signaling across the lifespan: implications for CA1 vulnerability with aging.
Cell death and differentiation.
16(3):439-48
[DOI] 10.1038/cdd.2008.171.
[PMID] 19039330.
2009
Susceptibility to Calcium Dysregulation during Brain Aging.
Frontiers in aging neuroscience.
1
[DOI] 10.3389/neuro.24.002.2009.
[PMID] 20552053.
2008
AAV-mediated gene therapy for retinal degeneration in the rd10 mouse containing a recessive PDEbeta mutation.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science.
49(10):4278-83
[DOI] 10.1167/iovs.07-1622.
[PMID] 18586879.
2008
Viral vector-mediated delivery of estrogen receptor-alpha to the hippocampus improves spatial learning in estrogen receptor-alpha knockout mice.
Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy.
16(9):1587-93
[DOI] 10.1038/mt.2008.140.
[PMID] 18594506.
2007
Aging effects on the limits and stability of long-term synaptic potentiation and depression in rat hippocampal area CA1.
Journal of neurophysiology.
98(2):594-601
[PMID] 17553951.
2007
Calcium homeostasis and modulation of synaptic plasticity in the aged brain.
Aging cell.
6(3):319-25
[PMID] 17517041.
2007
Curcumin reverses impaired hippocampal neurogenesis and increases serotonin receptor 1A mRNA and brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression in chronically stressed rats.
Brain research.
1162:9-18
[PMID] 17617388.
2007
Environmental enrichment decreases the afterhyperpolarization in senescent rats.
Brain research.
1130(1):103-7
[PMID] 17169341.
2007
Shift in induction mechanisms underlies an age-dependent increase in DHPG-induced synaptic depression at CA3 CA1 synapses.
Journal of neurophysiology.
98(5):2729-36
[PMID] 17898145.
2007
Susceptibility to induction of long-term depression is associated with impaired memory in aged Fischer 344 rats.
Neurobiology of learning and memory.
87(4):522-35
[PMID] 17276704.
2006
Biological markers of age-related memory deficits: treatment of senescent physiology.
CNS drugs.
20(2):153-66
[PMID] 16478290.
2006
Gene therapy restores vision-dependent behavior as well as retinal structure and function in a mouse model of RPE65 Leber congenital amaurosis.
Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy.
13(3):565-72
[PMID] 16223604.
2005
Interaction of rapid signal transduction cascades and gene expression in mediating estrogen effects on memory over the life span.
Frontiers in neuroendocrinology.
26(2):51-64
[PMID] 16023185.
2005
Intracellular calcium stores contribute to increased susceptibility to LTD induction during aging.
Brain research.
1031(1):125-8
[PMID] 15621020.
2005
Prodynorphin knockout mice demonstrate diminished age-associated impairment in spatial water maze performance.
Behavioural brain research.
161(2):254-62
[PMID] 15922052.
2004
Enhanced long-term potentiation during aging is masked by processes involving intracellular calcium stores.
Journal of neurophysiology.
91(6):2437-44
[PMID] 14762159.
2003
Gene microarrays in hippocampal aging: statistical profiling identifies novel processes correlated with cognitive impairment.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience.
23(9):3807-19
[PMID] 12736351.
2003
Interaction of age and chronic estradiol replacement on memory and markers of brain aging.
Neurobiology of aging.
24(6):839-52
[PMID] 12927766.
2003
The neurotoxicity induced by ethanol withdrawal in mature organotypic hippocampal slices might involve cross-talk between metabotropic glutamate type 5 receptors and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research.
27(11):1724-35
[PMID] 14634487.
2002
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Estrogen and cognition over the lifespan
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Systemic inflammation in regulating the onset and progression of brain aging
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Molecular Genetic Characterization of SCA8
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Signaling cascades and memory deficits during aging
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