Biosensors,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 352 - 352
Published: July 19, 2024
Fast-scan
cyclic
voltammetry
(FSCV)
is
an
electrochemical
sensing
technique
that
can
be
used
for
neurochemical
with
high
spatiotemporal
resolution.
Carbon
fiber
microelectrodes
(CFMEs)
are
traditionally
as
FSCV
sensors.
However,
CFMEs
prone
to
fouling
caused
by
oxidative
byproducts
of
repeated
serotonin
(5-HT)
exposure,
which
makes
them
less
suitable
chronic
5-HT
Our
team
developing
a
boron-doped
diamond
microelectrode
(BDDME)
has
previously
been
shown
relatively
resistant
protein
adsorption
(biofouling).
We
sought
determine
if
this
BDDME
exhibits
resistance
fouling,
we
explored
on
electrodes
fabricated
either
femtosecond
laser
cutting
or
physical
cleaving.
recorded
the
oxidation
current
response
after
25
injections
in
flow-injection
cell
and
compared
drop
from
first
last
injection.
The
responses
were
dopamine
(DA),
known
produce
minimal
stable
response.
Physical
cleaving
yielded
reduction
due
CFME
cut
BDDME.
exhibited
large
increase
sensitivity
over
cleaved
An
extended
stability
analysis
was
conducted
all
device
types
following
tests.
This
demonstrated
improvement
long-term
CFMEs,
well
diminishing
laser-cut
time.
work
reports
performance
when
it
repeatedly
exposed
DA
5-HT,
informs
development
chronic,
diamond-based
sensor
neurotransmitter
measurements
vivo.
Oxford University Press eBooks,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 7, 2024
Abstract
The
Neuropsychology
of
Anxiety
first
appeared
in
1982
as
the
volume
Oxford
Psychology
Series,
and
it
quickly
established
itself
classic
work
on
subject.
It
second
edition
(appearing
2000)
have
been
cited
at
a
steadily
increasing
rate
passing
500/year
2017.
field
has
continued
to
expand
last
quarter
century
necessitating
this
third
edition.
This
completely
updated
revised
(with
many
figures
converted
colour)
retains
original
core
concepts
while
expanding
often
simplifying
details.
includes
new
chapter
prefrontal
cortex,
which
integrates
frontal
hippocampal
views
anxiety
an
extensively
modified
personality
providing
basis
for
further
developments
Reinforcement
Sensitivity
Theory.
book
is
essential
postgraduate
students
researchers
experimental
psychology
neuroscience,
well
all
clinical
psychologists
psychiatrists.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: June 7, 2022
Abstract
An
organism’s
ability
to
perceive
and
respond
changes
in
its
environment
is
crucial
for
health
survival.
Here
we
reveal
how
the
most
well-studied
longevity
intervention,
dietary
restriction,
acts
in-part
through
a
cell
non-autonomous
signaling
pathway
that
inhibited
by
presence
of
attractive
smells.
Using
an
intestinal
reporter
key
gene
induced
restriction
but
suppressed
smells,
identify
three
compounds
block
food
odor
effects
C.
elegans
,
thereby
increasing
as
mimetics.
These
clearly
implicate
serotonin
dopamine
limiting
lifespan
response
odor.
We
further
chemosensory
neuron
likely
perceives
odor,
enteric
signals
receptor
5-HT1A/SER-4,
dopaminergic
DRD2/DOP-3.
Aspects
this
are
conserved
D.
melanogaster
.
Thus,
blocking
antagonism
or
receptors
plausible
approach
mimic
benefits
restriction.
Cell Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
44(1), P. 115162 - 115162
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Words
represent
a
uniquely
human
information
channel-humans
use
words
to
express
thoughts
and
feelings
assign
emotional
valence
experience.
Work
from
model
organisms
suggests
that
assignments
are
carried
out
in
part
by
the
neuromodulators
dopamine,
serotonin,
norepinephrine.
Here,
we
ask
whether
signaling
these
extends
word
semantics
humans
measuring
sub-second
neuromodulator
dynamics
thalamus
(N
=
13)
anterior
cingulate
cortex
6)
of
individuals
evaluating
positive,
negative,
neutrally
valenced
words.
Our
combined
results
suggest
modulate
release
both
cortex,
but
with
region-
valence-specific
response
patterns,
as
well
hemispheric
dependence
for
dopamine
cingulate.
Overall,
experiments
provide
evidence
neuromodulator-dependent
humans,
not
simple
one-valence-per-transmitter
fashion.
Advanced Materials Technologies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 8, 2025
Abstract
Fast‐scan
cyclic
voltammetry
(FSCV)
is
a
popular
approach
for
real‐time
neurochemical
sensing.
Using
carbon‐fiber
microelectrode
(CFME),
sensitive
sensing
can
be
achieved
in
the
acute
setting
with
sub‐second
resolution
monoamine
neurotransmitters.
However,
to
study
neuropsychiatric
conditions
and
neurological
functions,
it
often
of
interest
perform
longitudinal
monitoring
neurotransmitters
over
chronic
timepoints.
Despite
notable
successes,
there
remains
substantial
room
improvement
performance.
Electrode
fouling
cellular
encapsulation
that
occur
following
surgical
implantation
lead
diminished
sensor
performance
time.
Additionally,
working
reference
electrodes
suffer
from
etching
polarization
hinder
their
longevity
stability.
Here,
this
work
reviews
current
challenges
facing
sensors
discusses
state‐of‐the‐art
advancements
electrode
material
device
design
choices.
This
covers
how
biological
environment
negatively
affect
mitigate
these
effects.
also
provides
examples
technologies
have
been
developed
improve
Improvements
FSCV
as
tool
neurotransmitter
will
open
new
opportunities
neurodegenerative
diseases,
develop
feedback
systems
neuromodulation,
explore
underpinnings
normal
brain
function
behavior.
Pharmaceuticals,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 889 - 889
Published: Sept. 1, 2021
Depression
is
one
of
the
most
common
mental
diseases,
with
increasing
numbers
patients
globally
each
year.
In
addition,
approximately
30%
depression
are
resistant
to
any
treatment
and
do
not
show
an
expected
response
first-line
antidepressant
drugs.
Therefore,
novel
agents
strategies
required.
Although
triggered
by
post-birth
stress,
while
some
individuals
pathology
depression,
others
remain
resilient.
The
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
stress
sensitivity
unknown.
Brain-derived
neurotrophic
factor
(BDNF)
has
both
pro-
anti-depressant
effects,
dependent
on
brain
region.
Considering
strong
region-specific
contribution
BDNF
pathogenesis,
regulation
in
whole
a
beneficial
strategy
for
depression.
We
reviewed
finding
function
dorsal
striatum,
which
induces
vulnerability
social
addition
recent
research
progress
regarding
regional
functions
BDNF,
including
prefrontal
cortex,
hippocampus,
nucleus
accumbens.
Striatal
regulated
Shati/Nat8l,
N-acetyltransferase
through
epigenetic
regulation.
Targeting
Shati/Nat8l
would
allow
be
striatum-specifically
regulated,
striatal
Shati/Nat8l-BDNF
pathway
could
promising
therapeutic
agent
modulating
stress.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Oct. 8, 2022
Abstract
The
auditory
striatum,
the
tail
portion
of
dorsal
striatum
in
basal
ganglia,
is
implicated
perceptual
decision-making,
transforming
stimuli
to
action
outcomes.
Despite
its
known
connections
diverse
neurological
conditions,
dopaminergic
modulation
sensory
striatal
neuronal
activity
and
behavioral
influences
remain
unknown.
We
demonstrated
that
optogenetic
inhibition
projections
from
substantia
nigra
pars
compacta
specifically
impairs
mouse
choice
performance
but
not
movement
an
frequency
discrimination
task.
In
vivo
dopamine
calcium
imaging
freely
behaving
mice
revealed
this
projection
modulates
tone
representations,
tone-evoked
release
inversely
correlated
with
evidence
strength
tones.
Optogenetic
D1-receptor
expressing
neurons
pharmacological
D1
receptors
dampened
accuracy.
Our
study
uncovers
a
phasic
mechanism
within
nigrostriatal
system
regulates
decisions
by
modulating
ongoing
perception.
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
148, P. 105123 - 105123
Published: March 11, 2023
People
radically
differ
in
how
they
cope
with
uncertainty.
Clinical
researchers
describe
a
dispositional
characteristic
known
as
"intolerance
of
uncertainty",
tendency
to
find
uncertainty
aversive,
reported
be
elevated
across
psychiatric
and
neurodevelopmental
conditions.
Concurrently,
recent
research
computational
psychiatry
has
leveraged
theoretical
work
characterise
individual
differences
processing.
Under
this
framework,
people
estimate
different
forms
can
contribute
mental
health
difficulties.
In
review,
we
briefly
outline
the
concept
intolerance
within
its
clinical
context,
argue
that
mechanisms
underlying
construct
may
further
elucidated
through
modelling
individuals
make
inferences
about
We
will
review
evidence
linking
psychopathology
computationally
specified
consider
these
findings
might
suggest
distinct
mechanistic
routes
towards
also
discuss
implications
approach
for
behavioural
pharmacological
interventions,
well
importance
cognitive
domains
subjective
experiences
studying