The role of hippocampus in the pathophysiology of bipolar disorderBenicio N Frey
Bipolar Disorders Program and Laboratory of Molecular Psychiatry, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Behav Pharmacol 18:419-30. 2007
..In conclusion, the available evidence suggests that the hippocampus plays an important role in the pathophysiology of BD...
Abnormal cellular energy and phospholipid metabolism in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of medication-free individuals with bipolar disorder: an in vivo 1H MRS studyBenicio N Frey
MOOD CNS Program, Division of Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
Bipolar Disord 9:119-27. 2007
..We hypothesized that BD subjects would present abnormal cellular metabolism within the DLPFC, as reflected by lower N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA) and creatine + phosphocreatine (Cr + PCr)...
Neuronal correlates of brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphism and morphometric abnormalities in bipolar disorderKoji Matsuo
Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
Neuropsychopharmacology 34:1904-13. 2009
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor val66met polymorphism affects prefrontal energy metabolism in bipolar disorderBenicio N Frey
Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Genetics Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Neuroreport 18:1567-70. 2007
..These results indicate that bipolar disorder met-carriers have abnormal energy metabolism in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex...
Effects of lithium and valproate on serum and hippocampal neurotrophin-3 levels in an animal model of maniaJulio C Walz
Bipolar Disorders Program, Centro de Pesquisas, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, 90035 003 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
J Psychiatr Res 42:416-21. 2008
..These results suggest that both Li and VPT modulate serum and central (hippocampal) NT-3 levels, and further support that the regulation of neurotrophic signaling systems may be related to the mechanisms of action of mood stabilizers...
Increased oxidative stress as a mechanism for decreased BDNF levels in acute manic episodesFlavio Kapczinski
Bipolar Disorders Program and Laboratory of Molecular Psychiatry, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Rev Bras Psiquiatr 30:243-5. 2008
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Celecoxib as an adjunct in the treatment of depressive or mixed episodes of bipolar disorder: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled studyFabiano G Nery
Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Hum Psychopharmacol 23:87-94. 2008
..To investigate whether the cox-2 inhibitor celecoxib has antidepressant effects in bipolar disorder (BD) patients during depressive or mixed phases...
Glial fibrillary acidic protein expression after electroconvulsive shocks in rat brainKeila M Ceresér
Laboratorio de Psiquiatría Experimental, Centro de Pesquisas, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Ramiro Barcelos 2350, 90035 003 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 30:663-7. 2006
..The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of electroconvulsive shock (ECS) in glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) expression in rat brain...
Allostatic load in bipolar disorder: implications for pathophysiology and treatmentFlavio Kapczinski
Bipolar Disorders Program and Laboratory of Molecular Psychiatry, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Ramiro Barcelos 2350, 90035 000, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Neurosci Biobehav Rev 32:675-92. 2008
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Serum neurotrophin-3 is increased during manic and depressive episodes in bipolar disorderJulio C Walz
Bipolar Disorders Program, Centro de Pesquisas, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, and Department of Biochyemistry, Instituto de Ciencias Basicas da Saude, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Neurosci Lett 415:87-9. 2007
..001) and depressed (p<0.001) BD patients, as compared with euthymic patients and normal controls. These findings suggest that the NT-3 signaling system may play a role in the pathophysiology of BD...