SIN Publications

The following research has been conducted and published by members of SIN. The list includes journal articles, poster presentations and abstracts. This list will be updated periodically.

CG McDonald, TJ Haimberger and CW Hawryshyn. (2004)  Wavelength-dependent waveform characteristics of tectal evoked potentials in rainbow trout.  Canadian Journal of Zoology 82: 1614-1620

CG McDonald, DH Paul and CW Hawryshyn. (2004)  Visual sensation of an ethological stimulus, the agonistic display of Betta splendens, revealed using multi-unit recordings from optic tectum.  Environmental Biology of Fishes 70: 285-291

D.H. Linkous, L.N. Smith, K.M. Conko, B.F. Jones and J.M. Flinn (2004) Differential effects of zinc association in drinking waters on spatial memory. Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine.8 :390-395.

HC Bergstrom, C McDonald, VK Dailey , AR Stern, AK Eppolito, LN Smith, KL Brown, RF Smith. Periadolescent and adolescent nicotine exposure alters cocaine self-administration in adult rats. Society for Neuroscience 2004. Program no. 120.2

KD Brown, C McDonald, RF Smith. Adolescent methamphetamine induces motor changes in adult rats. Society for Neuroscience 2004. Program no. 118.8

E.Burgos 1* ; B.Bowers 1 ; M.Dunning 1 ; R.Ackermann 2 ; D.Holt 1 ; S.E.Bachus. (2004) Interaction between striatal acetylcholine and substance P in a rat model for tardive dyskinesia. Society for Neuroscience abstract

AK Eppolito, LD Chrosniak, RF Smith. Prenatal nicotine exposure leads to long-term gender specific behavioral deficits in the young adult Long-Evans rat. Society for Neuroscience 2004. Program no. 120.4

J.M. Flinn, D.H . Linkous, J.P. Kesslak, E.Head, A. Lanzirotti, W.Rao, P Bertsch, & B.F. Jones (2004) Characterization of metal burden in cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) using microprobe synchrotron X-ray fluorescence.. Soc. for Neurosci. 34rd Annual Mtg.

KJ Fryxell, V Gandretti, AD Merchant, C McDonald , AK Eppolito, LN Smith, TL Wheeler, RF Smith. Chronic nicotine exposure causes parallel changes in gene expression in several brain areas in adolescent female rats. Society for Neuroscience 2004. Program no. 120.1

DH Linkous, AR Stern, JA Nemec, JH Thompson, K Liavoshka, A Diefendorf, N Yates, C Luong –Tran. LN Smith, JM Flinn. Effect of enhanced consumption of zinc on the cognitive performance in APP transgenic mice. Soc. for Neurosci. 34rd Annual Mtg., Oct 2004.

CG McDonald, VK Dailey, HC Bergstrom, TL Wheeler, AK Eppolito, LN Smith, RF Smith. Periadolescent nicotine administration produces enduring changes in dendritic morphology of neurons from nucleus accumbens. Society for Neuroscience 2004. Program no. 120.5

A Mitchell, M Granahan, RF Smith, RE Sheridan, SE Bachus . Frontal cortical NR2a NMDA glutamate receptor subunit expression following chronic exposure to methylphenidate during adolescence. Society for Neuroscience 2004. Program no. 359.20

J.H. Thompson, A.Diefendorf, D.H. Linkous, L. Chrosniak, K.M. Conko, B.F. Jones, L N. Smith, J.M. Flinn. C.G. McDonald. Enhancement of zinc in drinking water (10ppm ZnCO 3 ) impairs cognitive ability in wild-type APP2576 mice. Soc. for Neurosci. 34rd Annual Mtg., Oct 2004.

M Wark, CG McDonald , AK Eppolito, LN Smith, RF Smith. Are there enduring cognitive effects of simultaneous ethanol and nicotine administration in periadolescent rats? Society for Neuroscience 2004. Program no. 120.3

TL Wheeler, M Granahan, RF Smith. Adolescent methylphenidate alters adult performance on a complex operant task. Society for Neuroscience 2004. Program no. 800.10

S.P. Berger, H.C. Bergstrom and A. Janowsky (2003) Role of inducible nitric oxide synthase in MK-801 mediated locomotion. Society for Neuroscience meeting in New Orleans.

J.M. Flinn, D.H. Linkous, J.P. Kesslak, E.Head, Lanzirotti A., Rao W., B.F. Jones, P. Bertsch P & C.J. Frederickson.(2003) Assessment of Metal Concentations in the Abeta-rich Regions of the Hippocampus, Entorhinal Cortex, and Perivascular Areas using Microprobe Synchrotron X-ray Fluorescence. Soc. for Neurosci. 33rd Annual Mtg.

J. M. Flinn, A. Lanzirotti, W. Rao, D. Linkous, B. Jones and P. Bertsch (2001, 2002, 2003) Synchrotron X-ray Analysis of Changes in Brain Levels of Zinc and Copper in Rats. National Synchrotron Light Source Activity Report.

D.H. Linkous, J.M. Flinn, B.F. Jones, A. Lanzirotti, W. Rao W, P. Kesslak, E. Head , & P. Bertsch (2003) Detection of Trace Metals in Alzheimer Disease Perivascular Amyloid Deposits with Microprobe Synchrotron X-ray Fluorescence.. Brookhaven National Labs Annual Users Meeting, Brookhaven N.Y. * Winner, Student Poster competition, Biological and Health Sciences Division.

Boehm SL 2nd, Piercy MM, Bergstrom HC, Phillips TJ (2002) Ventral tegmental area region governs GABA(B) receptor modulation of ethanol-stimulated activity in mice.
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