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Wilson LR, Plummer NW, Evsyukova IY, Patino D, Stewart CL, Smith KG, Konrad KS, Fry SA, Deal AL, Kilonzo VW, Panda S, Sciolino NR, Cushman JD, Jensen P. 2023. Partial or Complete Loss of Norepinephrine Differentially Alters Contextual Fear and Catecholamine Release Dynamics in Hippocampal CA1. Biol Psychiatry Glob Open Sci 4(1):51-60. doi: 10.1016/j.bpsgos.2023.10.001.
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Wilson LR, Plummer NW, Evsyukova IY, Patino D, Stewart CL, Smith KG, Konrad KS, Fry SA, Deal AL, Kilonzo VW, Panda S, Sciolino NR, Cushman JD, Jensen P. 2023. Partial or Complete Loss of Norepinephrine Differentially Alters Contextual Fear and Catecholamine Release Dynamics in Hippocampal CA1. Biol Psychiatry Glob Open Sci 4(1):51-60. doi: 10.1016/j.bpsgos.2023.10.001.
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Tikhomirov R, Oakley RH, Anderson C, Xiang Y, Al-Othman S, Smith M, Yaar S, Torre E, Li J, Wilson LR, Goulding DR, Donaldson I, Harno E, Soattin L, Shiels HA, Morris GM, Zhang H, Boyett MR, Cidlowski JA, Mesirca P, Mangoni ME, D'Souza A. 2024. Cardiac GR Mediates the Diurnal Rhythm in Ventricular Arrhythmia Susceptibility. Circ Res 134(10):1306-1326. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.123.323464. Epub 2024 Mar 27.
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Tikhomirov R, Oakley RH, Anderson C, Xiang Y, Al-Othman S, Smith M, Yaar S, Torre E, Li J, Wilson LR, Goulding DR, Donaldson I, Harno E, Soattin L, Shiels HA, Morris GM, Zhang H, Boyett MR, Cidlowski JA, Mesirca P, Mangoni ME, D'Souza A. 2024. Cardiac GR Mediates the Diurnal Rhythm in Ventricular Arrhythmia Susceptibility. Circ Res 134(10):1306-1326. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.123.323464. Epub 2024 Mar 27.
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Glorius JK, Wilson L, Letsinger A, Shirolkar P, Cushman J. 2024. Behavioral Training Procedures for Head-fixed Virtual Reality in Mice. J Vis Exp (211). doi: 10.3791/67312.
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Glorius JK, Wilson L, Letsinger A, Shirolkar P, Cushman J. 2024. Behavioral Training Procedures for Head-fixed Virtual Reality in Mice. J Vis Exp (211). doi: 10.3791/67312.
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Bridge MF, Wilson LR, Panda S, Stevanovic KD, Letsinger AC, McBride S, Cushman JD. 2024. FiPhA: an open-source platform for fiber photometry analysis. Neurophotonics 11(1):014305. doi: 10.1117/1.NPh.11.1.014305. Epub 2024 Feb 23.
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Bridge MF, Wilson LR, Panda S, Stevanovic KD, Letsinger AC, McBride S, Cushman JD. 2024. FiPhA: an open-source platform for fiber photometry analysis. Neurophotonics 11(1):014305. doi: 10.1117/1.NPh.11.1.014305. Epub 2024 Feb 23.
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Bernstein BJ, Kendricks DR, Fry S, Wilson L, Koopmans B, Loos M, Stevanovic KD, Cushman JD. 2024. Sex differences in spontaneous behavior and cognition in mice using an automated behavior monitoring system. Physiol Behav 283:114595. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2024.114595. Epub 2024 May 27.
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Bernstein BJ, Kendricks DR, Fry S, Wilson L, Koopmans B, Loos M, Stevanovic KD, Cushman JD. 2024. Sex differences in spontaneous behavior and cognition in mice using an automated behavior monitoring system. Physiol Behav 283:114595. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2024.114595. Epub 2024 May 27.
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Letsinger AC, Nacer SA, Stevanovic KD, Larson GJ, DeFilipp JS, Cushman JD, Yakel JL. 2023. Genetic deletion of α7 nAChRs reduces hippocampal granule and pyramidal cell number in both sexes but impairs pattern separation in males only. Front Neurosci 17:1244118. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1244118.
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Letsinger AC, Nacer SA, Stevanovic KD, Larson GJ, DeFilipp JS, Cushman JD, Yakel JL. 2023. Genetic deletion of α7 nAChRs reduces hippocampal granule and pyramidal cell number in both sexes but impairs pattern separation in males only. Front Neurosci 17:1244118. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1244118.
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Haam J, Gunin S, Wilson L, Fry S, Bernstein B, Thomson E, Noblet H, Cushman J, Yakel JL. 2023. Entorhinal cortical delta oscillations drive memory consolidation. Cell Rep 42(10):113267. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113267. Epub 2023 Oct 14.
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Haam J, Gunin S, Wilson L, Fry S, Bernstein B, Thomson E, Noblet H, Cushman J, Yakel JL. 2023. Entorhinal cortical delta oscillations drive memory consolidation. Cell Rep 42(10):113267. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113267. Epub 2023 Oct 14.
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Stevanovic KD, Fry SA, DeFilipp JMS, Wu N, Bernstein BJ, Cushman JD. 2022. Assessing the importance of sex in a hippocampus-dependent behavioral test battery in C57BL/6NTac mice. Learn Mem 29(8):203-215. doi: 10.1101/lm.053599.122.
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Stevanovic KD, Fry SA, DeFilipp JMS, Wu N, Bernstein BJ, Cushman JD. 2022. Assessing the importance of sex in a hippocampus-dependent behavioral test battery in C57BL/6NTac mice. Learn Mem 29(8):203-215. doi: 10.1101/lm.053599.122.
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Sciolino NR, Hsiang M, Mazzone CM, Wilson LR, Plummer NW, Amin J, Smith KG, McGee CA, Fry SA, Yang CX, Powell JM, Bruchas MR, Kravitz AV, Cushman JD, Krashes MJ, Cui G, Jensen P. 2022. Natural locus coeruleus dynamics during feeding. Sci Adv 8(33):eabn9134. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abn9134. Epub 2022 Aug 19.
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Sciolino NR, Hsiang M, Mazzone CM, Wilson LR, Plummer NW, Amin J, Smith KG, McGee CA, Fry SA, Yang CX, Powell JM, Bruchas MR, Kravitz AV, Cushman JD, Krashes MJ, Cui G, Jensen P. 2022. Natural locus coeruleus dynamics during feeding. Sci Adv 8(33):eabn9134. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abn9134. Epub 2022 Aug 19.
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Goral RO, Harper KM, Bernstein BJ, Fry SA, Lamb PW, Moy SS, Cushman JD, Yakel JL. 2022. Loss of GABA co-transmission from cholinergic neurons impairs behaviors related to hippocampal, striatal, and medial prefrontal cortex functions. Front Behav Neurosci 16:1067409. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.1067409.
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Goral RO, Harper KM, Bernstein BJ, Fry SA, Lamb PW, Moy SS, Cushman JD, Yakel JL. 2022. Loss of GABA co-transmission from cholinergic neurons impairs behaviors related to hippocampal, striatal, and medial prefrontal cortex functions. Front Behav Neurosci 16:1067409. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.1067409.
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Spry KP, Fry SA, DeFillip JMS, Drye SG, Stevanovic KD, Hunnicutt J, Bernstein BJ, Thompson EE, Cushman JD. 2021. 3D-Printed Capacitive Sensor Objects for Object Recognition Assays. eNeuro 8(1):ENEURO.0310-20.2020. doi: 10.1523/ENEURO.0310-20.2020.
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Spry KP, Fry SA, DeFillip JMS, Drye SG, Stevanovic KD, Hunnicutt J, Bernstein BJ, Thompson EE, Cushman JD. 2021. 3D-Printed Capacitive Sensor Objects for Object Recognition Assays. eNeuro 8(1):ENEURO.0310-20.2020. doi: 10.1523/ENEURO.0310-20.2020.
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Nacer SA, Letsinger AC, Otto S, DeFilipp JS, Nikolova VD, Riddick NV, Stevanovic KD, Cushman JD, Yakel JL. 2021. Loss of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in GABAergic neurons causes sex-dependent decreases in radial glia-like cell quantity and impairments in cognitive and social behavior. Brain Struct Funct 226(2):365-379. doi: 10.1007/s00429-020-02179-3. Epub 2021 Jan 4.
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Nacer SA, Letsinger AC, Otto S, DeFilipp JS, Nikolova VD, Riddick NV, Stevanovic KD, Cushman JD, Yakel JL. 2021. Loss of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in GABAergic neurons causes sex-dependent decreases in radial glia-like cell quantity and impairments in cognitive and social behavior. Brain Struct Funct 226(2):365-379. doi: 10.1007/s00429-020-02179-3. Epub 2021 Jan 4.
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Lozoya OA, Xu F, Grenet D, Wang T, Stevanovic KD, Cushman JD, Hagler TB, Gruzdev A, Jensen P, Hernandez B, Riadi G, Moy SS, Santos JH, Woychik RP. 2021. A brain-specific pgc1α fusion transcript affects gene expression and behavioural outcomes in mice. Life Sci Alliance 4(12):e202101122. doi: 10.26508/lsa.202101122. Erratum in: Life Sci Alliance 5(2):e202101295. doi: 10.26508/lsa.202101295.
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Lozoya OA, Xu F, Grenet D, Wang T, Stevanovic KD, Cushman JD, Hagler TB, Gruzdev A, Jensen P, Hernandez B, Riadi G, Moy SS, Santos JH, Woychik RP. 2021. A brain-specific pgc1α fusion transcript affects gene expression and behavioural outcomes in mice. Life Sci Alliance 4(12):e202101122. doi: 10.26508/lsa.202101122. Erratum in: Life Sci Alliance 5(2):e202101295. doi: 10.26508/lsa.202101295.
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Grieco F, Bernstein BJ, Biemans B, Bikovski L, Burnett CJ, Cushman JD, van Dam EA, Fry SA, Richmond-Hacham B, Homberg JR, Kas MJH, Kessels HW, Koopmans B, Krashes MJ, Krishnan V, Logan S, Loos M, McCann KE, Parduzi Q, Pick CG, Prevot TD, Riedel G, Robinson L, Sadighi M, Smit AB, Sonntag W, Roelofs RF, Tegelenbosch RAJ, Noldus LPJJ. 2021. Measuring Behavior in the Home Cage: Study Design, Applications, Challenges, and Perspectives. Front Behav Neurosci 15:735387. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2021.735387.
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Grieco F, Bernstein BJ, Biemans B, Bikovski L, Burnett CJ, Cushman JD, van Dam EA, Fry SA, Richmond-Hacham B, Homberg JR, Kas MJH, Kessels HW, Koopmans B, Krashes MJ, Krishnan V, Logan S, Loos M, McCann KE, Parduzi Q, Pick CG, Prevot TD, Riedel G, Robinson L, Sadighi M, Smit AB, Sonntag W, Roelofs RF, Tegelenbosch RAJ, Noldus LPJJ. 2021. Measuring Behavior in the Home Cage: Study Design, Applications, Challenges, and Perspectives. Front Behav Neurosci 15:735387. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2021.735387.
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Cushman JD, Drew MR, Krasne FB. 2021. The environmental sculpting hypothesis of juvenile and adult hippocampal neurogenesis. Prog Neurobiol 199:101961. doi: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2020.101961. Epub 2020 Nov 23.
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Cushman JD, Drew MR, Krasne FB. 2021. The environmental sculpting hypothesis of juvenile and adult hippocampal neurogenesis. Prog Neurobiol 199:101961. doi: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2020.101961. Epub 2020 Nov 23.
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Cheng Q, Lamb P, Stevanovic K, Bernstein BJ, Fry SA, Cushman JD, Yakel JL. 2021. Differential signalling induced by α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in hippocampal dentate gyrus in vitro and in vivo . J Physiol 599(20):4687-4704. doi: 10.1113/JP280505. Epub 2021 Sep 28.
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Cheng Q, Lamb P, Stevanovic K, Bernstein BJ, Fry SA, Cushman JD, Yakel JL. 2021. Differential signalling induced by α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in hippocampal dentate gyrus in vitro and in vivo. J Physiol 599(20):4687-4704. doi: 10.1113/JP280505. Epub 2021 Sep 28.
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