Early‐life stress affects the structural and functional plasticity of the medial prefrontal cortex in adolescent rats

A Chocyk, B Bobula, D Dudys… - European Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Early life experiences are crucial factors that shape brain development and function due to
their ability to induce structural and functional plasticity. Among these experiences, early‐life …

5-HT7 receptors increase the excitability of rat hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons

K Tokarski, A Zahorodna, B Bobula, G Hess - Brain research, 2003 - Elsevier
In the CA1 area of rat hippocampal slices, a combined application of 5-CT, a potent 5-HT 1A
and 5-HT 7 receptor agonist, and WAY 100635, a selective 5-HT 1A receptor antagonist, …

Colostrinin, a polypeptide isolated from early milk, facilitates learning and memory in rats

P Popik, B Bobula, M Janusz, J Lisowski… - Pharmacology …, 1999 - Elsevier
Initial observations in humans indicated that colostrinin, a complex of polypeptides derived
from the colostrum of sheep, facilitates cognitive functioning in patients with Alzheimer's …

Astrocytes determine conditioned response to morphine via glucocorticoid receptor-dependent regulation of lactate release

…, L Wiktorowska, JE Sowa, M Siwiec, B Bobula… - …, 2020 - nature.com
To date, neurons have been the primary focus of research on the role of glucocorticoids in
the regulation of brain function and pathological behaviors, such as addiction. Astrocytes, …

[HTML][HTML] Restorative effect of NitroSynapsin on synaptic plasticity in an animal model of depression

…, B Pochwat, B Szewczyk, P Misztak, B Bobula… - …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the search for new options for the pharmacological treatment of major depressive disorder,
compounds with a rapid onset of action and high efficacy but lacking a psychotomimetic …

[HTML][HTML] Contribution of hypothyroidism to cognitive impairment and hippocampal synaptic plasticity regulation in an animal model of depression

K Głombik, J Detka, B Bobula, J Bąk, M Kusek… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The role that thyroid hormone deficiency plays in depression and synaptic plasticity in adults
has only begun to be elucidated. This paper analyzes the possible link between depression …

[HTML][HTML] Negative Allosteric Modulators of mGlu7 Receptor as Putative Antipsychotic Drugs

…, P Brański, G Burnat, A Chocyk, B Bobula… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The data concerning antipsychotic-like activity of negative allosteric modulators (NAMs)/antagonists
of mGlu 7 receptors are limited. The only available ligands for this receptor are …

Behavioral consequences of co-administration of MTEP and the COX-2 inhibitor NS398 in mice. Part 2

…, P Misztak, M Marciniak, B Bobula… - Neuroscience …, 2021 - Elsevier
Our earlier study demonstrated, that antidepressant-like and also cognitive action of MTEP,
a metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5) antagonist, was influenced by …

[HTML][HTML] Prenatal stress enhances excitatory synaptic transmission and impairs long-term potentiation in the frontal cortex of adult offspring rats

J Sowa, B Bobula, K Glombik, J Slusarczyk… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The effects of prenatal stress procedure were investigated in 3 months old male rats.
Prenatally stressed rats showed depressive-like behavior in the forced swim test, including …

NMDA receptors on dopaminoceptive neurons are essential for drug-induced conditioned place preference

M Sikora, K Tokarski, B Bobula, J Zajdel, K Jastrzębska… - ENeuro, 2016 - eneuro.org
Plasticity of the brain’s dopamine system plays a crucial role in adaptive behavior by
regulating appetitive motivation and the control of reinforcement learning. In this study, we …