Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01HD024730-09
Application #
2199304
Study Section
Nutrition Study Section (NTN)
Project Start
1988-09-01
Project End
1997-07-31
Budget Start
1996-08-01
Budget End
1997-07-31
Support Year
9
Fiscal Year
1996
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Pittsburgh
Department
Psychiatry
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
053785812
City
Pittsburgh
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
15213

  Publications

Grimes, Michael A; Cameron, Judy L; Fernstrom, John D (2009) Cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of large neutral and basic amino acids in Macaca mulatta: diurnal variations and responses to chronic changes in dietary protein intake. Metabolism 58:129-40
Fernstrom, John D; Fernstrom, Madelyn H (2007) Tyrosine, phenylalanine, and catecholamine synthesis and function in the brain. J Nutr 137:1539S-1547S;discussion 1548S
Evans, Rhobert W; Fernstrom, John D; Thompson, Julie et al. (2004) Biochemical responses of healthy subjects during dietary supplementation with L-arginine. J Nutr Biochem 15:534-9
Choi, SuJean; Jonak, Elizabeth; Fernstrom, John D (2004) Serotonin reuptake inhibitors do not prevent 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine-induced depletion of serotonin in rat brain. Brain Res 1007:19-28
Breum, Leif; Rasmussen, Michael H; Hilsted, Jannik et al. (2003) Twenty-four-hour plasma tryptophan concentrations and ratios are below normal in obese subjects and are not normalized by substantial weight reduction. Am J Clin Nutr 77:1112-8
Choi, SuJean; Jonak, Elizabeth M; Simpson, Lynn et al. (2002) Intermittent, chronic fenfluramine administration to rats repeatedly suppresses food intake despite substantial brain serotonin reductions. Brain Res 928:30-9
Frank, G K; Kaye, W H; Sahu, A et al. (2001) Could reduced cerebrospinal fluid (csf) galanin contribute to restricted eating in anorexia nervosa? Neuropsychopharmacology 24:706-9
Fernstrom, J D; Fernstrom, M H (2001) Diet, monoamine neurotransmitters and appetite control. Nestle Nutr Workshop Ser Clin Perform Programme 5:117-31; discussion 131-3
Choi, S J; Patil, V; Fernstrom, J D (2001) 5,7-Dihydroxytryptamine: regional brain concentrations following intraventricular administration to rats. Neurochem Res 26:1145-9
Grimes, M A; Cameron, J L; Fernstrom, J D (2000) Cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of tryptophan and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in Macaca mulatta: diurnal variations and response to chronic changes in dietary protein intake. Neurochem Res 25:413-22

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