Combined radiation and traumatic injury affect hippocampal structure and function

Fike, John R.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
• Type: Exploratory/Developmental Grants Phase II (R33)
• Project #: 5R33AI080531-05
• Application #: 8304978
• Study Section: Special Emphasis Panel (NSS)
• Program Officer: Dicarlo-Cohen, Andrea L
• Project Start: 2008-06-20
• Project End: 2013-06-30
• Budget Start: 2012-08-01
• Budget End: 2013-06-30
• Support Year: 5
• Fiscal Year: 2012
• Total Cost: $358,154
• Indirect Cost: $126,339

Institution

• Name: University of California San Francisco
• Department: Neurosurgery
• Type: Schools of Medicine
• DUNS #: 094878337
• City: San Francisco
• State: CA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 94143

Publications

Allen, Antiño R; Eilertson, Kirsten; Sharma, Sourabh et al. (2014) Delayed administration of alpha-difluoromethylornithine prevents hippocampus-dependent cognitive impairment after single and combined injury in mice. Radiat Res 182:489-98

Allen, Antiño R; Eilertson, Kirsten; Sharma, Sourabh et al. (2013) Effects of radiation combined injury on hippocampal function are modulated in mice deficient in chemokine receptor 2 (CCR2). Radiat Res 180:78-88

Rosi, Susanna; Ferguson, Ryan; Fishman, Kelly et al. (2012) The polyamine inhibitor alpha-difluoromethylornithine modulates hippocampus-dependent function after single and combined injuries. PLoS One 7:e31094