Phenobarbital and midazolam suppress neonatal seizures in a noninvasive rat model of birth asphyxia, whereas bumetanide is ineffective

…, K Römermann, P Hampel, B Gailus, W Theilmann… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Neonatal seizures are the most frequent type of neurological emergency in newborn
infants, often being a consequence of prolonged perinatal asphyxia. Phenobarbital is …

[HTML][HTML] Cortical excitability and activation of TrkB signaling during rebound slow oscillations are critical for rapid antidepressant responses

S Kohtala, W Theilmann, M Rosenholm, L Penna… - Molecular …, 2019 - Springer
Rapid antidepressant effects of ketamine become most evident when its psychotomimetic
effects subside, but the neurobiological basis of this “lag” remains unclear. Laughing gas (N 2 …

[HTML][HTML] P11 promoter methylation predicts the antidepressant effect of electroconvulsive therapy

A Neyazi, W Theilmann, C Brandt, T Rantamäki… - Translational …, 2018 - nature.com
Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is among the most effective treatment options for
pharmacoresistant major depressive disorder (MDD), some patients still remain refractory to …

Behavioral differences of male Wistar rats from different vendors in vulnerability and resilience to chronic mild stress are reflected in epigenetic regulation and …

W Theilmann, A Kleimann, M Rhein, S Bleich… - Brain Research, 2016 - Elsevier
Outbred rat lines such as Wistar rats are commonly used for models of depressive disorders.
Such rats arise from random mating schedules. Hence, genetic drift occurs in outbred …

Novel brain permeant mTORC1/2 inhibitors are as efficacious as rapamycin or everolimus in mouse models of acquired partial epilepsy and tuberous sclerosis …

W Theilmann, B Gericke, A Schidlitzki, SMM Anjum… - …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) regulates cell proliferation, growth and survival,
and is activated in cancer and neurological disorders, including epilepsy. The rapamycin …

Brief isoflurane anesthesia produces prominent phosphoproteomic changes in the adult mouse hippocampus

S Kohtala, W Theilmann, T Suomi… - ACS chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Anesthetics are widely used in medical practice and experimental research, yet the
neurobiological basis governing their effects remains obscure. We have here used quantitative …

[HTML][HTML] Ketamine-induced regulation of TrkB-GSK3β signaling is accompanied by slow EEG oscillations and sedation but is independent of hydroxynorketamine …

S Kohtala, W Theilmann, M Rosenholm, HK Müller… - …, 2019 - Elsevier
Subanesthetic rather than anesthetic doses are thought to bring the rapid antidepressant
effects of the NMDAR (N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor) antagonist ketamine. Among molecular …

Brief isoflurane anesthesia regulates striatal AKT‐GSK3β signaling and ameliorates motor deficits in a rat model of early‐stage Parkinson′ s disease

JV Leikas, S Kohtala, W Theilmann… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative movement disorder primarily
affecting the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system. The link between heightened activity of …

[HTML][HTML] Deletion of the Na-K-2Cl cotransporter NKCC1 results in a more severe epileptic phenotype in the intrahippocampal kainate mouse model of temporal lobe …

…, A Schidlitzki, B Gericke, K Töllner, W Theilmann… - Neurobiology of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Increased neuronal expression of the Na-K-2Cl cotransporter NKCC1 has been implicated in
the generation of seizures and epilepsy. However, conclusions from studies on the NKCC1-…

Commonalities and differences in extracellular levels of hippocampal acetylcholine and amino acid neurotransmitters during status epilepticus and subsequent …

S Meller, C Brandt, W Theilmann, J Klein, W Löscher - Brain research, 2019 - Elsevier
Chemically or electrically induced status epilepticus (SE) in rodents is a commonly used
method for induction of epilepsy. Structural and functional changes in the hippocampus play a …