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  • ​Braden-Kuhle, PN*, Lacy, V*, Brice KN*, Bertrand, ME**, Uras, HB**, Shoffner, C**, Fischer, BE**, Rana, A**, Willis, JL, Boehm, GW, Chumley, MJ. A Mediterranean-like diet protects against cognitive and behavioral deficits, adiposity, and Alzheimer’s disease-related markers, compared to a macronutrient matched typical American diet in C57BL/6J mice. J. Alz. Dis., In Review.
  • Brice KN*, Braden-Kuhle, PN*, Miller, SK**, Regan, A**, Lacy, V*, Chumley, MJ, Boehm, GW. Chronic sleep loss alters the inflammatory response and BDNF expression in C57BL/6J Mice. J. Neuroimmunology. Nov 15; 396:578462. Epub 2024. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2024.578462.
  • Mancilla VJ, Braden-Kuhle PN*, Brice KN*, Mann AE, Williams MT, Shang Y, Chumley MJ, Barber, RC, White, SN, Boehm GW, Allen, MS. A Synthetic Amino Acid Diet Leads to Microbiome Dysbiosis, Reduced Colon Length, Inflammation, and Altered Locomotor Activity in C57BL/6J Mice. Microorganisms. 2023 Nov 11, 11(11):2694. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11112694. PMID: 38004705.
  • Brice KN*, Hagan CW*, Peterman JL* Figg JW**, Braden PN*, Chumley MJ, Boehm GW.  Chronic sleep restriction increases soluble hippocampal Ab-42 and impairs cognitive performance.  Physiol Behav. 2020 Nov 1;226:113128. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.113128. Epub 2020 Aug 11. PMID: 327911
  • ​Peterman JL*, White JD*, Calcagno A**, Hagen C*, Quiring M**, Paulhus K*, Gurney T**, Eimerbrink MJ*, Curtis M, Boehm GW, Chumley MJ. Prolonged isolation stress accelerates the onset of Alzheimer's disease-related pathology in 5xFAD mice despite running wheels and environmental enrichment. Behav Brain Res. 2020 Feb 3;379:112366. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2019.112366. Epub 2019 Nov 16. PubMed PMID: 31743728.
  • White JD*, Urbano CM*, Taylor JO**, Peterman JL*, Cooksey M**, Eimerbrink M*, Eriksson MD*, Cooper BG, Chumley MJ, Boehm GW. Intraventricular murine Aβ infusion elicits hippocampal inflammation and disrupts the consolidation, but not retrieval, of conditioned fear in C57BL6/J mice. Behav Brain Res. 2020 Jan 27;378:112303. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2019.112303. Epub 2019 Oct 14. PubMed PMID: 31622640.
  • Johnston HM*, Pota K*, Barnett MM**, Kinsinger O**, Braden P*, Schwartz TM**, Hoffer E**, Sadagopan N**, Nguyen N**, Yu Y, Gonzalez P*, Tircsó G, Wu H, Akkaraju G, Chumley MJ, Green KN. Enhancement of the Antioxidant Activity and Neurotherapeutic Features through Pyridol Addition to Tetraazamacrocyclic Molecules. Inorg Chem. 2019 Dec 16;58(24):16771-16784. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b02932. Epub 2019 Nov 27. PubMed PMID: 31774280.
  • Eimerbrink, M.J.*, Pendry, R.J.**, Hodges, S.M.**, Wiles, J.D.*, Peterman, J.L.*, J.D.**, White, Hayes H.B.*, Chumley, M.J. & Boehm, G.W, 2019, The α5-GABAAR inverse agonist MRK-016 upregulates hippocampal BDNF expression and prevents cognitive deficits in LPS-treated mice, despite elevations in hippocampal Aβ.  Behav Brain Res, 359: p. 871-877
  • White JD*, Eimerbrink MJ*, Hayes HB**, Hardy A*, Van Enkevort EA*, Peterman JL*, Chumley MJ, Boehm GW, 2016, Hippocampal Aβ expression, but not phosphorylated tau, predicts cognitive deficits following repeated peripheral poly I:C administration.  Behav Brain Res, 313: p. 219-225. 
  • Gardner LE**, White JD*, Eimerbrink MJ*, Boehm GW, Chumley MJ, 2016, Imatinib methanesulfonate reduces hyperphosphorylation of tau following repeated peripheral exposure to lipopolysaccharide, Neuroscience, 331: p. 72-7.
  • Eimerbrink MJ*, Kranjac D*, St Laurent C**, White JD*, Weintraub MK*, Pendry RJ**, Madigan R**, Hodges SL**, Sadler LN**, Chumley MJ, Boehm GW, 2016, Pre-treatment of C57BL6/J mice with the TLR4 agonist monophosphoryl lipid A prevents LPS-induced sickness behaviors and elevations in dorsal hippocampus interleukin-1β, independent of interleukin-4 expression, Behav Brain Res, 302: p. 171-4.
  • Eimerbrink MJ*, White JD*, Pendry RJ**, Sadler LN**, Wiles JD**, Weintraub MK*, Chumley MJ, and Boehm GW.  Administration of the inverse benzodiazepine agonist MRK-016 rescues acquisition and memory consolidation following peripheral administration of bacterial endotoxin.  Behavioral Brain Research, 2015, 288, 50-53.
  • Weintraub MK*, Kranjac D*, Eimerbrink MJ*, Pearson, SJ*, Vinson BT*, Patel, J**, Summers WM**, Parnell, TB**, Boehm GW, Chumley MJ. Peripheral administration of polyI:C leads to increased hippocampal amyloid-beta and cognitive deficits in a non-transgenic mouse. Behavioural Brain Research, 2014, 266, 183-187.
  • Weintraub MK*, Bisson CM.**, Nouri JN**, Vinson BT*, Kranjac D.*, Eimerbrink MJ*, Boehm GW, Chumley MJ. Imatinib Methanesulfonate Reduces Hippocampal Amyloid-Beta And Restores Cognitive Function Following Repeated Endotoxin Exposure. Brain, Behav, and Imm, 2013, 33, 24-28.
  • Kranjac D*, Koster KM**, Weintraub MK*, Eimerbrink MJ*, Womble BM**, Cooper BG, Chumley MJ, Boehm GW.  Peripheral administration of d-cycloserine rescues memory consolidation following bacterial endotoxin exposure. Behavioral Brain Research, 2013.  243: p. 38–43.
  • Kahn MS*, Kranjac D*, Alonzo CA**, Haase JH**, Cedillos RO**, McLinden KA*, Boehm GW, and Chumley MJ.  Prolonged elevation in hippocampal Abeta and cognitive deficits following repeated endotoxin exposure in the mouse.  Behavioral Brain Research, 2012. 229(1): p. 176–84.  
  • Kranjac D*, McLinden KA*, Koster KM**, Kaldenbach DL**, Chumley MJ, and Boehm, GW.  Peripheral administration of poly I:C disrupts contextual fear memory consolidation and BDNF expression in mice.  Behavioural Brain Research, 2012. 228(2): p. 452–7.
  • McLinden K*, Kranjac D*, Deodati LE **, Kahn M **, Chumley MJ, Boehm GW.  Age Exacerbates Sickness Behavior Following exposure to a viral mimetic. Physiol Behav, 2012. 105(5): p. 1219–25.
  • Kranjac D*, McLinden KA*, Deodati LE**, Papini MR, Chumley MJ, Boehm GW. Peripheral bacterial endotoxin administration triggers both memory consolidation and reconsolidation deficits in mice, Brain, Behav, and Imm. 2012. 228(2): p. 452–7.
Presentations
  • Gunderson, Logun*, Bertrand, Morgan*, Boehm, Gary, & Chumley, Michael. (2024) Impact of Food Insecurity on Behavior and Inflammatory Response in Old-Age Mice. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
  • Betrand, Morgan*, Gunderson, Logun*, Boehm, Gary, & Chumley, Michael. (2024). Comparing the Effects of Macronutrient-Matched Typical American and Mediterranean Diets on Alzheimer’s-Related Markers Including Metabolic Dysfunction. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
  • Lacy, V.A.*, Braden-Kuhle, P. N.*, Bertrand, M.E.*, Brice, K. N.*,Boehm, G.W., & Chumley, M.J. (2023). Exploring the Effects of a Comprehensive Mediterranean Diet to a Typical American Diet on Peripheral Inflammation and the Expression of Inflammation-Related Genes in the Dorsal Hippocampus. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
  • Braden-Kuhle, P. N.*, Lacy, V.A.*, Brice, K. N.*, Bertrand, M.E.*, Shoffner, C.**, Uras, Buse**, Chumley, M. J., & Boehm, G. W. (2023). Exploring the Effects of a Comprehensive Mediterranean Diet verses a Macronutrient-Matched Typical American Diet on Spatial Memory and Behavior in C57BL/6 Mice. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
  • Bertrand, M.E.*, Braden-Kuhle, P. N.*, Lacy, V.A.*, Brice, K. N.*, Boehm, G.W., & Chumley, M.J. (2023). Long-term Mediterranean diet consumption protects against soluble amyloid-beta in the brain and reduces liver lipid deposition, in comparison to a typical American diet.  Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
  • Hannon, A.**, Bertrand, M.E.*, Lacy, V.A.*, Braden-Kuhle, P. N.*, Boehm, G.W., & Chumley, M.J. (2023). HT-22 Hippocampal Neurons as a Model System to Study Oxidative Stress and the Nrf2 pathway. National Diversity in STEM Annual Conference, Portland, OR.
  • Hannon, A.**, Bertrand, M.E.*, Lacy, V.A.*, Braden-Kuhle, P. N.*, Boehm, G.W., & Chumley, M.J. (2023). HT-22 Hippocampal Neurons as a Model System to Study Oxidative Stress and the Nrf2 pathway. Baylor University McNair Research Conference, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
  • Brice, K. N.*, Braden-Kuhle, P. N.*, Miller, S. K.*, Regan, A.**, Chumley, M. J., & Boehm, G. W. (2022). Chronic sleep restriction decreases hippocampal BDNF and disrupts immune response to LPS in C57BL/6J mice. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
  • Brice, K. N.*, Braden-Kuhle, P. N*, Chumley, M. J., &., Boehm, G. W. (2021). Effects of unpredictable stress on cognitive function and amyloid beta in C57BL/6 mice. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.Brice, K.N.*, Hagen, C.*, Peterman, J.L.*, Braden, P.N.*, Figg, J.**, Chumley, M.J. and Boehm, G.W. (2019) Effects of Chronic Sleep Restriction on Amyloid Beta and Cognition in C57BL6/J Mice. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
  • Hagen, C.*, Figg, J**, Peterman, J.L.*, Boehm, G.W., & Chumley, M.J. (2019) The impact of early developmental stress on anxiety, cognition, and inflammation in adulthood. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
  • Peterman, J.L.*, White, J.D.*, Lopez, S**, Johnson, M.**, Chumley, M.J. and Boehm, G.W. (2019) Sex-specific effects of maternal separation on cognition and LPS-induced accumulation of amyloid beta in adult C57BL6/J mice. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
  • Peterman, J.L.*, White, J.D.*, Calcagno, A.**, Eimerbrink, M.J.*, Hagen, C.**, Boehm, G.W. & Chumley, M.J. (2018). Exercise and Enriched Environment are Unable to Prevent Isolation Stress-Induced Exacerbation of Alzheimer’s Pathology in 5xFAD Mice. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
  • Hagen, C.*, Peterman, J.L.*, White, J.D.*, Curtis, M., Boehm, G.W., & Chumley, M.J. (2018) Impact of Isolation Stress on Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Pathologies in C57BL6/J Mice. University of Texas- San Antonio College of Sciences Research Conference, San Antonio, TX.
  • Lopez, S.**, Peterman, J.L.*, White, J.D.*, Hardy, A.*, Eimerbrink, M.J.*, Paulhus, K.*, Thompson, M.*, Boehm, G.W., Chumley, M.J. (2018). Previous exposure to LPS increases IgG and IgM while attenuating inflammatory response and Aβ accumulation in mouse hippocampus. University of Texas- San Antonio College of Sciences Research Conference, San Antonio, TX.
  • Brice, K.*, Peterman, J.*, White, J.D.*, Boehm, G.W., & Chumley, M.J. (2018).  Effects of Stress on Contextual Acquisition and Extinction in Mouse Models of Alzheimer’s Disease. University of Texas- San Antonio College of Sciences Research Conference, San Antonio, TX.
  • Hagen, C.*, Peterman, J.L.*, White, J.D.*, Eimerbrink, M.J.*, Cooksey, M.**, Curtis, M., Boehm, G.W., & Chumley, M.J. (2018) Inflammation and Amyloid-Beta in Conjunction with Isolation Stress in C57BL6/J Mice. Keystone Symposium on Neuroinflammation, Keystone, CO.
  • Calcagno, A.**, Quiring, M.**, Peterman, J.L.*, White, J.D.*, Hagen, C.*, Curtis, M., Boehm, G.W., & Chumley, M.J. (2018) Effects of Exercise and Enriched Environment on Alzheimer's Disease Pathology in Chronically Stressed Mice. Keystone Symposium on Neuroinflammation, Keystone, CO.
  • Peterman, J. L.*, M.J. Eimerbrink*, J. D. White*, G.W. Boehm and, M.J.Chumley, (2017) Effects of social isolation on inflammation, LPS-induced hippocampal amyloid-beta expression, and cognitive dysfunction in C57BL/6J mice.  Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society, Galveston, TX
  • White, J. D.*, J.L. Peterman*, A. Hardy*, M.J. Eimerbrink*, K.C. Paulhus*, M.A. Thompson*, M.J. Chumley, & G.W. Boehm. (2017) Prior exposure to repeated LPS injections prevents further accumulation of Aβ.  Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society, Galveston, TX
  • White, J. D. *, Peterman, J. L. *, Hardy, A. *, Eimerbrink, M. J. *, Paulhus, K. C. *, Thompson, M. A. *, G.W. Boehm and M.J. Chumley. (2017) Prior exposure to repeated LPS injections prevents further accumulation of Aβ.  Society for Neuroscience, Washington, D.C.
  • Peterman, J.L.*, J.D. White*, M.J. Eimerbrink*, K.C. Paulhus*, M.A. Thompson*, H.B. Hayes*, G.W. Boehm, and M.J. Chumley (2016) Effects of extended isolation stress on Aβ production and cognition in 5xFAD mice.  Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
  • Thompson, M.A.*, K.C. Paulhus*, J.D. White*, M.J. Eimerbrink*, H.D. Moore**, G.W. Boehm, and M.J. Chumley (2016) Inflammation exacerbates natural anti-amyloid beta antibodies in a murine alzheimer’s disease model. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
  • Eimerbrink, M.J.*, J.D. White*, J.L. Peterman*, R. Pendry**, C. Hagen*, Moore H*, M.J. Chumley and G.W. Boehm, (2016) The influence of stress and inflammation on Aβ production.  Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
  • White JD*, Eimegbrink MJ*, Hayes HB**, Hardy A*, Van Enkevort EA*, Peterman JL*, Chumley MJ, Bohm GW (July 2016), Hippocampal Aβ expression, but not phosphorylated tau, predicts cognitive deficits following repeated peripheral poly I:C administration.  Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, Toronto, Canada.
  • Eimerbrink, M.J.*, Pendry, R.J.**, Hodges, S.M.**, Wiles, J.D.**, White, J.D.*, Peterman, J.L.*, Chumley, M.J. & Boehm, G.W (April 15th 2016), Effects of MRK-016 on amyloid-beta induced learning deficits in mice within a contextual fear conditioning paradigm, Texas A&M Institute for Neuroscience 8th Annual Symposium, College Station, TX.
  • White, J.D.*, M.J. Eimerbrink*, H.B. Hayes**, A. Hardy*, G.W. Boehm and M.J. Chumley (October, 2015). Repeated exposure to poly i:c leads to elevations in hippocampal amyloid-beta, cognitive dysfunction, and sustained deficits in burrowing. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
  • Hodges, S.L.**, M.J. Eimerbrink*, J.D. Wiles**, J.D. White*, J.L. Peterman*, M.J. Chumley and G.W. Boehm (October, 2015). Effects of MRK-016 on amyloid-beta induced learning deficits in mice in a contextual conditioning paradigm. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
  • Pendry, R.J.**, R.P. Madigan**, M.D. Eriksson**, J.D. White*, M.J. Eimerbrink**, M.J. Chumley, and G.W. Boehm, (October, 2015). L. reuteri decreases baseline anxiety, alters fear-related memory, and buffers stress- induced anxiety in C57/BL6 mice. Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
  • White, J.D.*, M.K. Weintraub*, M.J. Eimerbrink*, A.L. Morin*, S.M. Turner**, S.L. Hodges**, L.N. Sadler**, G.W. Boehm and M.J. Chumley, 2014, Voluntary Exercise Reduces Alzheimer’s-like Pathology After Inflammation in Mice. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, D.C.
  • Weintraub, M.K.*, J.D. White*, S.M. Turner**, S.L. Hodges**, A.L. Morin*, L.N. Sadler**, G.W. Boehm and M.J. Chumley, 2014, Voluntary Exercise Reduces Alzheimer’s-like Pathology After Inflammation in Mice, Texas Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, Fort Worth, TX.
  • Weintraub, M.K.*, D. Kranjac*, M.J. Eimerbrink*, B. T. Vinson*, J. Patel**, W. Summers**, B. Womble**, G.W. Boehm, and M.J. Chumley, 2013, The Effects of Poly I:C on Hippocampal Amyloid-Beta and Cognition, Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.
  • Weintraub, M. K.*, C.M. Bisson**, B.T. Vinson*, M.J. Eimerbrink*, D. Kranjac*, G. W. Boehm and M. J. Chumley, 2013, Imatinib methanesulfonate reduces hippocampal amyloid-beta and restores cognitive function following repeated endotoxin exposure. Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Weintraub, M.K.*, C.M. Bisson**, and M.J. Chumley, 2013, Imatinib Reverses Amyloid Beta-Induced Cognitive Deficits.  Southwest Psychological Association, Fort Worth, TX.
  • Weintraub, M.K.* and M.J. Chumley, 2013, The Impact of Viral Inflammation on Alzheimer’s Disease-Like Pathology. Southwest Psychological Association, Fort Worth, TX.
  • Weintraub, M.K.*, C. Bisson**, B. Vinson*, M. Eimerbrink*, D. Kranjac*, B. Womble**, G.W. Boehm and M.J. Chumley, 2012, Effects Of Imatinib Methanesulfonate On Inflammation-Induced Amyloid-Beta Production And Cognition, 2012, Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
  • Kahn, M*, W. Summers**, D. Kranjac*, B. Vinson*, M. Eimerbrink*, G. Boehm and M. Chumley, A Potential Link Between Viral Inflammation And Alzheimer’s Disease, 2012, Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.
  • Bisson, C.**, M. Kahn*, J. Nouri**, B. Vinson*, D. Kranjac*, M. Eimerbrink*, G.W. Boehm and M.J. Chumley, 2012, Gleevec Attenuates Inflammation-Induced Amyloid-Beta Production And Restores Cognition, North Texas Life Science Research Symposium, Fort Worth, TX.
  • Summers, W.**, M. Kahn, D*. Kranjac, B. Vinson*, M. Eimerbrink*, G. Boehm, M. Chumley, 2012, Viral Inflammation And The Onset Of Alzheimer’s Disease, North Texas Life Science Research Symposium, Fort Worth, TX.
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