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0 μg/μl/rat) microinjected into three candidate mesolimbic brain regions the ventral tegmental area (VTA), the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA), and the nucleus accumbens (NAc). We found that relapse to alcohol seeking was generally stronger in female than in male rats and oral administration of LY2817412 reduced yohimbine- and cue-induced reinstatement in both sexes. Following site-specific microinjections, LY2817412 reduced yohimbine-induced reinstatement of alcohol-seeking when administered into the VTA and the CeA, but not in the NAc. Dibenzazepine in vivo Cue-induced reinstatement was suppressed only when LY2817412 was microinjected into the VTA. Infusions of LY2817412 into the VTA and the CeA did not alter saccharin self-administration. These results demonstrate that NOP receptor blockade prevents the reinstatement of alcohol-seeking through modulation of mesolimbic system circuitry, providing further evidence of the therapeutic potential of NOP receptor antagonism in AUD.Pediatric post-traumatic stress disorder (pPTSD) is a prevalent and pervasive form of mental illness comprising a disparate constellation of psychiatric symptoms. Emerging evidence suggests that pPTSD may be characterized by alterations in functional networks traversing the brain. Yet, little is known about pathological changes in the structural tracts underlying functional connectivity. In adults, PTSD is linked to widespread change in white matter integrity throughout the brain, yet similar studies with youth populations have yet to be conducted. Current understanding of the nature and treatment of pPTSD may be enhanced by examining alterations in white matter, while further untangling effects of age and sex. Here, we assess the microstructure of 12 major white matter tracts in a sample of well-phenotyped youth with PTSD. Measures of fractional anisotropy were derived from diffusion tensor images acquired from 82 unmediated youth (ages 8-18), of whom 39 met criteria for pPTSD. Diagnosis of pPTSD was linked to remarkable age- and sex-linked differences in the microstructure of major white matter tracts including the uncinate fasciculus, cingulum bundle, and inferior longitudinal fasciculus. In each case, youth with PTSD show an absence of increased white matter integrity with age, suggesting an altered pattern of neurodevelopment that may contribute to persistence or worsening of illness. Broadly, our results suggest abnormal white matter development in pediatric PTSD, a finding which may contribute to illness persistence, comorbidity with other disorders, and poorer prognosis across time. Critically, these findings further speak to the nature of pPTSD as a 'whole-brain' disorder.Bipolar disorder (BD) is highly heritable. Identifying objective biomarkers reflecting pathophysiological processes predisposing to, versus protecting against BD, can help identify BD risk in offspring of BD parents. We recruited 21 BD participants with a first-degree relative with BD, 25 offspring of BD parents, 27 offspring of comparison parents with non-BD psychiatric disorders, and 32 healthy offspring of healthy parents. In at-risk groups, 23 had non-BD diagnoses and 29, no Axis-I diagnoses(healthy). Five at-risk offspring who developed BD post scan(Converters) were included. Diffusion imaging(dMRI) analysis with tract segmentation identified between-group differences in the microstructure of prefrontal tracts supporting emotional regulation relevant to BD forceps minor, anterior thalamic radiation(ATR), cingulum bundle(CB), and uncinate fasciculus(UF). BD participants showed lower fractional anisotropy (FA) in the right CB (anterior portion) than other groups (q  less then  0.05); and in bilateral ATR (posterior portion) versus at-risk groups (q  less then  0.001). Healthy, but not non-BD, at-risk participants showed significantly higher FA in bilateral ATR clusters than healthy controls (qs  less then  0.05). At-risk groups showed higher FA in these clusters than BD participants (qs  less then  0.05). Non-BD versus healthy at-risk participants, and Converters versus offspring of BD parents, showed lower FA in the right ATR cluster (qs  less then  0.05). Low anterior right CB FA in BD participants versus other groups might result from having BD. High bilateral ATR FA in at-risk groups, and in healthy at-risk participants, versus healthy controls might protect against BD/other psychiatric disorders. Absence of elevated right ATR FA in non-BD versus healthy at-risk participants, and in Converters versus non-converter offspring of BD parents, might lower protection against BD in at-risk groups.
Every year thousands of wildland firefighters (WFFs) work to suppress wildfires to protect public safety, health, and property. Although much effort has been put toward mitigating air pollutant exposures for the public and WFFs, the current burden in this worker population is unclear as are the most effective exposure reduction strategies.

Quantify fireline carbon monoxide (CO) exposures in WFFs and identify predictors of exposures.

We collected 1-min breathing zone CO measurements on 246 WFFs assigned to fires between 2015 and 2017. We used generalized estimating equations to evaluate predictors of CO exposure.

Approximately 5% of WFFs had fireline CO exposure means exceeding the National Wildfire Coordinating Group's occupational exposure limit of 16 ppm. Relative to operational breaks, direct suppression-related job tasks were associated with 56% (95% CI 47%, 65%) higher geometric mean CO concentrations, adjusted for incident type, crew type, and fire location. WFF perception of smoke exposure was a strong predictor of measured CO exposure.

Specific job tasks related to direct suppression and WFF perceptions of smoke exposure are potential opportunities for targeted interventions aimed at minimizing exposure to smoke.
Specific job tasks related to direct suppression and WFF perceptions of smoke exposure are potential opportunities for targeted interventions aimed at minimizing exposure to smoke.Sulfate-reducing microorganisms (SRM) in subsurface sediments live under constant substrate and energy limitation, yet little is known about how they adapt to this mode of life. We combined controlled chemostat cultivation and transcriptomics to examine how the marine sulfate reducer, Desulfobacterium autotrophicum, copes with substrate (sulfate or lactate) limitation. The half-saturation uptake constant (Km) for lactate was 1.2 µM, which is the first value reported for a marine SRM, while the Km for sulfate was 3 µM. The measured residual lactate concentration in our experiments matched values observed in situ in marine sediments, supporting a key role of SRM in the control of lactate concentrations. Lactate limitation resulted in complete lactate oxidation via the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway and differential overexpression of genes involved in uptake and metabolism of amino acids as an alternative carbon source. D. autotrophicum switched to incomplete lactate oxidation, rerouting carbon metabolism in response to sulfate limitation.
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