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Benjamin K. Lau

University of CalgaryORCID 0000-0002-0550-123XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:electronic health records· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Organism:rat· 1

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Min QiaoiD· 2 shared Stephanie L. BorglandiD· 2 shared Brittany P. Ambrose· 1 shared Catherine S. ThomasiD· 1 shared Ciaran Murphy‐RoyaliD· 1 shared Grant Robert GordoniD· 1 shared Jaideep Singh BainsiD· 1 shared Manpreet KauriD· 1 shared

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NeuroscienceCell ReportsPeer-reviewedAug 1, 2021

Obesity-induced astrocyte dysfunction impairs heterosynaptic plasticity in the orbitofrontal cortex.

Benjamin K. Lau, Ciaran Murphy‐Royal, Manpreet Kaur…·Stephanie L. Borgland

This study shows that obesity impairs astrocyte function in the orbitofrontal cortex, leading to synaptic deficits that are reversed by N-acetylcysteine.

46 citations

ratelectronic health records

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NeuroscienceJournal of NeurosciencePeer-reviewedJun 29, 2020

Mu-opioids suppress GABAergic synaptic transmission onto orbitofrontal cortex pyramidal neurons with subregional selectivity.

Benjamin K. Lau, Brittany P. Ambrose, Catherine S. Thomas…·Stephanie L. Borgland

This study investigates how mu-opioids affect GABAergic synaptic transmission in distinct subregions of the orbitofrontal cortex, revealing region-specific long-term depression mediated by PV+ interneurons.

27 citations

mouseelectronic health records

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