2017
Inflammasome-driven catecholamine catabolism in macrophages blunts lipolysis during ageing
Camell CD, Sander J, Spadaro O, Lee A, Nguyen KY, Wing A, Goldberg EL, Youm YH, Brown CW, Elsworth J, Rodeheffer MS, Schultze JL, Dixit VD. Inflammasome-driven catecholamine catabolism in macrophages blunts lipolysis during ageing. Nature 2017, 550: 119-123. PMID: 28953873, PMCID: PMC5718149, DOI: 10.1038/nature24022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdipocytesAdipose TissueAgingAnimalsCaspase 1CatecholaminesGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGrowth Differentiation Factor 3InflammasomesLipaseLipolysisMacrophagesMiceMonoamine OxidaseMonoamine Oxidase InhibitorsNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNorepinephrineSterol Esterase
1999
The role of mesoprefrontal dopamine neurons in the acquisition and expression of conditioned fear in the rat
Morrow B, Elsworth J, Rasmusson A, Roth R. The role of mesoprefrontal dopamine neurons in the acquisition and expression of conditioned fear in the rat. Neuroscience 1999, 92: 553-564. PMID: 10408604, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4522(99)00014-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFear conditioningMesoprefrontal dopamine neuronsClassical fear conditioningMedial prefrontal cortexDopamine neuronsFear responsesConditioned fearPrefrontal cortexFearful behaviorNormal extinctionConditioned responsePsychological stressorsRate of extinctionStress-related changesSham-lesioned ratsConditioningFearAcquisition periodDopamine metabolismNucleus accumbensDopamine levelsAcquisitionRatsNeuronsLesions
1998
A comparison of the effects of clonidine and CNQX infusion into the locus coeruleus and the amygdala on naloxone-precipitated opiate withdrawal in the rat
Taylor J, Punch L, Elsworth J. A comparison of the effects of clonidine and CNQX infusion into the locus coeruleus and the amygdala on naloxone-precipitated opiate withdrawal in the rat. Psychopharmacology 1998, 138: 133-142. PMID: 9718282, DOI: 10.1007/s002130050655.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Anxiogenic β-carboline FG 7142 produces activation of noradrenergic neurons in specific brain regions of rats
Ida Y, Elsworth J, Roth R. Anxiogenic β-carboline FG 7142 produces activation of noradrenergic neurons in specific brain regions of rats. Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 1991, 39: 791-793. PMID: 1784607, DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(91)90166-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain noradrenergic activityFG 7142Specific brain regionsCerebral cortexNoradrenergic activityΒ-carboline FG 7142Brain regionsBeta-carboline FG 7142Rat brain noradrenalineBrain noradrenergic systemAntagonist Ro 15Brain noradrenalineAgonist clonidineNoradrenergic neuronsBZD receptorsMHPG levelsRo 15Sixty minNoradrenergic systemSame doseBenzodiazepine receptorsInverse agonistDihydroxyphenylglycolMajor metaboliteMetabolite levels
1990
MPTP reduces dopamine and norepinephrine concentrations in the supplementary motor area and cingulate cortex of the primate
Elsworth J, Deutch A, Redmond D, Sladek J, Roth R. MPTP reduces dopamine and norepinephrine concentrations in the supplementary motor area and cingulate cortex of the primate. Neuroscience Letters 1990, 114: 316-322. PMID: 2402341, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3940(90)90583-u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridineAnimalsChlorocebus aethiopsDopamineLimbic SystemMotor CortexNorepinephrineConceptsSupplementary motor areaDopamine innervationMotor areaParkinson's diseaseMPTP-induced degenerationStriatal dopamine innervationStriatal dopamine concentrationsAsymptomatic MPTPSymptomatic MPTPConcentration of dopamineNorepinephrine levelsNorepinephrine concentrationsCortical involvementDopaminergic innervationCingulate sulcusCingulate cortexMPTPCortical regionsDopamine concentrationsInnervationDiseaseDopamineBehavioral changesCortexDegeneration
1987
Differential responsiveness to 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine toxicity in sub-regions of the primate substantia nigra and striatum
Elsworth J, Deutch A, Redmond D, Sladek J, Roth R. Differential responsiveness to 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine toxicity in sub-regions of the primate substantia nigra and striatum. Life Sciences 1987, 40: 193-202. PMID: 3491946, DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(87)90359-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstantia nigraParkinsonian disabilityDA neuronsSymptomatic animalsMedial regionAsymptomatic animalsHVA/DA ratioLateral regionsDA concentrationPrimate substantia nigraDA histofluorescenceNigrostriatal pathwayTetrahydropyridine (MPTP) toxicityDopaminergic neuronsContralateral halfDA ratioDopaminergic cellsLipofuscin fluorescenceCell bodiesStriatumIndividual neuronsNeuronsDifferential responsivenessMarked lossDopamine
1983
Panic-Induced Elevation of Plasma MHPG Levels in Phobic-Anxious Patients: Effects of Clonidine and Imipramine
Ko G, Elsworth J, Roth R, Rifkin B, Leigh H, Redmond D. Panic-Induced Elevation of Plasma MHPG Levels in Phobic-Anxious Patients: Effects of Clonidine and Imipramine. JAMA Psychiatry 1983, 40: 425-430. PMID: 6838322, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1983.01790040079011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma MHPG levelsMHPG levelsEffects of clonidineSignificant symptom reductionPlasma MHPG concentrationSelf-rated anxietyPlacebo treatmentCrossover trialMHPG concentrationsPlasma levelsNoradrenergic activityDrug treatmentDrug trialsSymptom reductionDiminished suppressionPanic attacksPanic symptomsImipramine hydrochlorideClonidinePatientsPhobic stimuliImipramineTrialsAnxietyTreatmentRelative Importance of 3‐Methoxy‐4‐Hydroxyphenylglycol and 3,4‐Dihydroxyphenylglycol as Norepinephrine Metabolites in Rat, Monkey, and Humans
Elsworth J, Roth R, Redmond D. Relative Importance of 3‐Methoxy‐4‐Hydroxyphenylglycol and 3,4‐Dihydroxyphenylglycol as Norepinephrine Metabolites in Rat, Monkey, and Humans. Journal Of Neurochemistry 1983, 41: 786-793. PMID: 6875564, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1983.tb04809.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain MHPGNorepinephrine metabolismDHPG concentrationsRat brainConcentration of MHPGPlasma of primatesMonkey CSFAcute administrationNorepinephrine metabolitePrimate CNSMHPGMonkey brainDihydroxyphenylglycolGas chromatographic-mass spectrometric assayUnconjugated formRatsBrainPiperoxaneSignificant correlationDesipramineHigher proportionHuman plasmaMonkeysMetabolitesMetabolism
1982
Clonidine suppression of noradrenergic hyperactivity during morphine withdrawal by clonidine: biochemical studies in rodents and primates.
Roth R, Elsworth J, Redmond D. Clonidine suppression of noradrenergic hyperactivity during morphine withdrawal by clonidine: biochemical studies in rodents and primates. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 1982, 43: 42-6. PMID: 6806253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain levelsMHPG accumulationNE turnoverNE neuronsLocus coeruleusNaloxone-insensitive mechanismAdministration of naloxoneMorphine-dependent animalsNE systemDose-dependent degreeNon-human primatesNE metabolismMorphine withdrawalOpiate withdrawalClonidine suppressionImpulse flowNoradrenergic hyperactivityClinical studiesCSF measuresControl monkeysClonidineElectrophysiological studiesMHPGBiochemical measuresPilot dataPlasma and cerebrospinal fluid 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethylene glycol (MHPG) as indices of brain norepinephrine metabolism in primates
Elsworth J, Redmond D, Roth R. Plasma and cerebrospinal fluid 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethylene glycol (MHPG) as indices of brain norepinephrine metabolism in primates. Brain Research 1982, 235: 115-124. PMID: 7188317, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(82)90200-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConcentration of MHPGBrain areasNorepinephrine metabolismMHPG concentrationsCisternal CSFBrain norepinephrine metabolismFree MHPG concentrationsCentral noradrenergic activityNoradrenergic activityOccipital cortexFree MHPGMHPGBrain regionsCSFSignificant correlationUseful indexVervet monkeysMetabolismPlasmaCortex