Cellular Mechanisms for Dopamine D4 Receptor-induced Homeostatic Regulation of α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid (AMPA) Receptors*
Yuen EY, Yan Z. Cellular Mechanisms for Dopamine D4 Receptor-induced Homeostatic Regulation of α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid (AMPA) Receptors*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2011, 286: 24957-24965. PMID: 21622557, PMCID: PMC3137069, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.221416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutamatergic transmissionPFC neuronsPrefrontal cortexCalcium/calmodulin kinase II activityAMPAR responsesIsoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptorsHomeostatic regulationCalmodulin kinase II activityAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderBi-directional regulationDopamine D4 receptorDeficit hyperactivity disorderAberrant dopaminePyramidal neuronsAMPA receptorsKinase II activitySynaptic currentsSynaptic targetingMental illnessAcid receptorsReceptor functionD4 receptorsCaMKII inhibitionActivity stateDistinct signaling mechanisms