1995
Regulation of Cytochrome c Oxidase Subunit mRNA and Enzyme Activity in Rat Brain Reward Regions During Withdrawal from Chronic Cocaine
Walker J, Sevarino K. Regulation of Cytochrome c Oxidase Subunit mRNA and Enzyme Activity in Rat Brain Reward Regions During Withdrawal from Chronic Cocaine. Journal Of Neurochemistry 1995, 64: 497-502. PMID: 7830041, DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1995.64020497.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial prefrontal cortexNucleus accumbensBrain regionsChronic cocaine treatmentCO activityChronic treatmentCocaine treatmentBrain reward regionsChronic cocaineDrug rewardPrefrontal cortexSubunit mRNAsIndividual ratsReward regionsCocaineNorthern blot analysisBlot analysisTime-dependent patternUnique time-dependent patternEnzyme activityRatsScreening procedureTreatmentMRNAMetabolic activity
1990
Chronic Cocaine Treatment Decreases Levels of the G Protein Subunits Giα and Goα in Discrete Regions of Rat Brain
Nestler E, Terwilliger R, Walker J, Sevarino K, Duman R. Chronic Cocaine Treatment Decreases Levels of the G Protein Subunits Giα and Goα in Discrete Regions of Rat Brain. Journal Of Neurochemistry 1990, 55: 1079-1082. PMID: 2117048, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1990.tb04602.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentral tegmental areaChronic cocaineTegmental areaNucleus accumbensBrain regionsLocus coeruleusGi alphaPertussis toxin-mediated ADP-ribosylationRat brain regionsTreatment of ratsG proteinsG protein ADP-ribosylationADP-ribosylation levelsElectrophysiological actionsBeta immunoreactivityADP-ribosylationChronic actionsRat brainCocaine actionGs alphaDecrease levelsAlpha levelsAccumbensImmunoreactivityCocaine