2011
Imaging Presynaptic Exocytosis in Corticostriatal Slices
Wong MY, Sulzer D, Bamford NS. Imaging Presynaptic Exocytosis in Corticostriatal Slices. Methods In Molecular Biology 2011, 793: 363-376. PMID: 21913113, PMCID: PMC6486818, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-328-8_24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutamatergic corticostriatal terminalsCorticostriatal terminalsCorticostriatal slicesSynaptic dysfunctionBrain slicesSynaptic functionNeuropsychiatric disordersNeurodegenerative diseasesChromaffin cellsHuntington's diseaseDiseaseDrug addictionPresynaptic exocytosisFM1-43Synaptic vesicle fusionCell culturesFluorescent endocytic tracersParkinsonismDysfunctionSlices
2004
Dopamine Modulates Release from Corticostriatal Terminals
Bamford NS, Robinson S, Palmiter RD, Joyce JA, Moore C, Meshul CK. Dopamine Modulates Release from Corticostriatal Terminals. Journal Of Neuroscience 2004, 24: 9541-9552. PMID: 15509741, PMCID: PMC6730145, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2891-04.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorticostriatal terminalsMedium spiny neuronsD2 receptorsDD miceSpiny neuronsD2-like receptor agonist quinpiroleExtracellular striatal glutamateFM1-43 destainingNormal striatal functionReserpine-treated miceCortical glutamatergic neuronsReceptor agonist quinpiroleActivity-dependent releaseMidbrain dopamine neuronsFM1-43Styryl dye FM1-43Aberrant cytoarchitectureGlutamate densityStriatal stimulationStriatal glutamateDopamine depletionAgonist quinpiroleControl miceDopamine deficiencyGlutamatergic neuronsHeterosynaptic Dopamine Neurotransmission Selects Sets of Corticostriatal Terminals
Bamford NS, Zhang H, Schmitz Y, Wu NP, Cepeda C, Levine MS, Schmauss C, Zakharenko SS, Zablow L, Sulzer D. Heterosynaptic Dopamine Neurotransmission Selects Sets of Corticostriatal Terminals. Neuron 2004, 42: 653-663. PMID: 15157425, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(04)00265-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfferent PathwaysAmphetamineAnimalsCalcium SignalingCerebral CortexDopamineElectric StimulationExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsExocytosisFeedbackGlutamic AcidMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeostriatumNeural InhibitionPresynaptic TerminalsPyridinium CompoundsQuaternary Ammonium CompoundsReceptors, Dopamine D2Substantia NigraSynaptic TransmissionSynaptic VesiclesConceptsMedium spiny neuronsCorticostriatal terminalsDirect presynaptic effectIndividual presynaptic terminalsStriatal dopamine releaseEffects of dopamineHigh-frequency stimulationVoluntary motor movementDrugs of abuseCorticostriatal afferentsMSN excitabilityPresynaptic effectsCorticostriatal inputsCorticostriatal synapsesActivity of subsetsInhibitory modulationSpiny neuronsD2 receptorsDopamine releaseFrequency stimulationDopamine inputPresynaptic terminalsElectrical stimulationHeterosynaptic inhibitionSynaptic connections