2021
Control of exploration, motor coordination and amphetamine sensitization by cannabinoid CB1 receptors expressed in medium spiny neurons
Bonm AV, Elezgarai I, Gremel CM, Viray K, Bamford NS, Palmiter RD, Grandes P, Lovinger DM, Stella N. Control of exploration, motor coordination and amphetamine sensitization by cannabinoid CB1 receptors expressed in medium spiny neurons. European Journal Of Neuroscience 2021, 54: 4934-4952. PMID: 34216157, PMCID: PMC9377695, DOI: 10.1111/ejn.15381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedium spiny neuronsR KO miceAmphetamine sensitizationKO miceMotor coordinationSpiny neuronsImpaired motor coordinationInvolvement of CBCannabinoid 1 receptorCannabinoid CB1 receptorsCB1 receptorsNeuronal subpopulationsCannabimimetic responsesInhibitory neuronsSpontaneous locomotionR activationR expressionMiceMouse linesKnockout backgroundNeuronsSpecific CBNew functional roleSensitizationDifferent behavioral responses
2016
Nicotine Modifies Corticostriatal Plasticity and Amphetamine Rewarding Behaviors in Mice1,2,3
Storey GP, Gonzalez-Fernandez G, Bamford IJ, Hur M, McKinley JW, Heimbigner L, Minasyan A, Walwyn WM, Bamford NS. Nicotine Modifies Corticostriatal Plasticity and Amphetamine Rewarding Behaviors in Mice1,2,3. ENeuro 2016, 3: eneuro.0095-15.2015. PMID: 26866057, PMCID: PMC4745180, DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0095-15.2015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAlpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine ReceptorAmphetamineAnimalsCentral Nervous System StimulantsCholinergic NeuronsConditioning, OperantCorpus StriatumDrug-Seeking BehaviorFemaleMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMotor ActivityMotor CortexNeural PathwaysNeuronal PlasticityNicotineNicotinic AgonistsReceptors, NicotinicRewardSelf AdministrationConceptsCorticostriatal activityAmphetamine challengeGlutamate releaseLocomotor sensitizationDirect pathway medium spiny neuronsAmphetamine-induced locomotor sensitizationActive cholinergic interneuronsAmphetamine-seeking behaviorSubsequent drug challengeMedium spiny neuronsActivity ex vivoNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsDrug-seeking behaviorPeriod of abstinenceSelf-administer amphetamineDrugs of abuseSelf-administering miceDrug-taking behaviorDwelling catheterAmphetamine withdrawalCholinergic interneuronsGlutamatergic activityPresynaptic depressionPotentiating responseSpiny neurons
2013
Acetylcholine Encodes Long-Lasting Presynaptic Plasticity at Glutamatergic Synapses in the Dorsal Striatum after Repeated Amphetamine Exposure
Wang W, Darvas M, Storey GP, Bamford IJ, Gibbs JT, Palmiter RD, Bamford NS. Acetylcholine Encodes Long-Lasting Presynaptic Plasticity at Glutamatergic Synapses in the Dorsal Striatum after Repeated Amphetamine Exposure. Journal Of Neuroscience 2013, 33: 10405-10426. PMID: 23785153, PMCID: PMC3685836, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0014-13.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcholineAdrenergic Uptake InhibitorsAmphetamineAnimalsCholine O-AcetyltransferaseDependovirusElectrophysiological PhenomenaExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsGenetic VectorsGlutamic AcidInterneuronsLocomotionMaleMaze LearningMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMotor ActivityNeostriatumNeuronal PlasticityPostural BalanceReceptors, Dopamine D1Receptors, Dopamine D2Receptors, PresynapticSynapsesConceptsGlutamate releaseCorticostriatal activityDirect pathway medium spiny neuronsMedium spiny neuronsCorticostriatal terminalsAcetylcholine releaseAmphetamine treatmentAmphetamine challengePresynaptic depressionAmphetamine exposurePresynaptic potentiationChronic decreaseSpiny neuronsDrug challengeLocomotor sensitizationGlutamatergic synapsesBrain slicesCorticostriatal signalingParkinson's diseaseDorsal striatumLocomotor responseDopamine regulationDrug dependenceStriatal activityActive interneurons
2012
Lack of GPR88 enhances medium spiny neuron activity and alters motor- and cue-dependent behaviors
Quintana A, Sanz E, Wang W, Storey GP, Güler AD, Wanat MJ, Roller BA, La Torre A, Amieux PS, McKnight GS, Bamford NS, Palmiter RD. Lack of GPR88 enhances medium spiny neuron activity and alters motor- and cue-dependent behaviors. Nature Neuroscience 2012, 15: 1547-1555. PMID: 23064379, PMCID: PMC3483418, DOI: 10.1038/nn.3239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAvoidance LearningBenzylaminesBiophysicsCells, CulturedChromonesCorpus StriatumCuesElectric StimulationEmbryo, MammalianExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsFemaleGABA AntagonistsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGene Expression ProfilingGreen Fluorescent ProteinsIn Vitro TechniquesMaleMaze LearningMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMotor ActivityMutationNeuronsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPhosphinic AcidsReceptors, AMPAReceptors, GABA-BReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledRotarod Performance TestConceptsMedium spiny neuronsMedium spiny neuron activityStriatal medium spiny neuronsOrphan G protein-coupled receptorPoor motor coordinationG protein-coupled receptorsProtein-coupled receptorsSpiny neuronsMotor coordinationGPR88Neuron activityFiring rateReduced inhibitionHyperactivityMiceNeuronsReceptorsRegulation of prefrontal excitatory neurotransmission by dopamine in the nucleus accumbens core
Wang W, Dever D, Lowe J, Storey GP, Bhansali A, Eck EK, Nitulescu I, Weimer J, Bamford NS. Regulation of prefrontal excitatory neurotransmission by dopamine in the nucleus accumbens core. The Journal Of Physiology 2012, 590: 3743-3769. PMID: 22586226, PMCID: PMC3476631, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2012.235200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosineAmphetamineAnimalsDopamineEndocannabinoidsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsMaleMiceMice, TransgenicNucleus AccumbensOptical ImagingPrefrontal CortexPresynaptic TerminalsPyridinium CompoundsQuaternary Ammonium CompoundsReceptors, AMPAReceptors, Dopamine D1Receptors, GlutamateReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSynaptic TransmissionConceptsD2 receptor-expressing cellsReceptor-expressing cellsMedium spiny neuronsSpiny neuronsExcitatory inputsD2 receptor-expressing medium spiny neuronsReceptor-expressing medium spiny neuronsGroup 1 metabotropic glutamate receptorsActivation of NMDAReceptor null miceMetabotropic glutamate receptorsBacterial artificial chromosome transgenic miceDopamine D1 receptorsBasal ganglia pathwaysConvergence of excitatoryNucleus accumbens coreCortical terminalsGlutamate releaseGlutamatergic inputsStriatonigral pathwayInhibitory modulationGlutamatergic signalsD1 receptorsSlice preparationGlutamatergic synapses
2011
Balanced NMDA receptor activity in dopamine D1 receptor (D1R)- and D2R-expressing medium spiny neurons is required for amphetamine sensitization
Beutler LR, Wanat MJ, Quintana A, Sanz E, Bamford NS, Zweifel LS, Palmiter RD. Balanced NMDA receptor activity in dopamine D1 receptor (D1R)- and D2R-expressing medium spiny neurons is required for amphetamine sensitization. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 4206-4211. PMID: 21368124, PMCID: PMC3054029, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1101424108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine D1 receptorsAMPH sensitizationNucleus accumbensBehavioral sensitizationDopamine neuronsD1 receptorsD1R neuronsVirus-mediated restorationMedium spiny neuronsNMDA receptor activityType glutamate receptorsEssential NR1 subunitNMDAR signalingSpiny neuronsAmphetamine sensitizationNeuron targetsD1R-MSNsGlutamate receptorsNMDARNR1 subunitReceptor activityBrain regionsNeuronsSensitizationAmphetamine
2009
Age-Dependent Alterations of Corticostriatal Activity in the YAC128 Mouse Model of Huntington Disease
Joshi PR, Wu NP, André VM, Cummings DM, Cepeda C, Joyce JA, Carroll JB, Leavitt BR, Hayden MR, Levine MS, Bamford NS. Age-Dependent Alterations of Corticostriatal Activity in the YAC128 Mouse Model of Huntington Disease. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 2414-2427. PMID: 19244517, PMCID: PMC2670193, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5687-08.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgingAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBiophysicsCadmiumCells, CulturedCerebral CortexChromosomes, Artificial, YeastCorpus StriatumDisease Models, AnimalDopamine AgentsDose-Response Relationship, DrugElectric StimulationExcitatory Amino Acid AgentsExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsHumansHuntington DiseaseIn Vitro TechniquesMembrane PotentialsMiceNeural PathwaysNeuronsPyridinium CompoundsQuaternary Ammonium CompoundsStatistics, NonparametricTime FactorsTrinucleotide Repeat ExpansionConceptsYAC128 mouse modelGlutamate releaseCorticostriatal pathwayHuntington's diseaseCorticostriatal activityMouse modelSynaptic currentsMedium spiny neuronsAge-dependent alterationsGenetic neurodegenerative disorderAge-dependent changesBehavioral phenotypesSpiny neuronsCortical neuronsDisease progressionReceptor modulationSynaptic dysregulationDegenerative changesBrain slicesCorticostriatal functionPresynaptic terminalsCognitive deficitsNeurodegenerative disordersDiseaseMonths
2006
362 ROLE OF ACETYLCHOLINE IN PSYCHOSTIMULANT ADDICTION.
Kumar T, Joyce J, Bamford N. 362 ROLE OF ACETYLCHOLINE IN PSYCHOSTIMULANT ADDICTION. Journal Of Investigative Medicine 2006, 54: s142. DOI: 10.2310/6650.2005.x0004.361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedium spiny neuronsWithdrawal day 1Nucleus accumbensCholinergic activationCholinergic interneuronsBasal gangliaSpiny neuronsDorsolateral striatumDay 1Striatal medium spiny neuronsAdult C57B1/6 miceCaudal nucleus accumbensChronic METH treatmentExcitatory glutamatergic projectionsWithdrawal day 10Striatal cholinergic interneuronsC-fosTreatment of miceC-Fos immunoreactivityRole of acetylcholineNumber of ChATImmediate early gene expressionChronic METHCortical terminalsGlutamate release
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