2008
Voluntary exercise produces antidepressant and anxiolytic behavioral effects in mice
Duman CH, Schlesinger L, Russell DS, Duman RS. Voluntary exercise produces antidepressant and anxiolytic behavioral effects in mice. Brain Research 2008, 1199: 148-158. PMID: 18267317, PMCID: PMC2330082, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2007.12.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmitriptylineAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAntidepressive Agents, TricyclicAnxietyBehavior, AnimalBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorDepressionDisease Models, AnimalEscape ReactionHelplessness, LearnedMaleMaze LearningMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMotor ActivityPain MeasurementPhysical Conditioning, AnimalReaction TimeSwimmingTime FactorsConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorAntidepressant-like behavioral responsesAntidepressant-like behavioral changesHeterozygous BDNF knockout miceBDNF knockout miceAntidepressant drug treatmentAntidepressant-like behaviorWheel-running exerciseDrug-treated animalsWild-type miceAnxiolytic behavioral effectsFST performanceSedentary control miceBDNF mRNASubchronic administrationChronic exerciseControl miceNeurotrophic factorBasic research studiesBehavioral responsesVoluntary exerciseBDNF geneDrug treatmentKnockout miceLocomotor activity
2003
Inducible, brain region-specific expression of a dominant negative mutant of c-Jun in transgenic mice decreases sensitivity to cocaine
Peakman M, Colby C, Perrotti L, Tekumalla P, Carle T, Ulery P, Chao J, Duman C, Steffen C, Monteggia L, Allen M, Stock J, Duman R, McNeish J, Barrot M, Self D, Nestler E, Schaeffer E. Inducible, brain region-specific expression of a dominant negative mutant of c-Jun in transgenic mice decreases sensitivity to cocaine. Brain Research 2003, 970: 73-86. PMID: 12706249, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(03)02230-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNucleus accumbensFos proteinAdult miceRewarding effectsTransgenic miceBrain regionsBrain region-specific expressionCocaine-induced locomotor activityTranscription factor nuclear factor-kappaBRegion-specific expressionAdministration of cocaineChronic drug administrationGlutamate receptor subunit GluR2Chronic cocaine administrationNuclear factor-kappaBProtein kinase Cdk5C-JunAP-1-mediated transcriptionCocaine administrationFos responsePlace preferenceSubunit GluR2Drug AdministrationFactor-kappaBLocomotor activity