2006
Cocaine self-administration and locomotor sensitization are not altered in CART knockout mice
Steiner RC, Hsiung HM, Picciotto MR. Cocaine self-administration and locomotor sensitization are not altered in CART knockout mice. Behavioural Brain Research 2006, 171: 56-62. PMID: 16621045, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2006.03.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKnockout miceLocomotor sensitizationCocaine-induced locomotor sensitizationAmphetamine-regulated transcriptEffects of psychostimulantsRange of dosesAcute cocaineBone resorptionAmphetamine injectionsNucleus accumbensIntravenous cocaineIntact animalsMiceCocaineSchedule of reinforcementInsulin regulationCART geneSensitizationWild-type siblingsPhysiological functionsRegulatory roleStriatumAccumbensPsychostimulantsRats
1999
Expression of the transcription factor ΔFosB in the brain controls sensitivity to cocaine
Kelz M, Chen J, Carlezon W, Whisler K, Gilden L, Beckmann A, Steffen C, Zhang Y, Marotti L, Self D, Tkatch T, Baranauskas G, Surmeier D, Neve R, Duman R, Picciotto M, Nestler E. Expression of the transcription factor ΔFosB in the brain controls sensitivity to cocaine. Nature 1999, 401: 272-276. PMID: 10499584, DOI: 10.1038/45790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNucleus accumbensGlutamate receptor subunit GluR2Locomotor-activating effectsFos family transcription factorsTranscription factor ΔFosBDrugs of abuseΔFosB expressionAcute exposureTransgenic miceChronic exposureSubunit GluR2ΔFosBCocaine addictionAccumbensCocainePersistent expressionTranscription factorsSustained accumulationBrainExposureStable isoformSubset of nucleiExpressionGene expressionMorphine