2020
Classical complement cascade initiating C1q protein within neurons in the aged rhesus macaque dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
Datta D, Leslie SN, Morozov YM, Duque A, Rakic P, van Dyck CH, Nairn AC, Arnsten AFT. Classical complement cascade initiating C1q protein within neurons in the aged rhesus macaque dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Journal Of Neuroinflammation 2020, 17: 8. PMID: 31906973, PMCID: PMC6945481, DOI: 10.1186/s12974-019-1683-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAnimalsComplement C1qMacaca mulattaNeuronsPrefrontal CortexRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyConceptsRat medial PFCPrimate dlPFCC1q levelsMedial PFCLayer IIIC1q proteinPrecise anatomical distributionMacaque dorsolateral prefrontal cortexAge-related degenerationDorsolateral prefrontal cortexAge-related changesC1q expressionSynapse lossBackgroundCognitive impairmentSpine lossComplement signalingInhibitory synapsesAnatomical distributionSynaptic localizationDisease pathogenesisGlial phagocytosisAlzheimer's diseaseClassical complementPrimate cortexPrefrontal cortex
2019
Noradrenergic α1-Adrenoceptor Actions in the Primate Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
Datta D, Yang ST, Galvin VC, Solder J, Luo F, Morozov YM, Arellano J, Duque A, Rakic P, Arnsten A, Wang M. Noradrenergic α1-Adrenoceptor Actions in the Primate Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex. Journal Of Neuroscience 2019, 39: 2722-2734. PMID: 30755491, PMCID: PMC6445993, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2472-18.2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsΑ1-AR stimulationPosttraumatic stress disorderExcitatory effectsNeuronal firingDorsolateral prefrontal cortexBasal conditionsPrefrontal cortexΑ1-ARΑ1-adrenoceptorsInverted-U dose responseUncontrollable stressStress disorderTreatment of PTSDPrimate dorsolateral prefrontal cortexΑ1-AR expressionMajority of neuronsΑ1-AR agonistsPrefrontal cortical physiologyNoradrenergic releasePresynaptic excitationEndogenous NEPostsynaptic actionsExcitatory actionGlutamate releaseAxon terminals
2014
Disrupted in Schizophrenia 1 Modulates Medial Prefrontal Cortex Pyramidal Neuron Activity Through cAMP Regulation of Transient Receptor Potential C and Small-Conductance K+ Channels
El-Hassar L, Simen AA, Duque A, Patel KD, Kaczmarek LK, Arnsten AF, Yeckel MF. Disrupted in Schizophrenia 1 Modulates Medial Prefrontal Cortex Pyramidal Neuron Activity Through cAMP Regulation of Transient Receptor Potential C and Small-Conductance K+ Channels. Biological Psychiatry 2014, 76: 476-485. PMID: 24560582, PMCID: PMC4104266, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.12.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyclic adenosine monophosphateIntracellular Ca2Prefrontal cortical pyramidal neuronsReceptor-mediated intracellular Ca2Regulation of cAMPPrefrontal cortical slicesCortical pyramidal neuronsDISC1 functionMajor depressive disorderPyramidal neuron activityPatch-clamp recordingsTRPC channel activityDISC1 disruptionPrefrontal cortex activityPyramidal neuronsCortical slicesDepressive disorderAdult ratsIntracellular calcium wavesSustained depolarizationViral knockdownNeuron activityBipolar disorderMental disordersCAMP generation
2013
Role of disrupted in schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) in stress-induced prefrontal cognitive dysfunction
Gamo NJ, Duque A, Paspalas CD, Kata A, Fine R, Boven L, Bryan C, Lo T, Anighoro K, Bermudez L, Peng K, Annor A, Raja A, Mansson E, Taylor SR, Patel K, Simen AA, Arnsten AF. Role of disrupted in schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) in stress-induced prefrontal cognitive dysfunction. Translational Psychiatry 2013, 3: e328-e328. PMID: 24301646, PMCID: PMC4030323, DOI: 10.1038/tp.2013.104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrefrontal cortexCyclic adenosine monophosphateMental illnessRestraint stressCognitive dysfunctionControl groupStress-induced cognitive dysfunctionPhosphodiesterase 4Schizophrenia 1Prefrontal cognitive dysfunctionMild restraint stressH restraint stressUnoperated control groupKD ratsDISC1 mutationViral knockdownNormal animalsPFC dysfunctionImpair functionIncreases SusceptibilityDysfunctionDISC1 geneIllnessCAMP levelsMultifunctional scaffolding protein
2012
Maternal separation with early weaning: A rodent model providing novel insights into neglect associated developmental deficits
Carlyle BC, Duque A, Kitchen RR, Bordner KA, Coman D, Doolittle E, Papademetris X, Hyder F, Taylor JR, Simen AA. Maternal separation with early weaning: A rodent model providing novel insights into neglect associated developmental deficits. Development And Psychopathology 2012, 24: 1401-1416. PMID: 23062306, PMCID: PMC3681803, DOI: 10.1017/s095457941200079x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsMaternal separationEarly life neglectAttentional deficitsHyperactivity disorderDisorder symptomsLife-long problemsCognitive deficitsBehavioral problemsStress-responsive systemsDevelopmental deficitsChild maltreatmentChild neglectBehavioral deficitsDeficitsBehavioral analysisDrug abuseMost researchNeglectSerious public health concernMagnetic resonance imaging
2009
Circuit-based Localization of Ferret Prefrontal Cortex
Duque A, McCormick DA. Circuit-based Localization of Ferret Prefrontal Cortex. Cerebral Cortex 2009, 20: 1020-1036. PMID: 19737780, PMCID: PMC2852501, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhp164.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
α2A-Adrenoceptors Strengthen Working Memory Networks by Inhibiting cAMP-HCN Channel Signaling in Prefrontal Cortex
Wang M, Ramos BP, Paspalas CD, Shu Y, Simen A, Duque A, Vijayraghavan S, Brennan A, Dudley A, Nou E, Mazer JA, McCormick DA, Arnsten AF. α2A-Adrenoceptors Strengthen Working Memory Networks by Inhibiting cAMP-HCN Channel Signaling in Prefrontal Cortex. Cell 2007, 129: 397-410. PMID: 17448997, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2007.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCN channel blockadePrefrontal cortical neuronsDelay-related firingΑ2A adrenoceptorsChannel blockadeCortical neuronsInhibition of cAMPAlpha2A adrenoceptorsDendritic spinesNetwork firingElectrophysiological studiesPFC neuronsRecurrent excitationFunctional connectivityHCN channelsPrefrontal cortexHCN1 channelsPFC networksCAMP inhibitionStimulationBlockade
2006
Properties of Action-Potential Initiation in Neocortical Pyramidal Cells: Evidence From Whole Cell Axon Recordings
Shu Y, Duque A, Yu Y, Haider B, McCormick D. Properties of Action-Potential Initiation in Neocortical Pyramidal Cells: Evidence From Whole Cell Axon Recordings. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2006, 97: 746-760. PMID: 17093120, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00922.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical pyramidal cellsAction potential initiationAxon initial segmentPyramidal cellsAction potentialsSynaptic activityLayer 5 pyramidal neuronsSimultaneous whole-cell recordingsWhole-cell recordingsNeocortical pyramidal cellsRecurrent network activityAction potential generationInitial segmentIntradendritic injectionPyramidal neuronsApical dendritesEpileptiform activityCortical neuronsEpileptiform dischargesIntracortical axonsEpileptic seizuresSynaptic bombardmentCell recordingsDistal axonsSynaptic barrages