Action control is mediated by prefrontal BDNF and glucocorticoid receptor binding
Gourley SL, Swanson AM, Jacobs AM, Howell JL, Mo M, DiLeone RJ, Koleske AJ, Taylor JR. Action control is mediated by prefrontal BDNF and glucocorticoid receptor binding. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 109: 20714-20719. PMID: 23185000, PMCID: PMC3528547, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1208342109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAffectAmitriptylineAnimalsAntidepressive Agents, TricyclicBehavior, AnimalBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorConditioning, PsychologicalCorticosteroneDendritic SpinesGene Knockdown TechniquesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMifepristoneMotivationPrefrontal CortexRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, GlucocorticoidStress, PhysiologicalConceptsGlucocorticoid receptorStress-related mood disordersStressor exposureAdrenal axis feedbackRole of BDNFGlucocorticoid receptor bindingChronic stressor exposureProgressive ratio taskGR blockadeBDNF expressionBDNF knockdownNeurotrophin systemSpine remodelingMood disordersChronic exposureBDNFGR bindingReceptor bindingResponse-outcome learningFood reinforcementAxis feedbackRU38486CorticosteroneStimulus-response associationsMotivational deficits