2011
Impaired α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) Receptor Trafficking and Function by Mutant Huntingtin*
Mandal M, Wei J, Zhong P, Cheng J, Duffney L, Liu W, Yuen E, Twelvetrees A, Li S, Li X, Kittler J, Yan Z. Impaired α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) Receptor Trafficking and Function by Mutant Huntingtin*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2011, 286: 33719-33728. PMID: 21832090, PMCID: PMC3190808, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.236521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiniature excitatory postsynaptic currentsMouse modelMutant huntingtinAMPAR-mediated synaptic transmissionHuntington Disease PathophysiologyAMPAR-mediated miniature excitatory postsynaptic currentsExcitatory postsynaptic currentsTransgenic mouse modelHD mouse modelsIsoxazolepropionic acid receptor (AMPAR) traffickingReceptor traffickingAMPA receptor traffickingPolyQ-httGlutamatergic transmissionPostsynaptic currentsSynaptic excitationSynaptic transmissionAMPA receptorsWild-type huntingtinNeuronal culturesDisease pathophysiologySynaptic functionAMPAR traffickingΑ-aminoDiminished strength
2009
Dopamine D4 Receptors Regulate AMPA Receptor Trafficking and Glutamatergic Transmission in GABAergic Interneurons of Prefrontal Cortex
Yuen EY, Yan Z. Dopamine D4 Receptors Regulate AMPA Receptor Trafficking and Glutamatergic Transmission in GABAergic Interneurons of Prefrontal Cortex. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 550-562. PMID: 19144855, PMCID: PMC2768380, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5050-08.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsCalcineurinColchicineDopamine AgentsEnzyme InhibitorsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlutamate DecarboxylaseGlutamic AcidGreen Fluorescent ProteinsIn Vitro TechniquesInterneuronsMiceMice, TransgenicMicrofilament ProteinsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPhalloidinePhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesPrefrontal CortexProtein TransportRatsReceptors, AMPAReceptors, Dopamine D4RNA, Small InterferingSynaptic TransmissionTransfectionTubulin ModulatorsConceptsGABAergic interneuronsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderGABAergic inhibitionGlutamatergic transmissionPrefrontal cortexAMPAR-mediated synaptic transmissionLocal circuit neuronsPFC pyramidal neuronsExcitatory synaptic strengthAbnormal neural synchronyAMPA receptor traffickingDopamine D4 receptorAMPAR EPSCsDeficit hyperactivity disorderPFC interneuronsPyramidal neuronsMajor actin depolymerizing factorMemory disturbanceSynaptic transmissionAMPA receptorsCortical circuitsNeuronal activityPersistent suppressionInterneuronsMental disorders