2009
Acute stress enhances glutamatergic transmission in prefrontal cortex and facilitates working memory
Yuen EY, Liu W, Karatsoreos IN, Feng J, McEwen BS, Yan Z. Acute stress enhances glutamatergic transmission in prefrontal cortex and facilitates working memory. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2009, 106: 14075-14079. PMID: 19666502, PMCID: PMC2729022, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0906791106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute stressPrefrontal cortexGlucocorticoid receptorPotentiation of NMDARPFC pyramidal neuronsLong-term potentiationKey brain regionsCorticosteroid stress hormonesGR-dependent mechanismGlutamatergic transmissionPyramidal neuronsSynaptic transmissionBehavioral stressorsSynaptic currentsPFC neuronsBehavioral testsBrain regionsChronic stressAMPAR subunitsRecurrent excitationStress hormonesBeneficial effectsCellular mechanismsSurface expressionNMDAR
2007
Serotonergic Regulation of NMDA Receptor Trafficking and Function in Prefrontal Cortex
Yuen E, Yan Z. Serotonergic Regulation of NMDA Receptor Trafficking and Function in Prefrontal Cortex. 2007, 91-101. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-72256-6_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrefrontal cortexPFC neuronsBrain stem raphe nucleiPrimary neuronal populationsPyramidal projection neuronsNMDA receptor traffickingMultiple brain regionsProjection neuronsRaphe nucleusBasal gangliaBrain stemGABAergic interneuronsLimbic areasSerotonergic regulationWidespread projectionsNeuronal populationsFrontal lobeBehavioral testsBrain regionsDelayed-response taskCortexNeuronsMajor targetReceptor traffickingSerotonin