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Prenatal Stress Induces Schizophrenia-Like Alterations of Serotonin 2A and Metabotropic Glutamate 2 Receptors in the Adult Offspring: Role of Maternal Immune System
Holloway T, Moreno JL, Umali A, Rayannavar V, Hodes GE, Russo SJ, González-Maeso J. Prenatal Stress Induces Schizophrenia-Like Alterations of Serotonin 2A and Metabotropic Glutamate 2 Receptors in the Adult Offspring: Role of Maternal Immune System. Journal Of Neuroscience 2013, 33: 1088-1098. PMID: 23325246, PMCID: PMC3711555, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2331-12.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabotropic glutamate 2 receptorPrenatal stressSevere adverse life eventsSchizophrenia-like alterationsMaternal immune systemHead-twitch responsePrenatal immune activationAntipsychotic-like effectsAntipsychotic drug developmentMGlu2/3 agonist LY379268Risk of schizophreniaAdverse life eventsCross-fostering studyEarly neurodevelopmental originHallucinogenic 5Serotonin 2AAgonist DOIImmune activationAgonist LY379268Pathophysiological hypothesesFrontal cortexPsychiatric disordersAdult offspringSerotonin 5Behavioral alterations
2016
HSV-Mediated Transgene Expression of Chimeric Constructs to Study Behavioral Function of GPCR Heteromers in Mice.
Holloway T, Moreno JL, González-Maeso J. HSV-Mediated Transgene Expression of Chimeric Constructs to Study Behavioral Function of GPCR Heteromers in Mice. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2016 PMID: 27501227, PMCID: PMC4993366, DOI: 10.3791/53717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHead-twitch responseLysergic acid diethylamideBehavioral effectsHead-twitch behaviorSchizophrenia-related behaviorsCortical pyramidal neuronsPowerful translational toolReceptor complexBehavioral phenotypesPyramidal neuronsFrontal cortexReceptor-dependent signaling pathwaysMouse modelHallucinogen DOIHeteromeric receptor complexesTranslational toolBehavioral responsesVirus constructsAcid diethylamideGPCR heteromersBehavioral functionsMiceHallucinogenic drugsSignaling pathwaysCortex
2011
Maternal Influenza Viral Infection Causes Schizophrenia-Like Alterations of 5-HT2A and mGlu2 Receptors in the Adult Offspring
Moreno JL, Kurita M, Holloway T, López J, Cadagan R, Martínez-Sobrido L, García-Sastre A, González-Maeso J. Maternal Influenza Viral Infection Causes Schizophrenia-Like Alterations of 5-HT2A and mGlu2 Receptors in the Adult Offspring. Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 31: 1863-1872. PMID: 21289196, PMCID: PMC3037097, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4230-10.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdult ChildrenAnimalsAntipsychotic AgentsCerebral CortexDisease Models, AnimalDown-RegulationEarly Growth Response Protein 1Early Growth Response Protein 2FemaleFrontal LobeGlutamic AcidHallucinogensInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeMaternal-Fetal ExchangeMiceNeural PathwaysOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsPregnancyProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fosReceptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2AReceptors, Metabotropic GlutamateSchizophreniaUp-RegulationConceptsInfluenza viral infectionViral infectionMouse modelAdult offspringSchizophrenia-like alterationsPrenatal viral infectionHead-twitch responseSchizophrenia-like psychosisInfluenza A/WSN/33 virusMetabotropic glutamate receptorsAntipsychotic-like effectsPrevention of schizophreniaSpontaneous locomotor activityHigher c-fosEffects of hallucinogensBehavioral changesEgr-2 expressionEtiology of schizophreniaMechanism of actionMaternal infectionInfected mothersMaternal exposureGlutamate agonistsAntipsychotic drugsGlutamate system