2017
Corticosteroid-induced dendrite loss and behavioral deficiencies can be blocked by activation of Abl2/Arg kinase
Shapiro LP, Omar MH, Koleske AJ, Gourley SL. Corticosteroid-induced dendrite loss and behavioral deficiencies can be blocked by activation of Abl2/Arg kinase. Molecular And Cellular Neuroscience 2017, 85: 226-234. PMID: 29107098, PMCID: PMC5767942, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2017.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorticosterone exposureHippocampal CA1 pyramidal neuronsStressor exposureArbor structureCA1 pyramidal neuronsAnhedonic-like behaviorClassical neurotransmitter systemsSpecific brain regionsMental health concernsDendrite lossPyramidal neuronsStress-related illnessesArg nonreceptor tyrosine kinaseNeuronal remodelingNeurotransmitter systemsNeural degenerationBehavioral abnormalitiesTrigger pointsCognitive declineBrain regionsKey next stepHealth concernKey mediatorMental healthPharmacological compounds
2012
Arg Kinase Regulates Prefrontal Dendritic Spine Refinement and Cocaine-Induced Plasticity
Gourley SL, Olevska A, Warren MS, Taylor JR, Koleske AJ. Arg Kinase Regulates Prefrontal Dendritic Spine Refinement and Cocaine-Induced Plasticity. Journal Of Neuroscience 2012, 32: 2314-2323. PMID: 22396406, PMCID: PMC3386297, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2730-11.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine densityAdolescent wild-type mouseHippocampal CA1 pyramidal neuronsDendritic spine densityCA1 pyramidal neuronsPostnatal day 60Wild-type miceDendritic spine developmentCocaine-Induced PlasticityAddictive-like behaviorsPyramidal neuronsCocaine sensitizationDendritic spinesPsychomotor sensitizationProtective consequencesSpine headsNeuropsychiatric disordersOrbitofrontal cortexDay 60Local applicationArg inhibitionPsychomotor sensitivityIntracellular mechanismsPsychostimulant sensitivitySpine development