Featured Publications
Epigenetic Mechanisms of Serotonin Signaling
Holloway T, González-Maeso J. Epigenetic Mechanisms of Serotonin Signaling. ACS Chemical Neuroscience 2015, 6: 1099-1109. PMID: 25734378, PMCID: PMC4838281, DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.5b00033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpigenetic mechanismsHeritable epigenetic modificationsNumerous physiological responsesSignal transduction mechanismsReceptor-dependent signalingEpigenetic marksHistone modificationsGene functionEpigenetic modificationsDNA methylationCellular phenotypesGene expressionTransduction mechanismsPhysiological responsesFundamental roleDiverse setComplex interactionsCentral nervous systemRecent advancesFundamental questionsIntense researchMethylationNervous systemSignalingMechanism
2013
HDAC2 as a new target to improve schizophrenia treatment
Kurita M, Holloway T, González-Maeso J. HDAC2 as a new target to improve schizophrenia treatment. Expert Review Of Neurotherapeutics 2013, 13: 1-3. PMID: 23253383, PMCID: PMC3552246, DOI: 10.1586/ern.12.141.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Identification of Three Residues Essential for 5-Hydroxytryptamine 2A-Metabotropic Glutamate 2 (5-HT2A·mGlu2) Receptor Heteromerization and Its Psychoactive Behavioral Function*
Moreno JL, Muguruza C, Umali A, Mortillo S, Holloway T, Pilar-Cuéllar F, Mocci G, Seto J, Callado LF, Neve RL, Milligan G, Sealfon SC, López-Giménez JF, Meana JJ, Benson DL, González-Maeso J. Identification of Three Residues Essential for 5-Hydroxytryptamine 2A-Metabotropic Glutamate 2 (5-HT2A·mGlu2) Receptor Heteromerization and Its Psychoactive Behavioral Function*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2012, 287: 44301-44319. PMID: 23129762, PMCID: PMC3531745, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.413161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmino Acid MotifsAmino Acid SequenceAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsBehaviorCase-Control StudiesDimerizationFemaleHumansMaleMiceMice, 129 StrainMice, KnockoutMiddle AgedMolecular Sequence DataProtein BindingReceptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2AReceptors, Metabotropic GlutamateSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologySequence AlignmentYoung AdultConceptsFrontal cortexMetabotropic glutamate 2 receptorGPCR heteromersBehavioral functionsMouse frontal cortexPsychosis-like effectsHallucinogenic 5Receptor neurotransmissionSchizophrenic subjectsReceptor heteromerizationReceptor complex formationSerotoninCortexHeteromeric expressionReceptorsReceptor heterocomplexDomain fourHeteromeric complexesCell signalingThree residuesHeteromersIntracellular endNeurotransmissionAgonistsMice
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 systemMetabotropic glutamate mGlu2 receptor is necessary for the pharmacological and behavioral effects induced by hallucinogenic 5-HT2A receptor agonists
Moreno JL, Holloway T, Albizu L, Sealfon SC, González-Maeso J. Metabotropic glutamate mGlu2 receptor is necessary for the pharmacological and behavioral effects induced by hallucinogenic 5-HT2A receptor agonists. Neuroscience Letters 2011, 493: 76-79. PMID: 21276828, PMCID: PMC3064746, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2011.01.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLysergic acid diethylamideHallucinogen DOIBehavioral effectsHead-twitch behaviorC-fosEgr-2Hallucinogenic 5MGlu2 receptorReceptor agonistKnockout miceHigh-affinity binding sitesNeuropsychological responsesMiceAgonistsAcid diethylamideHallucinogenic drugsSignaling pathwaysCellular signaling pathwaysReceptorsFunctional interactionMembrane preparationsBehavioral responsesResponseWild typeSerotonin