2009
Neuronal Correlates of Instrumental Learning in the Dorsal Striatum
Kimchi EY, Torregrossa MM, Taylor JR, Laubach M. Neuronal Correlates of Instrumental Learning in the Dorsal Striatum. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2009, 102: 475-489. PMID: 19439679, PMCID: PMC2712266, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00262.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal striatumResponse portsNeuronal activityTask-related firingTask-related neuronsMovement-related potentialsInitiation of movementLateral striatumLearning-related changesMedial striatumStriatumNeuronal correlatesReward portNumber of neuronsAcoustic stimuliNeuronsOperant taskField potentialsProgressive increaseLateral regionsTheta-band oscillationsHigh rateTraining periodInstrumental learningHead entries
1991
Grafting of fetal substantia nigra to striatum reverses behavioral deficits induced by MPTP in primates: a comparison with other types of grafts as controls
Taylor J, Elsworth J, Roth R, Sladek J, Collier T, Redmond D. Grafting of fetal substantia nigra to striatum reverses behavioral deficits induced by MPTP in primates: a comparison with other types of grafts as controls. Experimental Brain Research 1991, 85: 335-348. PMID: 1893983, DOI: 10.1007/bf00229411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaudate nucleusBehavioral deficitsHealthy behaviorsFetal substantia nigra cellsFetal substantia nigraIdiopathic Parkinson's diseasePoverty of movementType of graftDays/weekSubstantia nigra cellsTime of sacrificePre-treatment levelsSN cellsSpecific behavioral effectsMPTP treatmentMPTP toxicityParkinsonian signsSubstantia nigraControl subjectsInitiation of movementBrain sitesLimb tremorParkinson's diseaseControl animalsMPTP