2011
Reduced locomotor responses to cocaine in ghrelin-deficient mice
Abizaid A, Mineur YS, Roth RH, Elsworth JD, Sleeman MW, Picciotto MR, Horvath TL. Reduced locomotor responses to cocaine in ghrelin-deficient mice. Neuroscience 2011, 192: 500-506. PMID: 21699961, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2011.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCocaineDopamineDopamine Uptake InhibitorsGhrelinMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred DBAMice, KnockoutMotor ActivityConceptsGhrelin KO miceWT miceDopamine releaseLocomotor activityBehavioral effectsDopamine metabolite concentrationsGhrelin-deficient miceLocomotor-stimulating effectsDopamine cell activityEffects of cocaineMesolimbic dopaminergic systemWild-type littermatesOrexigenic hormoneChronic injectionsDopamine utilizationDaily injectionsStriatal dopamineMesolimbic systemWT littermatesDopaminergic systemDaily cocaineFood intakeRewarding effectsPsychostimulant effectsLocomotor response
2009
Reduced anticipatory locomotor responses to scheduled meals in ghrelin receptor deficient mice
Blum ID, Patterson Z, Khazall R, Lamont EW, Sleeman MW, Horvath TL, Abizaid A. Reduced anticipatory locomotor responses to scheduled meals in ghrelin receptor deficient mice. Neuroscience 2009, 164: 351-359. PMID: 19666088, PMCID: PMC2996828, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnticipatory locomotor activityGHSR KO miceLocomotor activityKO miceGhrelin receptor deficient miceReceptor-deficient miceFeeding scheduleFos expression patternsWild-type littermatesRestricted feeding scheduleGhrelin receptor geneGhrelin injectionOrexigenic hormoneFos immunoreactivityHypothalamic nucleiDeficient miceLocomotor responseGhrelinH dailyMiceReceptor geneMealH patternTargeted mutationsBehavioral measures