2009
Prelimbic cortex bdnf knock-down reduces instrumental responding in extinction
Gourley SL, Howell JL, Rios M, DiLeone RJ, Taylor JR. Prelimbic cortex bdnf knock-down reduces instrumental responding in extinction. Learning & Memory 2009, 16: 756-760. PMID: 19926781, PMCID: PMC2788209, DOI: 10.1101/lm.1547909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLoss of dendrite stabilization by the Abl-related gene (Arg) kinase regulates behavioral flexibility and sensitivity to cocaine
Gourley SL, Koleske AJ, Taylor JR. Loss of dendrite stabilization by the Abl-related gene (Arg) kinase regulates behavioral flexibility and sensitivity to cocaine. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2009, 106: 16859-16864. PMID: 19805386, PMCID: PMC2742404, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0902286106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine D2 receptor levelsLocomotor depressant actionsD2 receptor levelsWild-type micePsychomotor stimulant actionDendritic simplificationAntagonist haloperidolStimulant actionCocaine exposureCortical axonsDendritic arborsReceptor levelsCocaine administrationSynaptic pruningDendrite stabilizationNeuropsychiatric disordersArg inhibitionMiceNormal sensitivityDendritic refinementCytoskeletal stabilizationCocaineAdolescenceReversal taskRhoA GTPase
2001
Neurotrophin-3 modulates noradrenergic neuron function and opiate withdrawal
Akbarian S, Bates B, Liu R, Skirboll S, Pejchal T, Coppola V, Sun L, Fan G, Kucera J, Wilson M, Tessarollo L, Kosofsky B, Taylor J, Bothwell M, Nestler E, Aghajanian G, Jaenisch R. Neurotrophin-3 modulates noradrenergic neuron function and opiate withdrawal. Molecular Psychiatry 2001, 6: 593-604. PMID: 11526474, DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4000897.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAnimalsAvoidance LearningBrainColforsinCyclic AMPElectric StimulationEnkephalin, Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(5)-Gene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicIn Vitro TechniquesIntermediate Filament ProteinsLocus CoeruleusMiceMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMorphineMorphine DependenceNerve Tissue ProteinsNestinNeuronsNeurotrophin 3Signal TransductionSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeTyrosine 3-MonooxygenaseConceptsNoradrenergic neuronsNeurotrophin-3NT-3Opiate withdrawalNoradrenergic signalingOpiate withdrawal symptomsChronic morphine exposureNT-3 expressionNon-catecholaminergic neuronsLoss of neuronsDorsal medullaMorphine exposureWithdrawal symptomsAfferent sourcesTyrosine hydroxylaseAdult brainSomatic symptomsNeuron functionVentral forebrainConditional ablationReduced upregulationNeuronsAltered cAMPSymptomsWithdrawal
1999
Enhancement of Locomotor Activity and Conditioned Reward to Cocaine by Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
Horger B, Iyasere C, Berhow M, Messer C, Nestler E, Taylor J. Enhancement of Locomotor Activity and Conditioned Reward to Cocaine by Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor. Journal Of Neuroscience 1999, 19: 4110-4122. PMID: 10234039, PMCID: PMC6782687, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.19-10-04110.1999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorDevelopment of sensitizationLocomotor sensitizationBDNF infusionNeurotrophic factorNucleus accumbensStimulant effectsInitial stimulant effectMesolimbic DA systemCocaine-induced locomotionVentral tegmental areaMesolimbic dopamine systemWild-type littermatesPsychomotor stimulant effectsBDNF administrationDopaminergic neuronsTegmental areaCocaine injectionCocaine dosesControl animalsDopamine systemLocomotor activityDrug rewardCR leverDA system