2000
Enhancement of NMDA‐induced current by the putative NR2B selective antagonist ifenprodil
Zhang X, Bunney B, Shi W. Enhancement of NMDA‐induced current by the putative NR2B selective antagonist ifenprodil. Synapse 2000, 37: 56-63. PMID: 10842351, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2396(200007)37:1<56::aid-syn6>3.0.co;2-d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords2-Amino-5-phosphonovalerateAnimalsDizocilpine MaleateDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug SynergismElectrophysiologyExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsGlycineKynurenic AcidMaleMembrane PotentialsN-MethylaspartateOrgan Culture TechniquesPiperidinesPrefrontal CortexPyramidal CellsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSpermineConceptsLow NMDA concentrationsNMDA currentsNMDA concentrationReceptor affinityNMDA receptor affinityEffects of ifenprodilNR2B-selective antagonist ifenprodilEnhancement of NMDARat brain slicesNMDA receptorsAntagonist selectiveBrain slicesSubcortical areasNR2B subunitNMDANoncompetitive antagonistIfenprodilCGP37849Same concentrationKynurenatePrevious studiesAntagonistReceptors
1999
Opposite modulation of cortical N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor-mediated responses by low and high concentrations of dopamine
Zheng P, Zhang X, Bunney B, Shi W. Opposite modulation of cortical N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor-mediated responses by low and high concentrations of dopamine. Neuroscience 1999, 91: 527-535. PMID: 10366010, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4522(98)00604-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepineAlpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic AcidAnimalsBenzazepinesDizocilpine MaleateDopamineDopamine AgonistsDopamine AntagonistsDose-Response Relationship, DrugExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsIn Vitro TechniquesMaleMembrane PotentialsPrefrontal CortexPyramidal CellsQuinoxalinesQuinpiroleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateConceptsN-methyl-D-aspartate functionN-methyl-D-aspartate currentsN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor-mediated transmissionN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor-mediated responsesN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsHigh concentrations dopamineReceptor-mediated transmissionD2 agonist quinpiroleD1 agonist SKF38393D1-like receptorsD-aspartate antagonistGlutamate-mediated neurotransmissionD2-like receptorsPresence of tetrodotoxinEffects of dopamineReceptor-mediated responsesWhole-cell recordingsD-aspartate agonistMedial prefrontal cortexBrief local applicationDizocilpine maleateAgonist SKF38393Concentration of dopamineCortical dopamineGlutamate transmission
1985
An electrophysiological analysis of the actions of the 3-PPP enantiomers on the nigrostriatal dopamine system
Clark D, Engberg G, Pileblad E, Svensson T, Carlsson A, Freeman A, Bunney B. An electrophysiological analysis of the actions of the 3-PPP enantiomers on the nigrostriatal dopamine system. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives Of Pharmacology 1985, 329: 344-354. PMID: 4033804, DOI: 10.1007/bf00496366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCaudate NucleusChloral HydrateDopamineDose-Response Relationship, DrugElectrophysiologyIontophoresisMalePiperidinesRatsRats, Inbred StrainsStereoisomerismSubstantia NigraConceptsPostsynaptic DA receptorsInhibitory actionDA autoreceptorsDA receptorsNeuronal activityDA cell firing rateExtracellular single-unit recordingsCaudate neuronal activityDA neuronal activityGallamine-paralyzed ratsNigrostriatal DA systemNigrostriatal dopamine systemSingle-unit recordingsCell firing rateReticulata neuronsDA agonistsDA cellsIntravenous administrationMajority of cellsDopamine systemN-propylpiperidineUnit recordingsPartial agonistCell activityFiring rate
1974
Noradrenergic neurons: Morphine inhibition of spontaneous activity
Korf J, Bunney B, Aghajanian G. Noradrenergic neurons: Morphine inhibition of spontaneous activity. European Journal Of Pharmacology 1974, 25: 165-169. PMID: 4435020, DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(74)90045-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCerebral VentriclesChlorpromazineDextroamphetamineDose-Response Relationship, DrugElectrodesGallamine TriethiodideMaleMorphineNaloxoneNeuronsNorepinephrinePressureRatsReceptors, DrugConceptsLocus coeruleusMorphine sulfateFiring rateNeuronal activitySpontaneous activityNoradrenergic neuron activityNorepinephrine-containing neuronsNoradrenergic neuronal activityLocus coeruleus cellsSpontaneous firing rateDorsal raphe nucleusAnalgesic actionMorphine inhibitionSerotonergic neuronsRaphe nucleusMorphine antagonistNoxious stimuliNE cellsNeuron activityCoeruleusMorphineNeuronsNaloxoneInhibitionCells
1973
Comparison of Effects of L-Dopa, Amphetamine and Apomorphine on Firing Rate of Rat Dopaminergic Neurones
BUNNEY B, AGHAJANIAN G, ROTH R. Comparison of Effects of L-Dopa, Amphetamine and Apomorphine on Firing Rate of Rat Dopaminergic Neurones. Nature 1973, 245: 123-125. PMID: 4518113, DOI: 10.1038/newbio245123a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine receptorsAdjacent ventral tegmental areaL-DOPASubstantia nigra zona compactaFiring rateVentral tegmental areaAvailability of dopamineAromatic amino acid decarboxylaseDopamine-containing cellsAmount of dopamineComparison of effectsZona compactaTegmental areaD-amphetamineDopaminergic neuronesAmino acid decarboxylaseReceptor stimulationAcid decarboxylaseDopamineReceptorsApomorphineDrugsStimulationFeedback inhibitionCompacta