2018
Translational studies support a role for serotonin 2B receptor (HTR2B) gene in aggression-related cannabis response
Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Zhou H, D’Andrea I, Maroteaux L, Lori A, Smith A, Ressler KJ, Nuñez YZ, Farrer LA, Zhao H, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Translational studies support a role for serotonin 2B receptor (HTR2B) gene in aggression-related cannabis response. Molecular Psychiatry 2018, 23: 2277-2286. PMID: 29875475, PMCID: PMC6281782, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-018-0077-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrady Trauma ProjectAfrican AmericansWild-type miceReceptor geneEffects of cannabisWide significant risk lociResident-intruder paradigmImpulsivity/aggressionConcordant findingsTHC administrationKnockout miceTranslational studiesAA subjectsCannabis useStudy designTrauma ProjectAdverse effectsMiceCannabisAggressive behaviorEuropean AmericansNominal associationAdverse consequencesGenome-wide association study (GWAS) designRisk loci
2017
Histone deacetylase inhibitors reverse age-related increases in side effects of haloperidol in mice
Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Fisher DW, Rodríguez G, Fang D, Csernansky JG, Dong H. Histone deacetylase inhibitors reverse age-related increases in side effects of haloperidol in mice. Psychopharmacology 2017, 234: 2385-2398. PMID: 28421257, PMCID: PMC5538925, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-017-4629-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotor side effectsAged miceSide effectsValproic acidAge-related increaseHDAC inhibitorsAntipsychotic-induced side effectsDrd2 promoterAdjunct treatment strategyHistone deacetylase inhibitor valproic acidProtein levelsDopamine D2 receptorsInhibitor valproic acidHistone deacetylase inhibitorsDrug-dependent decreaseBackgroundOlder patientsMotor deficitsC57BL/6 miceAntagonist haloperidolTreatment strategiesYoung miceD2 receptorsPharmacodynamic mechanismsHaloperidolDeacetylase inhibitors
2016
The role of genes involved in stress, neural plasticity, and brain circuitry in depressive phenotypes: Convergent findings in a mouse model of neglect
Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Bordner KA, Carlyle BC, Gelernter J, Simen AA, Kaufman J. The role of genes involved in stress, neural plasticity, and brain circuitry in depressive phenotypes: Convergent findings in a mouse model of neglect. Behavioural Brain Research 2016, 315: 71-74. PMID: 27506655, PMCID: PMC5396458, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2016.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDepressionDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression RegulationInhibitor of Differentiation ProteinsMaleMaternal DeprivationMaze LearningMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred DBAMicroarray AnalysisNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronal PlasticityPrefrontal CortexReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateRNA, MessengerStress, PsychologicalSwimmingConceptsTubulin Polymerization Promoting ProteinRole of genesGene expression dataEpigenetic changesGene expressionPhenotype dataExpression dataPrefrontal cortex tissueGenesSecondary analysisMedial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) tissueGlutamate NMDA receptorsAdult male miceId-3Early life stressPhenotypeSwimming testMale miceNMDA receptorsDepression riskMaternal separationMouse modelDepressive phenotypeBrain circuitryBehavioral differences
2014
Effects of corticotrophin-releasing factor receptor 1 antagonists on amyloid-β and behavior in Tg2576 mice
Dong H, Wang S, Zeng Z, Li F, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Tucker C, Akhtar S, Shi J, Meltzer HY, Rice KC, Csernansky JG. Effects of corticotrophin-releasing factor receptor 1 antagonists on amyloid-β and behavior in Tg2576 mice. Psychopharmacology 2014, 231: 4711-4722. PMID: 24862368, PMCID: PMC4233002, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-014-3629-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-Protein PrecursorAnimalsCorticotropin-Releasing HormoneCyclic AMPCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesDisease Models, AnimalHippocampusMaleMemoryMiceMice, TransgenicNeuronsPlaque, AmyloidPyrimidinesPyrrolesReceptors, Corticotropin-Releasing HormoneSignal TransductionConceptsAβ1-42 levelsCorticotrophin-releasing factorReceptor 1 antagonistPlaque depositionCRF1 antagonistsMouse modelDays of ageAlzheimer's diseaseMouse pupsIsolation stressCRF receptor 1 antagonistFactor receptor 1 antagonistAdministration of antalarminExogenous CRF administrationCultured primary hippocampal neuronsDaily intraperitoneal injectionsIncubation of neuronsCohort of micePlasma corticosterone levelsPrimary hippocampal neuronsMonths of ageCRF administrationAβ levelsIntraperitoneal injectionHippocampal neurons
2013
HDAC Inhibitors Restore the Capacity of Aged Mice to Respond to Haloperidol through Modulation of Histone Acetylation
Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Keegan J, Gallardo C, Gerst N, Tetsuka K, Tucker C, Matsumoto M, Fang D, Csernansky JG, Dong H. HDAC Inhibitors Restore the Capacity of Aged Mice to Respond to Haloperidol through Modulation of Histone Acetylation. Neuropsychopharmacology 2013, 39: 1469-1478. PMID: 24366052, PMCID: PMC3988551, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2013.346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-fos expressionAged miceValproic acidNucleus accumbensPrefrontal cortexYoung miceMS-275HDAC inhibitorsC-Fos expression patternHDAC inhibitor valproic acidAntipsychotic drug actionEffects of haloperidolAge-related decreaseInhibitor valproic acidHistone deacetylase inhibitorsElderly patientsHAL administrationHistone acetylationAntipsychotic drugsAvoidance responseBehavioral disturbancesElderly individualsClinical experienceHaloperidolEpigenetic changes
2012
Corticotrophin Releasing Factor Accelerates Neuropathology and Cognitive Decline in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease
Dong H, Murphy KM, Meng L, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Zeng Z, Kolber BJ, Zhang S, Muglia LJ, Csernansky JG. Corticotrophin Releasing Factor Accelerates Neuropathology and Cognitive Decline in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease 2012, 28: 579-592. PMID: 22045495, PMCID: PMC3494090, DOI: 10.3233/jad-2011-111328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAmyloid beta-Protein PrecursorAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnxietyBody WeightCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2Cognition DisordersConditioning, PsychologicalCorticosteroneCorticotropin-Releasing HormoneDark AdaptationDendritic SpinesDisease Models, AnimalDoxycyclineEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayExploratory BehaviorFearGene Expression RegulationHumansMiceMice, TransgenicNeuronsPlaque, AmyloidProsencephalonReceptors, Corticotropin-Releasing HormoneSilver StainingTubulinConceptsCorticotrophin-releasing factorTransgenic mouse modelTriple transgenic mouse modelTT miceMouse modelMonths of ageAlzheimer's diseaseExpression of CRFChronic stressHuman amyloid-β protein precursorNovel transgenic mouse modelDendritic spine densityAmyloid-β protein precursorAnxiety-like behaviorAβPP genePyramidal neuronsSpine densityAmyloid depositionAmyloid metabolismCRF expressionFrontal cortexBehavioral deficitsDendritic branchingCognitive declineMice