2008
Knockout of STriatal enriched protein tyrosine phosphatase in mice results in increased ERK1/2 phosphorylation
Venkitaramani DV, Paul S, Zhang Y, Kurup P, Ding L, Tressler L, Allen M, Sacca R, Picciotto MR, Lombroso PJ. Knockout of STriatal enriched protein tyrosine phosphatase in mice results in increased ERK1/2 phosphorylation. Synapse 2008, 63: 69-81. PMID: 18932218, PMCID: PMC2706508, DOI: 10.1002/syn.20608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSTEP knockout miceStriatal enriched protein tyrosine phosphataseKnockout miceWild-type miceERK1/2 activityHomozygous knockout miceBrain-specific proteinsExtracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2Wild-type controlsCA2 regionKO miceSTEP protein levelsLateral nucleusCytoarchitectural abnormalitiesSynaptic stimulationCultured neuronsSynaptic plasticityMice resultsHeterozygous miceMiceERK1/2 phosphorylationProtein tyrosine phosphataseProtein levels
2005
GalR1, but not GalR2 or GalR3, levels are regulated by galanin signaling in the locus coeruleus through a cyclic AMP‐dependent mechanism
Hawes JJ, Brunzell DH, Wynick D, Zachariou V, Picciotto MR. GalR1, but not GalR2 or GalR3, levels are regulated by galanin signaling in the locus coeruleus through a cyclic AMP‐dependent mechanism. Journal Of Neurochemistry 2005, 93: 1168-1176. PMID: 15934937, PMCID: PMC1352153, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2005.03105.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCAMP-dependent mannerKnockout micePhysiological functionsCREB phosphorylationProtein levelsGALR1 expressionCell linesGalanin knockout miceMRNA levelsCAMP levelsMouse brainCyclic AMP-dependent mechanismGalR3Important rolePhosphorylationGalR1GalR2ProteinNegative feedbackMiceExpressionLevelsNucleusCATH
2004
Characterization of GalR1, GalR2, and GalR3 immunoreactivity in catecholaminergic nuclei of the mouse brain
Hawes JJ, Picciotto MR. Characterization of GalR1, GalR2, and GalR3 immunoreactivity in catecholaminergic nuclei of the mouse brain. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2004, 479: 410-423. PMID: 15514977, DOI: 10.1002/cne.20329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrainCatecholaminesGalaninImmunohistochemistryLocus CoeruleusMiceNeural PathwaysNeuronsNucleus AccumbensOpioid-Related DisordersReceptor, Galanin, Type 1Receptor, Galanin, Type 2Receptor, Galanin, Type 3Receptors, GalaninRewardSubstantia NigraTyrosine 3-MonooxygenaseVentral Tegmental AreaConceptsVentral tegmental areaSubstantia nigraLocus coeruleusNucleus accumbensGalanin receptorsBrain areasMouse brainDistribution of immunoreactivityNoradrenergic transmissionGalanin bindingOpiate withdrawalTegmental areaCatecholaminergic nucleiTyrosine hydroxylaseDopamine neurotransmissionGalR1GalR2GalR3BrainProtein levelsDrug addictionGalaninImmunoreactivityReceptorsCoeruleus
1999
Modulation of a calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase cascade by retinoic acid during neutrophil maturation
Lawson N, Zain M, Zibello T, Picciotto M, Nairn A, Berliner N. Modulation of a calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase cascade by retinoic acid during neutrophil maturation. Experimental Hematology 1999, 27: 1682-1690. PMID: 10560916, DOI: 10.1016/s0301-472x(99)00108-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKinase cascadeCaM kinase cascadeNeutrophil maturationRetinoic acidDependent protein kinase kinase alphaWestern analysisProtein kinase cascadeSpecific gene expressionImmediate early fashionNeutrophil-specific gene expressionTrans retinoic acidNeutrophil progenitor cellsRetinoic acid receptorsNeutrophil functionUninduced cellsGene expressionKinase alphaMyeloid cellsVitamin AAcid receptorsRetinoid signalingCell typesEffect of calciumProgenitor cellsProtein levels