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HDAC2 regulates atypical antipsychotic responses through the modulation of mGlu2 promoter activity
Kurita M, Holloway T, García-Bea A, Kozlenkov A, Friedman AK, Moreno JL, Heshmati M, Golden SA, Kennedy PJ, Takahashi N, Dietz DM, Mocci G, Gabilondo AM, Hanks J, Umali A, Callado LF, Gallitano AL, Neve RL, Shen L, Buxbaum JD, Han MH, Nestler EJ, Meana JJ, Russo SJ, González-Maeso J. HDAC2 regulates atypical antipsychotic responses through the modulation of mGlu2 promoter activity. Nature Neuroscience 2012, 15: 1245-1254. PMID: 22864611, PMCID: PMC3431440, DOI: 10.1038/nn.3181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylationAnimalsAntipsychotic AgentsBenzamidesChromatin ImmunoprecipitationClozapineDNA MethylationGenetic VectorsHEK293 CellsHerpesvirus 2, HumanHistone Deacetylase 2HistonesHumansHydroxamic AcidsImmunohistochemistryMiceMice, KnockoutPatch-Clamp TechniquesPlasmidsPrefrontal CortexPromoter Regions, GeneticPyridinesReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2AReceptors, Metabotropic GlutamateReflex, StartleSchizophrenic PsychologyVorinostat
2016
HSV-Mediated Transgene Expression of Chimeric Constructs to Study Behavioral Function of GPCR Heteromers in Mice.
Holloway T, Moreno JL, González-Maeso J. HSV-Mediated Transgene Expression of Chimeric Constructs to Study Behavioral Function of GPCR Heteromers in Mice. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2016 PMID: 27501227, PMCID: PMC4993366, DOI: 10.3791/53717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHead-twitch responseLysergic acid diethylamideBehavioral effectsHead-twitch behaviorSchizophrenia-related behaviorsCortical pyramidal neuronsPowerful translational toolReceptor complexBehavioral phenotypesPyramidal neuronsFrontal cortexReceptor-dependent signaling pathwaysMouse modelHallucinogen DOIHeteromeric receptor complexesTranslational toolBehavioral responsesVirus constructsAcid diethylamideGPCR heteromersBehavioral functionsMiceHallucinogenic drugsSignaling pathwaysCortex
2011
Metabotropic glutamate mGlu2 receptor is necessary for the pharmacological and behavioral effects induced by hallucinogenic 5-HT2A receptor agonists
Moreno JL, Holloway T, Albizu L, Sealfon SC, González-Maeso J. Metabotropic glutamate mGlu2 receptor is necessary for the pharmacological and behavioral effects induced by hallucinogenic 5-HT2A receptor agonists. Neuroscience Letters 2011, 493: 76-79. PMID: 21276828, PMCID: PMC3064746, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2011.01.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLysergic acid diethylamideHallucinogen DOIBehavioral effectsHead-twitch behaviorC-fosEgr-2Hallucinogenic 5MGlu2 receptorReceptor agonistKnockout miceHigh-affinity binding sitesNeuropsychological responsesMiceAgonistsAcid diethylamideHallucinogenic drugsSignaling pathwaysCellular signaling pathwaysReceptorsFunctional interactionMembrane preparationsBehavioral responsesResponseWild typeSerotonin