1997
Characterization of dopamine‐induced depolarization of prefrontal cortical neurons
Shi W, Zheng P, Liang X, Bunney B. Characterization of dopamine‐induced depolarization of prefrontal cortical neurons. Synapse 1997, 26: 415-422. PMID: 9215600, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2396(199708)26:4<415::aid-syn9>3.0.co;2-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of dopaminePFC neuronsDA agonistsPrefrontal cortexAtypical antipsychotic drug clozapinePrefrontal cortical neuronsRat brain slicesAntipsychotic drug clozapineWhole-cell recordingsPFC pyramidal cellsSynaptic blockadeDA receptorsBeta antagonistDA antagonistsSubstantia nigraCortical neuronsPyramidal cellsBrain slicesDrug clozapineCell recordingsNeuronsAntagonistNonspecific mechanismsDopamineDepolarization
1987
Activity of A9 and A10 dopaminergic neurons in unrestrained rats: further characterization and effects of apomorphine and cholecystokinin
Freeman A, Bunney B. Activity of A9 and A10 dopaminergic neurons in unrestrained rats: further characterization and effects of apomorphine and cholecystokinin. Brain Research 1987, 405: 46-55. PMID: 3032350, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(87)90988-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApomorphineAuditory PerceptionBrain MappingDopamineMaleRatsRats, Inbred StrainsSincalideSynaptic TransmissionTegmentum MesencephaliTouchConceptsCCK-8A9 neuronsDA neuronsDopaminergic neuronsUnrestrained ratsVentral tegmental area cellsFiring rateCCK-8 pretreatmentDA cell activitySingle dopaminergic neuronsEffects of apomorphineA10 dopaminergic neuronsActivity of A9Sulfated CCK-8A10 neuronsDA agonistsAnesthetized ratsParalyzed ratsSequential dosesA10 cellsCell activityCell firingUnit firingUnit activityApomorphine
1985
Opposing effects of striatonigral feedback pathways on midbrain dopamine cell activity
Grace A, Bunney B. Opposing effects of striatonigral feedback pathways on midbrain dopamine cell activity. Brain Research 1985, 333: 271-284. PMID: 2986775, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(85)91581-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInhibitory postsynaptic potentialsDA cellsStriatal stimulationReticulata neuronsDA neuronsRebound depolarizationReversal potentialSubstantia nigra zona reticulata neuronsStriatonigral GABAergic pathwayMidbrain dopamine cell activityDopamine cell activitySame stimulation parametersChloride injectionChloride channel blockerChloride reversal potentialSimilar reversal potentialsSimilar time courseGABAergic pathwayGABAergic projectionsZona reticulataPostsynaptic potentialsSystemic injectionChannel blockersIntracellular recordingsStriatal cells
1983
Typical and atypical neuroleptics: differential effects of chronic administration on the activity of A9 and A10 midbrain dopaminergic neurons
Chiodo L, Bunney B. Typical and atypical neuroleptics: differential effects of chronic administration on the activity of A9 and A10 midbrain dopaminergic neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 1983, 3: 1607-1619. PMID: 6135762, PMCID: PMC6564520, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.03-08-01607.1983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtrapyramidal side effectsDepolarization inactivationA10 neuronsAntipsychotic drugsDA neuronsDopaminergic neuronsSide effectsExtracellular single-unit recording techniquesExcitatory amino acid glutamateInhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acidSingle-unit recording techniquesNeurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acidActive DA cellsA10 dopaminergic neuronsMidbrain dopaminergic neuronsGamma-aminobutyric acidActivity of A9Amino acid glutamateChronic administrationMicroiontophoretic applicationNeuroleptic treatmentNeuroleptic administrationAtypical neurolepticsTricyclic antidepressantsDA cells
1977
Dopamine “Autoreceptors”: Pharmacological characterization by microiontophoretic single cell recording studies
Aghajanian G, Bunney B. Dopamine “Autoreceptors”: Pharmacological characterization by microiontophoretic single cell recording studies. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives Of Pharmacology 1977, 297: 1-7. PMID: 193046, DOI: 10.1007/bf00508803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDA neuronsDepressant effectDA agonist apomorphineWeak depressant actionSingle-cell recording studiesSingle-cell recordingsAgonist apomorphineDA agonistsMicroiontophoretic applicationMicroiontophoretic techniquesSubstantia nigraDepressant actionDopamine neuronsSingle dopamine neuronsPharmacological characterizationCatecholamine receptorsΒ-adrenoreceptorsCell recordingsCatecholamine agonistsRecording studiesNeuronsAutoreceptorsAntagonist trifluoperazineAgonistsSelective responsiveness