2022
Sex differences in stress-induced alcohol intake: a review of preclinical studies focused on amygdala and inflammatory pathways
Mineur YS, Garcia-Rivas V, Thomas MA, Soares AR, McKee SA, Picciotto MR. Sex differences in stress-induced alcohol intake: a review of preclinical studies focused on amygdala and inflammatory pathways. Psychopharmacology 2022, 239: 2041-2061. PMID: 35359158, PMCID: PMC9704113, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-022-06120-w.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAlcohol intakeInflammatory pathwaysAlcohol drinkingStress-induced alcohol drinkingSex differencesSex-dependent effectsStress-induced alcoholEffects of stressPreclinical behavioral modelsAlcohol-dependent behaviorsMicroglial activationClinical studiesPreclinical studiesInflammatory signalingNeuronal functionAlcohol seekingIntakeFuture studiesDrinkingDifferencesAmygdalaPathwayStudyWomen
2020
GABA interneurons are the cellular trigger for ketamine’s rapid antidepressant actions
Gerhard DM, Pothula S, Liu RJ, Wu M, Li XY, Girgenti MJ, Taylor SR, Duman CH, Delpire E, Picciotto M, Wohleb ES, Duman RS. GABA interneurons are the cellular trigger for ketamine’s rapid antidepressant actions. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2020, 130: 1336-1349. PMID: 31743111, PMCID: PMC7269589, DOI: 10.1172/jci130808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid antidepressant actionsAntidepressant actionGABA interneuronsMedial prefrontal cortexCell-specific knockdownPrinciple neuronsPrefrontal cortexDeletion of GluN2BSingle subanesthetic doseBehavioral actionsAction of ketamineNMDA receptor antagonistExcitatory postsynaptic currentsCellular triggersMajor unmet needKetamine's rapid antidepressant actionsGABA subtypeGluN2B-NMDARsSST interneuronsPostsynaptic currentsReceptor antagonistDepressed patientsSubanesthetic doseExtracellular glutamateMood disorders
2019
Sex differences in amphetamine-induced dopamine release in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of tobacco smokers
Zakiniaeiz Y, Hillmer AT, Matuskey D, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Mazure CM, Picciotto MR, Huang Y, McKee SA, Morris ED, Cosgrove KP. Sex differences in amphetamine-induced dopamine release in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of tobacco smokers. Neuropsychopharmacology 2019, 44: 2205-2211. PMID: 31269510, PMCID: PMC6897943, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-019-0456-y.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAdultAmphetamineDopamineFemaleHumansMalePositron-Emission TomographyPrefrontal CortexReceptors, Dopamine D2Sex CharacteristicsSmokersConceptsDA releasePositron emission tomographyD2R availabilityDorsolateral prefrontal cortexMale smokersFemale smokersTobacco smokingPrefrontal cortexAmphetamine-induced DA releaseAmphetamine-induced dopamine releaseCortical DA releaseMesocortical DA systemEffects of nicotineSmoking-related behaviorsMesolimbic dopamine systemLong-term abstinenceSex differencesGender-specific treatmentFemale nonsmokersTobacco smokersAmphetamine administrationDopamine releaseNeurochemical mechanismsNonsmokersSmokersPerinatal nicotine exposure impairs learning of a skilled forelimb reaching task in male but not female adult mice
Lee AM, Picciotto MR. Perinatal nicotine exposure impairs learning of a skilled forelimb reaching task in male but not female adult mice. Behavioural Brain Research 2019, 367: 176-180. PMID: 30959127, PMCID: PMC6481625, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2019.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine exposureSingle-pellet reaching taskMotor tasksCortical synaptic plasticityPerinatal nicotine exposureDevelopmental nicotine exposureGross motor functionNicotine-treated animalsNicotine-induced changesFemale adult miceSkilled motor taskGross motor performanceAdverse outcomesMotor cortexFemale miceMale miceMotor functionSkilled forelimbPreclinical studiesControl animalsAdult miceImpaired learningSynaptic plasticityFemale pupsMorphologic changes
2017
Menthol disrupts nicotine’s psychostimulant properties in an age and sex-dependent manner in C57BL/6J mice
Fait BW, Thompson DC, Mose TN, Jatlow P, Jordt SE, Picciotto MR, Mineur YS. Menthol disrupts nicotine’s psychostimulant properties in an age and sex-dependent manner in C57BL/6J mice. Behavioural Brain Research 2017, 334: 72-77. PMID: 28743602, PMCID: PMC5580257, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.07.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult male miceNicotine intakeMale micePsychostimulant effectsPsychostimulant propertiesHome cage locomotor activitySex-dependent mannerSex-dependent mechanismsBlood levelsAdolescent miceFemale miceLocomotor stimulationLocomotor activityNicotine sensitivityAge groupsE-cigarettesMiceIntakeSignificant decreaseNicotineAgeSexBehavioral changesAdultsSpecific mechanisms
2015
Antidepressant-like effects of guanfacine and sex-specific differences in effects on c-fos immunoreactivity and paired-pulse ratio in male and female mice
Mineur YS, Bentham MP, Zhou WL, Plantenga ME, McKee SA, Picciotto MR. Antidepressant-like effects of guanfacine and sex-specific differences in effects on c-fos immunoreactivity and paired-pulse ratio in male and female mice. Psychopharmacology 2015, 232: 3539-3549. PMID: 26146014, PMCID: PMC4561580, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-015-4001-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntidepressant-like effectsPaired-pulse ratioC-Fos immunoreactivityPrefrontal cortexSwim testBrain areasRobust antidepressant-like effectsBrain regionsSex differencesMale C57BL/6J miceDepression-like behaviorEffects of guanfacineAcetylcholinesterase inhibitor physostigmineLight/dark boxBaseline sex differencesC-fos expressionDepression-like stateCritical brain regionsDifferent brain areasSex-specific changesAntidepressant efficacyCholinergic controlInhibitor physostigmineC57BL/6J miceAgonist guanfacine
2012
Sex Differences in Availability of β2*-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Recently Abstinent Tobacco Smokers
Cosgrove KP, Esterlis I, McKee SA, Bois F, Seibyl JP, Mazure CM, Krishnan-Sarin S, Staley JK, Picciotto MR, O’Malley S. Sex Differences in Availability of β2*-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Recently Abstinent Tobacco Smokers. JAMA Psychiatry 2012, 69: 418-427. PMID: 22474108, PMCID: PMC3508698, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.1465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAzetidinesBehavior, AddictiveBrainDepressionEstradiolFemaleFunctional NeuroimagingHumansIodine RadioisotopesMaleNicotinic AntagonistsProgesteronePyridinesRadioligand AssayReceptors, NicotinicSex CharacteristicsSmokingSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsNAChR availabilityFemale smokersTobacco smokersNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsFemale nonsmokersProgesterone levelsAcetylcholine receptorsFemale sex steroid hormonesSex differencesSex steroid hormone levelsAbstinent tobacco smokersSex-matched nonsmokersTobacco smoking effectsMagnetic resonance imaging studyAge-matched malesEquilibrium distribution volumeEffects of nicotineSex steroid hormonesSteroid hormone levelsUnderlying neurochemical mechanismsResonance imaging studySingle photon emissionDays of abstinenceIA SPECTNicotine therapy
2008
Sex differences in anxiety-like behavior and locomotor activity following chronic nicotine exposure in mice
Caldarone BJ, King SL, Picciotto MR. Sex differences in anxiety-like behavior and locomotor activity following chronic nicotine exposure in mice. Neuroscience Letters 2008, 439: 187-191. PMID: 18524488, PMCID: PMC2491450, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2008.05.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnxiogenic-like responseChronic nicotineAnxiety-like behaviorLocomotor activationFemale miceLocomotor activityPsychostimulant propertiesChronic nicotine exposureFemale C57BL/6J miceSymptoms of anxietyNicotine variesNicotine exposureOverall incidenceC57BL/6J miceMale miceWildtype miceNicotine intakeNicotinic receptorsOpen armsHigh doseMiceNicotineAnxiety disordersBeta2 subunitBehavioral sensitivity
2000
Fear conditioning and latent inhibition in mice lacking the high affinity subclass of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain
Caldarone B, Duman C, Picciotto M. Fear conditioning and latent inhibition in mice lacking the high affinity subclass of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain. Neuropharmacology 2000, 39: 2779-2784. PMID: 11044747, DOI: 10.1016/s0028-3908(00)00137-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAnimalsConditioning, OperantFearFemaleMaleMiceMice, KnockoutNicotineNicotinic AgonistsReceptors, NicotinicReflex, StartleSex CharacteristicsConceptsLatent inhibitionFear conditioningLatent inhibition taskTests of cognitionSpecific nicotinic receptor subtypesSpatial learning deficitsCognitive tasksInhibition taskHigh affinity subclassCognitive effectsBehavioral freezingLearning deficitsConditioningFearNicotinic receptor subtypesTaskOverall levelCognitionToneNicotineDeficitsSimilar levelsNicotinic receptorsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsPrevious studiesGender Differences in Learned Helplessness Behavior Are Influenced by Genetic Background
Caldarone B, George T, Zachariou V, Picciotto M. Gender Differences in Learned Helplessness Behavior Are Influenced by Genetic Background. Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 2000, 66: 811-817. PMID: 10973520, DOI: 10.1016/s0091-3057(00)00271-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEscape latencyInescapable shockHelplessness behaviorGenetic backgroundInescapable shock pretreatmentControl miceMale C57BL/6JMixed genetic backgroundB6 xGender differencesNonshocked controlsB6 femalesMiceB6 malesEscape performanceCommon genetic backgroundKnockout modelsHelplessness modelShock pretreatmentMalesFemalesLatencyPain