2008
Human Endometrial Stem Cells Transplantation in a Parkinson's Disease Mouse Model.
Wolff E, Gao X, Andrews Z, Yao K, Du H, Taylor H. Human Endometrial Stem Cells Transplantation in a Parkinson's Disease Mouse Model. Biology Of Reproduction 2008, 78: 120-120. DOI: 10.1093/biolreprod/78.s1.120d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease mouse modelParkinson's disease mouse modelTyrosine hydroxylaseNestin antibodyStriatal dopamineDopaminergic cellsDopaminergic pathwaysMouse modelMouse brainTherapeutic potentialNeurogenic differentiationWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsCell patch-clamp recordingsPotassium channelsReproductive-aged womenStem cell transplantationBarium-sensitive potassium channelsDOPAC/dopamineDisease modelsNOD-SCID miceSensitive potassium channelsStem cellsParkinson's disease modelPyramidal cell bodiesPatch-clamp recordings
2001
Melanin concentrating hormone depresses synaptic activity of glutamate and GABA neurons from rat lateral hypothalamus
Gao X, van den Pol A. Melanin concentrating hormone depresses synaptic activity of glutamate and GABA neurons from rat lateral hypothalamus. The Journal Of Physiology 2001, 533: 237-252. PMID: 11351031, PMCID: PMC2278620, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7793.2001.0237b.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords2-Amino-5-phosphonovalerate6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dioneAction PotentialsAnimalsBicucullineCarrier ProteinsCells, CulturedElectric ConductivityExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsFemaleFetusGABA AntagonistsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlutamic AcidGTP-Binding ProteinsHypothalamic Area, LateralHypothalamic HormonesIn Vitro TechniquesIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMelaninsNeuronsNeuropeptidesOrexin ReceptorsOrexinsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPituitary HormonesPotassiumPregnancyRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, GlutamateReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReceptors, NeuropeptideSodiumSynaptic TransmissionTetrodotoxinConceptsSynaptic activityLH neuronsAction potentialsPotassium channelsActions of MCHInhibitory synaptic eventsGABAB receptor agonistAmino acid transmittersLateral hypothalamic areaCalcium-dependent releasePresence of tetrodotoxinRat lateral hypothalamusEffect of MCHFast synaptic activityGlutamate-evoked currentsWhole-cell recordingsPostsynaptic glutamate receptorsNon-neuronal cellsMiniature excitatory currentsVoltage-dependent potassium channelsNeuropeptide melaninGABA neuronsVoltage-clamp experimentsExcitatory actionLH action