1994
Cyclic AMP modulates fast axonal transport in aplysia bag cell neurons by increasing the probability of single organelle movement
Azhderian EM, Hefner D, Lin C, Kaczmarek LK, Forscher P. Cyclic AMP modulates fast axonal transport in aplysia bag cell neurons by increasing the probability of single organelle movement. Neuron 1994, 12: 1223-1233. PMID: 7516686, DOI: 10.1016/0896-6273(94)90439-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1990
Cyclic AMP regulates processing of neuropeptide precursor in bag cell neurons ofAplysia
Azhderian E, Kaczmarek L. Cyclic AMP regulates processing of neuropeptide precursor in bag cell neurons ofAplysia. Journal Of Molecular Neuroscience 1990, 2: 61-70. PMID: 1964064, DOI: 10.1007/bf02876912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBag cell neuronsEgg-laying hormoneCell neuronsCAMP levelsPresence of tetrodotoxinBag cell clustersAdenylate cyclase activator forskolinELH prohormoneCyclase activator forskolinElevation of cAMPMembrane-permeant cAMP analogAbdominal ganglionControl clustersPermeant cAMP analogueAction potentialsNeuroactive peptidesTreatment of cellsProtein synthesis inhibitor anisomycinActivator forskolinNeuronsProhormoneAfterdischargesCyclic AMPTetrodotoxinComparative peptide mapping
1989
Protein kinase inhibitors selectively block phorbol ester- or forskolin- induced changes in excitability of Aplysia neurons
Conn P, Strong J, Azhderian E, Nairn A, Greengard P, Kaczmarek L. Protein kinase inhibitors selectively block phorbol ester- or forskolin- induced changes in excitability of Aplysia neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 1989, 9: 473-479. PMID: 2537389, PMCID: PMC6569795, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.09-02-00473.1989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein kinase CBag cell neuronsVoltage-dependent calcium currentsCAMP-PKPhorbol esterKinase CCell neuronsAction potentialsCalcium currentInhibitor of PKCProtein kinase inhibitorsPhorbol ester-induced enhancementKinase inhibitor 1Protein kinase inhibitor 1Adenylate cyclase activator forskolinCyclase activator forskolinProtein inhibitorGranule movementVoltage-dependent currentsCell action potentialsCAMP analogEffect of forskolinActivator forskolinPhorbol ester-induced changesNeuronal excitability
1987
Alpha bag cell peptide directly modulates the excitability of the neurons that release it
Kauer J, Fisher T, Kaczmarek L. Alpha bag cell peptide directly modulates the excitability of the neurons that release it. Journal Of Neuroscience 1987, 7: 3623-3632. PMID: 2824716, PMCID: PMC6569037, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.07-11-03623.1987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha-bag cell peptideBag cell neuronsAlpha-BCPCell neuronsBag cell peptidesPotassium currentCell peptidesVoltage-dependent potassium currentsCAMP levelsVoltage-dependent outward currentIntact abdominal gangliaBag cell clustersAdenylate cyclase activator forskolinAbility of forskolinCyclase activator forskolinLevels of cAMPVoltage-clamp experimentsElectrophysiological actionsIntracellular cAMP levelsImmunohistochemical stainingIntact gangliaAbdominal ganglionPhosphodiesterase inhibitorPharmacological elevationOutward currentsCyclic AMP induces changes in distribution and transport of organelles within growth cones of Aplysia bag cell neurons
Forscher P, Kaczmarek L, Buchanan J, Smith S. Cyclic AMP induces changes in distribution and transport of organelles within growth cones of Aplysia bag cell neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 1987, 7: 3600-3611. PMID: 2824715, PMCID: PMC6569040, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.07-11-03600.1987.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1986
Multiple components of delayed potassium current in peptidergic neurons of Aplysia: modulation by an activator of adenylate cyclase
Strong J, Kaczmarek L. Multiple components of delayed potassium current in peptidergic neurons of Aplysia: modulation by an activator of adenylate cyclase. Journal Of Neuroscience 1986, 6: 814-822. PMID: 2420948, PMCID: PMC6568473, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.06-03-00814.1986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAction potentialsApplication of forskolinBag cell neuronsPotassium currentCell neuronsOutward currentsWhole-cell patch-clamp techniqueBag cell afterdischargePatch-clamp techniqueEffect of forskolinElevation of cAMPPeptidergic neuronsCalcium entryClamp techniqueAfterdischargesReproductive tractMsec depolarizationsAdenylate cyclasePrimary culturesHigh intracellular concentrationsNeuronsMin periodRepetitive activitySpike widthForskolin