2007
Functional Coupling between the Prefrontal Cortex and Dopamine Neurons in the Ventral Tegmental Area
Gao M, Liu C, Yang S, Jin G, Bunney B, Shi W. Functional Coupling between the Prefrontal Cortex and Dopamine Neurons in the Ventral Tegmental Area. Journal Of Neuroscience 2007, 27: 5414-5421. PMID: 17507563, PMCID: PMC6672349, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5347-06.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentral tegmental areaVTA DA neuronsDA neuronsPrefrontal cortexPFC neuronsDopamine neuronsTegmental areaAction potential-dependent DA releaseSlow oscillationsChloral hydrate-anesthetized ratsIntra-PFC infusionsFunctional couplingPFC terminalsVTA DAGlutamate releaseDA releaseExcitatory influenceRelay neuronsInhibitory influenceCell activityBrain functionNeuronsImportant new insightsCortexMultiple pathways
1999
Endogenous DA‐mediated feedback inhibition of DA neurons: Involvement of both D1‐ and D2‐like receptors
Shi W, Pun C, Smith P, Bunney B. Endogenous DA‐mediated feedback inhibition of DA neurons: Involvement of both D1‐ and D2‐like receptors. Synapse 1999, 35: 111-119. PMID: 10611636, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2396(200002)35:2<111::aid-syn3>3.0.co;2-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDA neuronsLike receptorsDA cellsEndogenous DAChloral hydrate-anesthetized ratsNigral DA cellsD2-like receptorsSingle-unit recordingsCerveau isolé preparationFeedback inhibitionParkinsonian animalsAntagonist racloprideAntagonist SCH23390DA releaseEndogenous dopamineD-amphetamineParkinson's diseaseUnit recordingsSCH23390Receptor activationBaseline activityReceptorsChloral hydrateNeuronsConcurrent activation
1988
Effects of Acute and Chronic Neuroleptic Treatment on the Activity of Mid brain Dopamine Neuronsa
BUNNEY B. Effects of Acute and Chronic Neuroleptic Treatment on the Activity of Mid brain Dopamine Neuronsa. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1988, 537: 77-85. PMID: 2904786, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1988.tb42097.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAD administrationDA releaseDA cell activityChronic neuroleptic treatmentMidbrain DA neuronsRelease of DAEffects of AcuteNeurological side effectsDA neuronsNeuroleptic treatmentAcute effectsNerve terminalsSpontaneous activitySide effectsCell activityMarked increaseAdministrationProjection areaPrimary effectReleaseAcuteMarked effectNeuronsActivityBiochemical techniques
1984
The control of firing pattern in nigral dopamine neurons: burst firing
Grace A, Bunney B. The control of firing pattern in nigral dopamine neurons: burst firing. Journal Of Neuroscience 1984, 4: 2877-2890. PMID: 6150071, PMCID: PMC6564720, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.04-11-02877.1984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDA cellsIntracellular injectionBase-line firing rateFiring ratePotassium conductanceIntracellular calcium injectionNigral dopamine neuronsStriatal DA releaseVivo intracellular recordingsBurst-firing modeDegree of burstDA releaseDopamine neuronsExtracellular iontophoresisBurst firingIntracellular recordingsCalcium injectionDopamine cellsCalcium influxCalcium involvementBursting patternInjectionCellsConsecutive spikesBlockade