2015
The role of ventral striatal cAMP signaling in stress-induced behaviors
Plattner F, Hayashi K, Hernández A, Benavides DR, Tassin TC, Tan C, Day J, Fina MW, Yuen EY, Yan Z, Goldberg MS, Nairn AC, Greengard P, Nestler EJ, Taussig R, Nishi A, Houslay MD, Bibb JA. The role of ventral striatal cAMP signaling in stress-induced behaviors. Nature Neuroscience 2015, 18: 1094-1100. PMID: 26192746, PMCID: PMC4519694, DOI: 10.1038/nn.4066.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Parkin controls dopamine utilization in human midbrain dopaminergic neurons derived from induced pluripotent stem cells
Jiang H, Ren Y, Yuen E, Zhong P, Ghaedi M, Hu Z, Azabdaftari G, Nakaso K, Yan Z, Feng J. Parkin controls dopamine utilization in human midbrain dopaminergic neurons derived from induced pluripotent stem cells. Nature Communications 2012, 3: 668. PMID: 22314364, PMCID: PMC3498452, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms1669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMidbrain DA neuronsDA neuronsParkinson's diseaseDopamine utilizationDopaminergic neuronsHuman midbrain dopaminergic neuronsSpontaneous DA releaseNigral DA neuronsNigral dopaminergic neuronsDisease-modifying therapiesMidbrain dopaminergic neuronsParkin knockout miceStem cellsPluripotent stem cellsPD patientsDA releaseDA neurotransmissionDA uptakeNormal subjectsKnockout miceParkin mutationsNovel targetNeuronsOxidative stressMonoamine oxidase
2010
Regulation of AMPA receptor channels and synaptic plasticity by cofilin phosphatase Slingshot in cortical neurons
Yuen EY, Liu W, Kafri T, Van Praag H, Yan Z. Regulation of AMPA receptor channels and synaptic plasticity by cofilin phosphatase Slingshot in cortical neurons. The Journal Of Physiology 2010, 588: 2361-2371. PMID: 20442266, PMCID: PMC2915513, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2009.186353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsCells, CulturedCerebral CortexCofilin 1ElectrophysiologyExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsImmunohistochemistryLentivirusMicrofilament ProteinsNeuronal PlasticityNeuronsPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesRatsReceptors, AMPARNA, Small InterferingRNA, ViralSynapsesSynaptic TransmissionConceptsExcitatory postsynaptic currentsCortical neuronsSynaptic transmissionSynaptic plasticityReceptor-mediated excitatory postsynaptic currentsAMPA receptor-mediated excitatory postsynaptic currentsPhosphatase SlingshotActin dynamicsAMPA receptor channelsFunction-blocking antibodiesSmall RNA interferenceAMPAR EPSCsMajor actin depolymerizing factorPostsynaptic currentsCofilin phosphatase SlingshotGluR-1Synaptic functionActin depolymerizing factorSpine morphologyAMPAR traffickingReceptor channelsActin cytoskeletonRNA interferenceNeuronsCofilin activation
2008
Activation of 5-HT2A/C Receptors Counteracts 5-HT1A Regulation of N-Methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Channels in Pyramidal Neurons of Prefrontal Cortex*
Yuen EY, Jiang Q, Chen P, Feng J, Yan Z. Activation of 5-HT2A/C Receptors Counteracts 5-HT1A Regulation of N-Methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Channels in Pyramidal Neurons of Prefrontal Cortex*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2008, 283: 17194-17204. PMID: 18442977, PMCID: PMC2427346, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m801713200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPFC pyramidal neuronsExtracellular signal-regulated kinasePyramidal neuronsPrefrontal cortexNMDAR currentsN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor currentsN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor channelsSynaptic NMDAR responsesNMDAR responsesNMDAR functionActivation of ERKDendritic processesReceptor currentsPFC neuronsSignal-regulated kinaseReceptor activationMental disordersImmunocytochemical studyIntact animalsCounteractive effectsReceptor channelsInhibitory effectNeuronsCellular knockdownDependent pathway
2007
Serotonergic Regulation of NMDA Receptor Trafficking and Function in Prefrontal Cortex
Yuen E, Yan Z. Serotonergic Regulation of NMDA Receptor Trafficking and Function in Prefrontal Cortex. 2007, 91-101. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-72256-6_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrefrontal cortexPFC neuronsBrain stem raphe nucleiPrimary neuronal populationsPyramidal projection neuronsNMDA receptor traffickingMultiple brain regionsProjection neuronsRaphe nucleusBasal gangliaBrain stemGABAergic interneuronsLimbic areasSerotonergic regulationWidespread projectionsNeuronal populationsFrontal lobeBehavioral testsBrain regionsDelayed-response taskCortexNeuronsMajor targetReceptor traffickingSerotonin