2019
A step towards the automation of intracytoplasmic sperm injection: real time confirmation of mouse and human oocyte penetration and viability by electrical resistance measurement
Mor A, Zhang M, Esencan E, Simsek B, Nichols-Burns SM, Liu Y, Lo J, Kelk DA, Flores V, Gao XB, Seli E. A step towards the automation of intracytoplasmic sperm injection: real time confirmation of mouse and human oocyte penetration and viability by electrical resistance measurement. Fertility And Sterility 2019, 113: 234-236. PMID: 31883732, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.09.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntracytoplasmic sperm injectionICSI pipetteSperm injectionOocyte penetrationIntact oolemmaOocyte retrieval procedureMann-Whitney testMouse oocytesOocyte retrievalFemale miceMAIN OUTCOMEAcademic centersImmature oocytesHuman oocytesMature oocytesObjective toolMiceOocytesWomenVisual assessmentPipetteInjectionOolemmaStep 1Group
2011
Endometrial stem cell transplantation restores dopamine production in a Parkinson’s disease model
Wolff EF, Gao X, Yao KV, Andrews ZB, Du H, Elsworth JD, Taylor HS. Endometrial stem cell transplantation restores dopamine production in a Parkinson’s disease model. Journal Of Cellular And Molecular Medicine 2011, 15: 747-755. PMID: 20406327, PMCID: PMC2998585, DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2010.01068.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParkinson's diseaseDopaminergic neuronsWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsCell patch-clamp recordingsDopamine metabolite concentrationsPD mouse modelStem cell transplantationDisease modelsSite of lesionParkinson's disease modelPyramidal cell bodiesPatch-clamp recordingsMesenchymal stem-like cellsAllogenic stem cellsStem cellsStem-like cellsCell transplantationStriatal dopamineNeural markers nestinCentral neuronsDopaminergic cellsDendritic projectionsDopamine synthesisDopamine productionMouse model
2007
Prolonged wakefulness induces experience-dependent synaptic plasticity in mouse hypocretin/orexin neurons
Rao Y, Liu ZW, Borok E, Rabenstein RL, Shanabrough M, Lu M, Picciotto MR, Horvath TL, Gao XB. Prolonged wakefulness induces experience-dependent synaptic plasticity in mouse hypocretin/orexin neurons. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2007, 117: 4022-4033. PMID: 18060037, PMCID: PMC2104495, DOI: 10.1172/jci32829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypocretin/orexin neuronsLong-term potentiationOrexin neuronsGlutamatergic synapsesSynaptic plasticitySleep lossExperience-dependent synaptic plasticityDopamine D1 receptorsChronic sleep lossSleep-wake regulationModafinil treatmentLateral hypothalamusD1 receptorsSimilar potentiationBrain slicesNeuronal activityNeuronal circuitryDopamine systemNervous systemSynaptic strengthNeuronsPathological conditionsGentle handlingMiceWakefulness
2002
Melanin‐concentrating hormone depresses L‐, N‐, and P/Q‐type voltage‐dependent calcium channels in rat lateral hypothalamic neurons
Gao X, van den Pol A. Melanin‐concentrating hormone depresses L‐, N‐, and P/Q‐type voltage‐dependent calcium channels in rat lateral hypothalamic neurons. The Journal Of Physiology 2002, 542: 273-286. PMID: 12096069, PMCID: PMC2290404, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2002.019372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCalcium Channel BlockersCalcium Channels, L-TypeCalcium Channels, N-TypeCalcium Channels, P-TypeCells, CulturedFemaleGTP-Binding ProteinsHypothalamic HormonesHypothalamusImage Processing, Computer-AssistedIn Vitro TechniquesMelaninsMembrane PotentialsNeuronsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPituitary HormonesPregnancyRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionConceptsMelanin-concentrating hormoneLH neuronsCalcium currentNon-neuronal cellsHighest MCh concentrationMCH concentrationPertussis toxinCalcium channelsActions of MCHPTX-sensitive G protein pathwayRat lateral hypothalamic neuronsQ-type voltage-dependent calcium channelsVoltage-dependent calcium currentsQ-type calcium channelsVoltage-dependent calcium channelsInhibitory effectLateral hypothalamic neuronsLateral hypothalamic areaN-type currentWhole-cell recordingsVoltage-activated currentsG proteinsN-type channelsExcitatory actionHypothalamic areaHypocretin (orexin) enhances neuron activity and cell synchrony in developing mouse GFP‐expressing locus coeruleus
van den Pol A, Ghosh PK, Liu R, Li Y, Aghajanian GK, Gao X. Hypocretin (orexin) enhances neuron activity and cell synchrony in developing mouse GFP‐expressing locus coeruleus. The Journal Of Physiology 2002, 541: 169-185. PMID: 12015428, PMCID: PMC2290314, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2002.017426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCells, CulturedDose-Response Relationship, DrugElectrophysiologyFemaleGreen Fluorescent ProteinsImmunohistochemistryIn Vitro TechniquesIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLocus CoeruleusLuminescent ProteinsMembrane PotentialsMiceMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, ConfocalNeuronsNeuropeptidesNeurotransmitter AgentsOrexinsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPregnancyTyrosine 3-MonooxygenaseConceptsLocus coeruleusHypocretin-1Mouse prion promoterGlutamate receptor antagonistsPresence of TTXImmunoreactive tyrosine hydroxylaseRat locus coeruleusNeonatal mouse brainPostnatal day 0Higher brain centersNew transgenic mouseSingle-unit recordingsInward cation currentMembrane potentialDual cell recordingsImproved cognitive performanceNoradrenergic neuronsLC neuronsHypocretin neuronsImmature neuronsPrion promoterReceptor antagonistMouse slicesTyrosine hydroxylaseExcitatory mechanisms
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, G-Protein-CoupledReceptors, GlutamateReceptors, 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