2020
Acetylcholine is released in the basolateral amygdala in response to predictors of reward and enhances learning of cue-reward contingency
Crouse RB, Kim K, Batchelor HM, Girardi EM, Kamaletdinova R, Chan J, Rajebhosale P, Pittenger ST, Role LW, Talmage DA, Jing M, Li Y, Gao XB, Mineur YS, Picciotto MR. Acetylcholine is released in the basolateral amygdala in response to predictors of reward and enhances learning of cue-reward contingency. ELife 2020, 9: e57335. PMID: 32945260, PMCID: PMC7529459, DOI: 10.7554/elife.57335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasolateral amygdalaCue-reward learningActivity of neuronsReward-related eventsNucleus basalisBLA responsesACh levelsPredictors of rewardTerminal fibersNeuron activityReward-predictive cuesCalcium indicatorsAChNeutral cuesEmotional stimuliAversive stimuliReward retrievalTask acquisitionAmygdalaSalient eventsMiceACh sensorTerminal activityQuick acquisitionCues
2017
Menthol disrupts nicotine’s psychostimulant properties in an age and sex-dependent manner in C57BL/6J mice
Fait BW, Thompson DC, Mose TN, Jatlow P, Jordt SE, Picciotto MR, Mineur YS. Menthol disrupts nicotine’s psychostimulant properties in an age and sex-dependent manner in C57BL/6J mice. Behavioural Brain Research 2017, 334: 72-77. PMID: 28743602, PMCID: PMC5580257, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.07.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult male miceNicotine intakeMale micePsychostimulant effectsPsychostimulant propertiesHome cage locomotor activitySex-dependent mannerSex-dependent mechanismsBlood levelsAdolescent miceFemale miceLocomotor stimulationLocomotor activityNicotine sensitivityAge groupsE-cigarettesMiceIntakeSignificant decreaseNicotineAgeSexBehavioral changesAdultsSpecific mechanisms
2012
Gabra5-gene haplotype block associated with behavioral properties of the full agonist benzodiazepine chlordiazepoxide
Clément Y, Prut L, Saurini F, Mineur Y, Le Guisquet A, Védrine S, Andres C, Vodjdani G, Belzung C. Gabra5-gene haplotype block associated with behavioral properties of the full agonist benzodiazepine chlordiazepoxide. Behavioural Brain Research 2012, 233: 474-482. PMID: 22677273, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2012.05.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAnimalsBehavior, AnimalBenzodiazepinesCarrier ProteinsCerebral CortexChlordiazepoxideDose-Response Relationship, DrugGene Expression RegulationHaplotypesHippocampusMaleMaze LearningMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Mutant StrainsMotor ActivityMutationReaction TimeReceptors, GABA-ARNA, MessengerRotarod Performance TestSpace Perception
2007
Effects of Chronic Alcohol Consumption on Hippocampal Anatomy and Associated Behaviors in Three Inbred Strains of Mice
Mineur Y, Marican C, Larue-Achagiotis C, Sluyter F, Crusio W. Effects of Chronic Alcohol Consumption on Hippocampal Anatomy and Associated Behaviors in Three Inbred Strains of Mice. The Open Behavioral Science Journal 2007, 1: 5-12. DOI: 10.2174/1874230000701010005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Neuroanatomy of cerebellum and olfactory bulb in a substrain of C57BL/6J inbred mice carrying a spontaneous mutation
Pager J, Mineur Y, Pinoteau W, LeRoy I, Crusio W. Neuroanatomy of cerebellum and olfactory bulb in a substrain of C57BL/6J inbred mice carrying a spontaneous mutation. Physiology & Behavior 2001, 73: 827-831. PMID: 11566215, DOI: 10.1016/s0031-9384(01)00519-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research