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
1997
Characterization of dopamine‐induced depolarization of prefrontal cortical neurons
Shi W, Zheng P, Liang X, Bunney B. Characterization of dopamine‐induced depolarization of prefrontal cortical neurons. Synapse 1997, 26: 415-422. PMID: 9215600, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2396(199708)26:4<415::aid-syn9>3.0.co;2-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of dopaminePFC neuronsDA agonistsPrefrontal cortexAtypical antipsychotic drug clozapinePrefrontal cortical neuronsRat brain slicesAntipsychotic drug clozapineWhole-cell recordingsPFC pyramidal cellsSynaptic blockadeDA receptorsBeta antagonistDA antagonistsSubstantia nigraCortical neuronsPyramidal cellsBrain slicesDrug clozapineCell recordingsNeuronsAntagonistNonspecific mechanismsDopamineDepolarization
1989
Pharmacological characterization of the receptor mediating electrophysiological responses to dopamine in the rat medial prefrontal cortex: a microiontophoretic study.
Sesack S, Bunney B. Pharmacological characterization of the receptor mediating electrophysiological responses to dopamine in the rat medial prefrontal cortex: a microiontophoretic study. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1989, 248: 1323-33. PMID: 2564893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat medial prefrontal cortexMedial prefrontal cortexGamma-aminobutyric acidD2-selective agonistsSelective agonistPrefrontal cortexPFC neuronsInhibitory effectSelective antagonistExtracellular single-unit recordingsD1-selective agonistsSingle-unit recordingsD1-selective antagonistD2-selective antagonistWeak antagonist activityMicroiontophoretic studyMicroiontophoretic techniquesSuperficial laminaeIontophoretic applicationLY171555Pharmacological characterizationInhibitory responsesMajority of cellsPharmacological characteristicsPharmacological profile