Genetic tools to study complexity of striatal function
C Ciriachi, D Svane‐Petersen… - Journal of Neuroscience …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
As the main input structure of the basal ganglia (BG), the striatum collects and integrates
information from several brain areas and funnels them forward to other BG nuclei. The …
information from several brain areas and funnels them forward to other BG nuclei. The …
Tracing goes viral: Viruses that introduce expression of fluorescent proteins in chemically-specific neurons
A Luchicchi, T Pattij, JNM Viaña, S de Kloet… - Journal of Neuroscience …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last century, there has been great progress in understanding how the brain works.
In particular, the last two decades have been crucial in gaining more awareness over the …
In particular, the last two decades have been crucial in gaining more awareness over the …
Role of lateral hypothalamic orexin (hypocretin) neurons in alcohol use and abuse: recent advances
Abstract Purpose of Review Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are chronic relapsing disorders
with the modest efficacy of current medications. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
with the modest efficacy of current medications. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
Intraspinal and intracortical delivery of AAV vectors for intersectional circuit tracing in non-transgenic species
JM Conner, GL Bain, JN Dulin - Adeno-Associated Virus Vectors: Design …, 2019 - Springer
The mapping of long-range axonal projections is a rapidly growing endeavor in the field of
neuroscience. Recent advances in the development of adeno-associated viral vectors that …
neuroscience. Recent advances in the development of adeno-associated viral vectors that …
Gq DREADD activation of CaMKIIa MnPO neurons stimulates nitric oxide activity
AB Marciante, GE Farmer… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
Designer receptors exclusively activated by designer drugs (DREADDs) modify cellular
activity following administration of the exogenous ligand clozapine-N-oxide (CNO) …
activity following administration of the exogenous ligand clozapine-N-oxide (CNO) …
A little less heavy, or a little less hated? Exploring the consequences of a neuroinflammation model of obesity
J Reilly - 2023 - eprints.qut.edu.au
Neuroscientists have historically examined obesity through the lens of food addiction. This
thesis instead explored how a neuroinflammation lens of obesity development may …
thesis instead explored how a neuroinflammation lens of obesity development may …
Dorsal striatal dopamine induces fronto-cortical hypoactivity and implies reduced anxiety and compulsive behaviors in rats
A Casado-Sainz, F Gudmundsen, SL Baerentzen… - bioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
Nigro-striatal dopamine transmission in the rat dorsomedial striatum (DMS) engages the
cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical (CSTC) circuit. Modulation of the CSTC circuit can emulate …
cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical (CSTC) circuit. Modulation of the CSTC circuit can emulate …
Patterns of drug-related behavior: role of VTA DA neurons and inhibitory GPCR-dependent signaling
MC DeBaker - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Ventral tegmental area (VTA) dopamine (DA) neurons play an important role in modulating
activity in the mesocorticolimbic system in response to reward. Output from VTA DA neurons …
activity in the mesocorticolimbic system in response to reward. Output from VTA DA neurons …
Using Viral Vectors to Visualize Pain-Related Neural Circuits in Mice
Neural circuit tracing methods that take advantage of viral vectors and transgenic mice
provide opportunities to gain insight into functional connectivity. Here we describe several …
provide opportunities to gain insight into functional connectivity. Here we describe several …
DREADD'ed addiction: using designer receptors to delineate neural circuits underlying drug-seeking behaviors
SG Nair, D Smirnov, JF Neumaier - Designer Receptors Exclusively …, 2015 - Springer
One of the important problems in the treatment of addiction is the vulnerability of previously
addicted individuals to relapse to drug use months or even years after abstinence …
addicted individuals to relapse to drug use months or even years after abstinence …