An update on the mechanisms of the psychostimulant effects of caffeine

S Ferré - Journal of neurochemistry, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
There has been a long debate about the predominant involvement of the different adenosine
receptor subtypes and the preferential role of pre‐versus post‐synaptic mechanisms in the …

Potential therapeutic interest of adenosine A2A receptors in psychiatric disorders

RA Cunha, S Ferré, JM Vaugeois… - Current pharmaceutical …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
The interest on targeting adenosine A2A receptors in the realm of psychiatric diseases first
arose based on their tight physical and functional interaction with dopamine D2 receptors …

Opposing patterns of signaling activation in dopamine D1 and D2 receptor-expressing striatal neurons in response to cocaine and haloperidol

J Bertran-Gonzalez, C Bosch, M Maroteaux… - Journal of …, 2008 - Soc Neuroscience
Psychostimulants and other drugs of abuse activate extracellular signal-regulated kinase
(ERK) in the striatum, through combined stimulation of dopamine D 1 receptors (D1Rs) and …

Distinct roles of PDE4 and PDE10A in the regulation of cAMP/PKA signaling in the striatum

A Nishi, M Kuroiwa, DB Miller… - Journal of …, 2008 - Soc Neuroscience
Phosphodiesterase (PDE) is a critical regulator of cAMP/protein kinase A (PKA) signaling in
cells. Multiple PDEs with different substrate specificities and subcellular localization are …

Parkinson's disease: Levodopa‐induced dyskinesia and signal transduction

E Santini, E Valjent, G Fisone - The FEBS Journal, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
l‐3, 4‐Dihydroxyphenylalanine (l‐dopa) remains the most effective pharmacological
treatment for relief of the severe motor impairments of Parkinson's disease. It is very effective …

The GTP-binding protein Rhes modulates dopamine signalling in striatal medium spiny neurons

F Errico, E Santini, S Migliarini, A Borgkvist… - Molecular and Cellular …, 2008 - Elsevier
Rhes is a small GTP-binding protein prominently localized in the striatum. Previous findings
obtained in cell culture systems demonstrated an involvement of Rhes in cAMP/PKA …

Behavioral genetic contributions to the study of addiction-related amphetamine effects

TJ Phillips, HM Kamens, JM Wheeler - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2008 - Elsevier
Amphetamines, including methamphetamine, pose a significant cost to society due to
significant numbers of amphetamine-abusing individuals who suffer major health-related …

[PDF][PDF] Potential role of adenosine A2A receptors in the treatment of schizophrenia

J Wardas - Front Biosci, 2008 - article.imrpress.com
Introduction 3. The role of dopaminergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission in
schizophrenia 3.1. Involvement of glutamate N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors in the …

Investigation of the G protein subunit Gαolf gene (GNAL) in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

N Laurin, A Ickowicz, T Pathare, M Malone… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2008 - Elsevier
The dopamine system plays an important role in the regulation of attention and motor
behavior, subsequently, several dopamine-related genes have been associated with …

Regulation of DARPP‐32 phosphorylation by three distinct dopamine D1‐like receptor signaling pathways in the neostriatum

M Kuroiwa, HS Bateup, T Shuto… - Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Dopamine D1‐like receptors play a key role in dopaminergic signaling. In addition to
Gs/olf/adenylyl cyclase (AC)‐coupled D1 receptors, the presence of D1‐like receptors …