Dopamine-releasing neurons of the ventral tegmental area (VTA) have central roles in
reward-related and goal-directed behaviours. VTA dopamine-releasing neurons are …

G protein-gated inwardly rectifying potassium channels (Kir3/GirK) are important for
maintaining resting membrane potential, cell excitability and inhibitory neurotransmission …

G protein-gated inwardly rectifying K+ (GIRK/Kir3) channels exert a critical inhibitory
influence on neurons. Neuronal GIRK channels mediate the G protein-dependent …

The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is an evolutionarily conserved structure that has roles in
reward-seeking, safety-seeking, learning, motivation, and neuropsychiatric disorders such …

This paper is the thirty-ninth consecutive installment of the annual review of research
concerning the endogenous opioid system. It summarizes papers published during 2016 …

For the past two decades several scholarly reviews have appeared on the inwardly rectifying
potassium (Kir) channels. We would like to highlight two efforts in particular, which have …

Hippocampal synaptic plasticity disruption by amyloid‐β (Aβ) peptides+ thought to be
responsible for learning and memory impairments in Alzheimer's disease (AD) early stage …

Opioids, such as morphine or heroin, increase forebrain dopamine (DA) release and
locomotion, and support the acquisition of conditioned place preference (CPP) or self …

Inward rectifying potassium (Kir) channels play important roles in both excitable and
nonexcitable cells of various organ systems and could represent valuable new drug targets …

Ghrelin receptor, also known as growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R1a), is
coexpressed with its truncated isoform GHS-R1b, which does not bind ghrelin or signal, but …