Zinc finger proteins in neuro-related diseases progression

S Bu, Y Lv, Y Liu, S Qiao, H Wang - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Zinc finger proteins (ZNF) are among the most abundant proteins in eukaryotic genomes. It
contains several zinc finger domains that can selectively bind to certain DNA or RNA and …

Review of rodent models of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

SL Regan, MT Williams, CV Vorhees - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2022 - Elsevier
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a polygenic neurodevelopmental disorder
that affects 8–12% of children and> 4% of adults. Environmental factors are believed to …

Genome-wide copy number variation study associates metabotropic glutamate receptor gene networks with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

J Elia, JT Glessner, K Wang, N Takahashi, CJ Shtir… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common, heritable neuropsychiatric
disorder of unknown etiology. We performed a whole-genome copy number variation (CNV) …

Modeling the positive symptoms of schizophrenia in genetically modified mice: pharmacology and methodology aspects

M van den Buuse - Schizophrenia bulletin, 2010 - academic.oup.com
In recent years, there have been huge advances in the use of genetically modified mice to
study pathophysiological mechanisms involved in schizophrenia. This has allowed rapid …

Schizophrenia-relevant behavioral testing in rodent models: a uniquely human disorder?

CM Powell, T Miyakawa - Biological psychiatry, 2006 - Elsevier
Animal models are extremely useful tools in defining pathogenesis and treatment of human
disease. Creating adequate animal models of complex neuropsychiatric disorders such as …

Conditional calcineurin knockout mice exhibit multiple abnormal behaviors related to schizophrenia

T Miyakawa, LM Leiter, DJ Gerber… - Proceedings of the …, 2003 - National Acad Sciences
Calcineurin (CN), a calcium-and calmodulin-dependent protein phosphatase, plays a
significant role in the central nervous system. Previously, we reported that forebrain-specific …

Dopaminergic control of sleep–wake states

K Dzirasa, S Ribeiro, R Costa, LM Santos… - Journal of …, 2006 - Soc Neuroscience
Dopamine depletion is involved in the pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease, whereas
hyperdopaminergia may play a fundamental role in generating endophenotypes associated …

The utility of rat models of impulsivity in developing pharmacotherapies for impulse control disorders

CA Winstanley - British journal of pharmacology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
High levels of impulsive behaviours are a clinically significant symptom in a range of
psychiatric disorders, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder …

Dopamine transporters govern diurnal variation in extracellular dopamine tone

MJ Ferris, RA España, JL Locke… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
The majority of neurotransmitter systems shows variations in state-dependent cell firing rates
that are mechanistically linked to variations in extracellular levels, or tone, of their respective …

Monoamine transporters: from genes to behavior

RR Gainetdinov, MG Caron - Annual review of pharmacology …, 2003 - annualreviews.org
Modulation of fast neurotransmission by monoamines is critically involved in numerous
physiological functions and pathological conditions. Plasma membrane monoamine …