synaptic plasticity

The ?-Opioid Receptor and Treatment Response to Naltrexone.

The ?-Opioid Receptor and Treatment Response to Naltrexone.

Alcohol Alcohol. 2013 Mar 29;
Thorsell A

AIMS: To evaluate the pharmacogenetic evidence relating to the use of opioid antagonists (in particular naltrexone) in treating patients with alcohol abuse problems. METHODS:… Continue reading

Simultaneous Monitoring of Presynaptic Transmitter Release and Postsynaptic Receptor Trafficking Reveals an Enhancement of Presynaptic Activity in Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor-Mediated Long-Term Depression.

Simultaneous Monitoring of Presynaptic Transmitter Release and Postsynaptic Receptor Trafficking Reveals an Enhancement of Presynaptic Activity in Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor-Mediated Long-Term Depression.

J Neurosci. 2013 Mar 27; 33(13): 5867-5877
Xu W, Tse YC, Dobie FA, Baudry M, Craig AM,… Continue reading

Loss of Interneuron LTD and Attenuated Pyramidal Cell LTP in Trpv1 and Trpv3 KO Mice.

Loss of interneuron LTD and attenuated pyramidal cell LTP in Trpv1 and Trpv3 KO mice.

Hippocampus. 2013 Mar 28;
Brown TE, Chirila AM, Schrank BR, Kauer JA

TRPV (transient receptor potential, vanilloid) channels are a family of nonselective cation… Continue reading

Response to Letter Regarding Article, “Short- and Long-Term Outcomes With Drug-Eluting and Bare-Metal Coronary Stents: A Mixed-Treatment Comparison Analysis of 117,762 Patient-Years of Follow-Up From Randomized Trials”.

Response to letter regarding article, “Short- and long-term outcomes with drug-eluting and bare-metal coronary stents: a mixed-treatment comparison Analysis of 117,762 patient-years of follow-up from randomized trials”.

Circulation. 2013 Feb 12; 127(6): e447
Bangalore S, Fusaro M, Amoroso N,… Continue reading

Induction of Thoracic Aortic Remodeling by Endothelial-Specific Deletion of MicroRNA-21 in Mice.

Induction of Thoracic Aortic Remodeling by Endothelial-Specific Deletion of MicroRNA-21 in Mice.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(3): e59002
Zhang XY, Shen BR, Zhang YC, Wan XJ, Yao QP, Wu GL, Wang JY, Chen SG, Yan ZQ, Jiang ZL

MicroRNAs (miRs)… Continue reading

Addiction to Propofol: A Study of 22 Treatment Cases.

Addiction to Propofol: A Study of 22 Treatment Cases.

J Addict Med. 2013 Mar 20;
Earley PH, Finver T

OBJECTIVE:: To review and report the history and clinical presentation of a cohort of health care professionals (HCPs) who have… Continue reading

CREB Is Necessary for Synaptic Maintenance and Learning-Induced Changes of the Ampa Receptor GluA1 Subunit.

CREB is necessary for synaptic maintenance and learning-induced changes of the ampa receptor GluA1 subunit.

Hippocampus. 2013 Mar 18;
Middei S, Houeland G, Cavallucci V, Ammassari-Teule M, D’Amelio M, Marie H

The transcription factor cAMP response element binding protein… Continue reading

Dysregulation of Synaptic Plasticity Precedes Appearance of Morphological Defects in a Pten Conditional Knockout Mouse Model of Autism.

Dysregulation of synaptic plasticity precedes appearance of morphological defects in a Pten conditional knockout mouse model of autism.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Mar 4;
Takeuchi K, Gertner MJ, Zhou J, Parada LF, Bennett MV, Zukin… Continue reading

Adolescents Are More Vulnerable to Cocaine Addiction: Behavioral and Electrophysiological Evidence.

Adolescents are more vulnerable to cocaine addiction: behavioral and electrophysiological evidence.

J Neurosci. 2013 Mar 13; 33(11): 4913-22
Wong WC, Ford KA, Pagels NE, McCutcheon JE, Marinelli M

In humans, adolescence is a period of heightened propensity to develop… Continue reading

Blood Gases and Energy Metabolites in Mouse Blood Before and After Cerebral Ischemia: The Effects of Anesthetics.

Blood gases and energy metabolites in mouse blood before and after cerebral ischemia: the effects of anesthetics.

Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2013 Jan 1; 238(1): 84-9
Schwarzkopf TM, Horn T, Lang D, Klein J

The levels of blood gases… Continue reading