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The Role of Nonmuscle Myosin II in Polydrug Memories and Memory Reconsolidation by Briggs, Sherri B, Hafenbreidel, Madalyn, Young, Erica J, Rumbaugh, Gavin, Miller, Courtney A

“…Using pharmacologic and genetic approaches targeting actin or the actin-driving molecular motor, nonmuscle myosin II (NMII), we previously discovered an…”
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The Actin Cytoskeleton as a Therapeutic Target for the Prevention of Relapse to Methamphetamine Use by Young, Erica J, Briggs, Sherri B, Miller, Courtney A

“…A high rate of relapse is a defining characteristic of substance use disorder for which few treatments are available. Exposure to environmental cues associated…”
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Don't ignore the middle: Distinct mnemonic functions of intermediate hippocampus by Whitley, Kathryn, Briggs, Sherri B., Sharma, Karan, Parent, Marise B.

“…The dorsal region of the hippocampus (dHC) mediates many of the mnemonic functions traditionally associated with the hippocampus proper, such as spatial and…”
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Inhibiting Ventral Hippocampal NMDA Receptors and "Arc" Increases Energy Intake in Male Rats by Briggs, Sherri B, Hannapel, Reilly, Ramesh, Janavi, Parent, Marise B

“…Research into the neural mechanisms that underlie higher-order cognitive control of eating behavior suggests that ventral hippocampal (vHC) neurons, which are…”
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Basolateral amygdala corticotropin releasing factor receptor 2 interacts with nonmuscle myosin II to destabilize memory in males by Hafenbreidel, Madalyn, Pandey, Surya, Briggs, Sherri B, Arza, Meghana, Bonthu, Shalakha, Fisher, Cadence, Tiller, Annika, Hall, Alice B, Reed, Shayna, Mayorga, Natasha, Lin, Li, Khan, Susan, Cameron, Michael D, Rumbaugh, Gavin, Miller, Courtney A

“…Preclinical studies show that inhibiting the actin motor ATPase nonmuscle myosin II (NMII) with blebbistatin (Blebb) in the basolateral amgydala (BLA)…”
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Cocaine self‐administration induces changes in synaptic transmission and plasticity in ventral hippocampus by Keralapurath, Madhusudhanan M., Briggs, Sherri B., Wagner, John J.

“…Allowing rats extended access to cocaine self‐administration is thought to recapitulate several key aspects of cocaine addiction in humans. Understanding the…”
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Nonmuscle myosin II inhibition disrupts methamphetamine-associated memory in females and adolescents by Young, Erica J, Briggs, Sherri B, Rumbaugh, Gavin, Miller, Courtney A

“…Memories associated with drug use can trigger strong motivation for the drug, which increases relapse vulnerability in substance use disorder (SUD). Currently…”
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Memory Disrupting Effects of Nonmuscle Myosin II Inhibition Depend on the Class of Abused Drug and Brain Region by Briggs, Sherri B, Blouin, Ashley M, Young, Erica J, Rumbaugh, Gavin, Miller, Courtney A

“…Depolymerizing actin in the amygdala through nonmuscle myosin II inhibition (NMIIi) produces a selective, lasting, and retrieval-independent disruption of the…”
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Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor 1a (p21) Modulates Response to Cocaine and Motivated Behaviors by Scholpa, Natalie E, Briggs, Sherri B, Wagner, John J, Cummings, Brian S

“…This study investigated the functional role of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1a (Cdkn1a or p21) in cocaine-induced responses using a knockout mouse model…”
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Nonmuscle myosin IIB as a therapeutic target for the prevention of relapse to methamphetamine use by Young, E J, Blouin, A M, Briggs, S B, Daws, S E, Lin, L, Cameron, M D, Rumbaugh, G, Miller, C A

“…Memories associated with drug use increase vulnerability to relapse in substance use disorder (SUD), and there are no pharmacotherapies for the prevention of…”
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