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A single intramuscular injection of rAAV‐mediated mutant erythropoietin protects against MPTP‐induced parkinsonism by Dhanushkodi, A., Akano, E. O., Roguski, E. E., Xue, Y., Rao, S. K., Matta, S. G., Rex, T. S., McDonald, M. P.

“…Erythropoietin (Epo) is neuroprotective in a number of preparations, but can lead to unacceptably high and even lethal hematocrit levels. Recent reports show…”
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Gene expression in accumbens GABA neurons from inbred rats with different drug‐taking behavior by Sharp, B. M., Chen, H., Gong, S., Wu, X., Liu, Z., Hiler, K., Taylor, W. L., Matta, S. G.

“…Inbred Lewis and Fisher 344 rat strains differ greatly in drug self‐administration; Lewis rats operantly self‐administer drugs of abuse including nicotine,…”
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Local α-bungarotoxin-sensitive nicotinic receptors in the nucleus accumbens modulate nicotine-stimulated dopamine secretion in vivo by Fu, Y, Matta, S.G, Gao, W, Sharp, B.M

“…Nicotinic cholinergic receptors in the ventral tegmental area are required for the accumbal dopamine response to systemic nicotine. In contrast, the role of…”
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Nicotine administration enhances NPY expression in the rat hypothalamus by Li, Ming D, Kane, Justin K, Parker, Steven L, McAllen, Kathy, Matta, Shannon G, Sharp, Burt M

“…Epidemiological studies have shown an inverse relationship between cigarette smoking and body weight. In rodents, a negative correlation between nicotine and…”
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Response of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis to nicotine by Matta, Shannon G., Fu, Yitong, Valentine, James D., Sharp, Burt M.

“…Nicotine has been shown to be a potent stimulus for the secretion of the stress-responsive hormones, adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) and prolactin. This paper…”
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Self-administration in rats allowed unlimited access to nicotine by VALENTINE, J. D, HOKANSON, J. S, MATTA, S. G, SHARP, B. M

“…The purpose of the present study was to develop an animal model of nicotine self-administration that more closely approximates the conditions of human nicotine…”
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Detection by in vivo microdialysis of nicotine-induced norepinephrine secretion from the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus of freely moving rats: dose-dependency and desensitization by Sharp, B M, Matta, S G

“…The ACTH response to many stimuli depends on the secretion of norepinephrine, which activates neurons in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN)…”
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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha is a potent ACTH secretagogue: comparison to interleukin-1 beta by Sharp, B M, Matta, S G, Peterson, P K, Newton, R, Chao, C, Mcallen, K

“…Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1) are secreted by activated monocytes and other immune cells. Since IL-1 has been shown to…”
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Nicotine Up-Regulates Expression of Orexin and Its Receptors in Rat Brain by Kane, J. K., Parker, S. L., Matta, S. G., Fu, Y., Sharp, B. M., Li, M. D.

“…Abstract Orexins are two recently discovered neuropeptides that can stimulate food intake. As the chronic use of tobacco typically leads to a reduction in body…”
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Effect of sodium nitroprusside, a nitric oxide donor, on the in vitro maturation of bovine oocytes by Viana, K.S., Caldas-Bussiere, M.C., Matta, S.G.C., Faes, M.R., Paes de Carvalho, C.S., Quirino, C.R.

“…Nitric oxide (NO) is a highly reactive free radical involved in intra- and intercellular signaling in various stages of reproduction. The objective of the…”
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Regulation of the messenger ribonucleic acid for corticotropin-releasing factor in the paraventricular nucleus and other brain sites of the rat by Beyer, H S, Matta, S G, Sharp, B M

“…CRF, from the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN), is the major hypothalamic releasing factor that controls pituitary ACTH. Recently, the mRNA…”
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Nicotine elevates rat plasma ACTH by a central mechanism by Matta, S G, Beyer, H S, McAllen, K M, Sharp, B M

“…Nicotine is a potent secretagogue for the release of adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) from the anterior pituitary in vivo. However, the location of its action is…”
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Effect of inhibition of synthesis of inducible nitric oxide synthase-derived nitric oxide by aminoguanidine on the in vitro maturation of oocyte–cumulus complexes of cattle by Matta, S.G.C., Caldas-Bussiere, M.C., Viana, K.S., Faes, M.R., Paes de Carvalho, C.S., Dias, B.L., Quirino, C.R.

“…The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of inhibition of the enzyme inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) by aminoguanidine (AG) on the in…”
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The role of the fourth cerebroventricle in nicotine-stimulated prolactin release in the rat: involvement of catecholamines by Matta, S G, Sharp, B M

“…The central mechanism(s) whereby peripherally administered nicotine (N) stimulates prolactin secretion has not been clarified. The current studies showed that…”
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Pancreatic islet cell reaggregation systems : efficiency of cell reassociation and endocrine cell topography of rat islet-like aggregates by MATTA, S. G, WOBKEN, J. D, WILLIAMS, F. G, BAUER, G. E

“…Single cells isolated from rat islets of Langerhans were cultured under conditions that support reassociation into islet-like aggregates. Comparisons were made…”
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A central mechanism is involved in the secretion of ACTH in response to IL-6 in rats: comparison to and interaction with IL-1 beta by Matta, S G, Weatherbee, J, Sharp, B M

“…The cytokines interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha are known to be potent effectors of ACTH secretion. Some of…”
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Prostaglandins mediate the adrenocorticotropin response to tumor necrosis factor in rats by Sharp, B M, Matta, S G

“…To determine whether prostaglandins (PGs) mediate the ACTH response to tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF alpha), indomethacin (Indo; 0.1-1.0 mg/kg, iv) was…”
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Desensitization and resensitization of norepinephrine release in the rat hippocampus with repeated nicotine administration by Fu, Yitong, Matta, Shannon G., Valentine, James D., Sharp, Burt M.

“…Desensitization of norepinephrine release was investigated with repeated intravenous (i.v.) infusions of nicotine and in vivo microdialysis of the hippocampus…”
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Prostaglandins mediate the ACTH response to interleukin-1-beta instilled into the hypothalamic median eminence by McCoy, J G, Matta, S G, Sharp, B M

“…Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) is a potent ACTH secretagogue which activates the release of hypothalamic CRH. Direct injections of IL-1 beta into the…”
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Nicotine up-regulates expression of orexin and its receptors in rat brain by Kane, J K, Parker, S L, Matta, S G, Fu, Y, Sharp, B M, Li, M D

“…Orexins are two recently discovered neuropeptides that can stimulate food intake. As the chronic use of tobacco typically leads to a reduction in body weight,…”
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