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The strength of reward-related learning depends on the degree of activation of ventral tegmental area dopamine neurons by Galaj, E., Ranaldi, R.

“…We tested whether (1) the capacity of a reward-associated conditioned stimulus (CS) to cause conditioned activation of ventral tegmental area (VTA) dopamine…”
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Dopamine D1 and D3 receptor interactions in cocaine reward and seeking in rats by Galaj, E., Harding, W., Ranaldi, R.

“…Rationale Animal research has demonstrated a role of dopamine D1 and D3 receptors in cocaine reward and seeking. Purpose and methods Here, we investigated the…”
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(-)-Stepholidine reduces cue-induced reinstatement of cocaine seeking and cocaine self-administration in rats by Manuszak, M., Harding, W., Gadhiya, S., Ranaldi, R.

“…•(-)-Stepholidine reduces cue-induced reinstatement of cocaine seeking.•(-)-Stepholidine reduces cocaine self-administration/reward.•(-)-Stepholidine may have…”
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(-)-Stepholidine blocks expression, but not development, of cocaine conditioned place preference in rats by Bennett, A., Barrera, E., Namballa, H., Harding, W., Ranaldi, R.

“…•Dopamine D1 and D3 receptors play an important role in cocaine reward.•Stepholidine blocks the expression of cocaine conditioned place…”
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Environmental enrichment as a potential intervention for heroin seeking by Galaj, E, Manuszak, M, Ranaldi, R

“…Highlights • Environmental enrichment reduces cue-induced reinstatement of heroin seeking. • Environmental enrichment reduces expression of heroin conditioned…”
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The novel dopamine D3 receptor antagonist, SR 21502, reduces cocaine conditioned place preference in rats by Hachimine, P., Seepersad, N., Ananthan, S., Ranaldi, R.

“…•The selective D3 antagonist, SR 21502, blocks cocaine conditioned place preference.•Dopamine D3 receptors play a role in cocaine conditioned place…”
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Blockade of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in the ventral tegmental area blocks the acquisition of reward-related learning by Galaj, E., Nisanov, R., Ranaldi, R.

“…•VTA muscarinic acetylcholine receptor stimulation is necessary for reward-related learning.•VTA is involved in neural plasticity underlying reward-related…”
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Microinjections of a dopamine D1 receptor antagonist into the ventral tegmental area block the expression of cocaine conditioned place preference in rats by Galaj, E., Manuszak, M., Arastehmanesh, D., Ranaldi, R.

“…•The selective D1 antagonist, SCH 23390, injected into the VTA blocks cocaine conditioned place preference.•Dendritically released dopamine in the VTA plays a…”
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No evidence that environmental enrichment during rearing protects against cocaine behavioral effects but as an intervention reduces an already established cocaine conditioned place preference by Galaj, E, Shukur, A, Manuszak, M, Newman, K, Ranaldi, R

“…Environmental enrichment (EE) produces differential effects on psychostimulant-related behaviors. Therefore, we investigated whether the timing of EE exposure…”
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The dopamine D3 receptor antagonist, SR 21502, facilitates extinction of cocaine conditioned place preference by Galaj, E, Haynes, J, Nisanov, R, Ananthan, S, Ranaldi, R

“…Highlights • DA D3 receptor antagonism facilitates extinction of cocaine place preference. • DA D3 receptor antagonism fails to establish a conditioned place…”
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Proof-of-Principle Study of Inflammasome Signaling Proteins as Diagnostic Biomarkers of the Inflammatory Response in Parkinson's Disease by Cabrera Ranaldi, Erika D L R M, Nuytemans, Karen, Martinez, Anisley, Luca, Corneliu C, Keane, Robert W, de Rivero Vaccari, Juan Pablo

“…Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder marked by the death of dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain, the accumulation of α-synuclein…”
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Treatment with a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist impairs the acquisition of conditioned reward learning in rats by Nisanov, R., Galaj, E., Ranaldi, R.

“…•The muscarinic antagonist, scopolamine, impairs the acquisition of conditioned reward learning.•The muscarinic antagonist, scopolamine, does not impair the…”
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Neural-Cardiac Inflammasome Axis after Traumatic Brain Injury by Keane, Robert W, Hadad, Roey, Scott, Xavier O, Cabrera Ranaldi, Erika D L R M, Pérez-Bárcena, Jon, de Rivero Vaccari, Juan Pablo

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects not only the brain but also peripheral organs like the heart and the lungs, which influences long-term outcomes. A…”
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Evaluation of aneugenic effects of bisphenol A in somatic and germ cells of the mouse by Pacchierotti, F., Ranaldi, R., Eichenlaub-Ritter, U., Attia, S., Adler, I.-D.

“…Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic monomer widely used to polymerize polycarbonate plastics and resins. It is shown in vitro to interfere with microtubules,…”
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Chlamydia psittaci is variably associated with ocular adnexal MALT lymphoma in different geographical regions by Chanudet, E, Zhou, Y, Bacon, CM, Wotherspoon, AC, Müller-Hermelink, H-K, Adam, P, Dong, HY, de Jong, D, Li, Y, Wei, R, Gong, X, Wu, Q, Ranaldi, R, Goteri, G, Pileri, SA, Ye, H, Hamoudi, RA, Liu, H, Radford, J, Du, M-Q

“…Infectious agents play a critical role in MALT lymphoma development. Studies from Italy showed Chlamydia psittaci infection in 87% of ocular adnexal MALT…”
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c-Fos induction in mesotelencephalic dopamine pathway projection targets and dorsal striatum following oral intake of sugars and fats in rats by Dela Cruz, J.A.D, Coke, T, Karagiorgis, T, Sampson, C, Icaza-Cukali, D, Kest, K, Ranaldi, R, Bodnar, R.J

“…Highlights • Corn oil, glucose, fructose, but not saccharin consumption activated c-Fos. • Ventral tegmental area and medial prefrontal cortex c-Fos increased…”
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Endometrial polyp harboring a primary B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a useful in-office hysteroscopic approach by Indraccolo, U, Ranaldi, R, Mirabile, M, Centurioni, R

“…A non-menopausal women underwent gynecological evaluation for spotting and menstrual irregularities. After first line gynecological assessments, the patient…”
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Chronic intermittent heroin produces locomotor sensitization and long-lasting enhancement of conditioned reinforcement by Morrison, J., Thornton, V., Ranaldi, R.

“…In a previous study we showed that chronic intermittent heroin in rats enhanced responding with conditioned reinforcement and reversal learning of a…”
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Chlamydiae and Mycoplasma infections in pulmonary MALT lymphoma by CHANUDET, E, ADAM, P, NICHOLSON, A. G, WOTHERSPOON, A. C, RANALDI, R, GOTERI, G, PILERI, S. A, YE, H, MÜLLER-HERMELINK, H. K, DU, M.-Q

“…Chlamydia pneumoniae, Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia psittaci were detected at low frequencies (<20%) among 69 pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue…”
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Repeated heroin in rats produces locomotor sensitization and enhances appetitive Pavlovian and instrumental learning involving food reward by Ranaldi, Robert, Egan, Jonathan, Kest, Karen, Fein, Matthew, Delamater, Andrew R.

“…We tested the hypothesis that sensitization to heroin enhances appetitive motivational processes involving food reward. In Experiment 1, sixteen rats were…”
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