Search Results - "Yan, Yijin"
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Gene editing vectors for studying nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in cholinergic transmission
Published in The European journal of neuroscience (01-08-2019)“…Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), prototype members of the cys‐loop ligand‐gated ion channel family, are key mediators of cholinergic transmission in…”
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Blockade of Dopamine D4 Receptors Attenuates Reinstatement of Extinguished Nicotine-Seeking Behavior in Rats
Published in Neuropsychopharmacology (New York, N.Y.) (01-02-2012)“…Since cloning of the dopamine receptor D4 (DRD4), its role in the brain has remained unclear. It has been reported that polymorphism of the DRD4 gene in humans…”
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Nicotinic Cholinergic Receptors in VTA Glutamate Neurons Modulate Excitatory Transmission
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (22-05-2018)“…Ventral tegmental area (VTA) glutamate neurons are important components of reward circuitry, but whether they are subject to cholinergic modulation is unknown…”
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Altered nicotine reward-associated behavior following α4 nAChR subunit deletion in ventral midbrain
Published in PloS one (01-07-2017)“…Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors containing α4 subunits (α4β2* nAChRs) are critical for nicotinic cholinergic transmission and the addictive action of…”
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Dissociable role of tumor necrosis factor alpha gene deletion in methamphetamine self-administration and cue-induced relapsing behavior in mice
Published in Psychopharmacologia (01-06-2012)“…Rationale During the development of addiction, addictive drugs induce transient and long-lasting changes in the brain including expression of endogenous…”
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Mouse model of relapse to the abuse of drugs: Procedural considerations and characterizations
Published in Behavioural brain research (03-01-2009)“…To identify genetic risk factors involved in relapse to the abuse of drugs in humans, it is essential for researchers to develop a reliable mouse model of…”
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Enduring vulnerability to reinstatement of methamphetamine-seeking behavior in glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor mutant mice
Published in The FASEB journal (01-07-2007)“…Genetic factors are considered to play an important role in drug dependence/addiction including the development of drug dependence and relapse. With the use of…”
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Intrastriatal gene delivery of GDNF persistently attenuates methamphetamine self-administration and relapse in mice
Published in The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology (01-08-2013)“…Relapse of drug abuse after abstinence is a major challenge to the treatment of addicts. In our well-established mouse models of methamphetamine (Meth)…”
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Transient drug-primed but persistent cue-induced reinstatement of extinguished methamphetamine-seeking behavior in mice
Published in Behavioural brain research (27-02-2007)“…It is essential to develop animal models to study the role of genetic factors in the relapse of drug-seeking behavior in genetically engineered mutant mice…”
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Relapse of methamphetamine-seeking behavior in C57BL/6J mice demonstrated by a reinstatement procedure involving intravenous self-administration
Published in Behavioural brain research (15-03-2006)“…There is an urgent need to develop a reliable mouse model of relapse to address the genetic factors involved in susceptibility to relapse of drug-seeking…”
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Discriminative-stimulus effects of methamphetamine and morphine in rats are attenuated by cAMP-related compounds
Published in Behavioural brain research (02-10-2006)“…Animal models of drug discrimination have been used to examine the subjective effects of addictive substances. The cAMP system is a crucial downstream…”
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Interleukin-6 protects PC12 cells from 4-hydroxynonenal-induced cytotoxicity by increasing intracellular glutathione levels
Published in Free radical biology & medicine (15-06-2002)“…Oxidative stress plays an important role in neuronal cell death associated with many different neurodegenerative conditions, and it is reported that…”
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Nucleus accumbens feedforward inhibition circuit promotes cocaine self-administration
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (10-10-2017)“…The basolateral amygdala (BLA) sends excitatory projections to the nucleus accumbens (NAc) and regulates motivated behaviors partially by activating NAc medium…”
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Cocaine-Induced Synaptic Alterations in Thalamus to Nucleus Accumbens Projection
Published in Neuropsychopharmacology (New York, N.Y.) (01-08-2016)“…Exposure to cocaine induces addiction-associated behaviors partially through remodeling neurocircuits in the nucleus accumbens (NAc). The paraventricular…”
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Chronic Nicotine Exposure Alters the Neurophysiology of Habenulo-Interpeduncular Circuitry
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (29-05-2019)“…Antagonism of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the medial habenula (MHb) or interpeduncular nucleus (IPN) triggers withdrawal-like behaviors in…”
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Varenicline decreases nicotine self-administration and cue-induced reinstatement of nicotine-seeking behaviour in rats when a long pretreatment time is used
Published in The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology (01-10-2012)“…Effects of varenicline (Champix), a nicotinic partial agonist, were evaluated on subjective effects of nicotine (drug discrimination), motivation for nicotine…”
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Genes and molecules that can potentiate or attenuate psychostimulant dependence: relevance of data from animal models to human addiction
Published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (01-10-2008)“…Recent evidence suggests that a variety of molecule products play critical roles in the transitions from recreational drug use to drug abuse, and then to drug…”
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Differential Nicotinic Modulation of Glutamatergic and GABAergic VTA Microcircuits
Published in eNeuro (01-11-2019)“…Ventral tegmental area (VTA) neurons receive glutamatergic and/or GABAergic input from other local neurons within the VTA. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor…”
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Altered nicotine reward-associated behavior following [alpha]4 nAChR subunit deletion in ventral midbrain
Published in PloS one (31-07-2017)“…Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors containing [alpha]4 subunits ([alpha]4[beta]2* nAChRs) are critical for nicotinic cholinergic transmission and the addictive…”
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Dopamine D1 and D3 receptors mediate reconsolidation of cocaine memories in mouse models of drug self-administration
Published in Neuroscience (10-10-2014)“…Highlights • Pharmacological blockade of D1 or D3 receptors disrupts reconsolidation of cocaine memory. • Genetic mutations in D3 receptors attenuate…”
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