Author name: Kristen Hartman

Morphology and mosaics of melanopsin-expressing retinal ganglion cell types in mice

Berson DM, Castrucci AM, Provencio I (2010) Morphology and mosaics of melanopsin-expressing retinal ganglion cell types in mice. J Comp Neurol 518(13):2405-2422. doi: 10.1002/cne.22381 PMID: 20503419 Objective: To provide a fuller description of murine cell types expressing melanopsin, their contribution to the plexuses of melanopsin dendrites, and mosaics formed by each type. Summary: M1 cells, […]

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Role of neurokinin-1 expressing neurons in the locus coeruleus on ventilatory and cardiovascular responses to hypercapnia.

de Carvalho D, Bicego KC, de Castro OW, da Silva GS, Garcia-Cairasco N, Gargaglioni LH (2010) Role of neurokinin-1 expressing neurons in the locus coeruleus on ventilatory and cardiovascular responses to hypercapnia. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 172(1-2):24-31. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2010.04.016 Summary: NK-1 receptors (NK1R) play an important role in cardiorespiratory responses to hypercapnia. In order to paint

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Effect of applying p75NTR saporin to a punctured intervertebral disc on calcitonin gene-related peptide expression in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons.

Sugiura A, Ohtori S, Yamashita M, Yamauchi K, Inoue G, Suzuki M, Norimoto M, Orita S, Eguchi Y, Kuniyoshi K, Ochiai N, Kishida S, Takaso M, Aoki Y, Ishikawa T, Arai G, Miyagi M, Kamoda H, Nakamura J, Takahashi K (2010) Effect of applying p75NTR saporin to a punctured intervertebral disc on calcitonin gene-related peptide

Effect of applying p75NTR saporin to a punctured intervertebral disc on calcitonin gene-related peptide expression in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons. Read More »

BMP9 (bone morphogenetic protein 9) induces NGF as an autocrine/paracrine cholinergic trophic factor in developing basal forebrain neurons.

Schnitzler AC, Mellott TJ, Lopez-Coviella I, Tallini YN, Kotlikoff MI, Follettie MT, Blusztajn JK (2010) BMP9 (bone morphogenetic protein 9) induces NGF as an autocrine/paracrine cholinergic trophic factor in developing basal forebrain neurons. J Neurosci 30(24):8221-8228. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5611-09.2010 PMID: 20554873 Summary: Bone morphogentic protein (BMP) 9 is a cholinergic differentiation factor that increases acetylcholine synthesis

BMP9 (bone morphogenetic protein 9) induces NGF as an autocrine/paracrine cholinergic trophic factor in developing basal forebrain neurons. Read More »

Noradrenergic neurons of the area postrema mediate amylin’s hypophagic action.

Potes CS, Turek VF, Cole RL, Vu C, Roland BL, Roth JD, Riediger T, Lutz TA (2010) Noradrenergic neurons of the area postrema mediate amylin’s hypophagic action. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 299(2):R623-631. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00791.2009 Summary: Amylin decreases food intake in rats and is a satiation signal affecting the area postrema (AP). This

Noradrenergic neurons of the area postrema mediate amylin’s hypophagic action. Read More »

Orexin mediates initiation of sexual behavior in sexually naive male rats, but is not critical for sexual performance.

Di Sebastiano AR, Yong-Yow S, Wagner L, Lehman MN, Coolen LM (2010) Orexin mediates initiation of sexual behavior in sexually naive male rats, but is not critical for sexual performance. Horm Behav 58(3):397-404. doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2010.06.004 Summary: In this work the role of endogenous orexin-A and B in male sexual behavior was investigated. Rats received a

Orexin mediates initiation of sexual behavior in sexually naive male rats, but is not critical for sexual performance. Read More »

Substance P modulation of hypoglossal motoneuron excitability during development: changing balance between conductances.

Adachi T, Huxtable AG, Fang X, Funk GD (2010) Substance P modulation of hypoglossal motoneuron excitability during development: changing balance between conductances. J Neurophysiol 104(2):854-872. doi: 10.1152/jn.00016.2010 PMID: 20538779 Summary: This work examined how neuromuscular networks that are immature, but functional, at birth move through development while remaining operational. The authors focused on hypoglossal motoneurons

Substance P modulation of hypoglossal motoneuron excitability during development: changing balance between conductances. Read More »

Endogenous histamine facilitates long-term potentiation in the hippocampus during walking.

Luo T, Leung LS (2010) Endogenous histamine facilitates long-term potentiation in the hippocampus during walking. J Neurosci 30(23):7845-7852. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1127-10.2010 Summary: The neurotransmitter histamine is involved in several physiological functions, such as sleep-wake activites, circadian rhythms, learning, and memory. This work examines the role of histamine in modulating synaptic plasticity. Rats received 62.5 ng injections

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Cholinergic hypofunction impairs memory acquisition possibly through hippocampal Arc and BDNF downregulation.

Gil-Bea FJ, Solas M, Mateos L, Winblad B, Ramirez MJ, Cedazo-Minguez A (2011) Cholinergic hypofunction impairs memory acquisition possibly through hippocampal Arc and BDNF downregulation. Hippocampus 21(9):999-1009. doi: 10.1002/hipo.20812 Summary: The authors investigated the role of activity-regulated cytoskeleton associated protein (Arc) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in cholinergic-induced memory formation. Rats received 67-ng bilateral injections

Cholinergic hypofunction impairs memory acquisition possibly through hippocampal Arc and BDNF downregulation. Read More »

Splanchnic sympathectomy prevents translocation and spreading of E coli but not S aureus in liver cirrhosis.

Worlicek M, Knebel K, Linde HJ, Moleda L, Scholmerich J, Straub RH, Wiest R (2010) Splanchnic sympathectomy prevents translocation and spreading of E coli but not S aureus in liver cirrhosis. Gut 59(8):1127-1134. doi: 10.1136/gut.2009.185413 Summary: Advanced cirrhosis activates the sympathetic nervous system. This work investigates the role of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) in

Splanchnic sympathectomy prevents translocation and spreading of E coli but not S aureus in liver cirrhosis. Read More »

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