Co C, Yin X, Johnson WE, Martin TJ, Smith JE (2003) The effects of IgG-192-saporin lesions of limbic forebrain on rat cocaine self-administration. Neuroscience 2003 Abstracts 422.3. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA. Summary: The involvement of cholinergic neurons in cocaine self-administration has been recently demonstrated. This study was undertaken to further assess the role […]
Parikh T, Lee S, Walker BR (2003) Inhibition within the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) ameliorates social deficits due to specific acetylcholine (ACh) or Purkinje cell lesions. Neuroscience 2003 Abstracts 423.18. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA. Summary: Previously, we demonstrated that enhancement of GABA transmission, or blockade of ionotropic glutamate within rat brainstem structures, which
Ukairo OT, Arshad S, Gibbs RB, Johnson DA (2003) Selective cholinergic lesion of the medial septum impairs retention but not acquisition of a passive avoidance memory task. Neuroscience 2003 Abstracts 425.16. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA. Summary: Infusion of 192 IgG-saporin (SAP) into the medial septum (MS) selectively destroys cholinergic neurons projecting to the
Fitz NF, Gibbs RB, Johnson DA (2003) Arousal enhances delayed match to position T-maze performance independent of septo-hippocampal cholinergic projections. Neuroscience 2003 Abstracts 425.17. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA. Summary: Infusion of the selective cholinergic immunotoxin, 192 IgG-saporin (SAP) into the medial septum (MS) of rats selectively lesions cholinergic neurons projecting to the hippocampus
Butt AE, Corley S, Cabrera S, Chavez C, Kitto M, Ochetti D, Renovato A, Salley T, Sarpong A (2003) 192 IgG-saporin lesions of the nucleus basalis magnocellularis in rats fail to disrupt acquisition or retention of differential reinforcement of low rate responding. Neuroscience 2003 Abstracts 425.5. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA. Summary: The frontal
Fletcher BR, Baxter MG, Rapp PR, Shapiro ML (2003) 192-IgG saporin lesions of the medial septum and vertical diagonal band impair cognitive flexibility. Neuroscience 2003 Abstracts 425.8. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA. Summary: Learning and memory remain largely intact following selective basal forebrain cholinergic lesions. By comparison, single unit recording studies have documented reliable
Nelson LE, Franks NP, Maze M (2003) Discrete lesioning of orexin (hypocretin)-containing neurons potentiates dexmedetomidine- but not pentobarbital-induced hypnosis. Neuroscience 2003 Abstracts 426.13. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA. Summary: Introduction: Recent work suggests that anesthetics putatively modulated by the α2-adrenoceptor (e.g. dexmedetomidine (DEX)) or the GABAA receptor (e.g. pentobarbital (PTB)) elevate and depress c-Fos
Sherren N, Pappas BA (2003) Dendritic dysgenesis in midline cortical regions following selective acetylcholine and dopamine lesions in neonatal rats. Neuroscience 2003 Abstracts 457.11. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA. Summary: Both acetylcholine (ACh) and dopamine (DA) afferents reach their cortical targets during periods of synaptogenesis, and are perfectly positioned to influence the cytoarchitectural development
Neale JJ, Goodchild AK, Dampney RAL, Pilowsky PM (2003) Destruction of brainstem catecholamine neurons attenuates somatosympathetic reflex and responses to cholecystokinin. Neuroscience 2003 Abstracts 501.11. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA. Summary: The integrity of the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) is essential for the expression of many sympathetic reflexes and the maintenance of vasomotor tone.
Recabarren MP, Valdes JL, Seron-Ferre M, Torrealba F (2003) Tuberomammillary nucleus lesion decreases the anticipatory events induced by restricted feeding in rats. Neuroscience 2003 Abstracts 510.19. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA. Summary: Our previous studies indicate that the histamine-containing neurons of the tuberomammillary nucleus (TMN) become active in anticipation to feeding time in rats