Cocaine self-administration alters transcriptome-wide responses in the brain's reward circuitry

DM Walker, HM Cates, YHE Loh, I Purushothaman… - Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Global changes in gene expression underlying circuit and behavioral
dysregulation associated with cocaine addiction remain incompletely understood. Here, we …

The role of CREB in depression and antidepressant treatment

JA Blendy - Biological psychiatry, 2006 - Elsevier
Major depressive disorder is a severe clinical problem across the globe, with a lifetime risk
of 10%–30% for women and 7%–15% for men. The World Health Organization ranks major …

Fast-acting antidepressants rapidly stimulate ERK signaling and BDNF release in primary neuronal cultures

AE Lepack, E Bang, B Lee, JM Dwyer, RS Duman - Neuropharmacology, 2016 - Elsevier
Recent preclinical and clinical studies demonstrate that three functionally different
compounds, the NMDA receptor channel blocker ketamine, mGlu 2/3 receptor antagonist …

Estrogen signaling in metabolic inflammation

R Monteiro, D Teixeira, C Calhau - Mediators of inflammation, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
There is extensive evidence supporting the interference of inflammatory activation with
metabolism. Obesity, mainly visceral obesity, is associated with a low‐grade inflammatory …

Genome-wide analysis of chromatin regulation by cocaine reveals a role for sirtuins

W Renthal, A Kumar, G Xiao, M Wilkinson… - Neuron, 2009 - cell.com
Changes in gene expression contribute to the long-lasting regulation of the brain's reward
circuitry seen in drug addiction; however, the specific genes regulated and the …

Crocin: A fighter against inflammation and pain

M Hashemzaei, C Mamoulakis, K Tsarouhas… - Food and Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Crocin, a water-soluble carotenoid, is known as a pharmacologically active compound,
particularly for its potent anti-oxidant activity. The present work provides a comprehensive …

The role of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) in diabetes-related neurodegenerative diseases

D Cheng, S Yang, X Zhao, G Wang - Drug design, development …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Recent clinical guidelines have emphasized the importance of screening for cognitive
impairment in older adults with diabetes, however, there is still a lack of understanding about …

A role for repressive histone methylation in cocaine-induced vulnerability to stress

HE Covington, I Maze, HS Sun, HM Bomze… - Neuron, 2011 - cell.com
Substance abuse increases an individual's vulnerability to stress-related illnesses, which is
presumably mediated by drug-induced neural adaptations that alter subsequent responses …

Differentiation of mouse Neuro 2A cells into dopamine neurons

RG Tremblay, M Sikorska, JK Sandhu… - Journal of neuroscience …, 2010 - Elsevier
Neuro 2A (N2a) is a mouse neural crest-derived cell line that has been extensively used to
study neuronal differentiation, axonal growth and signaling pathways. A convenient …

Is glycogen synthase kinase-3 a central modulator in mood regulation?

X Li, RS Jope - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2010 - nature.com
Little is known regarding the mechanisms underlying the complex etiology of mood
disorders, represented mainly by major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. The 1996 …