Regulation of neuronal GABAB receptor functions by subunit composition

M Gassmann, B Bettler - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2012 - nature.com
GABAB receptors (GABABRs) are G protein-coupled receptors for GABA, the main inhibitory
neurotransmitter in the CNS. In the past 5 years, notable advances have been made in our …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic potential of targeting G protein-gated inwardly rectifying potassium (GIRK) channels in the central nervous system

D Jeremic, I Sanchez-Rodriguez… - Pharmacology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
G protein-gated inwardly rectifying potassium channels (Kir3/GirK) are important for
maintaining resting membrane potential, cell excitability and inhibitory neurotransmission …

Role of GABAB receptors in learning and memory and neurological disorders

CF Heaney, JW Kinney - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Although it is evident from the literature that altered GABA B receptor function does affect
behavior, these results often do not correspond well. These differences could be due to the …

The evolving understanding of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area

SC Gantz, CP Ford, H Morikawa… - Annual review of …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
In recent years, the population of neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and substantia
nigra (SN) has been examined at multiple levels. The results indicate that the projections …

Neuronal G protein-gated K+ channels

H Luo… - American Journal of …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
G protein-gated inwardly rectifying K+ (GIRK/Kir3) channels exert a critical inhibitory
influence on neurons. Neuronal GIRK channels mediate the G protein-dependent …

Methamphetamine-evoked depression of GABAB receptor signaling in GABA neurons of the VTA

CL Padgett, AL Lalive, KR Tan, M Terunuma… - Neuron, 2012 - cell.com
Psychostimulants induce neuroadaptations in excitatory and fast inhibitory transmission in
the ventral tegmental area (VTA). Mechanisms underlying drug-evoked synaptic plasticity of …

New insights into the therapeutic potential of Girk channels

R Luján, EMF de Velasco, C Aguado… - Trends in neurosciences, 2014 - cell.com
G protein-dependent signaling pathways control the activity of excitable cells of the nervous
system and heart, and are the targets of neurotransmitters, clinically relevant drugs, and …

Repeated cocaine weakens GABAB-Girk signaling in layer 5/6 pyramidal neurons in the prelimbic cortex

M Hearing, L Kotecki, EMF de Velasco… - Neuron, 2013 - cell.com
Repeated cocaine exposure triggers adaptations in layer 5/6 glutamatergic neurons in the
medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) that promote behavioral sensitization and drug-seeking …

Mechanisms of cannabinoid CB2 receptor-mediated reduction of dopamine neuronal excitability in mouse ventral tegmental area

Z Ma, F Gao, B Larsen, M Gao, Z Luo, D Chen, X Ma… - …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background We have recently reported that activation of cannabinoid type 2 receptors (CB 2
Rs) reduces dopamine (DA) neuron excitability in mouse ventral tegmental area (VTA) …

[HTML][HTML] Complexes of ghrelin GHS-R1a, GHS-R1b, and dopamine D1 receptors localized in the ventral tegmental area as main mediators of the dopaminergic effects …

G Navarro, W Rea, C Quiroz, E Moreno… - Journal of …, 2022 - Soc Neuroscience
Ghrelin receptor, also known as growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R1a), is
coexpressed with its truncated isoform GHS-R1b, which does not bind ghrelin or signal, but …