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Constitutive Ret signaling leads to long-lasting expression of amphetamine-induced place conditioning via elevation of mesolimbic dopamine.
Neuropharmacology - 1 Jan 2018
Kopra Jaakko, Villarta-Aguilera Marian, Savolainen Mari, Weingerl Samo, Myöhänen Timo T, Rannanpää Saara, Salvatore Michael F, Andressoo Jaan-Olle, Piepponen T Petteri
Abstract excerpt
Addictive drugs enhance dopamine release in the striatum, which can lead to compulsive drug-seeking after repeated exposure. Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is an important regulator of midbrain dopamine neurons, and may play a mechanistic role in addiction-related behaviors. To elucidate the components of GDNF-signaling that contribute to addiction-related behaviors of place preference and its...
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