Abstract
Background: The dopamine D4 receptors in prefrontal cortex (PFC) play a key role in mental health and disorders. Results: D4 activation caused a bi-directional, homeostatic regulation of glutamatergic responses in rats exposed to acute or chronic stress. Conclusion: The altered synaptic excitation in stress conditions is restored by D4 signaling in PFC. Significance: It provides a potential mechanism for the role of D4 in stress-related neuropsychiatric disorders.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 26112-26120 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
| Volume | 288 |
| Issue number | 36 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 6 2013 |
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