DULCIS lab
Neurotransmitter Plasticity
Publications
Lai I, Porcu A, Romoli B, Keisler M, Manfredsson FP, Powell SB, DULCIS D (2023) “Nicotine-mediated recruitment of GABAergic neurons to a dopaminergic phenotype attenuates motor deficits in an alpha-synuclein Parkinson’s model” International International Journal of Molecular Science (in press) PDF
Porcu A, Nilsson A, Booreddy S, Barnes SA, Welsh DK, DULCIS D (2022) "Seasonal changes in day length induce multisynaptic neurotransmitter switching to regulate hypothalamic network activity and behavior" Science Advances 2;8(35):1-18 PDF
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M.J. McCarthy, J. Gottlieb, R. Gonzalez, C.A. McClung, L. Alloy, S. Cain, D.DULCIS, B. Etain, B. Frey, C. Garbazza, K. Ketchesin, H.J. Lee, C. Marie-Claire, R. Nusslock, A. Porcu, R. Porter, P. Ritter, J. Scott, D. Smith, H. Swartz, G. Murray (2021) “Neurobiological and behavioral mechanisms of circadian rhythm disruption in bipolar disorder” Bipolar Disorders DOI: 10.1111/bdi.13165 PDF
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Z.A. Cope, M.K. Kwiatkowski, M.R. Picciotto, Y.S. Mineur, D. DULCIS, J.W. Young (2020) “Converging evidence that short-active photoperiod increases acetylcholine signaling in the hippocampus” Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 20:1173–1183 PDF
M.A. Kwiatkowski, Z.A. Cope, L.A. Lavadia, C.J.A. van de Cappelle, D. DULCIS, J.W. Young (2020) “Short-active photoperiod gestation induces psychiatry-relevant behavior in healthy mice but a resiliency to such effects are seen in mice with reduced dopamine transporter expression” Scientific Reports 10:10217 PDF
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A. Iemolo, P. Montilla-Perez, I.C. Lai, Y. Meng, S. Nolan, J. Wen, I. Rusu, D. DULCIS, F. Telese (2020) “A cell type-specific expression map of NCoR1 and SMRT transcriptional co-repressors in the mouse brain” J. Comparative Neurology 528(13):2218-2238 PDF
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N. Prakash, C.J. Stark, M.N. Keisler, L. Luo, A. Der-Avakian, D. DULCIS (2020) “Serotonergic plasticity in the dorsal raphe nucleus characterizes susceptibility and resilience to anhedonia” J. Neuroscience 40(3):569-584 PDF
I. Lai & D.DULCIS (2020) “Nicotine-induced dopamine plasticity: a gateway to neurotransmitter replacement?” Neural Regeneration Research 15(1):73-74 PDF
R. Pritchard, H. Chen, B. Romoli, N.C. Spitzer, D.DULCIS (2020) “Photoperiod-induced neurotransmitter plasticity declines with aging: an epigenetic regulation?” J. Comparative Neurology 528(2):199-210 PDF
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B. Romoli, A.F. Lozada, F.P. Manfredsson, T.S. Hnasko, D.K. Berg, D.DULCIS (2019) “Neonatal nicotine exposure primes midbrain neurons to a dopaminergic phenotype and increases adult drug consumption” Biological Psychiatry 86:344-355 PDF
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T.K. Tsang, E.A. Bushong, D. Boassa, J. Hu, B. Romoli, D.DULCIS, C.Y. Su, M.H. Ellisman (2018) “High-quality ultrastructural preservation using cryofixation for 3D electron microscopy of genetically labeled tissues” eLife doi: 10.7554/eLife.35524 PDF
J.W. Young, Z. Cope, B. Romoli, E. Schrurs, A. Joosen, D. DULCIS (2018) “Mice with reduced DAT levels recreate seasonal-induced switching between states in bipolar disorder” Neuropsychopharmacology 43:1721-1731 PDF
L. Faget, V. Zell, R. Ressler, A. McPherson, J.H. Yoo, D. DULCIS, T.S. Hnasko (2018) “Opponent control of behavioral reinforcement by inhibitory and excitatory projections from the ventral pallidum” Nature Communications 9(1):849 PDF
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A. Porcu, M. Riddle, D. DULCIS, and D.K. Welsh (2018) “Photoperiod-induced neuroplasticity in the circadian system" Neural Plasticity doi:10.1155/2018/51 47585.PDF
D. DULCIS, G. Lippi, L. Do, C. Stark, D.K. Berg, N.C. Spitzer (2017) “Neurotransmitter switching regulated by miRNAs controls changes in social preference” Neuron 95:1319-1333 PDF
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JP. Kesby, B. Romoli, M.C.G. Marcondes, S. Semenova*, D, DULCIS* (2017) “HIV-1 TAT protein enhances sensitization to methamphetamine by affecting dopaminergic function” Brain, Behavior & Immunity 65:210-221 PDF