A balancing act: The role of pro‐and anti‐stress peptides within the central amygdala in anxiety and alcohol use disorders

LC Walker�- Journal of neurochemistry, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) is widely implicated as a structure that integrates
both appetitive and aversive stimuli. While intrinsic CeA microcircuits primarily consist of�…

[HTML][HTML] Expression and distribution of neuropeptide-expressing cells throughout the rodent paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus

GR Curtis, K Oakes, JR Barson�- Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) has been shown to make significant
contributions to affective and motivated behavior, but a comprehensive description of the�…

Loss of the metabolism and sleep regulating neuronal populations expressing orexin and oxytocin in the hypothalamus in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

S Gabery, RM Ahmed, J Caga…�- Neuropathology and�…, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To determine the underlying cellular changes and clinical correlates associated with
pathology of the hypothalamus in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), as hypothalamic�…

Peptidomic analysis reveals seasonal neuropeptide and peptide hormone changes in the hypothalamus and pituitary of a hibernating mammal

S Mousavi, H Qiu, MT Andrews…�- ACS Chemical�…, 2023 - ACS Publications
During the winter, hibernating mammals undergo extreme changes in physiology, which
allow them to survive several months without access to food. These animals enter a state of�…

[HTML][HTML] Cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript (CART) mediates sex differences in binge drinking through central taste circuits

XJ Maddern, B Letherby, SS Ch'ng, A Pearl…�- …, 2024 - nature.com
The neuropeptide cocaine-and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) has been
implicated in alcohol consumption and reward behaviours, yet mechanisms mediating these�…

[HTML][HTML] Functionally active TRPA1 ion channel is downregulated in peptidergic neurons of the Edinger-Westphal nucleus upon acute alcohol exposure

A Al-Omari, M Kecsk�s, B Gaszner…�- Frontiers in Cell and�…, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: The centrally projecting Edinger-Westphal nucleus (EWcp) contributes to the
control of alcohol consumption by its urocortin 1 (UCN1) and cocaine-and amphetamine�…

Cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript (CART) signalling in the central nucleus of the amygdala modulates stress-induced alcohol seeking

LC Walker, LJ Hand, B Letherby, KL Huckstep…�- …, 2021 - nature.com
The central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) is a key hub of the neural circuitry regulating
alcohol and stress interactions. However, the exact neuronal populations that govern this�…

Orphan peptide and G protein‐coupled receptor signalling in alcohol use disorder

RG Anversa, XJ Maddern, AJ Lawrence…�- British Journal of�…, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Neuropeptides and G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) have long been, and continue to
be, one of the most popular target classes for drug discovery in CNS disorders, including�…

Neuropeptide CART modulates dopamine turnover in the nucleus accumbens: Insights into the anatomy of rewarding circuits

SN Awathale, AG Choudhary…�- Journal of�…, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Neuropeptide cocaine‐and amphetamine‐regulated transcript (CART) is known to influence
the activity of the canonical mesolimbic dopaminergic pathway and modulate reward�…

[HTML][HTML] Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β Is a Key Regulator in the Inhibitory Effects of Accumbal Cocaine-and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript Peptide 55–102 on�…

BR Cho, WY Kim, JK Jang, JW Lee, JH Kim�- International Journal of�…, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microinjection of cocaine-and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) peptide 55–102
into the nucleus accumbens (NAcc) core significantly attenuates psychostimulant-induced�…