Plasticity in striatal dopamine release is governed by release-independent depression and the dopamine transporter

Dopamine release in the striatum has important roles in action selection and in disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. The authors here show that short-term plasticity of dopamine release is strongly determined by axonal activation and dopamine transporters.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mark D. Condon, Nicola J. Platt, Yan-Feng Zhang, Bradley M. Roberts, Michael A. Clements, Stefania Vietti-Michelina, Min-Yee Tseu, Katherine R. Brimblecombe, Sarah Threlfell, Edward O. Mann, Stephanie J. Cragg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12264-9