Effects of Chronic Dopamine D2R Agonist Treatment and Polysialic Acid Depletion on Dendritic Spine Density and Excitatory Neurotransmission in the mPFC of Adult Rats

Dopamine D2 receptors (D2R) in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) are key players in the etiology and therapeutics of schizophrenia. The overactivation of these receptors contributes to mPFC dysfunction. Chronic treatment with D2R agonists modifies the expression of molecules implicated in neuronal...

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Main Authors: Esther Castillo-Gómez, Emilio Varea, José Miguel Blasco-Ibáñez, Carlos Crespo, Juan Nacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1615363