Senescence and Striatal Synaptic Plasticity

Walsh, John P.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• Type: First Independent Research Support & Transition (FIRST) Awards (R29)
• Project #: 5R29AG012679-02
• Application #: 2054405
• Study Section: Neurological Sciences Subcommittee 1 (NLS)
• Project Start: 1995-08-10
• Project End: 2000-07-31
• Budget Start: 1996-08-15
• Budget End: 1997-07-31
• Support Year: 2
• Fiscal Year: 1996

Institution

• Name: University of Southern California
• Department: Other Health Professions
• Type: Organized Research Units
• DUNS #: 041544081
• City: Los Angeles
• State: CA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 90089

Publications

Akopian, G; Walsh, J P (2006) Pre- and postsynaptic contributions to age-related alterations in corticostriatal synaptic plasticity. Synapse 60:223-38

Akopian, Garnik; Walsh, John P (2002) Corticostriatal paired-pulse potentiation produced by voltage-dependent activation of NMDA receptors and L-type Ca(2+) channels. J Neurophysiol 87:157-65

Smith, R; Musleh, W; Akopian, G et al. (2001) Regional differences in the expression of corticostriatal synaptic plasticity. Neuroscience 106:95-101

DeFazio, R A; Pong, K; Knusel, B et al. (2000) Neurotrophin-4/5 promotes dendritic outgrowth and calcium currents in cultured mesencephalic dopamine neurons. Neuroscience 99:297-304

Akopian, G; Musleh, W; Smith, R et al. (2000) Functional state of corticostriatal synapses determines their expression of short- and long-term plasticity. Synapse 38:271-80

Dos Santos Villar, F; Walsh, J P (1999) Modulation of long-term synaptic plasticity at excitatory striatal synapses. Neuroscience 90:1031-41