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Andrew R Tapper PhD

TitleProfessor
InstitutionUMass Chan Medical School
DepartmentNeurobiology
AddressBrudnick Neuropsychiatric Research Institute
364 Plantation Street, LRB 605
Worcester MA 01605
Phone774-455-4326
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    DepartmentBiochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology

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    DepartmentNeuroscience

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    University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United StatesBSBiochemistry
    University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United StatesMSBiochemistry
    Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United StatesPHDPharmacology

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    The Neurobiology of Addiction and Addiction-related Behaviors


    Our laboratory is interested in elucidating the brain areas, circuits, and molecular mechanisms underlying addiction and addiction-related behaviors.  Toward this goal, we use a multidisciplinary approach that includes optogenetic, biophysical, molecular, and behavioral tools that, to date, have helped uncover novel molecular mechanisms underlying the rewarding properties of nicotine and alcohol, identified brain areas, circuits, and molecular components critical for nicotine withdrawal symptoms, and elucidated circuit-based mechanisms that determine novelty preference, a behavioral trait often associated with addiction. We anticipate that our continuing work will lead to new therapeutic strategies to alleviate addiction.


    The Habenulo-Interpeduncular axis in nicotine dependence.


    Much of our recent work has focused on two understudied and interconnected brain areas, the medial habenula (MHb) and the interpeduncular nucleus (IPN).  The MHb is an epithalamic brain region consisting of substance P expressing neurons on the dorsal side and a dense cluster of cholinergic neurons that can also co-release glutamate on the ventral side.  Bundles of MHb neuron axons, together forming the fasciculus retroflexus (FR), project almost exclusively to the IPN which sits deep within the midbrain ventral and medial to the ventral tegmental area (VTA), the hub of the brain’s “reward” circuitry.  Our lab has discovered that, during nicotine withdrawal, discreet sub-regions of the IPN become activated triggering not only physical symptoms but also increased anxiety during withdrawal, in part, through increased excitatory input from the MHb.  In addition, we have determined that a sub-set of neurons within the VTA project to and innervate the IPN indicating cross-talk between reward- and withdrawal-associated brain areas. Currently, we are characterizing how the VTA and IPN interact and how other IPN-connected brain regions may also control nicotine withdrawal symptoms.


    The Interpeduncular Nucleus in addiction-related behaviors.


    There has been great interest in identifying behavioral/personality traits that may predispose one to addiction. A common trait associated with addiction by epidemiological studies is an increased response to or preference for novel stimuli (i.e. sensation seeking).  In rodent models, rodents with a high novelty preference (NP), defined as more time spent interacting with novel compared to familiar stimuli when given a choice, will work harder to obtain a drug compared to rodents with low NP. We have recently discovered that the IPN is a major node for controlling NP.  We found that IPN inhibitory GABAergic neurons become increasingly activated when we expose mice to the same stimuli multiple times; that is, activation of GABAergic neurons increase as novel stimuli became familiar.  Using optogenetics, we found that we could control an animals’ exploratory activity or interest towards novel or familiar stimuli by activating or silencing GABAergic IPN neurons, which either decreased exploration of novel stimuli or increase exploration of familiar stimuli, respectively.  Thus, activation of IPN GABAergic neurons acts as a brake that reduces exploratory activity towards novel stimuli with repeated exposures.  We went on to map two inputs to the IPN that determine, in part, NP:  MHb excitatory IPN afferents were necessary and sufficient to activate IPN GABAergic neurons during familiarity encounters, while activation of IPN afferents from VTA DAergic neurons could inhibit overall GABAergic activity of the IPN and increase interaction with familiar stimuli during NP.  We are continuing to map the circuitry implicated in controlling the preference for novelty which should yield insights into novel mechanisms that may predict vulnerability to addiction.


     


     


     


     


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    Postdoctoral positions are available in the Tapper laboratory. For more information, please contact Dr. Tapper (andrew.tapper@umassmed.edu).

     



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    1. Molas S, Zhao-Shea R, Freels TG, Tapper AR. Viral Tracing Confirms Paranigral Ventral Tegmental Area Dopaminergic Inputs to the Interpeduncular Nucleus Where Dopamine Release Encodes Motivated Exploration. eNeuro. 2023 01; 10(1). PMID: 36599671.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    2. Tumasyan A, Adam W, Bergauer T, Dragicevic M, Er? J, Valle AED, Fr?hwirth R, Jeitler M, Krammer N, Lechner L, Liko D, Madlener T, Mikulec I, Pitters FM, Rad N, Schieck J, Sch?fbeck R, Spanring M, Templ S, Waltenberger W, Wulz CE, Zarucki M, Chekhovsky V, Litomin A, Makarenko V, Gonzalez JS, Darwish MR, De Wolf EA, Croce DD, Janssen T, Kello T, Lelek A, Pieters M, Sfar HR, Haevermaet HV, Mechelen PV, Putte SV, Remortel NV, Blekman F, Bols ES, Chhibra SS, D'Hondt J, De Clercq J, Lontkovskyi D, Lowette S, Marchesini I, Moortgat S, Morton A, Python Q, Tavernier S, Doninck WV, Mulders PV, Beghin D, Bilin B, Clerbaux B, De Lentdecker G, Dorney B, Favart L, Grebenyuk A, Kalsi AK, Makarenko I, Moureaux L, P?tr? L, Popov A, Postiau N, Starling E, Thomas L, Velde CV, Vanlaer P, Vannerom D, Wezenbeek L, Cornelis T, Dobur D, Gruchala M, Khvastunov I, Niedziela M, Roskas C, Skovpen K, Tytgat M, Verbeke W, Vermassen B, Vit M, Bruno G, Bury F, Caputo C, David P, Delaere C, Delcourt M, Donertas IS, Giammanco A, Lemaitre V, Mondal K, Prisciandaro J, Taliercio A, Teklishyn M, Vischia P, Wuyckens S, Zobec J, Alves GA, Hensel C, Moraes A, J?nior WLA, Chagas EBBD, Malbouisson HB, Carvalho W, Chinellato J, Coelho E, Da Costa EM, Da Silveira GG, De JesusDamiao D, De Souza SF, Martins J, Figueiredo DM, Jaime MM, Herrera CM, Mundim L, Nogima H, Teles PR, Rosas LJS, Santoro A, Amaral SMSD, Sznajder A, Thiel M, Da Silva DeAraujo FT, Pereira AV, Bernardes CA, Calligaris L, Tomei TRFP, Gregores EM, Lemos DS, Mercadante PG, Novaes SF, Padula SS, Aleksandrov A, Antchev G, Atanassov I, Hadjiiska R, Iaydjiev P, Misheva M, Rodozov M, Shopova M, Sultanov G, Bonchev M, Dimitrov A, Ivanov T, Litov L, Pavlov B, Petkov P, Petrov A, Fang W, Guo Q, Wang H, Yuan L, Ahmad M, Hu Z, Wang Y, Chapon E, Chen GM, Chen HS, Chen M, Javaid T, Kapoor A, Leggat D, Liao H, Liu ZA, Sharma R, Spiezia A, Tao J, Thomas-Wilsker J, Wang J, Zhang H, Zhang S, Zhao J, Agapitos A, Ban Y, Chen C, Huang Q, Levin A, Li Q, Lu M, Lyu X, Mao Y, Qian SJ, Wang D, Wang Q, Xiao J, You Z, Gao X, Xiao M, Avila C, Cabrera A, Florez C, Fraga J, Sarkar A, Delgado MAS, Jaramillo J, Guisao JM, Ramirez F, Alvarez JDR, Gonz?lez CAS, Arbelaez NV, Giljanovic D, Godinovic N, Lelas D, Puljak I, Sculac T, Antunovic Z, Kovac M, Brigljevic V, Ferencek D, Majumder D, Roguljic M, Starodumov A, Susa T, Ather MW, Attikis A, Erodotou E, Ioannou A, Kole G, Kolosova M, Konstantinou S, Mavromanolakis G, Mousa J, Nicolaou C, Ptochos F, Razis PA, Rykaczewski H, Saka H, Tsiakkouri D, Finger M, Finger M, Kveton A, Tomsa J, Ayala E, Jarrin EC, Abdalla H, Assran Y, Mohamed A, Mahmoud MA, Mohammed Y, Bhowmik S, De Oliveira ACA, Dewanjee RK, Ehataht K, Kadastik M, Raidal M, Veelken C, Eerola P, Forthomme L, Kirschenmann H, Osterberg K, Voutilainen M, Br?cken E, Garcia F, Havukainen J, Karim?ki V, Kim MS, Kinnunen R, Lamp?n T, Lassila-Perini K, Laurila S, Lehti S, Lind?n T, Siikonen H, Tuominen E, Tuominiemi J, Luukka P, Tuuva T, Amendola C, Besancon M, Couderc F, Dejardin M, Denegri D, Faure JL, Ferri F, Ganjour S, Givernaud A, Gras P, de Monchenault GH, Jarry P, Lenzi B, Locci E, Malcles J, Rander J, Rosowsky A, Sahin M?, Savoy-Navarro A, Titov M, Yu GB, Ahuja S, Beaudette F, Bonanomi M, Perraguin AB, Busson P, Charlot C, Davignon O, Diab B, Falmagne G, de Cassagnac RG, Hakimi A, Kucher I, Lobanov A, Perez CM, Nguyen M, Ochando C, Paganini P, Rembser J, Salerno R, Sauvan JB, Sirois Y, Zabi A, Zghiche A, Agram JL, Andrea J, Bloch D, Bourgatte G, Brom JM, Chabert EC, Collard C, Fontaine JC, Gel? D, Goerlach U, Grimault C, Bihan AL, Hove PV, Asilar E, Beauceron S, Bernet C, Boudoul G, Camen C, Carle A, Chanon N, Contardo D, Depasse P, Mamouni HE, Fay J, Gascon S, Gouzevitch M, Ille B, Jain S, Laktineh IB, Lattaud H, Lesauvage A, Lethuillier M, Mirabito L, Torterotot L, Touquet G, Donckt MV, Viret S, Adamov G, Tsamalaidze Z, Feld L, Klein K, Lipinski M, Meuser D, Pauls A, Preuten M, Rauch MP, Schulz J, Teroerde M, Eliseev D, et al. Measurements of the associated production of a W boson and a charm quark in proton-proton collisions at s=8TeV. Eur Phys J C Part Fields. 2022; 82(12):1094. PMID: 36507928.
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    3. Tumasyan A, Adam W, Andrejkovic JW, Bergauer T, Chatterjee S, Damanakis K, Dragicevic M, Del Valle AE, Fr?hwirth R, Jeitler M, Krammer N, Lechner L, Liko D, Mikulec I, Paulitsch P, Pitters FM, Schieck J, Sch?fbeck R, Schwarz D, Templ S, Waltenberger W, Wulz CE, Chekhovsky V, Litomin A, Makarenko V, Darwish MR, De Wolf EA, Janssen T, Kello T, Lelek A, Sfar HR, Van Mechelen P, Van Putte S, Van Remortel N, Blekman F, Bols ES, D'Hondt J, Delcourt M, Faham HE, Lowette S, Moortgat S, Morton A, M?ller D, Sahasransu AR, Tavernier S, Van Doninck W, Beghin D, Bilin B, Clerbaux B, De Lentdecker G, Favart L, Grebenyuk A, Kalsi AK, Lee K, Mahdavikhorrami M, Makarenko I, Moureaux L, P?tr? L, Popov A, Postiau N, Starling E, Thomas L, Vanden Bemden M, Vander Velde C, Vanlaer P, Cornelis T, Dobur D, Knolle J, Lambrecht L, Mestdach G, Niedziela M, Roskas C, Samalan A, Skovpen K, Tytgat M, Vermassen B, Wezenbeek L, Benecke A, Bethani A, Bruno G, Bury F, Caputo C, David P, Delaere C, Donertas IS, Giammanco A, Jaffel K, Jain S, Lemaitre V, Mondal K, Prisciandaro J, Taliercio A, Teklishyn M, Tran TT, Vischia P, Wertz S, Alves GA, Hensel C, Moraes A, Teles PR, J?nior WLA, Pereira MAG, Filho MBF, Malbouisson HB, Carvalho W, Chinellato J, Da Costa EM, Da Silveira GG, Damiao DJ, De Souza SF, Herrera CM, Amarilo KM, Mundim L, Nogima H, Santoro A, Amaral SMSD, Sznajder A, Thiel M, De Araujo FTDS, Pereira AV, Bernardes CA, Calligaris L, Tomei TRFP, Gregores EM, Lemos DS, Mercadante PG, Novaes SF, Padula SS, Aleksandrov A, Antchev G, Hadjiiska R, Iaydjiev P, Misheva M, Rodozov M, Shopova M, Sultanov G, Dimitrov A, Ivanov T, Litov L, Pavlov B, Petkov P, Petrov A, Cheng T, Javaid T, Mittal M, Yuan L, Ahmad M, Bauer G, Dozen C, Hu Z, Martins J, Wang Y, Yi K, Chapon E, Chen GM, Chen HS, Chen M, Iemmi F, Kapoor A, Leggat D, Liao H, Liu ZA, Milosevic V, Monti F, Sharma R, Tao J, Thomas-Wilsker J, Wang J, Zhang H, Zhao J, Agapitos A, An Y, Ban Y, Chen C, Levin A, Li Q, Lyu X, Mao Y, Qian SJ, Wang D, Xiao J, Lu M, You Z, Gao X, Okawa H, Zhang Y, Lin Z, Xiao M, Avila C, Cabrera A, Florez C, Fraga J, Guisao JM, Ramirez F, Alvarez JDR, Gonz?lez CAS, Giljanovic D, Godinovic N, Lelas D, Puljak I, Antunovic Z, Kovac M, Sculac T, Brigljevic V, Ferencek D, Majumder D, Roguljic M, Starodumov A, Susa T, Attikis A, Christoforou K, Erodotou E, Ioannou A, Kole G, Kolosova M, Konstantinou S, Mousa J, Nicolaou C, Ptochos F, Razis PA, Rykaczewski H, Saka H, Finger M, Finger M, Kveton A, Ayala E, Jarrin EC, Elgammal S, Khalil S, Mahmoud MA, Mohammed Y, Bhowmik S, Dewanjee RK, Ehataht K, Kadastik M, Nandan S, Nielsen C, Pata J, Raidal M, Tani L, Veelken C, Eerola P, Forthomme L, Kirschenmann H, Osterberg K, Voutilainen M, Bharthuar S, Br?cken E, Garcia F, Havukainen J, Kim MS, Kinnunen R, Lamp?n T, Lassila-Perini K, Lehti S, Lind?n T, Lotti M, Martikainen L, Myllym?ki M, Ott J, Siikonen H, Tuominen E, Tuominiemi J, Luukka P, Petrow H, Tuuva T, Amendola C, Besancon M, Couderc F, Dejardin M, Denegri D, Faure JL, Ferri F, Ganjour S, Gras P, de Monchenault GH, Jarry P, Lenzi B, Locci E, Malcles J, Rander J, Rosowsky A, Sahin M?, Savoy-Navarro A, Titov M, Yu GB, Ahuja S, Beaudette F, Bonanomi M, Perraguin AB, Busson P, Cappati A, Charlot C, Davignon O, Diab B, Falmagne G, Ghosh S, de Cassagnac RG, Hakimi A, Kucher I, Motta J, Nguyen M, Ochando C, Paganini P, Rembser J, Salerno R, Sarkar U, Sauvan JB, Sirois Y, Tarabini A, Zabi A, Zghiche A, Agram JL, Andrea J, Apparu D, Bloch D, Bourgatte G, Brom JM, Chabert EC, Collard C, Darej D, Fontaine JC, Goerlach U, Grimault C, Le Bihan AC, Nibigira E, Van Hove P, Asilar E, Beauceron S, Bernet C, Boudoul G, Camen C, Carle A, Chanon N, Contardo D, Depasse P, Mamouni HE, Fay J, Gascon S, Gouzevitch M, Ille B, Laktineh IB, Lattaud H, Lesauvage A, Lethuillier M, Mirabito L, Perries S, Shchablo K, Sordini V, Torterotot L, Touquet G, Vander Donckt M, Viret S, Khvedelidze A, Lomidze I, Tsamalaidze Z, Botta V, Feld L, Klein K, Lipinski M, et al. Search for Higgs Boson Pair Production in the Four b Quark Final State in Proton-Proton Collisions at sqrt[s]=13??TeV. Phys Rev Lett. 2022 Aug 19; 129(8):081802. PMID: 36053704.
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    4. Kolpakova J, van der Vinne V, Gim?nez-G?mez P, Le T, You IJ, Zhao-Shea R, Velazquez-Marrero C, Tapper AR, Martin GE. Binge Alcohol Drinking Alters Synaptic Processing of Executive and Emotional Information in Core Nucleus Accumbens Medium Spiny Neurons. Front Cell Neurosci. 2021; 15:742207. PMID: 34867199.
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    5. Klenowski PM, Zhao-Shea R, Freels TG, Molas S, Tapper AR. Dynamic activity of interpeduncular nucleus GABAergic neurons controls expression of nicotine withdrawal in male mice. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2022 02; 47(3):641-651. PMID: 34326477.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    6. Tapper AR, Molas S. Midbrain circuits of novelty processing. Neurobiol Learn Mem. 2020 12; 176:107323. PMID: 33053429.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    7. DeGroot SR, Zhao-Shea R, Chung L, Klenowski PM, Sun F, Molas S, Gardner PD, Li Y, Tapper AR. Midbrain Dopamine Controls Anxiety-like Behavior by Engaging Unique Interpeduncular Nucleus Microcircuitry. Biol Psychiatry. 2020 12 01; 88(11):855-866. PMID: 32800629.
      Citations: 14     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    8. Casserly AP, Tsuji J, Zhao-Shea R, Smith CB, Molas S, Tapper AR, Weng Z, Gardner PD. Integrated miRNA-/mRNA-Seq of the Habenulo-Interpeduncular Circuit During Acute Nicotine Withdrawal. Sci Rep. 2020 01 21; 10(1):813. PMID: 31965003.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    9. Sweeney CG, Kearney PJ, Fagan RR, Smith LA, Bolden NC, Zhao-Shea R, Rivera IV, Kolpakova J, Xie J, Gao G, Tapper AR, Martin GE, Melikian HE. Conditional, inducible gene silencing in dopamine neurons reveals a sex-specific role for Rit2 GTPase in acute cocaine response and striatal function. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2020 01; 45(2):384-393. PMID: 31277075.
      Citations: 12     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    10. Gunner G, Cheadle L, Johnson KM, Ayata P, Badimon A, Mondo E, Nagy MA, Liu L, Bemiller SM, Kim KW, Lira SA, Lamb BT, Tapper AR, Ransohoff RM, Greenberg ME, Schaefer A, Schafer DP. Sensory lesioning induces microglial synapse elimination via ADAM10 and fractalkine signaling. Nat Neurosci. 2019 07; 22(7):1075-1088. PMID: 31209379.
      Citations: 97     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    11. Klenowski PM, Tapper AR. Molecular, Neuronal, and Behavioral Effects of Ethanol and Nicotine Interactions. Handb Exp Pharmacol. 2018; 248:187-212. PMID: 29423839.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    12. Molas S, Zhao-Shea R, Liu L, DeGroot SR, Gardner PD, Tapper AR. A circuit-based mechanism underlying familiarity signaling and the preference for novelty. Nat Neurosci. 2017 Sep; 20(9):1260-1268. PMID: 28714952.
      Citations: 21     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    13. Ji X, Saha S, Kolpakova J, Guildford M, Tapper AR, Martin GE. Dopamine Receptors Differentially Control Binge Alcohol Drinking-Mediated Synaptic Plasticity of the Core Nucleus Accumbens Direct and Indirect Pathways. J Neurosci. 2017 05 31; 37(22):5463-5474. PMID: 28473645.
      Citations: 17     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    14. Vallaster MP, Kukreja S, Bing XY, Ngolab J, Zhao-Shea R, Gardner PD, Tapper AR, Rando OJ. Paternal nicotine exposure alters hepatic xenobiotic metabolism in offspring. Elife. 2017 02 14; 6. PMID: 28196335.
      Citations: 23     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsPHPublic Health
    15. Ji X, Saha S, Gao G, Lasek AW, Homanics GE, Guildford M, Tapper AR, Martin GE. The Sodium Channel ?4 Auxiliary Subunit Selectively Controls Long-Term Depression in Core Nucleus Accumbens Medium Spiny Neurons. Front Cell Neurosci. 2017; 11:17. PMID: 28243192.
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    16. Molas S, DeGroot SR, Zhao-Shea R, Tapper AR. Anxiety and Nicotine Dependence: Emerging Role of the Habenulo-Interpeduncular Axis. Trends Pharmacol Sci. 2017 02; 38(2):169-180. PMID: 27890353.
      Citations: 34     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    17. Guildford MJ, Sacino AV, Tapper AR. Modulation of ethanol reward sensitivity by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors containing the a6 subunit. Alcohol. 2016 12; 57:65-70. PMID: 27793544.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    18. Pang X, Liu L, Ngolab J, Zhao-Shea R, McIntosh JM, Gardner PD, Tapper AR. Habenula cholinergic neurons regulate anxiety during nicotine withdrawal via nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Neuropharmacology. 2016 08; 107:294-304. PMID: 27020042.
      Citations: 26     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    19. Slater CA, Jackson A, Muldoon PP, Dawson A, O'Brien M, Soll LG, Abdullah R, Carroll FI, Tapper AR, Miles MF, Banks ML, Bettinger JC, Damaj IM. Nicotine Enhances the Hypnotic and Hypothermic Effects of Alcohol in the Mouse. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2016 Jan; 40(1):62-72. PMID: 26727524.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    20. Shea JM, Serra RW, Carone BR, Shulha HP, Kucukural A, Ziller MJ, Vallaster MP, Gu H, Tapper AR, Gardner PD, Meissner A, Garber M, Rando OJ. Genetic and Epigenetic Variation, but Not Diet, Shape the Sperm Methylome. Dev Cell. 2015 Dec 21; 35(6):750-8. PMID: 26702833.
      Citations: 63     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    21. You IJ, Wright SR, Garcia-Garcia AL, Tapper AR, Gardner PD, Koob GF, David Leonardo E, Bohn LM, Wee S. 5-HT1A Autoreceptors in the Dorsal Raphe Nucleus Convey Vulnerability to Compulsive Cocaine Seeking. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2016 Apr; 41(5):1210-22. PMID: 26324408.
      Citations: 20     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    22. Zhao-Shea R, DeGroot SR, Liu L, Vallaster M, Pang X, Su Q, Gao G, Rando OJ, Martin GE, George O, Gardner PD, Tapper AR. Corrigendum: Increased CRF signalling in a ventral tegmental area-interpeduncular nucleus-medial habenula circuit induces anxiety during nicotine withdrawal. Nat Commun. 2015 Jul 02; 6:7625. PMID: 26133887.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    
    23. Ngolab J, Liu L, Zhao-Shea R, Gao G, Gardner PD, Tapper AR. Functional Upregulation of a4* Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in VTA GABAergic Neurons Increases Sensitivity to Nicotine Reward. J Neurosci. 2015 Jun 03; 35(22):8570-8. PMID: 26041923.
      Citations: 15     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    24. Zhao-Shea R, DeGroot SR, Liu L, Vallaster M, Pang X, Su Q, Gao G, Rando OJ, Martin GE, George O, Gardner PD, Tapper AR. Increased CRF signalling in a ventral tegmental area-interpeduncular nucleus-medial habenula circuit induces anxiety during nicotine withdrawal. Nat Commun. 2015 Apr 21; 6:6770. PMID: 25898242.
      Citations: 70     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    25. Grieder TE, Herman MA, Contet C, Tan LA, Vargas-Perez H, Cohen A, Chwalek M, Maal-Bared G, Freiling J, Schlosburg JE, Clarke L, Crawford E, Koebel P, Repunte-Canonigo V, Sanna PP, Tapper AR, Roberto M, Kieffer BL, Sawchenko PE, Koob GF, van der Kooy D, George O. VTA CRF neurons mediate the aversive effects of nicotine withdrawal and promote intake escalation. Nat Neurosci. 2014 Dec; 17(12):1751-8. PMID: 25402857.
      Citations: 63     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    26. Hogan EM, Casserly AP, Scofield MD, Mou Z, Zhao-Shea R, Johnson CW, Tapper AR, Gardner PD. miRNAome analysis of the mammalian neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor gene family. RNA. 2014 Dec; 20(12):1890-9. PMID: 25344397.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    27. Zhao-Shea R, Liu L, Pang X, Gardner PD, Tapper AR. Activation of GABAergic neurons in the interpeduncular nucleus triggers physical nicotine withdrawal symptoms. Curr Biol. 2013 Dec 02; 23(23):2327-35. PMID: 24239118.
      Citations: 68     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    28. Pang X, Hogan EM, Casserly A, Gao G, Gardner PD, Tapper AR. Dicer expression is essential for adult midbrain dopaminergic neuron maintenance and survival. Mol Cell Neurosci. 2014 Jan; 58:22-8. PMID: 24184162.
      Citations: 14     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    29. Improgo MR, Soll LG, Tapper AR, Gardner PD. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors mediate lung cancer growth. Front Physiol. 2013; 4:251. PMID: 24062692.
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    30. Almeida S, Gascon E, Tran H, Chou HJ, Gendron TF, Degroot S, Tapper AR, Sellier C, Charlet-Berguerand N, Karydas A, Seeley WW, Boxer AL, Petrucelli L, Miller BL, Gao FB. Modeling key pathological features of frontotemporal dementia with C9ORF72 repeat expansion in iPSC-derived human neurons. Acta Neuropathol. 2013 Sep; 126(3):385-99. PMID: 23836290.
      Citations: 179     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    31. Liu L, Zhao-Shea R, McIntosh JM, Tapper AR. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors containing the a6 subunit contribute to ethanol activation of ventral tegmental area dopaminergic neurons. Biochem Pharmacol. 2013 Oct 15; 86(8):1194-200. PMID: 23811312.
      Citations: 18     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    32. Soll LG, Grady SR, Salminen O, Marks MJ, Tapper AR. A role for a4(non-a6)* nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in motor behavior. Neuropharmacology. 2013 Oct; 73:19-30. PMID: 23688922.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    33. Hendrickson LM, Guildford MJ, Tapper AR. Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: common molecular substrates of nicotine and alcohol dependence. Front Psychiatry. 2013; 4:29. PMID: 23641218.
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    34. Liu L, Hendrickson LM, Guildford MJ, Zhao-Shea R, Gardner PD, Tapper AR. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors containing the a4 subunit modulate alcohol reward. Biol Psychiatry. 2013 Apr 15; 73(8):738-46. PMID: 23141806.
      Citations: 30     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    35. Liu L, Zhao-Shea R, McIntosh JM, Gardner PD, Tapper AR. Nicotine persistently activates ventral tegmental area dopaminergic neurons via nicotinic acetylcholine receptors containing a4 and a6 subunits. Mol Pharmacol. 2012 Apr; 81(4):541-8. PMID: 22222765.
      Citations: 60     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    36. Armata HL, Shroff P, Garlick DE, Penta K, Tapper AR, Sluss HK. Loss of p53 Ser18 and Atm results in embryonic lethality without cooperation in tumorigenesis. PLoS One. 2011; 6(9):e24813. PMID: 21980358.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    37. Improgo MR, Johnson CW, Tapper AR, Gardner PD. Bioluminescence-based high-throughput screen identifies pharmacological agents that target neurotransmitter signaling in small cell lung carcinoma. PLoS One. 2011; 6(9):e24132. PMID: 21931655.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    38. Improgo MR, Tapper AR, Gardner PD. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor-mediated mechanisms in lung cancer. Biochem Pharmacol. 2011 Oct 15; 82(8):1015-21. PMID: 21640716.
      Citations: 36     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    39. Hendrickson LM, Gardner P, Tapper AR. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors containing the a4 subunit are critical for the nicotine-induced reduction of acute voluntary ethanol consumption. Channels (Austin). 2011 Mar-Apr; 5(2):124-7. PMID: 21239887.
      Citations: 19     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    40. Zhao-Shea R, Liu L, Soll LG, Improgo MR, Meyers EE, McIntosh JM, Grady SR, Marks MJ, Gardner PD, Tapper AR. Nicotine-mediated activation of dopaminergic neurons in distinct regions of the ventral tegmental area. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2011 Apr; 36(5):1021-32. PMID: 21289604.
      Citations: 57     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    41. Scofield MD, Tapper AR, Gardner PD. A transcriptional regulatory element critical for CHRNB4 promoter activity in vivo. Neuroscience. 2010 Nov 10; 170(4):1056-64. PMID: 20696214.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    42. Hendrickson LM, Zhao-Shea R, Pang X, Gardner PD, Tapper AR. Activation of alpha4* nAChRs is necessary and sufficient for varenicline-induced reduction of alcohol consumption. J Neurosci. 2010 Jul 28; 30(30):10169-76. PMID: 20668200.
      Citations: 66     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    43. Improgo MR, Scofield MD, Tapper AR, Gardner PD. From smoking to lung cancer: the CHRNA5/A3/B4 connection. Oncogene. 2010 Sep 02; 29(35):4874-84. PMID: 20581870.
      Citations: 22     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    44. Improgo MR, Scofield MD, Tapper AR, Gardner PD. The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor CHRNA5/A3/B4 gene cluster: dual role in nicotine addiction and lung cancer. Prog Neurobiol. 2010 Oct; 92(2):212-26. PMID: 20685379.
      Citations: 39     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    45. Improgo MR, Schlichting NA, Cortes RY, Zhao-Shea R, Tapper AR, Gardner PD. ASCL1 regulates the expression of the CHRNA5/A3/B4 lung cancer susceptibility locus. Mol Cancer Res. 2010 Feb; 8(2):194-203. PMID: 20124469.
      Citations: 16     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    46. Zhao-Shea R, Cohen BN, Just H, McClure-Begley T, Whiteaker P, Grady SR, Salminen O, Gardner PD, Lester HA, Tapper AR. Dopamine D2-receptor activation elicits akinesia, rigidity, catalepsy, and tremor in mice expressing hypersensitive {alpha}4 nicotinic receptors via a cholinergic-dependent mechanism. FASEB J. 2010 Jan; 24(1):49-57. PMID: 19720621.
      Citations: 6     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    47. Vanoye CG, Welch RC, Daniels MA, Manderfield LJ, Tapper AR, Sanders CR, George AL. Distinct subdomains of the KCNQ1 S6 segment determine channel modulation by different KCNE subunits. J Gen Physiol. 2009 Sep; 134(3):207-17. PMID: 19687231.
      Citations: 16     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    48. Mou Z, Tapper AR, Gardner PD. The armadillo repeat-containing protein, ARMCX3, physically and functionally interacts with the developmental regulatory factor Sox10. J Biol Chem. 2009 May 15; 284(20):13629-13640. PMID: 19304657.
      Citations: 20     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    49. Hendrickson LM, Zhao-Shea R, Tapper AR. Modulation of ethanol drinking-in-the-dark by mecamylamine and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists in C57BL/6J mice. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2009 Jul; 204(4):563-72. PMID: 19247637.
      Citations: 62     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    50. Martin GE, Hendrickson LM, Penta KL, Friesen RM, Pietrzykowski AZ, Tapper AR, Treistman SN. Identification of a BK channel auxiliary protein controlling molecular and behavioral tolerance to alcohol. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 Nov 11; 105(45):17543-8. PMID: 18981408.
      Citations: 54     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    51. Schroeder FA, Penta KL, Matevossian A, Jones SR, Konradi C, Tapper AR, Akbarian S. Drug-induced activation of dopamine D(1) receptor signaling and inhibition of class I/II histone deacetylase induce chromatin remodeling in reward circuitry and modulate cocaine-related behaviors. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2008 Nov; 33(12):2981-92. PMID: 18288092.
      Citations: 66     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    52. Tapper AR, McKinney SL, Marks MJ, Lester HA. Nicotine responses in hypersensitive and knockout alpha 4 mice account for tolerance to both hypothermia and locomotor suppression in wild-type mice. Physiol Genomics. 2007 Nov 14; 31(3):422-8. PMID: 17712039.
      Citations: 33     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    53. Tapper AR, McKinney SL, Nashmi R, Schwarz J, Deshpande P, Labarca C, Whiteaker P, Marks MJ, Collins AC, Lester HA. Nicotine activation of alpha4* receptors: sufficient for reward, tolerance, and sensitization. Science. 2004 Nov 05; 306(5698):1029-32. PMID: 15528443.
      Citations: 323     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    54. Lester HA, Fonck C, Tapper AR, McKinney S, Damaj MI, Balogh S, Owens J, Wehner JM, Collins AC, Labarca C. Hypersensitive knockin mouse strains identify receptors and pathways for nicotine action. Curr Opin Drug Discov Devel. 2003 Sep; 6(5):633-9. PMID: 14579512.
      Citations: 14     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    55. Tapper AR, George AL. Heterologous expression of ion channels. Methods Mol Biol. 2003; 217:285-94. PMID: 12491941.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    56. Andelfinger G, Tapper AR, Welch RC, Vanoye CG, George AL, Benson DW. KCNJ2 mutation results in Andersen syndrome with sex-specific cardiac and skeletal muscle phenotypes. Am J Hum Genet. 2002 Sep; 71(3):663-8. PMID: 12148092.
      Citations: 60     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    57. Tapper AR, George AL. Location and orientation of minK within the I(Ks) potassium channel complex. J Biol Chem. 2001 Oct 12; 276(41):38249-54. PMID: 11479291.
      Citations: 39     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    58. Tapper AR, George AL. MinK subdomains that mediate modulation of and association with KvLQT1. J Gen Physiol. 2000 Sep; 116(3):379-90. PMID: 10962015.
      Citations: 46     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    59. Morrow JD, Tapper AR, Zackert WE, Yang J, Sanchez SC, Montine TJ, Roberts LJ. Formation of novel isoprostane-like compounds from docosahexaenoic acid. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1999; 469:343-7. PMID: 10667351.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    60. Roberts LJ, Montine TJ, Markesbery WR, Tapper AR, Hardy P, Chemtob S, Dettbarn WD, Morrow JD. Formation of isoprostane-like compounds (neuroprostanes) in vivo from docosahexaenoic acid. J Biol Chem. 1998 May 29; 273(22):13605-12. PMID: 9593698.
      Citations: 85     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
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