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SUBMITTER: Iwakura Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2414263 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Iwakura Yuriko Y Nawa Hiroyuki H Sora Ichiro I Chao Moses V MV
The Journal of biological chemistry 20080401 23
In addition to its role as a neurotransmitter, dopamine can stimulate neurite outgrowth and morphological effects upon primary neurons. To investigate the signal transduction mechanisms used by dopamine in developing striatal neurons, we focused upon the effects of activating the dopamine D1 receptor. Using the D1 receptor agonist SKF38393, we found that Trk neurotrophin receptors were activated in embryonic day 18 striatal neurons. K-252a, a Trk tyrosine kinase inhibitor, and a dopamine D1 rece ...[more]