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Inverted-U dopamine D1 receptor actions on prefrontal neurons engaged in working memory

Vijayraghavan, Susheel, Wang, Min, Birnbaum, Shari G, Williams, Graham V, Arnsten, Amy F T·2007·Nature Neuroscience

Abstract

Dopamine (DA) D1 receptor (D1R) stimulation in prefrontal cortex (PFC) produces an 'inverted-U' dose-response, whereby either too little or too much D1R stimulation impairs spatial working memory. This response has been observed across species, including genetic linkages with human cognitive abilities, PFC activation states and DA synthesis. The cellular basis for the inverted U has long been sought, with in vitro intracellular recordings supporting a variety of potential mechanisms. The current study demonstrates that the D1R agonist inverted-U response can be observed in PFC neurons of behaving monkeys: low levels of D1R stimulation enhance spatial tuning by suppressing responses to nonpreferred directions, whereas high levels reduce delay-related firing for all directions, eroding tuning. These sculpting actions of D1R stimulation are mediated in monkeys and rats by cyclic AMP intracellular signaling. The evidence for an inverted U at the cellular level in behaving animals promises to bridge in vitro molecular analyses with human cognitive experience.

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Authors
Vijayraghavan, S., Wang, M., Birnbaum, S. G., Williams, G. V., & Arnsten, A. F. T.
Affiliations
Yale University (US)
Venue
Nature Neuroscience
Published
2007-02-04
Volume
10
Issue
3
Pages
376-384
ISSN
  • 1097-6256 (ISSN-L)
  • 1546-1726
OpenAlex
W2046835548
Cited by
1,013
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50
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FWCI
22.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (P50MH068789)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Keywords
dopamine D1 receptor, prefrontal cortex, spatial working memory, neuronal firing patterns, spatial tuning, cAMP signaling, monkeys, rats
MeSH terms
Action Potentials, Cyclic AMP, Analysis of Variance, Animals, Behavior, Animal, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Drug Interactions, Iontophoresis, Macaca mulatta, Male, Memory, Short-Term, Neurons, Neuropsychological Tests, Sensitivity and Specificity, Thionucleotides, Dopamine Agents, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Prefrontal Cortex, Receptors, Dopamine D1, Maze Learning, Rats

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