M. Morelli, S. Fenu, G. Di Chiara:

Behavioural expression of D₁ receptor supersensitivity depends on previous stimulation of D₂ receptors.

Life Science, Vol 40, pp 245-251, 1987.

 

M. Morelli, S. Fenu, G. Pomata, G. Di Chiara:

“Priming” phenomena in the expression of D₁ and D₂ receptor supersensitivity.

In “Pharmacology and functional regulation of dopaminergic neurons”, edited by P.M. Beart, G.N. Woodruff and D.M. Jackson

Mac Millan, England, 1988

 

M. Morelli, S. Fenu, L. Garau, G. Di Chiara:

Time and dose dependence of the “priming” of the expression of dopamine receptor supersensitivity.

Eur. J. Pharmacol., Vol 162, pp. 329-335, 1989.

 

M. Morelli, S. Fenu, G. Di Chiara:

Substantia nigra as a site of origin of dopaminergic dependent motor syndromes induced by stimulation of µ and δ opioid receptors.

Brain Research, Vol 487, pp 120-130, 1989.

 

M. Morelli, S. Fenu, A. Cozzolino, G. Di Chiara:

The influence of priming on the behavioral expression of dopamine receptor supersensitivity in basal ganglia.

In “Basic, clinical and therapeutic aspects of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases”, Vol I, edited by Nagatsu et al. Plenum Press, New York, 1990.

 

M. Morelli, G. De Montis, S. Fenu, A. Cozzolino, G. Di Chiara:

Priming of the behavioral of dopamine-receptor supersensitivity in the basal ganglia: pharmacological and biochemical studies.

In “The basal ganglia III”, edited by G. Bernardi et al.Plenum Press, New York, 1990.

 

M. Morelli, S. Fenu, A. Cozzolino, G. Di Chiara:

Positive and negative interactions in the behavioural expression of D₁ and D₂ receptor stimulation in a model of Parkinsonism: role of priming.

Neuroscience, Vol 42 No 1, pp 41-48, 1991.

 

M. Morelli, S. Fenu, A. Pinna, A. Cozzolino, G. Di Chiara:

Blockade of NMDA receptors differentially affects D₁ and D₂ mediated turning behavior in the 6-hydroxydopamine model of Parkinson.

Amino Acids, Vol 1, pp 205-213, 1991.

 

M. Morelli , S. Fenu , G. Di Chiara:

Blockade of N-Methyl-D-aspartate receptors potentiates dopaminergic responses in the 6-OHDA model of Parkinson: differential role of D₁ and D₂ receptors.

Neurochem. Int., 20 Suppl., pp 261-264, 1992

 

M. Morelli., S. Fenu , A. Pinna, G. Di Chiara:

Opposite effects of NMDA receptor blockade on dopaminergic D₁ and D₂-mediated behavior in the 6-hydroxydopamine model of turning: relationship with c-fos expression.

J. Pharmacol. Exp. Therap.,Vol 260, pp 402-408, 1992

 

M. Morelli, S. Fenu, A. Cozzolino, A. Pinna, A. Carta and G. Di Chiara:

Blockade of muscarinic receptors potentiated D₁ dependent turning behavior and c-fos expression in 6-hydroxydopamine lesioned rats while does not influence D₂ mediated responses.

Neuroscience, Vol. 53, N° 3, pp 673-678, 1993

 

M. Morelli, A. Cozzolino, A. Pinna, S. Fenu, A. Carta and G. Di Chiara:

L-dopa stimulates in dopamine denervated striatum by combined activation of D₁ and D₂ receptors.

Brain Research, Vol 623, pp 334-336, 1993.

 

M. Morelli, S. Fenu, A. Pinna, A. Cozzolino, A. Carta and G. Di Chiara:

"Priming" to dopamine agonist-induced contralateral turning as a model of non-associative sensitization to the expression of the post-synaptic dopamine message.

Behav. Pharmacology, Vol 4, pp 389-397, 1993

 

M. Morelli, S. Fenu A. Pinna and G. Di Chiara:

Adenosine a₂ receptors interact negatively with dopamine D₁ and D₂ receptors in unilaterally 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned rats.

Eur. J. Pharmacology,Vol 251, pp 21-25, 1994.

 

M. Morelli, A. Pinna, S. Fenu, A. Carta, A. Cozzolino and G. Di Chiara:

Differential effect of MK 801 and scopolamine on c-fos expression induced by l-dopa in the striatum of 6-hydroxydopamine lesioned rats.

Synapse, Vol 18, pp 288-293, 1994.

 

S. Fenu, A. Carta and M. Morelli:

Modulation of dopamine D₁-mediated turning behavior and striatal c-fos expression by the substantia nigra.

Synapse, Vol 19, pp 233-240, 1995.

 

S. Fenu, A. Carta and M. Morelli:

Intranigral injections of glutamate antagonists modulate dopamine D₁-mediated turning behavior and striatal c-fos expression.

J. Neural. Transm., Vol 45, pp 75-81, 1995

 

M. Morelli, S. Fenu, A. Carta and G. Di Chiara:

Effect of MK 801 on priming of D₁-dependent contralateral turning and its relationship to c-fos expression in the rat caudate-putamen.

Behav. Brain Research. Vol 79, pp 93-100, 1996.

 

S. Fenu, A. Pinna, E. Ongini, M. Morelli :

Adenosine A_2A receptor antagonism potentiates L-dopa-induced turning behaviour and c-fos expression in 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned rats.

Eur. J. Pharm. Vol 321, pp 143-147, 1997.

 

S. Fenu, M. Morelli:

Motor stimulants effects of caffeine in 6-hydroxydopamine lesioned rats are dEpendent on previous stimulation of dopamine receptors: different role of D₁ and D₂ receptors.

Eur. J. Neuroscience Vol 10, pp 1878-1884, 1998.

 

M. Morelli, S. Fenu:

ROLE OF DOPAMINE RECEPTORS IN THE INDUCTION AND EXPRESSION OF ROTATIONAL BEHAVIOR INDUCED BY CAFFEINE IN 6-HYDROXYDOPAMINE-LESIONED RATS.

Drug Development Research, Vol 45, pp 373-378, 1998

 

E. Acquas, S. Fenu, P. Loddo, G. Di Chiara:

A WITHIN-SUBJECTS MICRODIALYSIS-BEHAVIOURAL STUDY OF THE ROLE OF STRIATAL ACETYLCHOLINE IN D₁-DEPENDENT TURNING.

Behavioral Brain Research Vol 103, pp 219-228, 1999

 

G. Di Chiara, G. Tanda, V. Bassareo, F. Pontieri, E. Acquas, S. Fenu, C. Cadoni, E. Carboni:

DRUG ADDICTION AS A DISORDER OF ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING: ROLE OF NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS SHELL/EXTENDED AMYGDALA DOPAMINE.

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Vol 877, pp 461-485, 1999

 

S. Fenu, O. Cauli, M. Morelli:

CROSS-SENSITIZATION BETWEEN THE MOTOR ACTIVATING EFFECTS OF BROMOCRIPTINE AND CAFFEINE: ROLE OF ADENOSINE A_2A RECEPTORS.

Behav. Brain Research, Vol 114, pp 97-105, 2000

 

A Pinna, S. Fenu, M. Morelli:

MOTOR STIMULANT EFFECTS OF THE ADENOSINE A_2A RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST SCH 58261 DO NOT DEVELOP TOLERANCE AFTER REPEATED TREATMENTS IN 6-HYDROXYDOPAMINE-LESIONED RATS.

SYNAPSE, Vol: 39, pp 233-238, 2001.

A. Carta, S. Fenu, M. Morelli:

ALTERATIONS ON GAD67, DYNORPHIN AND ENKEPHALIN mRNA IN STRIATAL OUTPUT NEURONS FOLLOWING PRIMING IN THE 6-OHDA MODEL OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE.

Neurological Sciences, Vol 22 (1), pp 59-60, 2001

 

S.Fenu, E. Acquas, G. Di Chiara:

ROLE OF ACETYLCHOLINE ON DOPAMINE D₁ RECEPTOR AGONIST-INDUCED TURNING BEHAVIOUR IN 6-HYDROXYDOPAMINE LESIONED RATS: A MICRODIALYSIS/BEHAVIOURAL STUDY.

Neurological Sciences, Vol 22 (1), pp 63-64, 2001

 

S.Fenu, V. Bassareo, G. Di Chiara:

A ROLE FOR DOPAMINE D₁ RECEPTORS OF THE NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS SHELL IN CONDITIONED TASTE AVERSION.

Journal of Neuroscience, Vol 21(17), pp 6897-6904, 2001

 

S.Fenu, G. Di Chiara :

FACILITATION OF CONDITIONED TASTE AVERSION LEARNING BY SYSTEMIC AMPHATAMINE: ROLE OF NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS SHELL DOPAMINE D1 RECEPTORS.

European J Neuroscience, Vol 18, pp 2025-2039, 2003

 

A.R. Carta, S. Fenu, P. Pala, E. Tronci, M. Morelli.

SELECTIVE MODIFICATIONS IN GAD67 mRNA LEVELS IN STRIATONIGRAL AND STRIATOPALLIDAL PATHWAYS CORRELATE TO DOPAMINE AGONIST PRIMING IN 6-HYDROXYDOPAMINE-LESIONED RATS.

European J Neuroscience, Vol 18, pp 2563-2572, 2003

 

N. Simola, S. Fenu, P.G. Baraldi, M.A. Tabrizi, M. Morelli.

BLOCKADE OF ADENOSINE A2A RECEPTORS ANTAGONIZES PARKINSONIAN
TREMOR IN THE RAT TACRINE MODEL BY AN ACTION ON SPECIFIC STRIATAL
REGIONS
Experimental Neurology in press, 2004

 

G. Di Chiara, V. Bassareo, S. Fenu, M. A. De Luca, L. Spina, C. Cadoni, E. Acquas, E. Carboni

DOPAMINE AND DRUG ADDICTION: THE NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS SHELL CONNECTION

Neuropharmacology, in press, 2004