ChristopherCowanMD

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• 3 citations
  The histone methyltransferase G9a mediates stress-regulated alcohol drinking.
  Ethan M. Anderson, Marcelo F. Lopez, Abigail Kastner, Patrick J. Mulholland, Howard C. Becker, Christopher W. Cowan> ;Addiction Biology. 2021 May 19
• 2 citations
  Sex-dependent role for EPHB2 in brain development and autism-associated behavior.
  Ahlem Assali, Jennifer Y. Cho, Evgeny Tsvetkov, Abha R. Gupta, Christopher W. Cowan> ;Neuropsychopharmacology. 2021 Mar 1
• 11 citations
  Relapse-associated Transient Synaptic Potentiation Requires Integrin-mediated Activation of Focal Adhesion Kinase and Cofilin in D1-expressing Neurons
  Constanza Garcia-Keller, Michael D. Scofield, Daniela Neuhofer, Swathi Varanasi, Brandon W. Hughes, Ethan M. Anderson, Christopher T. Richie, Carlos A. Mejias-Aponte, ...> ;The Journal of Neuroscience. 2020 Oct 13
• 21 citations
  MEF2C Hypofunction in Neuronal and Neuroimmune Populations Produces MEF2C Haploinsufficiency Syndrome-like Behaviors in Mice.
  Adam J Harrington, Stefano Berto, Kayla Blankenship, Jennifer Y. Cho, Ahlem Assali, Benjamin M. Siemsen, Hannah W. Moore, Evgeny Tsvetkov, Acadia Thielking, Genevieve ...> ;Biological Psychiatry. 2020 Sep 15
• 20 citations
  An essential role for MEF2C in the cortical response to loss of sleep in mice.
  Theresa E. Bjorness, Ashwinikumar Kulkarni, Volodymyr Rybalchenko, Ayako Suzuki, Adam J Harrington, Christopher W. Cowan, Joseph S. Takahashi, Genevieve Konopka, Rober...> ;Elife. 2020 Aug 27
• 42 citations
  Opposing Regulation of Cocaine Seeking by Glutamate and GABA Neurons in the Ventral Pallidum.
  Jasper A. Heinsbroek, Ana-Clara Bobadilla, Eric Dereschewitz, Ahlem Assali, Reda M. Chalhoub, Christopher W. Cowan, Peter W. Kalivas> ;Cell Reports. 2020 Feb 11
• 14 citations
  The activity-regulated cytoskeleton-associated protein, Arc/Arg3.1, influences mouse cocaine self-administration
  Rachel D. Penrod, Morgane Thomsen, Makoto Taniguchi, Yuhong Guo, Christopher W. Cowan, Laura N. Smith> ;Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior. 2020 Jan 1
• 14 citations
  It is a complex issue: emerging connections between epigenetic regulators in drug addiction.
  Ethan M. Anderson, Rachel D. Penrod, Sarah M. Barry, Brandon W. Hughes, Makoto Taniguchi, Christopher W. Cowan> ;The European Journal of Neuroscience. 2019 Aug 1
• 23 citations
  Knockdown of the histone di-methyltransferase G9a in nucleus accumbens shell decreases cocaine self-administration, stress-induced reinstatement, and anxiety.
  Ethan M. Anderson, HaoSheng Sun, Daniel Guzman, Makoto Taniguchi, Christopher W. Cowan, Ian Maze, Eric J. Nestler, David W. Self> ;Neuropsychopharmacology. 2019 Jul 1
• 30 citations
  Emerging roles for MEF2 in brain development and mental disorders
  Ahlem Assali, Adam J Harrington, Christopher W. Cowan> ;Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 2019 May 23
• 19 citations
  Activity-regulated cytoskeleton-associated protein (Arc/Arg3.1) regulates anxiety- and novelty-related behaviors.
  Rachel D. Penrod, Jaswinder Kumar, Laura N. Smith, Daniel M. McCalley, Todd B. Nentwig, Brandon W. Hughes, Gabriella M. Barry, Kelsey Glover, Makoto Taniguchi, Christo...> ;Genes, Brain, and Behavior. 2019 Apr 15
• Any Way You Splice It: New Molecular Mechanisms of Cocaine-Induced Alternative Gene Expression.
  Rachel D. Penrod, Ethan M. Anderson, Christopher W. Cowan> ;Biological Psychiatry. 2018 Jun 22
• 17 citations
  Novel role and regulation of HDAC4 in cocaine-related behaviors.
  Rachel D. Penrod, Maria B. Carreira, Makoto Taniguchi, Jaswinder Kumar, Stephanie A. Maddox, Christopher W. Cowan> ;Addiction Biology. 2018 Mar 1
• 32 citations
  Role of Dorsal Striatum Histone Deacetylase 5 in Incubation of Methamphetamine Craving
  Xuan Li, Maria B. Carreria, Kailyn F. R. Witonsky, Tamara Zeric, Olivia M. Lofaro, Jennifer M. Bossert, Jian-Jun Zhang, Felicia Surjono, Christopher T. Richie, Brandon...> ;Biological Psychiatry. 2017 Dec 1
• 7 citations
  Inactivation of NMDA receptors in the ventral tegmental area during cocaine self-administration prevents GluA1 upregulation but with paradoxical increases in cocaine-s...
  Daniel Guzman, Maria B. Carreira, Allyson K. Friedman, Megumi Adachi, Rachael L. Neve, Lisa M. Monteggia, Ming-Hu Han, Christopher W. Cowan, David W. Self> ;The Journal of Neuroscience. 2017 Dec 1
• 70 citations
  HDAC5 and Its Target Gene, Npas4, Function in the Nucleus Accumbens to Regulate Cocaine-Conditioned Behaviors.
  Makoto Taniguchi, Maria B. Carreira, Yonatan A. Cooper, Ana-Clara Bobadilla, Jasper A. Heinsbroek, Nobuya Koike, Erin B. Larson, Evan A. Balmuth, Brandon W. Hughes, Ra...> ;Neuron. 2017 Sep 27
• BDNF-TrkB Controls Cocaine-Induced Dendritic Spines in Rodent Nucleus Accumbens Dissociated from Increases in Addictive Behaviors
  Eric J Nestler, Christopher W Cowan> ;Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
• 96 citations
  MEF2C regulates cortical inhibitory and excitatory synapses and behaviors relevant to neurodevelopmental disorders.
  Adam J Harrington, Aram J. Raissi, Kacey Rajkovich, Stefano Berto, Jaswinder Kumar, Gemma Molinaro, Jonathan Raduazzo, Yuhong Guo, Kris Loerwald, Genevieve Konopka, Ki...> ;Elife. 2016 Oct 25
• 12 citations
  EphB1 and EphB2 intracellular domains regulate the formation of the corpus callosum and anterior commissure.
  Michael A. Robichaux, George Chenaux, Hsin-Yi Henry Ho, Michael J. Soskis, Michael E. Greenberg, Mark Henkemeyer, Christopher W. Cowan> ;Developmental Neurobiology. 2016 Apr 1
• 15 citations
  Assessment of Cocaine-induced Behavioral Sensitization and Conditioned Place Preference in Mice.
  Laura N. Smith, Rachel D. Penrod, Makoto Taniguchi, Christopher W. Cowan> ;Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2016 Feb 18
• 18 citations
  Use of Adeno-Associated and Herpes Simplex Viral Vectors for In Vivo Neuronal Expression in Mice.
  Rachel D. Penrod, Audrey M. Wells, William A. Carlezon, Christopher W. Cowan> ;Current Protocols in Neuroscience. 2015 Oct 1
• 52 citations
  Fragile X mental retardation protein regulates synaptic and behavioral plasticity to repeated cocaine administration.
  Laura N. Smith, Jakub Jedynak, Miles R. Fontenot, Carly F. Hale, Karen C. Dietz, Makoto Taniguchi, Feba S. Thomas, Benjamin C. Zirlin, Shari G. Birnbaum, Kimberly M. H...> ;Neuron. 2014 May 7
• 28 citations
  EphB receptor forward signaling regulates area-specific reciprocal thalamic and cortical axon pathfinding.
  Michael A. Robichaux, George Chenaux, Hsin-Yi Henry Ho, Michael J. Soskis, Christopher Dravis, Kenneth Y. Kwan, Nenad Sestan, Michael E. Greenberg, Mark Henkemeyer, Ch...> ;Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2014 Feb 11
• 13 citations
  Internet versus in-person counseling for patients taking varenicline for smoking cessation.
  Kent J. DeZee, Jennifer S. Wink, Christopher M. Cowan> ;Military Medicine. 2013 Nov 14
• Striking a balance in fragile X
  Laura N. Smith, Christopher W. Cowan> ;Nature Medicine. 2013 Nov 1
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