Frances M Leslie

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1 Prokineticin 2 transmits the behavioural circadian rhythm of the suprachiasmatic nucleus. Nature 2002 4.67
2 The dynamic effects of nicotine on the developing brain. Pharmacol Ther 2009 3.01
3 Dependence of olfactory bulb neurogenesis on prokineticin 2 signaling. Science 2005 2.08
4 Acetaldehyde enhances acquisition of nicotine self-administration in adolescent rats. Neuropsychopharmacology 2005 1.96
5 Age-dependent effects of nicotine on locomotor activity and conditioned place preference in rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2004 1.81
6 Nicotine and brain development. Birth Defects Res C Embryo Today 2008 1.80
7 Expression of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit mRNAs within midbrain dopamine neurons. J Comp Neurol 2002 1.68
8 Smoking to self-medicate attentional and emotional dysfunctions. Nicotine Tob Res 2007 1.54
9 Chronic nicotine administration exacerbates tau pathology in a transgenic model of Alzheimer's disease. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005 1.51
10 Expression of prokineticins and their receptors in the adult mouse brain. J Comp Neurol 2006 1.34
11 AT-1001: a high affinity and selective α3β4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist blocks nicotine self-administration in rats. Neuropsychopharmacology 2012 1.22
12 Low dose nicotine treatment during early adolescence increases subsequent cocaine reward. Neurotoxicol Teratol 2006 1.22
13 Development of the alpha7 nicotinic cholinergic receptor in rat hippocampal formation. Brain Res Dev Brain Res 2002 1.21
14 Tranylcypromine enhancement of nicotine self-administration. Neuropharmacology 2007 1.13
15 Neonatal nicotine exposure impairs nicotinic enhancement of central auditory processing and auditory learning in adult rats. Eur J Neurosci 2006 1.11
16 Tobacco use across the formative years: a road map to developmental vulnerabilities. Nicotine Tob Res 2003 1.11
17 Expression of alpha5 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit mRNA during hippocampal and cortical development. J Comp Neurol 2005 1.11
18 Effect of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors on the binding of nicotinic alpha4beta2 receptor PET radiotracer, (18)F-nifene: A measure of acetylcholine competition. Synapse 2007 1.09
19 Negative allosteric modulation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors blocks nicotine self-administration in rats. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2007 1.06
20 Adolescent maturation of cocaine-sensitive neural mechanisms. Neuropsychopharmacology 2007 1.05
21 The effects of perinatal choline supplementation on hippocampal cholinergic development in rats exposed to alcohol during the brain growth spurt. Hippocampus 2012 1.00
22 Monoamine oxidase inhibitors allow locomotor and rewarding responses to nicotine. Neuropsychopharmacology 2005 1.00
23 Acetaldehyde, a major constituent of tobacco smoke, enhances behavioral, endocrine, and neuronal responses to nicotine in adolescent and adult rats. Neuropsychopharmacology 2007 0.97
24 Prenatal nicotine exposure changes natural and drug-induced reinforcement in adolescent male rats. Eur J Neurosci 2008 0.96
25 Rat ventral midbrain dopamine neurons express the orphanin FQ/nociceptin receptor ORL-1. Neuroreport 2002 0.94
26 Involvement of alpha1-adrenergic receptors in tranylcypromine enhancement of nicotine self-administration in rat. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2007 0.94
27 Nicotine exposure during a postnatal critical period alters NR2A and NR2B mRNA expression in rat auditory forebrain. Brain Res Dev Brain Res 2002 0.94
28 Nicotine alters limbic function in adolescent rat by a 5-HT1A receptor mechanism. Neuropsychopharmacology 2011 0.93
29 Gestational nicotine treatment modulates cell death/survival-related pathways in the brains of adolescent female rats. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 2010 0.93
30 Age-dependent effects of low-dose nicotine treatment on cocaine-induced behavioral plasticity in rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2009 0.91
31 Modulation of cell adhesion systems by prenatal nicotine exposure in limbic brain regions of adolescent female rats. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 2010 0.90
32 Postnatal development of NR2A and NR2B mRNA expression in rat auditory cortex and thalamus. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol 2002 0.90
33 The monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor tranylcypromine enhances nicotine self-administration in rats through a mechanism independent of MAO inhibition. Neuropharmacology 2011 0.87
34 Nicotine modulation of stress-related peptide neurons. J Comp Neurol 2006 0.86
35 Gestational nicotine-induced changes in adolescent neuronal activity. Brain Res 2006 0.86
36 Gestational exposure to nicotine and monoamine oxidase inhibitors influences cocaine-induced locomotion in adolescent rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2007 0.86
37 Locomotor and stress responses to nicotine differ in adolescent and adult rats. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2010 0.83
38 Synthesis and evaluation of nicotine alpha4beta2 receptor radioligand, 5-(3'-18F-fluoropropyl)-3-(2-(S)-pyrrolidinylmethoxy)pyridine, in rodents and PET in nonhuman primate. J Nucl Med 2005 0.83
39 Neurochemical properties of the prolactin releasing peptide (PrRP) receptor expressing neurons: evidence for a role of PrRP as a regulator of stress and nociception. Brain Res 2002 0.83
40 Age, sex and early environment contribute to individual differences in nicotine/acetaldehyde-induced behavioral and endocrine responses in rats. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2006 0.82
41 Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit mRNA expression in adult and developing rat medullary catecholamine neurons. J Comp Neurol 2008 0.81
42 Serotonergic mechanism underlying tranylcypromine enhancement of nicotine self-administration. Synapse 2010 0.80
43 Expression of opioid peptides and receptors in striatum and substantia nigra during rat brain development. J Chem Neuroanat 2003 0.80
44 Age influences the effects of nicotine and monoamine oxidase inhibition on mood-related behaviors in rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2010 0.79
45 Central myelin gene expression during postnatal development in rats exposed to nicotine gestationally. Neurosci Lett 2013 0.77
46 Age-dependent alterations in reward-seeking behavior after brief nicotine exposure. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2013 0.76
47 Nicotine-induced brain metabolism associated with anger provocation. Behav Brain Funct 2009 0.76