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Ali Alvarez-Pamir

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:rat· 1

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Diana Zhou· 2 shared Graydon B. GereauiD· 2 shared Luke A. Wykoff· 2 shared Zoé A. McElligottiD· 2 shared Adonay T. TeklezghiiD· 1 shared Jackson G. MurrayiD· 1 shared Jeffrey Campbell· 1 shared Joyce BesheeriD· 1 shared

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β-arrestin-biased Allosteric Modulator of Neurotensin Receptor 1 Reduces Ethanol Drinking and Responses to Ethanol Administration in Rodents

Graydon B. Gereau, Diana Zhou, Kalynn J. Van Voorhies, Ryan E. Tyler, Jeffrey Campbell, Jackson G. Murray, Ali Alvarez-Pamir, Luke A. Wykoff, Michel A. Companion, Michael R. C. Jackson, Steven H. Olson, Larry S. Barak, Lauren M. Slosky, Ryan P. Vetreno, Joyce Besheer, Zoé A. McElligott

This study evaluates the effects of SBI-553, a β-arrestin-biased allosteric modulator of NTSR1, on ethanol-related behaviors in rodents, finding reduced ethanol consumption and altered sensitivity to ethanol effects.

Addiction Neuroscience · Nov 2, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

GABA Release From Central Amygdala Neurotensin Neurons Differentially Modulates Reward and Consummatory Behavior in Male and Female Mice

Graydon B. Gereau, María Luisa Torruella-Suárez, Sarah E. Sizer, Mengfan Xia, Diana Zhou, Luke A. Wykoff, Adonay T. Teklezghi, Ali Alvarez-Pamir, Kristen M. Boyt, Thomas L. Kash, Zoé A. McElligott

This study shows that reducing GABA release from central amygdala neurotensin neurons decreases alcohol drinking in male mice but not females, with distinct behavioral effects in each sex.

bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience