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Angela F. Smith

University of IowaORCID 0000-0001-9083-935XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Activation of mu-opioid receptors slows pacemaking in hypothalamic A11 dopamine neurons

Angela F. Smith, Hannah N. Rust, Kathleen Anne Sluka, Stephanie C. Gantz

This study characterizes the electrophysiological properties of hypothalamic A11 dopamine neurons in mice and shows that mu-opioid receptor activation reduces their pacemaking activity.

Neuropsychopharmacology · Aug 21, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor contributes to activity-induced muscle pain in male but not female mice

Kazuhiro Hayashi, Joseph B. Lesnak, Ashley N. Plumb, Adam J. Janowski, Angela F. Smith, J. Hill, Kathleen Anne Sluka

This study shows that BDNF contributes to activity-induced muscle pain in male mice but not female mice, with no sex differences in BDNF expression changes.

Brain Behavior and Immunity · Jun 24, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience