David R. Benavides

Regulation of protein kinase pathways in primary neuron model of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis.

This study investigates how a GluN1 monoclonal antibody affects kinase signaling pathways in primary cortical neurons, revealing phosphoproteomic changes linked to NMDAR activation.

Integrated Regulation of PKA by Fast and Slow Neurotransmission in the Nucleus Accumbens Controls Plasticity and Stress Responses

The paper identifies a mechanism by which glutamatergic and dopaminergic signaling integrate to regulate PKA via RII{beta} phosphorylation, affecting synaptic plasticity and stress responses.

Properties of individual hippocampal synapses influencing NMDA-receptor activation by spontaneous neurotransmission.

The paper examines NMDA receptor activation by spontaneous neurotransmission in cultured rat hippocampal neurons, finding that GluN2B-NMDARs are primarily involved and activation varies independently of synapse size but correlates with distance from the soma.