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Overview

Allen A. Fienberg is affiliated with Rockefeller University in the United States. The research work covers multiple areas within medicine, neuroscience, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist's recent publications focus on pharmacology, mental health, and cancer research. Selected papers include:

  • A review of the pharmacology and clinical profile of lumateperone for the treatment of schizophrenia (2020, Advances in pharmacology)
  • P.0764 Lumateperone increases glutamate release in the rat medial prefrontal cortex (2021, European Neuropsychopharmacology)
  • Abstract 1243: Effects of ITI-214, a potent and selective phosphodiesterase type 1 inhibitor, on tumor myeloid cellular composition, tumor volume and survival in mouse models of colorectal cancer when combined with an anti-PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor (2021, Cancer Research)

The main fields of study associated with the scientist's work include:

  • Medicine
  • Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Research is further subdivided into subfields such as:

  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Genetics
  • Pharmacology
  • Organic Chemistry

The scientist's work addresses topics including:

  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Diabetes and associated disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis

Frequent co-authors in their publications are:

  • Gretchen L. Snyder
  • Robert E. Davis
  • Kimberly E. Vanover
  • Peng Li
  • Sharon Mates

The venues in which the scientist has published most frequently include:

  • Advances in pharmacology
  • European Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Cancer Research

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide expression analysis reveals dysregulation of myelination-related genes in chronic schizophrenia.

    Yaron Hakak;John R. Walker;Cheng Li;Wing Hung Wong

  • Synapsins as mediators of BDNF- enhanced neurotransmitter release

    Jasmina N. Jovanovic;Andrew J. Czernik;Allen A. Fienberg;Paul Greengard

  • Phosphorylation of DARPP-32 by Cdk5 modulates dopamine signalling in neurons

    James A. Bibb;Gretchen L. Snyder;Akinori Nishi;Zhen Yan

  • DARPP-32: Regulator of the Efficacy of Dopaminergic Neurotransmission

    A. A. Fienberg;N. Hiroi;Paul G Mermelstein;W. J. Song

  • A Dopamine/D1 Receptor/Protein Kinase A/Dopamine- and cAMP-Regulated Phosphoprotein (M r 32 kDa)/Protein Phosphatase-1 Pathway Regulates Dephosphorylation of the NMDA Receptor

    Gretchen L. Snyder;Allen A. Fienberg;Richard L. Huganir;Paul Greengard

  • Dopamine and cAMP-Regulated Phosphoprotein 32 kDa Controls Both Striatal Long-Term Depression and Long-Term Potentiation, Opposing Forms of Synaptic Plasticity

    Paolo Calabresi;Paolo Gubellini;Diego Centonze;Barbara Picconi

  • Regulation of Phosphorylation of the GluR1 AMPA Receptor in the Neostriatum by Dopamine and Psychostimulants In Vivo

    Gretchen L. Snyder;Patrick B. Allen;Allen A. Fienberg;Carmina G. Valle

  • Diverse psychotomimetics act through a common signaling pathway.

    Per Svenningsson;Eleni T. Tzavara;Robert Carruthers;Ilan Rachleff

  • Protein phosphatase 1 modulation of neostriatal AMPA channels: regulation by DARPP-32 and spinophilin.

    Zhen Yan;Linda Hsieh-Wilson;Jian Feng;Kazuhito Tomizawa

  • Dopamine enhancement of NMDA currents in dissociated medium-sized striatal neurons: role of D1 receptors and DARPP-32.

    Jorge Flores-Hernández;Carlos Cepeda;Elizabeth Hernández-Echeagaray;Christopher R. Calvert

  • Involvement of striatal and extrastriatal DARPP-32 in biochemical and behavioral effects of fluoxetine (Prozac).

    Per Svenningsson;Eleni T. Tzavara;Jeffrey M. Witkin;Allen A. Fienberg

  • D2 dopamine receptors induce mitogen-activated protein kinase and cAMP response element-binding protein phosphorylation in neurons

    Zhen Yan;Jian Feng;Allen A. Fienberg;Paul Greengard

  • Dopamine D1-dependent trafficking of striatal N-methyl-D-aspartate glutamate receptors requires Fyn protein tyrosine kinase but not DARPP-32.

    Anthone W. Dunah;Ana C. Sirianni;Allen A. Fienberg;Elena Bastia

  • The DARPP-32/protein phosphatase-1 cascade: a model for signal integration.

    Paul Greengard;Angus C Nairn;Jean-Antoine Girault;Charles C Ouimet

  • Involvement of DARPP-32 phosphorylation in the stimulant action of caffeine

    Maria Lindskog;Per Svenningsson;Laura Pozzi;Laura Pozzi;Yong Kim

  • Characterization of stanniocalcin 2, a novel target of the mammalian unfolded protein response with cytoprotective properties.

    Daisuke Ito;John R. Walker;Charlie S. Thompson;Isabella Moroz

  • Galpha(olf) levels are regulated by receptor usage and control dopamine and adenosine action in the striatum.

    Denis Hervé;C Le Moine;Jean-Christophe Corvol;L Belluscio

  • D1 Dopamine Receptor Activation Reduces GABAA Receptor Currents in Neostriatal Neurons Through a PKA/DARPP-32/PP1 Signaling Cascade

    Jorge Flores-Hernandez;Salvador Hernandez;Gretchen L. Snyder;Zhen Yan

  • The phosphoprotein DARPP-32 mediates cAMP-dependent potentiation of striatal N-methyl-d-aspartate responses

    Thomas Blank;Ingrid Nijholt;Ulrich Teichert;Heidemarie Kügler

  • Requirement for DARPP-32 in Progesterone-Facilitated Sexual Receptivity in Female Rats and Mice

    S. K. Mani;A. A. Fienberg;J. P. O'Callaghan;G. L. Snyder

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Greengard
Paul Greengard Rockefeller University
Gilberto Fisone
Gilberto Fisone Karolinska Institute
Frank H. Ruddle
Frank H. Ruddle Yale University
John L. Waddington
John L. Waddington Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Zhen Yan
Zhen Yan University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Richard L. Huganir
Richard L. Huganir Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Noboru Hiroi
Noboru Hiroi The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Anne C. Ferguson-Smith
Anne C. Ferguson-Smith University of Cambridge

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