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Jean-Martin Beaulieu

Jean-Martin Beaulieu

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Neuroscience

D-Index
52
Citations
17689
World Ranking
5213
National Ranking
302

Overview

Jean-Martin Beaulieu is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research focuses primarily on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, encompassing 35 publications within these domains. Additionally, they contribute to neuroscience, with 25 publications specifically in this area.

The subfields of study that characterize Beaulieu's work include molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, genetics, and psychiatry and mental health. Their research covers multiple interconnected domains, reflecting a broad interdisciplinary approach.

Key topics addressed in Beaulieu's research include:

  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Neurogenesis and Neuroplasticity Mechanisms

Recent scholarly contributions by Beaulieu have appeared across several journals and publication venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • British Journal of Pharmacology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Hippocampus
  • European Psychiatry

Some notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Beaulieu include:

  • "THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: G protein-coupled receptors," 2021, British Journal of Pharmacology
  • "The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: G protein-coupled receptors," 2023, British Journal of Pharmacology
  • "Robust production of uniform human cerebral organoids from pluripotent stem cells," 2020, Life Science Alliance
  • "Inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase 3 by lithium, a mechanism in search of specificity," 2022, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
  • "Characterization of mitochondrial health from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells to cerebral organoids derived from induced pluripotent stem cells," 2021, Scientific Reports

Frequent collaborators in their work include Aleksandra Marakhovskaia, Alesya Evstratova, Jivan Khlghatyan, Antonio Rampino, and Olivier Civelli. These coauthors have contributed to multiple joint publications with Beaulieu, jointly advancing research in relevant scientific fields.

Best Publications

  • The Physiology, Signaling, and Pharmacology of Dopamine Receptors

    Jean-Martin Beaulieu;Raul R. Gainetdinov

  • An Akt/β-Arrestin 2/PP2A Signaling Complex Mediates Dopaminergic Neurotransmission and Behavior

    Jean-Martin Beaulieu;Tatyana D. Sotnikova;Sébastien Marion;Robert J. Lefkowitz

  • Lithium antagonizes dopamine-dependent behaviors mediated by an AKT/glycogen synthase kinase 3 signaling cascade

    Jean-Martin Beaulieu;Tatyana D. Sotnikova;Wei-Dong Yao;Lisa Kockeritz

  • Tryptophan hydroxylase-2 controls brain serotonin synthesis.

    Xiaodong Zhang;Jean-Martin Beaulieu;Tatyana D. Sotnikova;Raul R. Gainetdinov

  • Loss-of-function mutation in tryptophan hydroxylase-2 identified in unipolar major depression.

    Xiaodong Zhang;Raul R. Gainetdinov;Jean-Martin Beaulieu;Tatyana D. Sotnikova

  • Akt/GSK3 signaling in the action of psychotropic drugs.

    Jean-Martin Beaulieu;Raul R. Gainetdinov;Marc G. Caron

  • Dopamine receptors – IUPHAR Review 13

    Jean-Martin Beaulieu;Stefano Espinoza;Raul R Gainetdinov;Raul R Gainetdinov

  • The Akt–GSK-3 signaling cascade in the actions of dopamine

    Jean-Martin Beaulieu;Raul R. Gainetdinov;Marc G. Caron

  • Morphine hyperalgesia gated through microglia-mediated disruption of neuronal Cl⁻ homeostasis.

    Francesco Ferrini;Francesco Ferrini;Tuan Trang;Theresa-Alexandra M Mattioli;Sophie Laffray

  • Role of GSK3β in behavioral abnormalities induced by serotonin deficiency

    Jean-Martin Beaulieu;Xiaodong Zhang;Ramona M. Rodriguiz;Tatyana D. Sotnikova

  • A β-arrestin 2 Signaling Complex Mediates Lithium Action on Behavior

    Jean-Martin Beaulieu;Sébastien Marion;Ramona M. Rodriguiz;Ivan O. Medvedev

  • Identification of PSD-95 as a Regulator of Dopamine-Mediated Synaptic and Behavioral Plasticity

    Wei-Dong Yao;Raul R Gainetdinov;Margaret I Arbuckle;Tatyana D Sotnikova

  • THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: G protein-coupled receptors

    Stephen P.H. Alexander;Arthur Christopoulos;Anthony P. Davenport;Eamonn Kelly

  • Antagonism of dopamine D2 receptor/β-arrestin 2 interaction is a common property of clinically effective antipsychotics

    Bernard Masri;Ali Salahpour;Michael Didriksen;Valentina Ghisi

  • Regulation of Akt Signaling by D2 and D3 Dopamine Receptors In Vivo

    Jean-Martin Beaulieu;Emanuele Tirotta;Tatyana D. Sotnikova;Bernard Masri

  • Inhibition of GSK3 by lithium, from single molecules to signaling networks

    Laure Freland;Jean-Martin Beaulieu

  • Late Onset Death of Motor Neurons in Mice Overexpressing Wild-Type Peripherin

    Jean-Martin Beaulieu;Minh Dang Nguyen;Jean-Pierre Julien

  • Galectin-3 Is Required for Resident Microglia Activation and Proliferation in Response to Ischemic Injury

    Mélanie Lalancette-Hébert;Vivek Swarup;Jean Martin Beaulieu;Ivan Bohacek

  • A role for Akt and glycogen synthase kinase-3 as integrators of dopamine and serotonin neurotransmission in mental health.

    Jean-Martin Beaulieu

  • Effect of torsinA on membrane proteins reveals a loss of function and a dominant-negative phenotype of the dystonia-associated ΔE-torsinA mutant

    Gonzalo E. Torres;Ava L. Sweeney;Jean-Martin Beaulieu;Pullani Shashidharan

Frequent Co-Authors

Tatyana D. Sotnikova
Tatyana D. Sotnikova Italian Institute of Technology
Giuseppe Blasi
Giuseppe Blasi University of Bari Aldo Moro
Martin Parent
Martin Parent Université Laval
Alessandro Bertolino
Alessandro Bertolino University of Bari Aldo Moro
Yves De Koninck
Yves De Koninck Université Laval
William C. Wetsel
William C. Wetsel Duke University
Shirley Fecteau
Shirley Fecteau Université Laval
André Parent
André Parent Université Laval
Ramona M. Rodriguiz
Ramona M. Rodriguiz Duke University
Redford B. Williams
Redford B. Williams Duke University

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