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John J. Hablitz is affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the fields of Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Physiology, and Social Psychology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics that include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neural dynamics and brain function, Ion channel regulation and function, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, and Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior.

Recent publications by John J. Hablitz demonstrate active engagement in neuroscience research and related disciplines. Notable papers include:

  • GSK3β inhibition restores cortical gamma oscillation and cognitive behavior in a mouse model of NMDA receptor hypofunction relevant to schizophrenia, 2020, Neuropsychopharmacology
  • A Role for PGC-1α in Transcription and Excitability of Neocortical and Hippocampal Excitatory Neurons, 2020, Neuroscience
  • 5-HT2A receptor dysregulation in a schizophrenia relevant mouse model of NMDA receptor hypofunction, 2022, Translational Psychiatry
  • Kir5.1-dependent CO2/H+-sensitive currents contribute to astrocyte heterogeneity across brain regions, 2020, Glia
  • Modulation of epileptiform activity by three subgroups of GABAergic interneurons in mouse somatosensory cortex, 2022, Epilepsy Research

John J. Hablitz frequently publishes in venues such as Neuroscience, Neuropsychopharmacology, Translational Psychiatry, Glia, and Epilepsy Research.

The scientist has collaborated regularly with several co-authors over multiple projects. Frequent collaborators include Mahendra Singh, Kiran Sapkota, Kazu Nakazawa, Rita M. Cowell, and Kazuhito Nakao.

Best Publications

  • Activation of serotonin receptors modulates synaptic transmission in rat cerebral cortex.

    Fu-Ming Zhou;John J. Hablitz

  • Picrotoxin-induced epileptiform activity in hippocampus: role of endogenous versus synaptic factors

    J. J. Hablitz

  • Voltage clamp discloses slow inward current in hippocampal burst-firing neurones

    Daniel Johnston;John J. Hablitz;Wilkie A. Wilson;Wilkie A. Wilson

  • Potassium-Coupled Chloride Cotransport Controls Intracellular Chloride in Rat Neocortical Pyramidal Neurons

    R. Anthony DeFazio;Sotirios Keros;Michael W. Quick;John J. Hablitz

  • Dopamine Enhances EPSCs in Layer II–III Pyramidal Neurons in Rat Prefrontal Cortex

    Carlos Gonzalez-Islas;John J. Hablitz

  • Developmental changes in NMDA and non-NMDA receptor-mediated synaptic potentials in rat neocortex

    E. C. Burgard;J. J. Hablitz

  • EPSPs in rat neocortical neurons in vitro. II: Involvement of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in the generation of EPSPs

    Bernd Sutor;John H. Hablitz

  • Dopamine modulation of membrane and synaptic properties of interneurons in rat cerebral cortex

    Fu-Ming Zhou;John J. Hablitz

  • EPSPs in rat neocortical neurons in vitro. I. Electrophysiological evidence for two distinct EPSPs.

    Bernd Sutor;John H. Hablitz

  • Electrophysiological characteristics of reactive astrocytes in experimental cortical dysplasia.

    A. Bordey;S. A. Lyons;J. J. Hablitz;H. Sontheimer

  • Subtype-Specific GABA Transporter Antagonists Synergistically Modulate Phasic and Tonic GABAA Conductances in Rat Neocortex

    Sotirios Keros;John J. Hablitz

  • Postnatal development of membrane properties of layer I neurons in rat neocortex

    Fuming Zhou;John J. Hablitz

  • Excitation of hippocampal pyramidal cells by glutamate in the guinea-pig and rat.

    J J Hablitz;I A Langmoen

  • Endogenous nature of spontaneous bursting in hippocampal pyramidal neurons.

    John J. Hablitz;Daniel Johnston

  • Network hyperexcitability in hippocampal slices from Mecp2 mutant mice revealed by voltage-sensitive dye imaging

    Gaston Calfa;John J. Hablitz;Lucas Pozzo-Miller

  • Spontaneous ictal-like discharges and sustained potential shifts in the developing rat neocortex.

    J. J. Hablitz

  • Functional expression of Kir4.1 channels in spinal cord astrocytes.

    M.L. Olsen;H. Higashimori;S.L. Campbell;J.J. Hablitz

  • Alterations in the microenvironment during spreading depression associated with epileptiform activity in the immature neocortex.

    John J. Hablitz;Uwe Heinemann

  • Presynaptic depression of synaptic transmission mediated by activation of metabotropic glutamate receptors in rat neocortex.

    James P. Burke;John J. Hablitz

  • N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists reduce synaptic excitation in the hippocampus.

    JJ Hablitz;IA Langmoen

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernd Sutor
Bernd Sutor Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Lucas Pozzo-Miller
Lucas Pozzo-Miller University of Alabama at Birmingham
Harald Sontheimer
Harald Sontheimer University of Virginia
J. David Sweatt
J. David Sweatt University of Alabama at Birmingham
Wilkie A. Wilson
Wilkie A. Wilson Duke University
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Johnston The University of Texas at Austin
Daniel St Johnston
Daniel St Johnston University of Cambridge
Per Andersen
Per Andersen University of Copenhagen
H.D. Lux
H.D. Lux Max Planck Society
Angélique Bordey
Angélique Bordey Yale University

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