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  • 1987 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Paul Witkovsky is affiliated with New York University in the United States and has contributed to multiple research areas within neuroscience and biochemistry. Their scholarly output focuses on cellular and molecular neuroscience, with work spanning molecular biology, endocrine and autonomic systems, nutrition and dietetics, and physiology.

The research topics covered by Witkovsky include:

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
  • Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism

Key coauthors frequently collaborating with Witkovsky are:

  • Margaret E. Rice
  • Jyoti C. Patel
  • Takuya Hikima
  • Maria Mancini
  • Alison H. Affinati

Witkovsky has published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Cell Reports
  • Journal of Neuroscience
  • Neurology

Recent papers authored by Witkovsky include:

  • Activity-dependent somatodendritic dopamine release in the substantia nigra autoinhibits the releasing neuron, 2021, Cell Reports
  • GABA co-released from striatal dopamine axons dampens phasic dopamine release through autoregulatory GABAA receptors, 2024, Cell Reports
  • Leptin Promotes Striatal Dopamine Release via Cholinergic Interneurons and Regionally Distinct Signaling Pathways, 2022, Journal of Neuroscience
  • Leptin Activates Dopamine and GABA Neurons in the Substantia Nigra via a Local Pars Compacta-Pars Reticulata Circuit, 2025, Journal of Neuroscience
  • Anatomical Evidence for GABA-A Receptors on Dopamine Axons for Autoregulation of Striatal Dopamine Release by Co-released GABA (P3-6.015), 2024, Neurology

Witkovsky's contributions span the investigation of dopamine release mechanisms, the interaction of neurotransmitters such as GABA within neural circuits, and the influence of hormones like leptin on neurotransmission dynamics. This research intersects with understanding behaviors influenced by receptor mechanisms and signaling pathways.

Among the distinctions received, Witkovsky was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1987.

Best Publications

  • Dopamine and retinal function

    Paul Witkovsky

  • Chapter 10 Functional roles of dopamine in the vertebrate retina

    Paul Witkovsky;Allen Dearry

  • Glutamate receptors and circuits in the vertebrate retina.

    Wallace B. Thoreson;Paul Witkovsky

  • Insulin enhances striatal dopamine release by activating cholinergic interneurons and thereby signals reward

    Melissa A. Stouffer;Catherine A. Woods;Jyoti C. Patel;Christian R. Lee

  • Synaptic relationships in the plexiform layers of carp retina.

    Paul Witkovsky;Paul Witkovsky;John E. Dowling;John E. Dowling

  • Coexpression of opsin- and VIP-like-immunoreactivity in CSF-contacting neurons of the avian brain

    Rae Silver;P. Witkovsky;P. Horvath;V. Alones

  • Synaptic transmission at retinal ribbon synapses.

    Ruth Heidelberger;Wallace B. Thoreson;Paul Witkovsky

  • The Polymodal Ion Channel Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4 Modulates Calcium Flux, Spiking Rate, and Apoptosis of Mouse Retinal Ganglion Cells

    Daniel A. Ryskamp;Paul Witkovsky;Peter Barabas;Wei Huang

  • SINGLE NEURON ANALYSIS OF DORSAL COLUMN NUCLEI AND SPINAL NUCLEUS OF TRIGEMINAL IN CAT

    Lawrence Kruger;Robert Siminoff;Paul Witkovsky

  • Slow PIII component of the carp electroretinogram.

    P Witkovsky;F E Dudek;H Ripps

  • Dependence of photoreceptor glutamate release on a dihydropyridine-sensitive calcium channel

    Y Schmitz;P Witkovsky

  • Pigmented retinal epithelium involvement in photoreceptor development and function.

    Joe G. Hollyfield;Paul Witkovsky

  • Extracellular dopamine concentration in the retina of the clawed frog, Xenopus laevis

    Paul Witkovsky;Charles Nicholson;Margaret E. Rice;Karen Bohmaker

  • Synapses made by myelinated fibers running to teleost and elasmobranch retinas.

    Paul Witkovsky

  • Chapter 7 Neuron — Glia interaction in the brain and retina

    Harris Ripps;Paul Witkovsky

  • Retinal structure in the smooth dogfish, Mustelus canis: General description and light microscopy of giant ganglion cells

    William K. Stell;William K. Stell;Paul Witkovsky;Paul Witkovsky

  • The organization of dopaminergic neurons in vertebrate retinas.

    Paul Witkovsky;Michael Schütte

  • gamma-Aminobutyric acid antagonists decrease junctional communication between L-horizontal cells of the retina

    M Piccolino;J Neyton;P Witkovsky;H M Gerschenfeld

  • Mobilization of Calcium from Intracellular Stores Facilitates Somatodendritic Dopamine Release

    Jyoti C. Patel;Paul Witkovsky;Marat V. Avshalumov;Margaret E. Rice

  • Caffeine-Sensitive Calcium Stores Regulate Synaptic Transmission from Retinal Rod Photoreceptors

    David Krizaj;Jian Xin Bao;Yvonne Schmitz;Paul Witkovsky

  • Action Spectra and Adaptation Properties of Carp Photoreceptors

    P. Witkovsky;J. Nelson;H. Ripps

  • Dopamine modifies the balance of rod and cone inputs to horizontal cells of the Xenopus retina.

    Paul Witkovsky;Susan Stone;Joseph C. Besharse

Frequent Co-Authors

Rae Silver
Rae Silver Columbia University
Margaret E. Rice
Margaret E. Rice New York University
Joseph LeSauter
Joseph LeSauter Barnard College
Wallace B. Thoreson
Wallace B. Thoreson University of Nebraska Medical Center
Nicholas C. Brecha
Nicholas C. Brecha University of California, Los Angeles
Harvey J. Karten
Harvey J. Karten University of California, San Diego
John E. Dowling
John E. Dowling Harvard University
John W. Haycock
John W. Haycock Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Harris Ripps
Harris Ripps University of Illinois at Chicago
Colin J. Barnstable
Colin J. Barnstable Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

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