Publications

de la Peña, J. B. I., Song, J. J., & Campbell, Z. T. (2019). RNA control in pain: Blame it on the messenger. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA, 10(6), e1546. PMC7721054

Botanas, C. J., de la Peña, J. B., Kim, H. J., Lee, Y. S., & Cheong, J. H. (2019). Methoxetamine: A foe or friend? Neurochemistry International, 122, 1-7. PMID: 30365979

de la Peña, J. B., & Campbell, Z. T. (2018). RNA-binding proteins as targets for pain therapeutics. Neurobiology of Pain, 4, 2-7. PMC6201239

Kim, M., de la Pena, J. B., Cheong, J. H., & Kim, H. J. (2018). Neurobiological functions of the period circadian clock 2 gene, Per2. Biomolecules & Therapeutics, 26(4), 358. PMC6029676

de la Peña, J. B., dela Peña, I. J., Custodio, R. J., Botanas, C. J., Kim, H. J., & Cheong, J. H. (2018). Exploring the validity of proposed transgenic animal models of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Molecular Neurobiology, 55(5), 3739-3754. PMID: 28534274

de la Peña, J. B. & Cheong, J. H. (2016). The abuse liability of the NMDA receptor antagonist-benzodiazepine (tiletamine-zolazepam) combination: evidence from clinical case reports and pre-clinical studies. Drug Testing and Analysis, 8 (8), pp.760-767. PMID: 27341080

de la Peña, J.B., Chase, R., Kunder, N., Smith, P.R., Lou, T.F., Stanowick, A.D., Suresh, P., Shukla, T., Butcher, S., Price, T., and Campbell, Z.T. (2023). Inhibition of nonsense-mediated decay induces nociceptive sensitization through activation of the integrated stress response. Journal of Neuroscience, 43.16 (2023): 2921-2933. PMC10124962

Kunder, N.*, de la Peña, J.B.*, Lou, T.F., Chase, R., Suresh, P., Lawson, J., Shukla, T., Black, B.J. and Campbell, Z.T., (2022). The RNA-binding protein HuR is integral to the function of nociceptors in mice and humans. Journal of Neuroscience, 42 (49), 9129-9141. PMC9761683

Chase, R., de la Peña, J.B., Smith, P.R., Lawson, J., Lou, T.F., Stanowick, A.D., Black, B.J. and Campbell, Z.T. (2022). Global analyses of mRNA expression in human sensory neurons reveal eIF5A as a conserved target for inflammatory pain. The FASEB Journal, 36(7), p.e22422. PMC10227861

de la Peña, J.B., Barragan-Iglesias, P., Lou, T.F., Kunder, N., Loerch, S., Shukla, T., Basavarajappa, L., Song, J., James, D., Megat, S., Moy, J. and Wangzhou, A., Ray, P., Hoyt, K., Steward, O., Price, T., Shepherd, J., Campbell, Z. (2021). Intercellular Arc signaling regulates vasodilation. Journal of Neuroscience, 41(37), pp.7712-7726. PMC8445061

de la Peña, J.B., Kunder, N., Lou, T.F., Chase R.L., Stanowick A., Barragan-Iglesias, P.… Campbell Z.T., (2021). A Role for Translational Regulation by S6 Kinase and a Downstream Target in Inflammatory Pain. British Journal of Pharmacology, 178(23), pp.4675-4690. PMC9169231

Barragan-Iglesias, P., Kunder, N., Wanghzou, A., Black, B., Ray, P. R., Lou, T. F., de la Peña, J.B., ... & Campbell, Z. T. (2021). A peptide encoded within a 5'untranslated region promotes pain sensitization in mice. Pain, 162(6), pp.1864-1875. PMC8119312

Botanas, C. J., Custodio, R. J. P., Kim, H. J., de la Pena, J. B., Sayson, L. V., Ortiz, D. M., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2021). R (-)-methoxetamine exerts rapid and sustained antidepressant effects and fewer behavioral side effects relative to S (+)-methoxetamine. Neuropharmacology, 193, p.108619.

Shukla, T., de la Peña, J. B., Perish, J. M., Ploski, J. E., Stumpf, C. R., Webster, K. R., ... & Campbell, Z. T. (2020). A Highly Selective MNK Inhibitor Rescues Deficits Associated with Fragile X Syndrome in Mice. Neurotherapeutics, 18(1), pp.624-639.

Atmaramani, R. R., Black, B. J., de la Peña, J. B., Campbell, Z. T., & Pancrazio, J. J. (2020). Conserved Expression of Nav1. 7 and Nav1. 8 Contribute to the Spontaneous and Thermally Evoked Excitability in IL-6 and NGF-Sensitized Adult Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons In Vitro. Bioengineering, 7(2), 44.

Abiero, A., Botanas, C. J., Sayson, L. V., Custodio, R. J., de la Peña, J. B., Kim, M., ... & Yang, J. S. (2019). 5-Methoxy-α-methyltryptamine (5-MeO-AMT), a tryptamine derivative, induces head-twitch responses in mice through the activation of serotonin receptor 2a in the prefrontal cortex. Behavioural Brain Research, 359, 828-835. PMID: 30053461

Kim, M., Custodio, R. J., Botanas, C. J., de la Peña, J. B., Sayson, L. V., Abiero, A., ... & Kim, H. J. (2019). The circadian gene, Per2, influences methamphetamine sensitization and reward through the dopaminergic system in the striatum of mice. Addiction biology, 24(5), 946-957.

Custodio, R.J.P., Botanas, C.J., de la Peña, J.B., dela Peña, I.J., Kim, M., Sayson, L.V., Abiero, A., Ryoo, Z.Y., Kim, B.N., Kim, H.J. and Cheong, J.H., 2018. Overexpression of the Thyroid Hormone-Responsive (THRSP) Gene in the Striatum Leads to the Development of Inattentive-like Phenotype in Mice. Neuroscience, 390, pp.141-150. PMID: 30138648

Botanas, C. J., Yoon, S. S., de la Peña, J. B., dela Peña, I. J., Kim, M., Custodio, R. J., ... & Yoon, Y. M. (2018). A new synthetic drug 5-(2-aminopropyl) indole (5-IT) induces rewarding effects and increases dopamine D1 receptor and dopamine transporter mRNA levels. Behavioural Brain Research, 341, 122-128. PMID: 29288746

Custodio, R. J. P., Botanas, C. J., Yoon, S. S., de la Pena, J. B., dela Peña, I. J., Kim, M., ... & Kim, N. Y. (2017). Evaluation of the abuse potential of novel amphetamine derivatives with modifications on the amine (NBNA) and phenyl (EDA, PMEA, 2-APN) sites. Biomolecules & Therapeutics, 25(6), 578. PMC5685426

Botanas, C. J., de la Peña, J. B., Custodio, R. J., dela Peña, I. J., Kim, M., Woo, T., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2017). Methoxetamine produces rapid and sustained antidepressant effects probably via glutamatergic and serotonergic mechanisms. Neuropharmacology, 126, 121-127.

dela Peña, I., dela Peña, I. J., de la Peña, J. B., Kim, H. J., Shin, C. Y., Han, D. H., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2017). Methylphenidate and atomoxetine-responsive prefrontal cortical genetic overlaps in “impulsive” SHR/NCrl and Wistar rats. Behavior Genetics, 47(5), 564-580. PMID: 28744604

Dela Pena, I. J. I., Dela Pena, I., de la Pena, J. B., Kim, H. J., Sohn, A., Shin, C. Y., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2017). Transcriptional profiling of SHR/NCrl prefrontal cortex shows hyperactivity‐associated genes responsive to amphetamine challenge. Genes, Brain and Behavior, 16(7), 664-674. PMID: 28422445

Botanas, C. J., Yoon, S. S., de la Pena, J. B., dela Peña, I. J., Kim, M., Woo, T., ... & Lee, Y. S. (2017). The abuse potential of α-piperidinopropiophenone (PIPP) and α-piperidinopentiothiophenone (PIVT), two new synthetic cathinones with piperidine ring substituent. Biomolecules & therapeutics, 25(2), 122.

Botanas, C. J., Yoon, S. S., de la Peña, J. B., dela Peña, I. J., Kim, M., Woo, T., ... & Lee, Y. S. (2017). The abuse potential of two novel synthetic cathinones with modification on the alpha-carbon position, 2-cyclohexyl-2-(methylamino)-1-phenylethanone (MACHP) and 2-(methylamino)-1-phenyloctan-1-one (MAOP), and their effects on dopaminergic activity. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 153, 160-167.

Kim, M., Kim, H. J., Kim, S. M., de la Pena, J. B., Botanas, C. J., Woo, T., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2017). Protection against electroshock-and pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures by the water extract of rehmannia glutinous can be mediated through GABA receptor-chloride channel complexes. Natural Product Sciences, 23(1), 40-45.

Botanas, C. J., Yoon, S. S., de la Pena, J. B., dela Peña, I. J., Kim, M., Woo, T., ... & Lee, Y. S. (2017). A novel synthetic cathinone, 2-(methylamino)-1-(naphthalen-2-yl) propan-1-one (BMAPN), produced rewarding effects and altered striatal dopamine-related gene expression in mice. Behavioural brain research, 317, 494-501.

dela Peña, I. J. I., Kim, H. J., Botanas, C. J., de la Pena, J. B., Van Le, T. H., Nguyen, M. D., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2017). The psychopharmacological activities of Vietnamese ginseng in mice: characterization of its psychomotor, sedative–hypnotic, antistress, anxiolytic, and cognitive effects. Journal of Ginseng Research, 41(2), 201-208. PMC5386119

de la Peña, J. B., Ahsan, H. M., Botanas, C. J., Dela Pena, I. J., Woo, T., Kim, H. J., & Cheong, J. H. (2016). Cigarette smoke exposure during adolescence but not adulthood induces anxiety-like behavior and locomotor stimulation in rats during withdrawal. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, 55, 49-55. PMID: 27647343

dela Pena, I. J. I., Kim, H. J., de la Pena, J. B., Kim, M., Botanas, C. J., You, K. Y., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2016). A tryptic hydrolysate from bovine milk αs1-casein enhances pentobarbital-induced sleep in mice via the GABAA receptor. Behavioural Brain Research, 313, 184-190. PMID: 27401107

Botanas, C. J., Lee, H., de la Peña, J. B., dela Peña, I. J., Woo, T., Kim, H. J., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2016). Rearing in an enriched environment attenuated hyperactivity and inattention in the spontaneously hypertensive rats, an animal model of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Physiology & behavior, 155, 30-37.

Tampus, R., Yoon, S. S., de la Pena, J. B., Botanas, C. J., Kim, H. J., Seo, J. W., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2015). Assessment of the abuse liability of synthetic cannabinoid agonists JWH-030, JWH-175, and JWH-176. Biomolecules & therapeutics, 23(6), 590.

Dela Pena, I. J. I., Hong, E., de la Pena, J. B., Kim, H. J., Botanas, C. J., Hong, Y. S., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2015). Milk collected at night induces sedative and anxiolytic-like effects and augments pentobarbital-induced sleeping behavior in mice. Journal of medicinal food, 18(11), 1255-1261.

Botanas, C. J., de la Peña, J. B., dela Pena, I. J., Tampus, R., Kim, H. J., Yoon, S. S., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2015). Evaluation of the abuse potential of AM281, a new synthetic cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist. European Journal of Pharmacology, 766, 135-141.

dela Peña, I. J. I., Hong, E., Kim, H. J., de la Peña, J. B., Woo, T. S., Lee, Y. S., & Cheong, J. H. (2015). Artemisia capillaris Thunberg produces sedative-hypnotic effects in mice, which are probably mediated through potentiation of the GABAA receptor. The American journal of Chinese medicine, 43(04), 667-679.

de la Peña, J. B., Ahsan, H. M., Tampus, R., Botanas, C. J., dela Peña, I. J., Kim, H. J., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2015). Cigarette smoke exposure during adolescence enhances sensitivity to the rewarding effects of nicotine in adulthood, even after a long period of abstinence. Neuropharmacology, 99, 9-14. PMID: 26116818

dela Peña, I., Bang, M., Lee, J., de la Pena, J. B., Kim, B. N., Han, D. H., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2015). Common prefrontal cortical gene expression profiles between adolescent SHR/NCrl and WKY/NCrl rats which showed inattention behavior. Behavioural Brain Research, 291, 268-276.

Botanas, C. J., de la Peña, J. B., Dela Pena, I. J., Tampus, R., Yoon, R., Kim, H. J., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2015). Methoxetamine, a ketamine derivative, produced conditioned place preference and was self-administered by rats: evidence of its abuse potential. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 133, 31-36.

Ahsan, H. M., de la Pena, J. B. I., Botanas, C. J., Kim, H. J., Yu, G. Y., & Cheong, J. H. (2014). Conditioned place preference and self-administration induced by nicotine in adolescent and adult rats. Biomolecules & therapeutics, 22(5), 460.

dela Peña, I., de la Peña, J. B., Kim, B. N., Han, D. H., Noh, M., & Cheong, J. H. (2015). Gene expression profiling in the striatum of amphetamine-treated spontaneously hypertensive rats which showed amphetamine conditioned place preference and self-administration. Archives of Pharmacal Research, 38(5), 865-875.

dela Peña, I., Gonzales, E. L., de la Peña, J. B., Kim, B. N., Han, D. H., Shin, C. Y., & Cheong, J. H. (2015). Individual differences in novelty-seeking behavior in spontaneously hypertensive rats: Enhanced sensitivity to the reinforcing effect of methylphenidate in the high novelty-preferring subpopulation. Journal of neuroscience methods, 252, 48-54.

de la Peña, J. B., Ahsan, H. M., Botanas, C. J., Sohn, A., Yu, G. Y., & Cheong, J. H. (2014). Adolescent nicotine or cigarette smoke exposure changes subsequent response to nicotine conditioned place preference and self-administration. Behavioural brain research, 272, 156-164.

de la Pena, J. B., Ahsan, H. M., dela Peña, I. J., Park, H. B., Kim, H. J., Sohn, A., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2014). Propofol pretreatment induced place preference and self-administration of the tiletamine-zolazepam combination: implication on drug of abuse substitution. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 40(4), 321-326. PMID: 24950106

Dela Peña, I. J. I., de la Pena, J. B., Yoon, S. Y., Kim, H. J., Lee, J. H., Paek, S. H., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2014). Supplementation of Laurus nobilis attenuate ethanol-induced psychomotor alterations in rats. Natural Product Sci, 20, 44.

dela Peña, I. J. I., Yoon, S. Y., de la Peña, J. B., Park, S., Yoon, B., Kim, H. J., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2014). The ameliorating effect of Rosa roxburghii against ethanol-induced psychomotor alterations in rats. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 40(1), 75-81.

de la Pena, J. B. I., Kim, C. A., Lee, H. L., Yoon, S. Y., Kim, H. J., Hong, E. Y., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2014). Luteolin mediates the antidepressant-like effects of Cirsium japonicum in mice, possibly through modulation of the GABA A receptor. Archives of Pharmacal Research, 37(2), 263-269. PMID: 23925560

de la Peña, J. B. I., dela Peña, I. J. I., Lee, H. L., dela Peña, I., Shin, C. Y., Sohn, A. R., & Cheong, J. H. (2013). Pre-exposure to ethanol, but not to caffeine and nicotine, induced place preference and self-administration of the NMDA receptor antagonist-benzodiazepine combination, Zoletil®. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 110, 231-237.

Liu, X., Hong, S. I., Park, S. J., dela Peña, J. B., Che, H., Yoon, S. Y., ... & Geyer, M. A. (2013). The ameliorating effects of 5, 7-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-2 (4-phenoxyphenyl)-4H-chromene-4-one, an oroxylin A derivative, against memory impairment and sensorimotor gating deficit in mice. Archives of pharmacal research, 36(7), 854-863.

de la Pena, J. B. I., Lee, H. L., Yoon, S. Y., Kim, G. H., Lee, Y. S., & Cheong, J. H. (2013). The involvement of magnoflorine in the sedative and anxiolytic effects of Sinomeni Caulis et Rhizoma in mice. Journal of Natural Medicines, 67(4), 814-821. PMID: 23456265

dela Peña, I. J. I., Lee, H. L., Yoon, S. Y., de la Peña, J. B. I., Kim, K. H., Hong, E. Y., & Cheong, J. H. (2013). The ethanol extract of Cirsium japonicum increased chloride ion influx through stimulating GABAA receptor in human neuroblastoma cells and exhibited anxiolytic-like effects in mice. Drug Discoveries & Therapeutics, 7(1), 18-23.

de la Pena, J. B. I., Yoon, S. Y., Ike, C., Lee, H. L., de la Pena, I. J. I., & Cheong, J. H. (2013). Pre-exposure to related substances induced place preference and self-administration of the NMDA receptor antagonist–benzodiazepine combination, zoletil. Behavioural pharmacology, 24(1), 20-28.

de la Peña, J. B. I., Lee, H. C., Ike, C., Woo, T. S., Yoon, S. Y., Lee, H. L., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2012). Rewarding and reinforcing effects of the NMDA receptor antagonist–benzodiazepine combination, zoletil®: Difference between acute and repeated exposure. Behavioural Brain Research, 233(2), 434-442.

dela Peña, I., Yoon, S. Y., Lee, J. C., de la Peña, J. B., Sohn, A. R., Ryu, J. H., ... & Cheong, J. H. (2012). Methylphenidate treatment in the spontaneously hypertensive rat: influence on methylphenidate self-administration and reinstatement in comparison with Wistar rats. Psychopharmacology, 221(2), 217-226.