Yan-Chun Li, Dong Xi, Joy Roman, Yue-Qiao Huang,  and Wen-Jun Gao (2009) Activation of GSK-3b is required for hyperdopamine and D2 receptor mediated inhibition of synaptic NMDA receptor function in the rat prefrontal cortex. Journal of Neuroscience (in press)

Ji Y, Yang F, Papaleo F, Wang HX, Gao WJ, Weinberger DR, Lu B (2009). Role of dysbindin in dopamine receptor trafficking and cortical GABA function. PNAS, 106:19593-19598.

Xi D , Zhang W, Wang HX, Stradtman GG III and Gao WJ (2009). Dizocilpine (MK-801) induces distinct changes of N-methyl-d-aspartic acid receptor subunits in parvalbumin-containing interneurons in young adult rat prefrontal cortex. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol, 12:1395-1408.

Wang HX and Gao WJ (2009). Cell-type specific development of NMDA receptors in the interneurons of rat prefrontal cortex. Neuropsychopharmacology, 34(8):2028-2040.

Xi D, Keeler B, Zhang W, Houle JD, and Gao WJ (2009). NMDA receptor subunit expression in GABAergic interneurons in the prefrontal cortex: application of laser microdissection technique. Journal of Neuroscience Method, 176:172-181.

Wang HX, Stradtman GG III, Wang X-J, and Gao WJ (2008). A specialized NMDA receptor function in the recurrent microcircuitry of the adult prefrontal cortex. PNAS, 105(43):16791-16796.

Gao WJ (2007). Acute clozapine suppresses synchronized pyramidal synaptic network activity by increasing inhibition in the prefrontal cortex. The Journal of Neurophysiology 97:1196-1208.

Gao WJ and Goldman-Rakic PS (2006). NMDA receptor-mediated epileptiform persistent activity requires calcium release from internal stores. Experimental Neurology 197: 495-504.

Gao WJ and Zheng ZH (2004). Target-specific differences in somatodendritic morphology of layer V pyramidal neurons in rat motor cortex. The Journal of Comparative Neurology 476:174-185.

Gao WJ and Goldman-Rakic PS (2003). Selective Modulation of Excitatory and Inhibitory Microcircuits by Dopamine. PNAS, 100(5):2836-41.

Gao WJ, Wang Y and Goldman-Rakic PS (2003). Dopamine modulation of peridendritic and perisomatic inhibition in prefrontal cortex. The Journal of Neuroscience, 23:1622-30.

Gao WJ, Krimer LS and Goldman-Rakic PS (2001). Presynaptic regulation of recurrent excitation by D1 receptor in prefrontal circuits. PNAS, 98:295-300.

Gao WJ, Wormington AB, Newman DE and Pallas SL (2000). Development of inhibitory circuitry in visual and auditory cortex of postnatal ferrets: immunocytochemical localization of parvalbumin and calbindin-containing neurons. The Journal of Comparative Neurology 422:140-157.

Gao WJ and Pallas SL (1999). Cross-modal reorganization of horizontal connectivity in auditory cortex without altering thalamocortical input. The Journal of Neuroscience 19(18):7940-7950.

Gao WJ, Newman DE, Wormington AB and Pallas SL (1999). Development of inhibitory circuitry in visual and auditory cortex of postnatal ferrets: immunocytochemical localization of GABAergic neurons. The Journal of Comparative Neurology 409(2):261-273.