Susumu Tomita

This study shows that TARP γ-8 regulates ethanol reinforcement and relapse in mice, with reduced self-administration and cue-induced reinstatement in TARP γ-8 heterozygous null mice.

The paper identifies 3-hydroxy-kynurenine as a tryptophan metabolite that enhances host survival during bacterial infection by modulating kainate receptors in macrophages.

This study shows that mossy cells in the hippocampus express functional extrasynaptic kainate receptors that can drive their activity when glutamate levels increase.

The paper identifies PPT1 substrates in mouse brains, showing depalmitoylation's role in disulfide bond formation and synaptic function, with over 100 novel substrates found.

The paper shows that NMDAR activation leads to input-specific potentiation of dendritic GABAergic inhibition via somatostatin interneurons, requiring CaMKII and GABA-A β2-subunit, and highlights its role in maintaining synaptic balance.