Publications

Listed below are publications authored by Dr. Lindgren and the undergraduate researchers. Student researchers are denoted with asterisks (*).  

Articles

Khondamir Imomnazarov*, Sarah E. Torrence*, and Clark A. Lindgren (2023). Reduced Plasma-Membrane Calcium ATPase Activity and Extracellular Acidification Trigger Presynaptic Homeostatic Potentiation at the Mouse Neuromuscular Junction.  Neuroscience 532: 103–112.

Yiyang Zhu*, Claire I.C. Warrenfelt*, Jill C. Flannery*, and Clark A. Lindgren (2021). Extracellular protons mediate presynaptic homeostatic potentiation at the mouse neuromuscular junction.  Neuroscience 467: 188-200.  

Emily M. Kozik*, Elaine M. Marzluff, and Clark A. Lindgren (2021). Evidence of NAAG-family tripeptide NAAG2 in the Drosophila nervous system. Journal of Neurochemistry 156: 38-47. 

Stephen X. Zhang*, Elaine M. Marzluff, and Clark A. Lindgren (2021). Quantitative determination of nitric oxide from tissue samples using liquid chromatography – mass spectrometry. MethodsX  8: 101412.

John S. Wang*, Danica Bojovic*, Yang Chen* and Clark A. Lindgren (2018). Homocysteine sensitizes the mouse neuromuscular junction to oxidative stress via nitric oxide. NeuroReport 29: 1030-1035. 

Clark A. Lindgren, Zachary Newman*, Jamie J. Morford*, Steven B. Ryan, Kathryn A. Battani*, and Zheng Su* (2013). Cyclooxygenase-2, PGE2-glycerol, and nitric oxide are involved in muscarine-induced presynaptic enhancement at the vertebrate neuromuscular junction. Journal of Physiology 591: 4749-4764.

Kathryn K. Walder*, Steve B. Ryan, Tomasz Bzdega, Rafal T. Olszewski, Joseph H. Neale, and Clark A. Lindgren (2013). Immunohistological and electrophysiological evidence that N-acetylaspartylglutamate (NAAG) is a co-transmitter at the vertebrate neuromuscular junction. European Journal of Neuroscience 37: 118-129. 

Zachary Newman*, Priya Malik*, Tse-Yu Wu*, Christopher Ochoa*, Nayantara Watsa* and Clark A. Lindgren (2007).  Endocannabinoids mediate muscarine-induced synaptic depression at the vertebrate neuromuscular junction. European Journal of Neuroscience 25, 1619-1630. 

Austin R. Graves*, Katherine A. Lewin*, and Clark A. Lindgren (2004). Nitric oxide, cAMP and the biphasic muscarinic modulation of ACh release at the lizard neuromuscular junction. Journal of Physiology 559, 423-432. 

Clark A. Lindgren & Melissa V. Laird* (1994). Nitroprusside inhibits neurotransmitter release at the frog neuromuscular junction. NeuroReport 5. 2205-2208. 

Recent Abstracts of Presentations

Mahiro Noda,* Elizabeth Albrecht,* Burak Kaynak, Tom Bartol, Terrence J. Sejnowski & Clark A. Lindgren (2025). Computational Simulation of Synaptic Cleft pH and the Role of Protons in Presynaptic Homeostatic Potentiation at the Vertebrate Neuromuscular Junction. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts 51, PSTR059.

Samikshya Pokharel*, Essi Adokou* & Clark A. Lindgren (2024). Presynaptic homeostatic potentiation at the mouse neuromuscular junction. Society for Neuroscience Faculty for Neuroscience (FUN) Undergraduate Poster Session Abstracts 50.

Sarah Torrence*, Khondamir Imomnazarov* & Clark A. Lindgren (2022). Evidence that protons mediate presynaptic homeostatic potentiation at the mouse neuromuscular junction. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts 48, 609.08.

John Wang* & Clark A. Lindgren (2018). Homocysteine sensitizes the mouse neuromuscular junction to oxidative stress via nitric oxide. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts 44, 52.05.

Yang Chen* & Clark A. Lindgren (2017). Homocysteine suppresses evoked neurotransmission and sensitizes the mouse neuromuscular junction to mild oxidative stress, as observed by a decrease in spontaneous neurotransmitter release, by activating NMDA receptors. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts 43, 135.22.