1. Chen Y., Wang Y., Ertürk A., Kallop D., Jiang Z., Weimer R.M., Kaminker J., Sheng M. (2014) Activity-induced Nr4a1 regulates spine density and distribution pattern of excitatory synapses in pyramidal neurons. Neuron. 83:431-43. (Recommended by F1000)

2. Chen Y., Wang Y., Sheng M. and Kaminker J. (2014) Regulation of neuronal gene expression and survival by basal NMDA receptor activity: a role for Histone Deacetylase 4. J Neurosci. 34:15327-39.

3. Ayala, J.E. *, Chen Y.*, Banko J.L., Sheffler D., Williams R., Telk A.N., Watson N.L., Xiang Z., Zhang Y., Jones P.J., Lindsley C.W., Olive M.F. and Conn P.J. (2009) mGluR5 positive allosteric modulators facilitate both hippocampal LTP and LTD and enhance spatial learning. Neuropsychopharmacology. 34:2057-71. (* contributed equally)

4. Chen Y. and Conn P.J. (2008) mGluR5 positive allosteric modulators. Drugs of the Future. 33:335

5. Chen Y., Goudet C., Pin J.P. and Conn P.J. (2008) CPPHA acts through a novel site as a positive allosteric modulator of group 1 metabotropic glutamate receptors.  Mol Pharmacol. 73:909-18

6. Chen Y., Nong Y., Goudet C., Hemstapat K., de Paulis T., Pin J.P. and Conn J.P. (2007) Interaction of novel positive allosteric modulators of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 with the negative allosteric antagonist site is required for potentiation of receptor responses. Mol Pharmacol. 71:1389-98