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Laurencin C, Lancelot S, Brosse S, Mérida I, Redouté J, Greusard E, Lamberet L, Liotier V, Le Bars D, Costes N, Thobois S, Boulinguez P, Ballanger B. Noradrenergic alterations in Parkinson's disease: a combined 11C-yohimbine PET/neuromelanin MRI study. Brain 2024; 147:1377-1388. [PMID: 37787503 PMCID: PMC10994534 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awad338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Degeneration of the noradrenergic system is now considered a pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease, but little is known about its consequences in terms of parkinsonian manifestations. Here, we evaluated two aspects of the noradrenergic system using multimodal in vivo imaging in patients with Parkinson's disease and healthy controls: the pigmented cell bodies of the locus coeruleus with neuromelanin sensitive MRI; and the density of α2-adrenergic receptors (ARs) with PET using 11C-yohimbine. Thirty patients with Parkinson's disease and 30 age- and sex-matched healthy control subjects were included. The characteristics of the patients' symptoms were assessed using the Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS). Patients showed reduced neuromelanin signal intensity in the locus coeruleus compared with controls and diminished 11C-yohimbine binding in widespread cortical regions, including the motor cortex, as well as in the insula, thalamus and putamen. Clinically, locus coeruleus neuronal loss was correlated with motor (bradykinesia, motor fluctuations, tremor) and non-motor (fatigue, apathy, constipation) symptoms. A reduction of α2-AR availability in the thalamus was associated with tremor, while a reduction in the putamen, the insula and the superior temporal gyrus was associated with anxiety. These results highlight a multifaceted alteration of the noradrenergic system in Parkinson's disease since locus coeruleus and α2-AR degeneration were found to be partly uncoupled. These findings raise important issues about noradrenergic dysfunction that may encourage the search for new drugs targeting this system, including α2-ARs, for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
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- Chloé Laurencin
- Lyon Neuroscience Research Center (CRNL), INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR5292, University Lyon 1, F-69000 Lyon, France
- Department of Neurology C, Expert Parkinson Centre, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Wertheimer Neurological Hospital, NS-Park/F-CRIN, 69500 Bron, France
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- Lyon Neuroscience Research Center (CRNL), INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR5292, University Lyon 1, F-69000 Lyon, France
- CERMEP-Imagerie du Vivant, PET-MRI Department, 69500 Bron, France
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- Lyon Neuroscience Research Center (CRNL), INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR5292, University Lyon 1, F-69000 Lyon, France
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- CERMEP-Imagerie du Vivant, PET-MRI Department, 69500 Bron, France
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- CERMEP-Imagerie du Vivant, PET-MRI Department, 69500 Bron, France
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- CERMEP-Imagerie du Vivant, PET-MRI Department, 69500 Bron, France
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- CERMEP-Imagerie du Vivant, PET-MRI Department, 69500 Bron, France
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- CERMEP-Imagerie du Vivant, PET-MRI Department, 69500 Bron, France
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- CERMEP-Imagerie du Vivant, PET-MRI Department, 69500 Bron, France
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- Department of Neurology C, Expert Parkinson Centre, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Wertheimer Neurological Hospital, NS-Park/F-CRIN, 69500 Bron, France
- Institut des Sciences Cognitives Marc Jeannerod, UMR 5229, CNRS, 69500 Bron, France
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- Lyon Neuroscience Research Center (CRNL), INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR5292, University Lyon 1, F-69000 Lyon, France
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- Lyon Neuroscience Research Center (CRNL), INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR5292, University Lyon 1, F-69000 Lyon, France
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Hosomoto K, Sasaki T, Yasuhara T, Kameda M, Sasada S, Kin I, Kuwahara K, Kawauchi S, Okazaki Y, Yabuno S, Sugahara C, Kawai K, Nagase T, Tanimoto S, Borlongan CV, Date I. Continuous vagus nerve stimulation exerts beneficial effects on rats with experimentally induced Parkinson's disease: Evidence suggesting involvement of a vagal afferent pathway. Brain Stimul 2023; 16:594-603. [PMID: 36914065 DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2023.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) exerts neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects in preclinical models of central nervous system disorders, including Parkinson's disease (PD). VNS setting applied for experimental models is limited into single-time or intermittent short-duration stimulation. We developed a VNS device which could deliver continuous stimulation for rats. To date, the effects of vagal afferent- or efferent-selective stimulation on PD using continuous electrical stimulation remains to be determined. OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of continuous and selective stimulation of vagal afferent or efferent fiber on Parkinsonian rats. METHODS Rats were divided into 5 group: intact VNS, afferent VNS (left VNS in the presence of left caudal vagotomy), efferent VNS (left VNS in the presence of left rostral vagotomy), sham, vagotomy. Rats underwent the implantation of cuff-electrode on left vagus nerve and 6-hydroxydopamine administration into the left striatum simultaneously. Electrical stimulation was delivered just after 6-OHDA administration and continued for 14 days. In afferent VNS and efferent VNS group, the vagus nerve was dissected at distal or proximal portion of cuff-electrode to imitate the selective stimulation of afferent or efferent vagal fiber respectively. RESULTS Intact VNS and afferent VNS reduced the behavioral impairments in cylinder test and methamphetamine-induced rotation test, which were accompanied by reduced inflammatory glial cells in substantia nigra with the increased density of the rate limiting enzyme in locus coeruleus. In contrast, efferent VNS did not exert any therapeutic effects. CONCLUSION Continuous VNS promoted neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effect in experimental PD, highlighting the crucial role of the afferent vagal pathway in mediating these therapeutic outcomes.
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- Kakeru Hosomoto
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan; Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL, 33611, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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Af Bjerkén S, Stenmark Persson R, Barkander A, Karalija N, Pelegrina-Hidalgo N, Gerhardt GA, Virel A, Strömberg I. Noradrenaline is crucial for the substantia nigra dopaminergic cell maintenance. Neurochem Int 2019; 131:104551. [PMID: 31542295 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2019.104551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In Parkinson's disease, degeneration of substantia nigra dopaminergic neurons is accompanied by damage on other neuronal systems. A severe denervation is for example seen in the locus coerulean noradrenergic system. Little is known about the relation between noradrenergic and dopaminergic degeneration, and the effects of noradrenergic denervation on the function of the dopaminergic neurons of substantia nigra are not fully understood. In this study, N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine (DSP4) was injected in rats, whereafter behavior, striatal KCl-evoked dopamine and glutamate releases, and immunohistochemistry were monitored at 3 days, 3 months, and 6 months. Quantification of dopamine-beta-hydroxylase-immunoreactive nerve fiber density in the cortex revealed a tendency towards nerve fiber regeneration at 6 months. To sustain a stable noradrenergic denervation throughout the experimental timeline, the animals in the 6-month time point received an additional DSP4 injection (2 months after the first injection). Behavioral examinations utilizing rotarod revealed that DSP4 reduced the time spent on the rotarod at 3 but not at 6 months. KCl-evoked dopamine release was significantly increased at 3 days and 3 months, while the concentrations were normalized at 6 months. DSP4 treatment prolonged both time for onset and reuptake of dopamine release over time. The dopamine degeneration was confirmed by unbiased stereology, demonstrating significant loss of tyrosine hydroxylase-immunoreactive neurons in the substantia nigra. Furthermore, striatal glutamate release was decreased after DSP4. In regards of neuroinflammation, reactive microglia were found over the substantia nigra after DSP4 treatment. In conclusion, long-term noradrenergic denervation reduces the number of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra and affects the functionality of the nigrostriatal system. Thus, locus coeruleus is important for maintenance of nigral dopaminergic neurons.
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- Sara Af Bjerkén
- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; Department of Clinical Science, Neurosciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; Department of Clinical Science, Neurosciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; Umeå Center for Functional Brain Imaging (UFBI), Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Kentucky, Center for Microelectrode Technology, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Ferrucci M, Limanaqi F, Ryskalin L, Biagioni F, Busceti CL, Fornai F. The Effects of Amphetamine and Methamphetamine on the Release of Norepinephrine, Dopamine and Acetylcholine From the Brainstem Reticular Formation. Front Neuroanat 2019; 13:48. [PMID: 31133823 PMCID: PMC6524618 DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2019.00048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Amphetamine (AMPH) and methamphetamine (METH) are widely abused psychostimulants, which produce a variety of psychomotor, autonomic and neurotoxic effects. The behavioral and neurotoxic effects of both compounds (from now on defined as AMPHs) stem from a fair molecular and anatomical specificity for catecholamine-containing neurons, which are placed in the brainstem reticular formation (RF). In fact, the structural cross-affinity joined with the presence of shared molecular targets between AMPHs and catecholamine provides the basis for a quite selective recruitment of brainstem catecholamine neurons following AMPHs administration. A great amount of investigations, commentary manuscripts and books reported a pivotal role of mesencephalic dopamine (DA)-containing neurons in producing behavioral and neurotoxic effects of AMPHs. Instead, the present review article focuses on catecholamine reticular neurons of the low brainstem. In fact, these nuclei add on DA mesencephalic cells to mediate the effects of AMPHs. Among these, we also include two pontine cholinergic nuclei. Finally, we discuss the conundrum of a mixed neuronal population, which extends from the pons to the periaqueductal gray (PAG). In this way, a number of reticular nuclei beyond classic DA mesencephalic cells are considered to extend the scenario underlying the neurobiology of AMPHs abuse. The mechanistic approach followed here to describe the action of AMPHs within the RF is rooted on the fine anatomy of this region of the brainstem. This is exemplified by a few medullary catecholamine neurons, which play a pivotal role compared with the bulk of peripheral sympathetic neurons in sustaining most of the cardiovascular effects induced by AMPHs.
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- Michela Ferrucci
- Human Anatomy, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Human Anatomy, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Human Anatomy, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Human Anatomy, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
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Ionov ID, Pushinskaya II, Roslavtseva LA, Severtsev NN. Brain sites mediating cyclosomatostatin-induced catalepsy in Wistar rats: A specific role for the nigrostriatal system and locus coeruleus. Brain Res 2018; 1691:26-33. [PMID: 29680272 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2018.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
A decrease in somatostatin activity is observed in the Parkinsonian brain. In recent experiments on rats, we simulated this abnormality by intracerebroventricular injections of a somatostatin antagonist, cyclosomatostatin. The treated animals displayed catalepsy, a state that resembles the extrapyramidal signs of Parkinson's disease. The neuroanatomical substrates mediating the catalepsy-inducing effect of cyclosomatostatin are unknown. To clarify this issue, we assessed here the action of cyclosomatostatin injected into the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc), dorsal striatum (DS), locus coeruleus (LC), pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus (PPTg), and inferior colliculus (IC). The experiments were conducted with male Wistar rats of 270-290 g bw, catalepsy was evaluated by using the bar test. The injections into the PPTg and IC were without effect whereas the intra-SNc, intra-DS, and intra-LC administrations produced distinct cataleptic response. Thus, it was shown for the first time that the LC is a brain center capable of causing catalepsy. These data provide new insights into the neuroanatomical organization of the catalepsy-initiating mechanism and suggest the LC representing a potential target for therapeutic manipulations of extrapyramidal dysfunctions.
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- Ilya D Ionov
- Centre on Theoretical Problems in Physical and Chemical Pharmacology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
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Zhu MY. Noradrenergic Modulation on Dopaminergic Neurons. Neurotox Res 2018; 34:848-859. [DOI: 10.1007/s12640-018-9889-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Farrand AQ, Helke KL, Gregory RA, Gooz M, Hinson VK, Boger HA. Vagus nerve stimulation improves locomotion and neuronal populations in a model of Parkinson's disease. Brain Stimul 2017; 10:1045-1054. [PMID: 28918943 PMCID: PMC5675746 DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2017.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Revised: 07/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disorder with no disease-modifying therapies, and symptomatic treatments are often limited by debilitating side effects. In PD, locus coeruleus noradrenergic (LC-NE) neurons degenerate prior to substantia nigra dopaminergic (SN-DA) neurons. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) activates LC neurons, and decreases pro-inflammatory markers, allowing improvement of LC targets, making it a potential PD therapeutic. OBJECTIVE To assess therapeutic potential of VNS in a PD model. METHODS To mimic the progression of PD degeneration, rats received a systemic injection of noradrenergic neurotoxin DSP-4, followed one week later by bilateral intrastriatal injection of dopaminergic neurotoxin 6-hydroxydopamine. At this time, a subset of rats also had vagus cuffs implanted. After eleven days, rats received a precise VNS regimen twice a day for ten days, and locomotion was measured during each afternoon session. Immediately following final stimulation, rats were euthanized, and left dorsal striatum, bilateral SN and LC were sectioned for immunohistochemical detection of monoaminergic neurons (tyrosine hydroxylase, TH), α-synuclein, astrocytes (GFAP) and microglia (Iba-1). RESULTS VNS significantly increased locomotion of lesioned rats. VNS also resulted in increased expression of TH in striatum, SN, and LC; decreased SN α-synuclein expression; and decreased expression of glial markers in the SN and LC of lesioned rats. Additionally, saline-treated rats after VNS, had higher LC TH and lower SN Iba-1. CONCLUSIONS Our findings of increased locomotion, beneficial effects on LC-NE and SN-DA neurons, decreased α-synuclein density in SN TH-positive neurons, and neuroinflammation suggest VNS has potential as a novel PD therapeutic.
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- Ariana Q Farrand
- Dept of Neuroscience and Center on Aging, Medical University of South Carolina, 173 Ashley Ave, BSB403, MSC510, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Dept of Comparative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 114 Doughty St, STB 648, MSC 777, Charleston, SC 29425, USA; Dept of Pathology, Medical University of South Carolina, 165 Ashley Ave, Children's Hospital 309, MSC 908, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Dept of Neuroscience and Center on Aging, Medical University of South Carolina, 173 Ashley Ave, BSB403, MSC510, Charleston, SC 29425, USA; Dept of Comparative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 114 Doughty St, STB 648, MSC 777, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Dept of Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, 70 President St, DDB 507, MSC 139, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Dept of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas St, CSB 309, MSC 606, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Dept of Neuroscience and Center on Aging, Medical University of South Carolina, 173 Ashley Ave, BSB403, MSC510, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
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Farina M, Aschner M, da Rocha JBT. The catecholaminergic neurotransmitter system in methylmercury-induced neurotoxicity. ADVANCES IN NEUROTOXICOLOGY 2017; 1:47-81. [PMID: 32346666 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ant.2017.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Marcelo Farina
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology , Albert Einstein College of Medicine , Bronx , NY , United States
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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Shelkar GP, Kumar S, Singru PS, Subhedar NK, Kokare DM. Noradrenergic inputs from locus coeruleus to posterior ventral tegmental area are essential to support ethanol reinforcement. Addict Biol 2017; 22:291-302. [PMID: 26549324 DOI: 10.1111/adb.12321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2015] [Revised: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 09/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Although dysregulation of the dopaminergic mesolimbic system is generally considered central to addiction, the involvement of other circuits is increasingly being appreciated. An interaction between locus coeruleus (LC) noradrenergic neurons and the posterior ventral tegmental area (pVTA) dopaminergic system, in the processing of drug-triggered reward, has been suggested, but not demonstrated in behaving animals. Herein, we try to tease out the precise role of noradrenergic neurons in the LC-VTA circuit in mediating reward and reinforcement behavior associated with ethanol. In the standard two-lever (active/inactive) operant paradigm, the rats were trained to self-administer ethanol in pVTA and subjected to pharmacological intervention. Intra-pVTA administration of phenylephrine (alpha-1 adrenoceptor agonist) increased ethanol self-administration, while prazosin and disulfiram (agents that reduce noradrenergic tone) produced opposite effects. While degeneration [N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine hydrochloride, DSP-4, intraperitoneal route] or silencing (lidocaine or muscimol, both via intra-LC route) of the LC noradrenergic neurons decreased, phenylephrine via the intra-LC route reinstated ethanol self-administration. Furthermore, lidocaine reduced ethanol self-administration, but the effect was fully attenuated by noradrenaline given directly in the pVTA. This suggests that the feedback signals from LC to pVTA are necessary to sustain the ethanol self-infusion activity. Ethanol self-administration significantly increased tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactivity in pVTA and LC; the response was blocked by DSP-4 pre-treatment. While dopamine D1 , but not D2 , receptors were localized on noradrenergic LC neurons, pre-treatment with SCH-23390 (intra-LC) dampened the lever press activity. We suggest that two-way communications between VTA and LC regions is essential for ethanol-triggered reinforcement behavior.
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- Gajanan P. Shelkar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University; India
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- School of Biological Sciences; National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER); Institute of Physics Campus; Sachivalaya Marg, PO Sainik School, Bhubaneswar; India
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- School of Biological Sciences; National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER); Institute of Physics Campus; Sachivalaya Marg, PO Sainik School, Bhubaneswar; India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University; India
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Zaniewska M, Filip M, Przegalinski E. The Involvement of Norepinephrine in Behaviors Related to Psychostimulant Addiction. Curr Neuropharmacol 2016; 13:407-18. [PMID: 26411968 PMCID: PMC4812804 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x13666150121225659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Although it is generally accepted that the abuse-related effects of
amphetamines and cocaine result from the activation of the brain dopaminergic
(DA) system, the psychostimulants also alter other neurotransmitter systems. In
particular, they increase extracellular levels of norepinephrine (NE) and
serotonin by inhibiting respective plasma membrane transporters and/or inducing
release. The present review will discuss the preclinical findings on the effects
of the NE system modulation (lesions, pharmacological and genetic approaches) on
behaviors (locomotor hyperactivity, behavioral sensitization, modification of
intracranial self-stimulation, conditioned place preference, drug
self-administration, extinction/reinstatement of drug seeking behavior) related
to the psychostimulant addiction.
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- Magdalena Zaniewska
- Laboratory of Drug Addiction Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, 31-343 Kraków, Poland.
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Mejias-Aponte CA. Specificity and impact of adrenergic projections to the midbrain dopamine system. Brain Res 2016; 1641:258-73. [PMID: 26820641 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2016.01.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2015] [Revised: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Dopamine (DA) is a neuromodulator that regulates different brain circuits involved in cognitive functions, motor coordination, and emotions. Dysregulation of DA is associated with many neurological and psychiatric disorders such as Parkinson's disease and substance abuse. Several lines of research have shown that the midbrain DA system is regulated by the central adrenergic system. This review focuses on adrenergic interactions with midbrain DA neurons. It discusses the current neuroanatomy including source of adrenergic innervation, type of synapses, and adrenoceptors expression. It also discusses adrenergic regulation of DA cell activity and neurotransmitter release. Finally, it reviews several neurological and psychiatric disorders where changes in adrenergic system are associated with dysregulation of the midbrain DA system. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled SI: Noradrenergic System.
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- Carlos A Mejias-Aponte
- National Institute on Drug Abuse Histology Core, Neuronal Networks Section, Integrative Neuroscience Research Branch, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Biomedical Research Center, 251 Bayview Blvd, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
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Yao N, Wu Y, Zhou Y, Ju L, Liu Y, Ju R, Duan D, Xu Q. Lesion of the locus coeruleus aggravates dopaminergic neuron degeneration by modulating microglial function in mouse models of Parkinson׳s disease. Brain Res 2015; 1625:255-74. [PMID: 26342895 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2015] [Revised: 08/11/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The degeneration of noradrenergic neurons in the locus coeruleus (LC) commonly occurs in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), which is characterized by a selective injury of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra (SN). The pathological impact of the LC on the SN in the disease is unknown. In the present study, we used a noradrenergic toxin, N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine (DSP4), to deplete noradrenaline (NA) derived from the LC to explore its influence on degeneration or injury of dopaminergic neurons in the SN in mouse model produced by intraperitoneal injection of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) or lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Our results demonstrated that lesion of the LC could change microglial function in the brain, which led to enhanced or prolonged expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, diminished neurotrophic factors, and weakened ability of anti-oxidation in the SN. The in vitro experiments further confirmed that NA could reduce the inflammatory reaction of microglia. The selective injury of dopaminergic neurons by inflammation, however, was due to the inflammation in different brain regions rather than the depletion of NA. Our results indicate that the lesion in the LC is an important factor in promoting dopaminergic neuron degeneration by impacting the function of microglia in the midbrain.
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- Ning Yao
- Department of Neurobiology, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing Center of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing Center of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; Beijing Children׳s Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing Center of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing Center of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing Center of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing Center of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing Center of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing Center of Neural Regeneration and Repair, Key Laboratory for Neurodegenerative Diseases of the Ministry of Education, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
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Cocaine increases dopaminergic neuron and motor activity via midbrain α1 adrenergic signaling. Neuropsychopharmacology 2015; 40:1151-62. [PMID: 25374094 PMCID: PMC4367457 DOI: 10.1038/npp.2014.296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2014] [Revised: 10/07/2014] [Accepted: 10/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Cocaine reinforcement is mediated by increased extracellular dopamine levels in the forebrain. This neurochemical effect was thought to require inhibition of dopamine reuptake, but cocaine is still reinforcing even in the absence of the dopamine transporter. Here, we demonstrate that the rapid elevation in dopamine levels and motor activity elicited by cocaine involves α1 receptor activation within the ventral midbrain. Activation of α1 receptors increases dopaminergic neuron burst firing by decreasing the calcium-activated potassium channel current (SK), as well as elevates dopaminergic neuron pacemaker firing through modulation of both SK and the hyperpolarization-activated cation currents (Ih). Furthermore, we found that cocaine increases both the pacemaker and burst-firing frequency of rat ventral-midbrain dopaminergic neurons through an α1 adrenergic receptor-dependent mechanism within the ventral tegmental area and substantia nigra pars compacta. These results demonstrate the mechanism underlying the critical role of α1 adrenergic receptors in the regulation of dopamine neurotransmission and behavior by cocaine.
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Noradrenergic-Dopaminergic Interactions Due to DSP-4-MPTP Neurotoxin Treatments: Iron Connection. Curr Top Behav Neurosci 2015; 29:73-86. [PMID: 26718588 DOI: 10.1007/7854_2015_411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The investigations of noradrenergic lesions and dopaminergic lesions have established particular profiles of functional deficits and accompanying alterations of biomarkers in brain regions and circuits. In the present account, the focus of these lesions is directed toward the effects upon dopaminergic neurotransmission and expression that are associated with the movement disorders and psychosis-like behavior. In this context, it was established that noradrenergic denervation, through administration of the selective noradrenaline (NA) neurotoxin, DSP-4, should be performed prior to the depletion of dopamine (DA) with the selective neurotoxin, MPTP. Employing this regime, it was shown that (i) following DSP-4 (50 mg/kg) pretreatment of C57/Bl6 mice, both the functional and neurochemical (DA loss) effects of MPTP (2 × 20 and 2 × 40 mg/kg) were markedly exacerbated, and (ii) following postnatal iron (Fe(2+), 7.5 mg/kg, on postnatal days 19-12), pretreatment with DSP-4 followed by the lower 2 × 20 mg/kg MPTP dose induced even greater losses of motor behavior and striatal DA. As yet, the combination of NA-DA depletions, and even more so Fe(2+)-NA-DA depletion, has been considered to present a movement disorder aspect although studies exploring cognitive domains are lacking. With intrusion of iron overload into this formula, the likelihood of neuropsychiatric disorder, as well, unfolds.
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Wang Y, Chen X, Wang T, Sun YN, Han LN, Li LB, Zhang L, Wu ZH, Huang C, Liu J. Additional noradrenergic depletion aggravates forelimb akinesia and abnormal subthalamic nucleus activity in a rat model of Parkinson's disease. Life Sci 2014; 119:18-27. [PMID: 25445222 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2014.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2014] [Revised: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 10/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AIMS This study aims to identify the contribution of additional noradrenergic depletion to forelimb akinesia and abnormal subthalamic nucleus (STN) firing activity in Parkinson's disease (PD). MAIN METHODS Forelimb akinesia behaviors were tested in awake rats with noradrenergic N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine (DSP-4) lesions, unilateral 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) lesions in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) and with combined 6-OHDA and DSP-4 lesions. STN extracellular single-unit and local field potential (LFP) activities were examined in the animals that were anesthetized with urethane. KEY FINDINGS The adjusting steps and the contralateral touches of rats in the forelimb akinesia behavior tests were markedly inhibited by a further noradrenergic lesion with DSP-4 in 6-OHDA+DSP-4-lesioned group when compared with those of 6-OHDA-lesioned animals (P<0.05 for all comparisons). Meanwhile, the neuronal firing pattern of STN also changed significantly towards more bursty in 6-OHDA + DSP-4-lesioned group (P <0 .05). Compared with 6-OHDA-lesioned animals, an additional noradrenergic lesion increased the 0.3-2.5 Hz oscillatory activity and the spike power of STN neurons (P < 0.01 for both comparisons), and strengthened the synchronized oscillation between subthalamic neuronal firing and LFP activity in 6-OHDA + DSP-4-lesioned group (P < 0.01). SIGNIFICANCE The results provide evidence to support the correlation between noradrenergic depletion and the further exaggerated dysfunction of STN electrical activity in PD and suggest that an aberrant noradrenergic system might play a specific role in the motor deficits of PD.
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- Yong Wang
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Environment and Disease-Related Genes, Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Environment and Disease-Related Genes, Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China.
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Shin E, Rogers JT, Devoto P, Björklund A, Carta M. Noradrenaline neuron degeneration contributes to motor impairments and development of L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in a rat model of Parkinson's disease. Exp Neurol 2014; 257:25-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2014.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2013] [Revised: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Guimarães J, Moura E, Silva E, Aguiar P, Garrett C, Vieira-Coelho MA. Locus Coeruleus Is Involved in Weight Loss in a Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease: An Effect Reversed by Deep Brain Stimulation. Brain Stimul 2013; 6:845-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2013.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2013] [Revised: 06/01/2013] [Accepted: 06/03/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Ferrucci M, Giorgi FS, Bartalucci A, Busceti CL, Fornai F. The effects of locus coeruleus and norepinephrine in methamphetamine toxicity. Curr Neuropharmacol 2013; 11:80-94. [PMID: 23814540 PMCID: PMC3580794 DOI: 10.2174/157015913804999522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2012] [Revised: 07/25/2012] [Accepted: 08/08/2012] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The activity of locus coeruleus (LC) neurons has been extensively investigated in a variety of behavioural states. In fact this norepinephrine (NE)-containing nucleus modulates many physiological and pathological conditions including the sleep-waking cycle, movement disorders, mood alterations, convulsive seizures, and the effects of drugs such as psychostimulants and opioids. This review focuses on the modulation exerted by central NE pathways on the behavioural and neurotoxic effects produced by the psychostimulant methamphetamine, essentially the modulation of the activity of mesencephalic dopamine (DA) neurons. In fact, although NE in itself mediates some behavioural effects induced by methamphetamine, NE modulation of DA release is pivotal for methamphetamine-induced behavioural states and neurotoxicity. These interactions are discussed on the basis of the state of the art of the functional neuroanatomy of central NE- and DA systems. Emphasis is given to those brain sites possessing a remarkable overlapping of both neurotransmitters.
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- Michela Ferrucci
- Department of Human Morphology and Applied Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Szot P, Franklin A, Sikkema C, Wilkinson CW, Raskind MA. Sequential Loss of LC Noradrenergic and Dopaminergic Neurons Results in a Correlation of Dopaminergic Neuronal Number to Striatal Dopamine Concentration. Front Pharmacol 2012; 3:184. [PMID: 23129999 PMCID: PMC3487487 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2012.00184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2012] [Accepted: 10/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Noradrenergic neurons in the locus coeruleus (LC) are significantly reduced in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and the LC exhibits neuropathological changes early in the disease process. It has been suggested that a loss of LC neurons can enhance the susceptibility of dopaminergic neurons to damage. To determine if LC noradrenergic innervation protects dopaminergic neurons from damage, the dopaminergic neurotoxin 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) was administered to adult male C57Bl/6 mice 3 days after bilateral LC administration of 6-hydroxydopamine (6OHDA), a time when there is a significant reduction in LC neuronal number and innervation to forebrain regions. To assess if LC loss can affect dopaminergic loss four groups of animals were studied: control, 6OHDA, MPTP, and 6OHDA + MPTP; animals sacrificed 3 weeks after MPTP administration. The number of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra (SN) and ventral tegmental area (VTA), and noradrenergic neurons in the LC were determined. Catecholamine levels in striatum were measured by high-pressure liquid chromatography. The loss of LC neurons did not affect the number of dopaminergic neurons in the SN and VTA compared to control; however, LC 6OHDA significantly reduced striatal dopamine (DA; 29% reduced) but not norepinephrine (NE) concentration. MPTP significantly reduced SN and VTA neuronal number and DA concentration in the striatum compared to control; however, there was not a correlation of striatal DA concentration with SN or VTA neuronal number. Administration of 6OHDA prior to MPTP did not enhance MPTP-induced damage despite an effect of LC loss on striatal DA concentration. However, the loss of LC neurons before MPTP resulted now in a correlation between SN and VTA neuronal number to striatal DA concentration. These results demonstrate that the loss of either LC or DA neurons can affect the function of each others systems, indicating the importance of both the noradrenergic and dopaminergic system in PD.
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- Patricia Szot
- Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle, WA, USA ; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington Seattle, WA, USA
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Marquand AF, O'Daly OG, De Simoni S, Alsop DC, Maguire RP, Williams SCR, Zelaya FO, Mehta MA. Dissociable effects of methylphenidate, atomoxetine and placebo on regional cerebral blood flow in healthy volunteers at rest: a multi-class pattern recognition approach. Neuroimage 2012; 60:1015-24. [PMID: 22266414 PMCID: PMC3314973 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.01.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2011] [Revised: 01/03/2012] [Accepted: 01/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The stimulant drug methylphenidate (MPH) and the non-stimulant drug atomoxetine (ATX) are both widely used for the treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but their differential effects on human brain function are poorly understood. PET and blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) fMRI have been used to study the effects of MPH and BOLD fMRI is beginning to be used to delineate the effects of MPH and ATX in the context of cognitive tasks. The BOLD signal is a proxy for neuronal activity and is dependent on three physiological parameters: regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF), cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen and cerebral blood volume. To identify areas sensitive to MPH and ATX and assist interpretation of BOLD studies in healthy volunteers and ADHD patients, it is therefore of interest to characterize the effects of these drugs on rCBF. In this study, we used arterial spin labeling (ASL) MRI to measure rCBF non-invasively in healthy volunteers after administration of MPH, ATX or placebo. We employed multi-class pattern recognition (PR) to discriminate the neuronal effects of the drugs, which accurately discriminated all drug conditions from one another and provided activity patterns that precisely localized discriminating brain regions. We showed common and differential effects in cortical and subcortical brain regions. The clearest differential effects were observed in four regions: (i) in the caudate body where MPH but not ATX increased rCBF, (ii) in the midbrain/substantia nigra and (iii) thalamus where MPH increased and ATX decreased rCBF plus (iv) a large region of cerebellar cortex where ATX increased rCBF relative to MPH. Our results demonstrate that combining ASL and PR yields a sensitive method for detecting the effects of these drugs and provides insights into the regional distribution of brain networks potentially modulated by these compounds.
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- Andre F Marquand
- Department of Neuroimaging, Centre for Neuroimaging Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, UK.
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Isaias IU, Marzegan A, Pezzoli G, Marotta G, Canesi M, Biella GEM, Volkmann J, Cavallari P. A role for locus coeruleus in Parkinson tremor. Front Hum Neurosci 2012; 5:179. [PMID: 22287946 PMCID: PMC3250076 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2011.00179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2011] [Accepted: 12/16/2011] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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We analyzed rest tremor, one of the etiologically most elusive hallmarks of Parkinson disease (PD), in 12 consecutive PD patients during a specific task activating the locus coeruleus (LC) to investigate a putative role of noradrenaline (NA) in tremor generation and suppression. Clinical diagnosis was confirmed in all subjects by reduced dopamine reuptake transporter (DAT) binding values investigated by single photon computed tomography imaging (SPECT) with [123I] N-ω-fluoropropyl-2β-carbomethoxy-3β-(4-iodophenyl) tropane (FP-CIT). The intensity of tremor (i.e., the power of Electromyography [EMG] signals), but not its frequency, significantly increased during the task. In six subjects, tremor appeared selectively during the task. In a second part of the study, we retrospectively reviewed SPECT with FP-CIT data and confirmed the lack of correlation between dopaminergic loss and tremor by comparing DAT binding values of 82 PD subjects with bilateral tremor (n = 27), unilateral tremor (n = 22), and no tremor (n = 33). This study suggests a role of the LC in Parkinson tremor.
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- Ioannis U Isaias
- Dipartimento di Fisiologia Umana, Laboratorio Analisi del Movimento L.A.M.B., Università degli Studi di Milano Milano, Italy
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Emerging dysfunctions consequent to combined monoaminergic depletions in Parkinsonism. Neurobiol Dis 2011; 45:763-73. [PMID: 22079236 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2011.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2011] [Revised: 10/19/2011] [Accepted: 10/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The loss of dopamine (DA) neurons has been the pathophysiological focus of the devastating conditions of Parkinson's disease, but depletion of DA alone in animal models has failed to simultaneously elicit both the motor and non-motor deficits of PD. The present study aimed to investigate, in rats, the respective role of dopamine (DA), noradrenaline (NA) and serotonin (5-HT) depletions on motor and non-motor behaviors and on subthalamic (STN) neuronal activity. We show that NA or DA depletion significantly decreased locomotor activity and enhanced the proportion of bursty and irregular STN neurons. Anxiety-like states required DA depletion plus the depletion of 5-HT or NA. Anhedonia and "depressive-like" behavior emerged only from the combined depletion of all three monoamines, an effect paralleled by an increase in the firing rate and the proportion of bursty and irregular STN neurons. Here, we provide evidence for the exacerbation of behavioral deficits when NA and/or 5-HT depletions are combined with DA depletion, bringing new insight into the combined roles of the three monoamines in PD.
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Barnum CJ, Bhide N, Lindenbach D, Surrena MA, Goldenberg AA, Tignor S, Klioueva A, Walters H, Bishop C. Effects of noradrenergic denervation on L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia and its treatment by α- and β-adrenergic receptor antagonists in hemiparkinsonian rats. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2011; 100:607-15. [PMID: 21978941 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2011.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2011] [Revised: 09/12/2011] [Accepted: 09/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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While L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) remains the standard treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD), long-term efficacy is often compromised by L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia (LID). Recent research suggests that targeting the noradrenergic (NE) system may provide relief from both PD and LID, however, most PD patients exhibit NE loss which may modify response to such strategies. Therefore this investigation aimed to characterize the development and expression of LID and the anti-dyskinetic potential of the α2- and β-adrenergic receptor antagonists idazoxan and propranolol, respectively, in rats receiving 6-OHDA lesions with (DA lesion) or without desipramaine protection (DA+NE lesion). Male Sprague-Dawley rats (N=110) received unilateral 6-hydroxydopamine lesions. Fifty-three rats received desipramine to protect NE neurons (DA lesion) and 57 received no desipramine reducing striatal and hippocampal NE content 64% and 86% respectively. In experiment 1, the development and expression of L-DOPA-induced abnormal involuntary movements (AIMs) and rotations were examined. L-DOPA efficacy using the forepaw adjusting steps (FAS) test was also assessed in DA- and DA+NE-lesioned rats. In experiment 2, DA- and DA+NE-lesioned rats received pre-treatments of idazoxan or propranolol followed by L-DOPA after which the effects of these adrenergic compounds were observed. Results demonstrated that moderate NE loss reduced the development and expression of AIMs and rotations but not L-DOPA efficacy while anti-dyskinetic efficacy of α2- and β-adrenergic receptor blockade was maintained. These findings suggest that the NE system modulates LID and support the continued investigation of adrenergic compounds for the improved treatment of PD.
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- Christopher J Barnum
- Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902, USA
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Wang Y, Zhang QJ, Liu J, Ali U, Gui ZH, Hui YP, Wang T, Chen L, Li Q. Noradrenergic lesion of the locus coeruleus increases the firing activity of the medial prefrontal cortex pyramidal neurons and the role of α2-adrenoceptors in normal and medial forebrain bundle lesioned rats. Brain Res 2010; 1324:64-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2010.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2009] [Revised: 02/03/2010] [Accepted: 02/03/2010] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Johnston LC, Eberling J, Pivirotto P, Hadaczek P, Federoff HJ, Forsayeth J, Bankiewicz KS. Clinically relevant effects of convection-enhanced delivery of AAV2-GDNF on the dopaminergic nigrostriatal pathway in aged rhesus monkeys. Hum Gene Ther 2010; 20:497-510. [PMID: 19203243 DOI: 10.1089/hum.2008.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Growth factor therapy for Parkinson's disease offers the prospect of restoration of dopaminergic innervation and/or prevention of neurodegeneration. Safety and efficacy of an adeno-associated virus (AAV2) encoding human glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) was investigated in aged nonhuman primates. Positron emission tomography with 6-[(18)F]-fluoro-l-m-tyrosine (FMT-PET) in putamen was assessed 3 months before and after AAV2 infusion. In the right putamen, monkeys received either phosphate-buffered saline or low-dose (LD) or high-dose (HD) AAV2-GDNF. Monkeys that had received putaminal phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) infusions additionally received either PBS or HD AAV2-GDNF in the right substantia nigra (SN). The convection-enhanced delivery method used for infusion of AAV2-GDNF vector resulted in robust volume of GDNF distribution within the putamen. AAV2-GDNF increased FMT-PET uptake in the ipsilateral putamen as well as enhancing locomotor activity. Within the putamen and caudate, the HD gene transfer mediated intense GDNF fiber and extracellular immunoreactivity (IR). Retrograde and anterograde transport of GDNF to other brain regions was observed. AAV2-GDNF did not significantly affect dopamine in the ipsilateral putamen or caudate, but increased dopamine turnover in HD groups. HD putamen treatment increased the density of dopaminergic terminals in these regions. HD treatments, irrespective of the site of infusion, increased the number of nonpigmented TH-IR neurons in the SN. AAV2-GDNF gene transfer does not appear to elicit adverse effects, delivers therapeutic levels of GDNF within target brain areas, and enhances utilization of striatal dopamine and dopaminergic nigrostriatal innervation.
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- Louisa C Johnston
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
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Niijima F, Saito H, Murai S, Arai Y, Nakagawasai O, Tan-no K, Watanabe H, Hiraga H, Tadano T. Effects of Atomoxetine on Levels of Monoamines and Related Substances in Discrete Brain Regions in Mice Intermittently Deprived of Rapid Eye Movement Sleep. Biol Pharm Bull 2010; 33:617-21. [PMID: 20410595 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.33.617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Fukie Niijima
- Department of Pharmacology, Tohoku Pharmaceutical University
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Aomori University
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Aomori University
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- Department of Judotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tohoku Pharmaceutical University
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tohoku Pharmaceutical University
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tohoku Pharmaceutical University
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tohoku Pharmaceutical University
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Wang Y, Zhang QJ, Liu J, Ali U, Gui ZH, Hui YP, Chen L, Wu ZH, Li Q. Noradrenergic lesion of the locus coeruleus increases apomorphine-induced circling behavior and the firing activity of substantia nigra pars reticulata neurons in a rat model of Parkinson's disease. Brain Res 2010; 1310:189-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.10.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2009] [Revised: 10/27/2009] [Accepted: 10/29/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Effect of locus coeruleus denervation on levodopa-induced motor fluctuations in hemiparkinsonian rats. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2008; 115:1133-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s00702-008-0060-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2008] [Accepted: 04/29/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Weinshenker D, Ferrucci M, Busceti CL, Biagioni F, Lazzeri G, Liles LC, Lenzi P, Pasquali L, Murri L, Paparelli A, Fornai F. Genetic or pharmacological blockade of noradrenaline synthesis enhances the neurochemical, behavioral, and neurotoxic effects of methamphetamine. J Neurochem 2007; 105:471-83. [PMID: 18042179 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2007.05145.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine (DSP-4) lesions of the locus coeruleus, the major brain noradrenergic nucleus, exacerbate the damage to nigrostriatal dopamine (DA) terminals caused by the psychostimulant methamphetamine (METH). However, because noradrenergic terminals contain other neuromodulators and the noradrenaline (NA) transporter, which may act as a neuroprotective buffer, it was unclear whether this enhancement of METH neurotoxicity was caused by the loss of noradrenergic innervation or the loss of NA itself. We addressed the specific role of NA by comparing the effects of METH in mice with noradrenergic lesions (DSP-4) and those with intact noradrenergic terminals but specifically lacking NA (genetic or acute pharmacological blockade of the NA biosynthetic enzyme dopamine beta-hydroxylase; DBH). We found that genetic deletion of DBH (DBH-/- mice) and acute treatment of wild-type mice with a DBH inhibitor (fusaric acid) recapitulated the effects of DSP-4 lesions on METH responses. All three methods of NA depletion enhanced striatal DA release, extracellular oxidative stress (as measured by in vivo microdialysis of DA and 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid), and behavioral stereotypies following repeated METH administration. These effects accompanied a worsening of the striatal DA neuron terminal damage and ultrastructural changes to medium spiny neurons. We conclude that NA itself is neuroprotective and plays a fundamental role in the sensitivity of striatal DA terminals to the neurochemical, behavioral, and neurotoxic effects of METH.
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- David Weinshenker
- Department of Human Genetics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Rommelfanger KS, Edwards GL, Freeman KG, Liles LC, Miller GW, Weinshenker D. Norepinephrine loss produces more profound motor deficits than MPTP treatment in mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007; 104:13804-9. [PMID: 17702867 PMCID: PMC1959463 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0702753104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Although Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized primarily by loss of nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons, there is a concomitant loss of norepinephrine (NE) neurons in the locus coeruleus. Dopaminergic lesions induced by 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) are commonly used to model PD, and although MPTP effectively mimics the dopaminergic neuropathology of PD in mice, it fails to produce PD-like motor deficits. We hypothesized that MPTP is unable to recapitulate the motor abnormalities of PD either because the behavioral paradigms used to measure coordinated behavior in mice are not sensitive enough or because MPTP in the absence of NE loss is insufficient to impair motor control. We tested both possibilities by developing a battery of coordinated movement tests and examining motor deficits in dopamine beta-hydroxylase knockout (Dbh-/-) mice that lack NE altogether. We detected no motor abnormalities in MPTP-treated control mice, despite an 80% loss of striatal dopamine (DA) terminals. Dbh-/- mice, on the other hand, were impaired in most tests and also displayed spontaneous dyskinesias, despite their normal striatal DA content. A subset of these impairments was recapitulated in control mice with 80% NE lesions and reversed in Dbh-/- mice, either by restoration of NE or treatment with a DA agonist. MPTP did not exacerbate baseline motor deficits in Dbh-/- mice. Finally, striatal levels of phospho-ERK-1/2 and DeltaFosB/FosB, proteins which are associated with PD and dyskinesias, were elevated in Dbh-/- mice. These results suggest that loss of locus coeruleus neurons contributes to motor dysfunction in PD.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
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- Environmental and Occupational Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322; and
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- Departments of *Human Genetics and
- To whom correspondence should be addressed at:
Department of Human Genetics, Emory University, Whitehead 301, 615 Michael Street, Atlanta, GA 30322. E-mail:
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Fueled by anatomical, electrophysiological, and pharmacological analyses of endogenous brain reward systems, norepinephrine (NE) was identified as a key mediator of both natural and drug-induced reward in the late 1960s and early 1970s. However, reward experiments from the mid-1970s that could distinguish between the noradrenergic and dopaminergic systems resulted in the prevailing view that dopamine (DA) was the primary 'reward transmitter' (a belief holding some sway still today), thereby pushing NE into the background. Most damaging to the NE hypothesis of reward were studies demonstrating that NE receptor antagonists and NE reuptake inhibitors failed to impact drug self-administration. In recent years new tools, such as genetically engineered mice, and new experimental paradigms, such as reinstatement of drug seeking following withdrawal, have propelled NE back into the awareness of addiction researchers. Of particular interest is disulfiram, an inhibitor of the NE biosynthetic enzyme dopamine beta-hydroxylase, which has demonstrated promising efficacy in the treatment of cocaine dependence in preliminary clinical trials. The purpose of this review is to synthesize the new data linking NE to critical aspects of DA signaling and drug addiction, with a focus on psychostimulants (eg, cocaine), opiates (eg, morphine), and alcohol.
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- David Weinshenker
- Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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Pan WHT, Hsieh MC, Wu HH, Lin SK. Difference in magnitude of psychostimulant-induced extracellular norepinephrine in the ventral tegmental area contributes to discrepant prefrontal dopamine outflow. Addict Biol 2007; 12:51-8. [PMID: 17407497 DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-1600.2006.00044.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The dopamine (DA) efflux in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) can be modulated by the interaction between afferent norepinephrine (NE) and somatodendritic DA in the ventral tegmental area (VTA). However, it is unclear how locally administered amphetamine (AMPH) or cocaine in the VTA results in discrepant response of DA efflux in the mPFC. In this study, intra-VTA infusion of AMPH (1000 microM) or cocaine (200 microM) in anesthetized rats was employed to study the concurrent profile of extracellular DA level in the VTA and mPFC. In addition, the extracellular NE levels during the intra-VTA infusion of these two psychostimulants were analyzed to compare their effects on prefrontal DA efflux. During the intra-VTA infusion of AMPH, both extracellular DA and NE increased significantly in the VTA (270 +/- 12% and 819 +/- 40%, respectively). Meanwhile, the DA efflux in the mPFC elevated significantly. During the intra-VTA infusion of cocaine, the extracellular DA and NE in the VTA also increased (271 +/- 21% and 150 +/- 15%, respectively). However, the DA efflux decreased significantly in the mPFC. Noteworthy, the increase of extracellular NE in the VTA was much more robust via AMPH infusion, as compared with cocaine. It is suggested that AMPH and cocaine enhance the extracellular NE concentrations in the VTA in different magnitudes, which in turn contribute to discrepant profiles of distal DA efflux in the mPFC.
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- Wynn H T Pan
- Institute of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Rommelfanger KS, Weinshenker D. Norepinephrine: The redheaded stepchild of Parkinson's disease. Biochem Pharmacol 2007; 74:177-90. [PMID: 17416354 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2007.01.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2006] [Revised: 01/27/2007] [Accepted: 01/29/2007] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) affects approximately 1% of the world's aging population. Despite its prevalence and rigorous research in both humans and animal models, the etiology remains unknown. PD is most often characterized by the degeneration of dopamine (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc), and models of PD generally attempt to mimic this deficit. However, PD is a true multisystem disorder marked by a profound but less appreciated loss of cells in the locus coeruleus (LC), which contains the major group of noradrenergic neurons in the brain. Historic and more recent experiments exploring the role of norepinephrine (NE) in PD will be analyzed in this review. First, we examine the evidence that NE is neuroprotective and that LC degeneration sensitizes DA neurons to damage. The second part of this review focuses on the potential contribution of NE loss to the behavioral symptoms associated with PD. We propose that LC loss represents a crucial turning point in PD progression and that pharmacotherapies aimed at restoring NE have important therapeutic potential.
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- K S Rommelfanger
- Department of Human Genetics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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Alttoa A, Eller M, Herm L, Rinken A, Harro J. Amphetamine-induced locomotion, behavioral sensitization to amphetamine, and striatal D2 receptor function in rats with high or low spontaneous exploratory activity: differences in the role of locus coeruleus. Brain Res 2006; 1131:138-48. [PMID: 17156751 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2006.10.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2006] [Revised: 10/19/2006] [Accepted: 10/31/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Individual differences in novelty-related behavior are associated with sensitivity to various neurochemical manipulations. In the present study the amphetamine-induced locomotor activity and behavioral sensitization to amphetamine (0.5 mg/kg) was investigated in rats with high or low spontaneous exploratory activity (HE- and LE-rats, respectively) after partial denervation of the locus coeruleus (LC) projections with a low dose of the selective neurotoxin DSP-4 (N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine; 10 mg/kg). DSP-4 produced a partial depletion (about 30%) of noradrenaline in the frontal cortex of both HE- and LE-rats; additionally the levels of metabolites of dopamine and 5-HT were reduced in the frontal cortex and nucleus accumbens of the LE-rats. Amphetamine-stimulated locomotor activity was attenuated by the DSP-4 pretreatment only in the HE-rats and this effect persisted over repeated testing. Behavioral sensitization to repeated amphetamine was evident only in the LE-rats with intact LC projections. Repeated amphetamine treatment reduced D(2) receptor mediated stimulation of [(35)S]GTPgammaS-binding and dopamine-dependent change in GDP-binding affinity in the striatum, but only in HE-rats. The absence of amphetamine sensitization in HE-rats could thus be related to the downregulation by amphetamine of the G protein stimulation through D(2) receptors. Conclusively, acute and sensitized effects of amphetamine depend on the integrity of LC projections but are differently regulated in animals with high or low trait of exploratory activity. These findings have implications to the neurobiology of depression, drug addiction, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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- Aet Alttoa
- Department of Psychology, Centre of Behavioural and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, Tiigi 78, 50410 Tartu, Estonia
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Schank JR, Ventura R, Puglisi-Allegra S, Alcaro A, Cole CD, Liles LC, Seeman P, Weinshenker D. Dopamine beta-hydroxylase knockout mice have alterations in dopamine signaling and are hypersensitive to cocaine. Neuropsychopharmacology 2006; 31:2221-30. [PMID: 16395294 DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1301000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Multiple lines of evidence demonstrate that the noradrenergic system provides both direct and indirect excitatory drive onto midbrain dopamine (DA) neurons. We used DA beta-hydroxylase (DBH) knockout (Dbh-/-) mice that lack norepinephrine (NE) to determine the consequences of chronic NE deficiency on midbrain DA neuron function in vivo. Basal extracellular DA levels were significantly attenuated in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) and caudate putamen (CP), but not prefrontal cortex (PFC), of Dbh-/- mice, while amphetamine-induced DA release was absent in the NAc and attenuated in the CP and PFC. The decrease in dopaminergic tone was associated with a profound increase in the density of high-affinity state D1 and D2 DA receptors in the NAc and CP, while DA receptors in the PFC were relatively unaffected. As a behavioral consequence of these neurochemical changes, Dbh-/- mice were hypersensitive to the psychomotor, rewarding, and aversive effects of cocaine, as measured by locomotor activity and conditioned place preference. Antagonists of DA, but not 5-HT, receptors attenuated the locomotor hypersensitivity to cocaine in Dbh-/- mice. As DBH activity in humans is genetically controlled and the DBH inhibitor disulfiram has shown promise as a pharmacotherapy for cocaine dependence, these results have implications for the influence of genetic and pharmacological DBH inhibition on DA system function and drug addiction.
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- Jesse R Schank
- Department of Human Genetics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Fredriksson A, Archer T. Postnatal iron overload destroys NA-DA functional interactions. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2006; 114:195-203. [PMID: 16932993 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-006-0522-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2005] [Accepted: 05/05/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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C57/BL6 mice were administered either postnatal iron (Fe(2+) 7.5 mg/kg, on postnatal days 10-12) or vehicle, followed by administration of either DSP4 (50 mg/kg, s.c., 30 min after injection of zimeldine, 20 mg/kg, s.c.) or vehicle (saline) at 63 days of age. Three weeks later, iron/vehicle treated, DSP4/vehicle treated mice were injected with either a low dose of MPTP (2 x 20 mg/kg, with a 24-hr interval between injections) or vehicle. Behaviour testing took place a further three weeks (spontaneous behaviour and L-Dopa induced) and two weeks (clonidine-L-Dopa induced) later. Postnatal iron administration exacerbated the bradykinesia induced by MPTP and virtually abolished all spontaneous motor activity in NA-denervated mice that were MPTP-treated. Postnatal iron administration reduced markedly the restoration of motor activity by suprathreshold L-Dopa (20 mg/kg) following a 60-min habituation to the test chambers. Pretreatment with DSP4 effectively eliminated the restorative effect of L-Dopa in the MPTP mice. The synergistic effects of co-administration of clinidine (1 mg/kg) with a subthreshold dose of L-Dopa (5 mg/kg) in elevating the motor activity of MPTP mice were reduced markedly by postnatal iron administration, as well as by pretreatment with DSP4. NA-denervation by DSP4, after postnatal iron treatment, totally abolished the activity-elevating effects of the alpha-adrenoceptor agonist + DA-precursor combination in MPTP mice, and virtually eliminated these effects in saline (non-MPTP) mice. Postnatal iron administration caused enduring higher levels of total iron content in all the groups with an increased level in mice treated with DSP4 followed by MPTP. These divergent findings confirm the direct influence of NA innervation upon dopaminergic functional expression and indicate a permanent vulnerability both in the noradrenergic and dopaminergic pathways following the postnatal infliction of an iron overload.
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- A Fredriksson
- Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatry Ulleråker, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
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Whittington RA, Virág L. Dexmedetomidine-Induced Decreases in Accumbal Dopamine in the Rat Are Partly Mediated via the Locus Coeruleus. Anesth Analg 2006; 102:448-55. [PMID: 16428541 DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000195234.07413.5a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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We have demonstrated previously that the systemic administration of the selective alpha2-adrenoceptor agonist dexmedetomidine (Dex) decreases extracellular dopamine (DA) levels in the rat nucleus accumbens (NAcc). Because the locus ceruleus (LC) is a noradrenergic center linked to several of the pharmacological effects of Dex, we investigated the role of the LC in Dex-induced modulation of accumbal DA. Microdialysis probes were implanted in the NAcc and LC of Sprague-Dawley rats, and Dex 5 mM (Dex-High, n = 6), Dex 0.5 mM (Dex-Mid, n = 5), Dex 5 microM (Dex-Low, n = 6), or artificial cerebrospinal fluid (control, n = 5) was administered in the LC via retrograde microdialysis for 45 min. Extracellular DA levels were continuously measured in the NAcc dialysates using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to electrochemical detection. Dex produced significant decreases in extracellular DA in the NAcc. Accumbal DA decreased maximally to 68.9% +/- 8.8%, 75.1% +/- 6.5%, and 77.04% +/- 12.8% of baseline in the Dex-High, Dex-Mid, and Dex-Low groups, respectively. No significant decrease in extracellular DA was observed in the control group. The coadministration of the highly selective alpha2-adrenoceptor antagonist (n = 6) RS 79948 20 mM prevented the Dex-induced decrease in accumbal DA. These data suggest that the LC plays a role in Dex-induced modulation of mesolimbic DA and support the hypothesis that noradrenergic systems can regulate remote dopaminergic sites in the central nervous system.
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- Robert A Whittington
- Department of Anesthesiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA.
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Tong J, Hornykiewicz O, Kish SJ. Identification of a noradrenaline-rich subdivision of the human nucleus accumbens. J Neurochem 2006; 96:349-54. [PMID: 16336226 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2005.03546.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The nucleus accumbens, situated at the junction between rostral pre-commissural caudate and putamen, is now considered to be critically involved in rewarding and motivational functions mediated by the neurotransmitter dopamine. However, in the human, the precise anatomical boundaries of this nucleus are still undetermined and controversy exists as to the extent to which nucleus accumbens activity is controlled by noradrenaline, a related neurotransmitter now much neglected (in favor of dopamine) by the scientific community. Here we resolve the question of noradrenaline in the human nucleus accumbens and identify, in autopsied brain of normal subjects, a small subdivision of the caudomedial portion of this nucleus that selectively contains strikingly high levels of noradrenaline and thus represents the only area in human brain having equally high levels of both noradrenaline and dopamine. The presence of very high, localized noradrenaline concentrations in the caudomedial nucleus accumbens implies a special biological role for this neurotransmitter in human brain motivational processes.
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- Junchao Tong
- Human Neurochemical Pathology Laboratory, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Archer T, Fredriksson A. Influence of noradrenaline denervation on MPTP-induced deficits in mice. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2005; 113:1119-29. [PMID: 16362627 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-005-0402-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2005] [Accepted: 10/09/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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C57/BL6 mice were administered either DSP4 (50 mg/kg, s.c., 30 min after injection of zimeldine, 20 mg/kg, s.c.) or vehicle (saline) at 63 days of age. Three weeks later, one group (n = 10) of DSP4-treated and one group of vehicle-treated mice were administered MPTP (2 x 40 mg/kg, s.c., 24 hours between injections; the High dose groups), one group (n = 10) of DSP4-treated and one group of vehicle-treated mice were administered MPTP (2 x 20 mg/kg, s.c., 24 hours between injections; the Low dose groups), and one group (n = 10) of DSP4-treated and one group of vehicle-treated mice were administered vehicle. Three weeks later, all six groups were tested in motor activity test chambers, followed by injections of L-Dopa (20 mg/kg, s.c.), and then tested over a further 360 min in the activity test chambers. It was found that pretreatment with the selective NA neurotoxin, DSP4, deteriorated markedly the dose-dependent motor activity deficits observed in the vehicle pretreated MPTP treated mice. These 'ultra-deficits' in the spontaneous motor behaviour of MPTP-treated mice were observed over all three parameters: locomotion, rearing and total activity, and were restricted to the 1(st) and 2(nd) 20-min periods. Administration of L-Dopa (20 mg/kg) following the 60-min testing of spontaneous behaviour restored the motor activity of Vehicle + MPTP treated mice (neither the Vehicle + MPTP-Low nor the Vehicle + MPTP-High groups differed from the Vehicle-Vehicle group, here) but failed to do so in the DSP4 pretreated mice. Here, a dose-dependent deficit of L-Dopa-induced motor activity (over all three parameters) was obtained thereby offering further evidence of an 'ultra-deficit' of function due to previous denervation of the NA terminals. The present findings support the notion that severe damage to the locus coeruleus noradrenergic system, through systemic DSP4, disrupts the facilitatory influence on the nigrostriatal DA system, and interferes with the ability of the nigrostriatal pathway to compensate for or recover from marked injury, MPTP treatment.
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- T Archer
- Department of Psychology, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden.
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Gobert A, Billiras R, Cistarelli L, Millan MJ. Quantification and pharmacological characterization of dialysate levels of noradrenaline in the striatum of freely-moving rats: release from adrenergic terminals and modulation by alpha2-autoreceptors. J Neurosci Methods 2005; 140:141-52. [PMID: 15589344 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2004.04.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2003] [Accepted: 04/28/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Information concerning striatal levels of noradrenaline (NA) remains inconsistent. Here we have addressed this issue using a sensitive method of HPLC coupled to amperometric detection. The NA reuptake-inhibitor, reboxetine, selectively elevated levels of NA versus dopamine (DA), and NA levels were also selectively elevated by the alpha2-adrenoceptor (AR) antagonist, atipamezole. The actions of atipamezole were mimicked by the preferential alpha2A-AR antagonist, BRL44408, while JO-1 and prazosin, preferential antagonists at alpha2C-ARs, caused less marked elevations in NA levels. In contrast to antagonists, the alpha2-AR agonist, S18616, decreased NA levels and likewise suppressed those of DA. Unilateral lesions of the substantia nigra with 6-hydroxydopamine depleted DA levels without affecting those of NA. Further, the D3/D2 receptor agonist, quinelorane, decreased levels of DA without modifying those of NA. However, the D3/D2 receptor antagonists, haloperidol and raclopride, and the DA reuptake-inhibitor, GBR12935, elevated levels of both DA and NA. Levels of 5-HT (but not of NA or DA) were increased only by the 5-HT reuptake-inhibitor, citalopram. They were decreased by S18616 and prazosin, reflecting the inhibitory and excitatory influence of alpha2- and alpha1-ARs, respectively, upon serotonergic pathways. In conclusion, NA in the striatum is derived from adrenergic terminals. Its release is subject to tonic, inhibitory control by alpha2-ARs, possibly involving both alpha2A- and alpha2C-AR subtypes, though their respective contribution requires clarification. A role of dopaminergic terminals in the reuptake of NA likely explains the elevation in its levels elicited by DA reuptake-inhibitors and D3/D2 receptor antagonists.
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- Alain Gobert
- Psychopharmacology Department, Institut de Recherches Servier, Centre de Recherches de Croissy, 125 chemin de Ronde, Croissy/Seine 78290, France.
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Alttoa A, Kõiv K, Eller M, Uustare A, Rinken A, Harro J. Effects of low dose N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine administration on exploratory and amphetamine-induced behavior and dopamine D2 receptor function in rats with high or low exploratory activity. Neuroscience 2005; 132:979-90. [PMID: 15857703 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2005.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2004] [Revised: 01/16/2005] [Accepted: 01/21/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Individual differences in behavioral traits are associated with sensitivity to various neurochemical and psychopharmacological manipulations. In this study exploratory and amphetamine-induced behavior in rats with persistently high or low exploratory activity (HE and LE, respectively) was examined before and after a partial denervation of the locus coeruleus (LC) projections with the selective neurotoxin DSP-4 (N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine; 10 mg/kg). Partial LC denervation prevented the increase in exploratory activity over repeated test sessions in the LE animals, but had no effect in HE-rats. Amphetamine- (0.5 mg/kg) induced locomotor activity was attenuated by DSP-4 pretreatment only in HE-rats. These results suggest differential involvement of LC noradrenergic transmission in novelty- and amphetamine-induced behavior in animals with persistent differences in novelty-related behavior. In addition to partial noradrenaline depletion in the frontal cortex and hippocampus, which occurred in both HE- and LE-rats, DSP-4 treatment also decreased the content of dopamine and its metabolites in the nucleus accumbens, and the metabolite levels in striatum, but only in the LE-animals. 5-HIAA levels were also reduced in the nucleus accumbens and striatum in LE-rats by the neurotoxin. D(2) receptor function, as determined by dopamine-stimulated [(35)S]GTPgammaS binding, was increased by DSP-4 treatment in the striatum of LE-rats, but reduced in HE-rats. No effect of partial LC denervation was found on dopamine-stimulated [(35)S]GTPgammaS binding in the nucleus accumbens. Together these findings suggest that LC noradrenergic neurotransmission is differently involved in dopaminergic mechanisms which mediate novelty-related vs amphetamine-induced behavior.
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- A Alttoa
- Department of Psychology, Centre of Behavioural and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, Estonia
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Srinivasan J, Schmidt WJ. Serotonergic influence on the potentiation of D-amphetamine and apomorphine-induced rotational behavior by the α2-adrenoceptor antagonist 2-methoxy idazoxan in hemiparkinsonian rats. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2004; 112:1223-36. [PMID: 15614426 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-004-0259-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2004] [Accepted: 11/07/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The alpha(2)-adrenoceptor antagonists potentiate both ipsilateral and contralateral rotations induced by amphetamine and apomorphine respectively in hemiparkinsonian rats. The present study investigated the role of serotonergic transmission in this potentiation in unilaterally 6-hydroxydopamine nigral lesioned rats. D-amphetamine (0.5 mg/kg, i.p.) produced ipsilateral rotations, which were decreased by the dopamine receptor antagonist haloperidol (0.2 mg/kg, i.p.) and the alpha(1)-receptor antagonist prazosin (1 mg/kg, i.p.). The selective alpha(2)-antagonist 2-methoxy idazoxan (0.2 mg/kg, i.p.) potentiated the amphetamine-induced ipsilateral rotations, that were attenuated by haloperidol and prazosin. The selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor citalopram (10 mg/kg, i.p.) and selective serotonin synthesis inhibitor p-chlorophenylalanine (150 mg/kg, i.p., 3 days) decreased and increased the observed potentiation respectively. Apomorphine (0.2 mg/kg, s.c.) produced contralateral rotations, which were decreased by haloperidol but not by prazosin. 2-methoxy idazoxan potentiated these rotations which were attenuated by haloperidol but not by prazosin. Citalopram and p-chlorophenylalanine increased and decreased the observed potentiation respectively. Citalopram and p-chlorophenylalanine had no effect by per se on D-amphetamine and apomorphine-induced rotations. 2-methoxy idazoxan alone increased both ipsilateral and contralateral spontaneous rotations. Taken together, these findings indicate that an increase in noradrenergic tone by 2-methoxy idazoxan potentiates both D-amphetamine-induced ipsilateral and apomorphine induced contralateral rotations. alpha(1)-Antagonism attenuates D-amphetamine induced ipsilateral rotations and its potentiation by 2-methoxy idazoxan but not apomorphine rotations or its potentiation. Increasing and decreasing the serotonergic transmission decreases and increases D-amphetamine potentiation, whereas increases and decreases apomorphine potentiation respectively. The possible mechanisms for these findings are discussed.
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- J Srinivasan
- Zoological Institute, Neuropharmacology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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Marien MR, Colpaert FC, Rosenquist AC. Noradrenergic mechanisms in neurodegenerative diseases: a theory. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 45:38-78. [PMID: 15063099 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresrev.2004.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 308] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/11/2004] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A deficiency in the noradrenergic system of the brain, originating largely from cells in the locus coeruleus (LC), is theorized to play a critical role in the progression of a family of neurodegenerative disorders that includes Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Consideration is given here to evidence that several neurodegenerative diseases and syndromes share common elements, including profound LC cell loss, and may in fact be different manifestations of a common pathophysiological process. Findings in animal models of PD indicate that the modification of LC-noradrenergic activity alters electrophysiological, neurochemical and behavioral indices of neurotransmission in the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system, and influences the response of this system to experimental lesions. In models related to AD, noradrenergic mechanisms appear to play important roles in modulating the activity of the basalocortical cholinergic system and its response to injury, and to modify cognitive functions including memory and attention. Mechanisms by which noradrenaline may protect or promote recovery from neural damage are reviewed, including effects on neuroplasticity, neurotrophic factors, neurogenesis, inflammation, cellular energy metabolism and excitotoxicity, and oxidative stress. Based on evidence for facilitatory effects on transmitter release, motor function, memory, neuroprotection and recovery of function after brain injury, a rationale for the potential of noradrenergic-based approaches, specifically alpha2-adrenoceptor antagonists, in the treatment of central neurodegenerative diseases is presented.
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- Marc R Marien
- Centre de Recherche Pierre Fabre, Neurobiology I, 17 Avenue Jean Moulin, 81106 Castres Cedex, France.
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Harro J, Terasmaa A, Eller M, Rinken A. Effect of denervation of the locus coeruleus projections by DSP-4 treatment on [3H]-raclopride binding to dopamine D(2) receptors and D(2) receptor-G protein interaction in the rat striatum. Brain Res 2003; 976:209-16. [PMID: 12763255 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(03)02677-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Changes in the control of dopaminergic neurotransmission by noradrenergic locus coeruleus (LC) projections has been implicated in such disorders as depression, drug addiction, and Parkinson's disease. In the present study, the effect of DSP-4, a neurotoxin highly selective for LC projections, on D(2) receptor abundance as assessed by [3H]-raclopride binding in the striatum was studied in rats after administration in doses of 10 and 50 mg/kg either 3 days or 1 month before decapitation. Three days after DSP-4 the levels of noradrenaline in the frontal cortex were dose-dependently reduced; after 1 month, noradrenaline levels were lowered only by the higher dose. DOPAC levels were dose-dependently reduced in the frontal cortex and striatum 3 days but not 1 month after DSP-4 treatment. Cortical 5-HIAA levels were reduced 3 days but not 1 month after DSP-4. The apparent number of D(2) receptor binding sites in the striatum was higher 1 month after either dose of DSP-4. DSP-4 treatment had no effect on [3H]-raclopride binding affinity, the ability of dopamine (DA) to compete with [3H]-raclopride binding and to activate [35S]GTPgammaS binding or on the binding affinities of GDP and [35S]GTPgammaS for corresponding G proteins 1 month after administration of the neurotoxin. These data suggest that after administration of DSP-4, short-term reduction in DA and 5-HT metabolism occurs. Subsequently, an upregulation of D(2) receptor binding sites develops in the striatum even after a minor denervation of the LC projections. Thus, alterations in the LC projection systems elicit lasting adaptive changes in DA-ergic neurotransmission that can serve as a substrate for psychiatric disorders.
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- Jaanus Harro
- Department of Psychology, Center of Behavioral and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, EE-50410, Tartu, Estonia.
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Srinivasan J, Schmidt WJ. Potentiation of parkinsonian symptoms by depletion of locus coeruleus noradrenaline in 6-hydroxydopamine-induced partial degeneration of substantia nigra in rats. Eur J Neurosci 2003; 17:2586-92. [PMID: 12823465 DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.2003.02684.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Parkinson's disease is characterized not only by a progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra but also by a degeneration of locus coeruleus noradrenergic neurons. The present study addresses the question of whether a partial neurodegeneration of dopaminergic neurons using 6-hydroxydopamine in rat, not sufficient to produce motor disturbances, is potentiated by prior selective denervation of locus coeruleus noradrenergic terminal fields using N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine. Two types of denervations, one causing dopamine deficiency alone and the other causing noradrenaline and dopamine deficiency, were performed. Noradrenaline, 5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid, dopamine and its metabolites were analysed in various brain regions. Behaviour was evaluated by catalepsy tests and activity box. N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine selectively depleted noradrenaline from neurons of locus coeruleus origin. Decreased dopamine content in the striatum, substantia nigra and pre-frontal cortex was observed after dopaminergic lesion with 6-hydroxydopamine (42.9%). Additional locus coeruleus noradrenaline depletion with N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine aggravated the dopamine depletion (61.2%). The lesion in the noradrenergic and dopaminergic neurodegenerated group was not sufficient to induce consistent catalepsy and akinesia. However, after a subthreshold dose of haloperidol (0.1 mg/kg), the expression of catalepsy and akinesia was strong in the dual-lesioned group and less in the 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned group. These results indicate that denervation of locus coeruleus noradrenergic terminals with N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine potentiates the 6-hydroxydopamine-induced partial dopaminergic neurodegeneration and parkinsonian symptoms. Based on the present findings and existing reports, it can be concluded that noradrenergic neurons of locus coeruleus have neuromodulatory and neuroprotective properties on the dopaminergic neurons of basal ganglia and that noradrenergic degeneration may contribute to the aetiology and pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease.
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- J Srinivasan
- Zoological Institute, Neuropharmacology, University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28E, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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Yavich L, Sirviö J, Haapalinna A, Ylinen A, Männistö PT. Atipamezole, an alpha2-adrenoceptor antagonist, augments the effects of L-DOPA on evoked dopamine release in rat striatum. Eur J Pharmacol 2003; 462:83-9. [PMID: 12591099 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(03)01324-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The effects of atipamezole, an alpha(2)-adrenoceptor antagonist, L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) and the combination of these drugs on dopamine overflow were studied in dopaminergic presynaptic terminals of rat caudate and nucleus accumbens. Dopamine overflow evoked by 100 pulses of electrical stimulation of the medial forebrain bundle at a low (20 Hz) and high (50 Hz) frequency was measured by in vivo voltammetry. L-DOPA (15 mg/kg) increased dopamine overflow in the caudate nucleus, but this dose had no effects in the nucleus accumbens. Atipamezole (300 microg/kg) had no effects on its own on dopamine overflow, but it did increase the size of the readily releasable storage pool and the effects of L-DOPA treatment in both structures. The combination of the drugs increased dopamine overflow to a larger extent at high compared to low stimulation frequencies. We conclude that the rat caudate nucleus is more sensitive than the nucleus accumbens to the effects of L-DOPA, and the effects of L-DOPA treatment might be effectively enhanced by antagonism of alpha(2)-adrenoceptors.
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- Leonid Yavich
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Kuopio, P.O. Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland.
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Häidkind R, Kivastik T, Eller M, Kolts I, Oreland L, Harro J. Denervation of the locus coeruleus projections by treatment with the selective neurotoxin DSP-4 [N (2-chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine] reduces dopamine release potential in the nucleus accumbens shell in conscious rats. Neurosci Lett 2002; 332:79-82. [PMID: 12384215 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3940(02)00817-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Pretreatment with DSP-4, a neurotoxin highly selective for the locus coeruleus (LC) noradrenergic projections, 2 weeks before in vivo microdialysis in conscious rats had no effect on baseline extracellular dopamine (DA) levels in the nucleus accumbens shell, but reduced dose-dependently the dopamine response to depolarisation induced by 50 mM KCl. DA metabolism in the frontal cortex, as measured ex vivo, was increased in animals treated with a low (10 mg/kg) but not with a high dose (50 mg/kg) of DSP-4, possibly indicating an increased sensitivity to stress in these animals and thus suggesting differential regulation of DA in the forebrain by the LC lesions. The reduced DA release potential in the nucleus accumbens after DSP-4 treatment suggests that weakening of the LC input to DA nerve cells contributes to motivational deficits.
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- Riina Häidkind
- Department of Psychology, Centre of Behavioural and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, EE-50410 Tartu, Estonia
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Eller M, Harro J. Partial denervation of the locus coeruleus projections by treatment with the selective neurotoxin DSP-4 potentiates the long-term effect of parachloroamphetamine on 5-hydroxytryptamine metabolism in the rat. Neurosci Lett 2002; 322:53-6. [PMID: 11958842 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3940(02)00089-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Pretreatment with N-2-chloroethyl-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine (DSP-4), a neurotoxin highly selective for the locus coeruleus (LC) projections, has recently been found to increase the vulnerability of dopaminergic nerve terminals to their selective neurotoxins. In the present study, combined treatment with a selective serotonergic (5-HT-ergic) neurotoxin parachloroamphetamine (PCA) at low doses (1 or 2 mg/kg) and a low dose of DSP-4 (10 mg/kg) led to larger decreases in 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) levels in several brain regions than with either toxin alone. A reduction in 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) turnover was observed only after the combined treatment with low doses of DSP-4 and PCA. When DSP-4 (10 mg/kg) was administered 2 months before PCA (2 mg/kg), the effect of PCA on cortical 5-HT levels was augmented, as was the effect on cortical and hypothalamic 5-HIAA levels. Conclusively, after limited alterations in the LC projections, there is an enhanced sensitivity of 5-HT-ergic nerve terminals to PCA.
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- Marika Eller
- Department of Psychology, Centre of Behavioural and Health Sciences, University of Tartu, 50410, Estonia
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Harro J, Oreland L. Depression as a spreading adjustment disorder of monoaminergic neurons: a case for primary implication of the locus coeruleus. BRAIN RESEARCH. BRAIN RESEARCH REVIEWS 2001; 38:79-128. [PMID: 11750928 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-0173(01)00082-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A model for the pathophysiology of depression is discussed in the context of other existing theories. The classic monoamine theory of depression suggests that a deficit in monoamine neurotransmitters in the synaptic cleft is the primary cause of depression. More recent elaborations of the classic theory also implicitly include this postulate, other theories of depression frequently prefer to depart from the monoamine-based model altogether. We suggest that the primary defect emerges in the regulation of firing rates in brainstem monoaminergic neurons, which brings about a decrease in the tonic release of neurotransmitters in their projection areas, an increase in postsynaptic sensitivity, and concomitantly, exaggerated responses to acute increases in the presynaptic firing rate and transmitter release. It is proposed that the initial defect involves, in particular, the noradrenergic innervation from the locus coeruleus (LC). Dysregulation of the LC projection activities may lead in turn to dysregulation of serotonergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission. Failure of the LC function could explain the basic impairments in the processing of novel information, intensive processing of irrational beliefs, and anxiety. Concomitant impairments in the serotonergic neurotransmission may contribute to the mood changes and reduction in the mesotelencephalic dopaminergic activity to loss of motivation, and anhedonia. Dysregulation of CRF and other neuropeptides such as neuropeptide Y, galanin and substance P may reinforce the LC dysfunction and thus further weaken the adaptivity to stressful stimuli.
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- J Harro
- Department of Psychology, University of Tartu, Tiigi 78, EE-50410 Tartu, Estonia.
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Hatip-Al-Khatib I, Mishima K, Iwasaki K, Fujiwara M. Microdialysates of amines and metabolites from core nucleus accumbens of freely moving rats are altered by dizocilpine. Brain Res 2001; 902:108-18. [PMID: 11376600 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(01)02382-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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In vivo microdialysis combined with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with electrochemical detection, was used to study the effect of MK-801 (0.1 mg/kg i.p.) on extracellular concentrations of dopamine (DA) 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), serotonin (5-HT), norepinephrine (NE) and DOPAC/DA ratio in intact, 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-lesioned, DSP4 (N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzyl-amine hydrochloride)-lesioned and reserpine-treated rats. The results revealed high basal DA (0.735+/-0.05 fmol/microl), DOPAC (195.93+/-20.18 fmol/microl) and NE (0.585+/-0.01 fmol/microl), low 5-HT (0.334+/-0.032 fmol/microl) and high DOPAC/DA ratio (265.11+/-20.73) in intact cACC. 6-OHDA alone (8 microg/2 microl) depleted DA (-66%), DOPAC (-65%), and NE (-62%). On the other hand, in desipramine (DMI)-pretreated rats, 6-OHDA induced a large depletion of DA (-94%), DOPAC (-97%) and reduced DOPAC/DA ratio (-73%), but increased NE to 142% of intact and 369% of 6-OHDA-lesioned rats. DSP4 (50 mg/kg) decreased NE (-97%), DOPAC (-75%) and DOPAC/DA ratio (-69%). Reserpine (5 mg/kg s.c.) significantly decreased DOPAC (-84%), DOPAC/DA ratio (-81%), 5-HT (-69%) and NE (-86%), but nonsignificantly increased DA. In the intact rats, MK-801 did not change DA, but increased DOPAC and DOPAC/DA ratio. In 6-OHDA-lesioned rats, MK-801 increased DA, whereas in 6-OHDA+DMI rats MK-801 additionally increased DOPAC and DOPAC/DA ratio. DSP4 and reserpine reduced the ability of MK-801 to increase DOPAC and DOPAC/DA ratio. MK-801 did not change NE concentration in dialysates collected from intact rats, but increased that from 6-OHDA+DMI-lesioned rats. In DSP4-lesioned and reserpine-treated rats, MK-801 increased NE but to a level lower than that observed in the intact rats. These results suggest that systemic administration of a low dose of MK-801, which induces profound locomotor stimulation without stereotypy, increases DOPAC and DOPAC/DA ratio in the cACC of intact rats, whereas it additionally increases the depleted DA and NE concentrations especially in 6-OHDA-lesioned rats pretreated with DMI.
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- I Hatip-Al-Khatib
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, P.O. Box 33, 20027, Denizli, Turkey.
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