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Mao LM, Demehri S, Wang JQ. Upregulation of Src Family Tyrosine Kinases in the Rat Striatum by Adenosine A 2A Receptors. J Mol Neurosci 2022; 72:802-811. [PMID: 35041190 PMCID: PMC8986616 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-021-01961-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Adenosine A2A receptors are Golf-coupled receptors and are predominantly expressed in the striatum of mammalian brains. As a mostly postsynaptic receptor, A2A receptors are implicated in the regulation of a variety of intracellular signaling pathways in striatopallidal output neurons and are linked to the pathogenesis of various neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders. This study investigated the possible role of A2A receptors in the modulation of the Src family kinase (SFK) in the adult rat striatum. In acutely prepared striatal slices, adding the A2A receptor agonist PSB-0777 induced a significant increase in phosphorylation of SFKs at a conserved autophosphorylation site (Y416) in the caudate putamen (CPu). This increase was also seen in the nucleus accumbens (NAc). Another A2A agonist CGS-21680 showed the similar ability to elevate SFK Y416 phosphorylation in the striatum. Treatment with the A2A receptor antagonist KW-6002 blocked the effect of PSB-0777 on SFK Y416 phosphorylation. In addition, PSB-0777 enhanced kinase activity of two key SFK members (Src and Fyn) immunoprecipitated from the striatum. These data demonstrate a positive linkage from A2A receptors to the SFK signaling pathway in striatal neurons. Activation of A2A receptors leads to the upregulation of phosphorylation of SFKs (Src and Fyn) at an activation-associated autophosphorylation site and kinase activity of these SFK members.
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- Li-Min Mao
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA.
- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA.
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Haynes NS, O’Neill CE, Hobson BD, Bachtell RK. Effects of adenosine A 2A receptor antagonists on cocaine-induced locomotion and cocaine seeking. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2019; 236:699-708. [PMID: 30392131 PMCID: PMC6401288 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-018-5097-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES Adenosine signaling through adenosine A2A receptors (A2ARs) is known to influence cocaine-induced behaviors. These studies sought to elucidate how two A2AR antagonists distinguished by their antagonist effects at presynaptic and postsynaptic A2AR influence cocaine-induced locomotion and cocaine seeking. METHODS Sprague-Dawley rats were used to assess the differential effects of SCH 442416 and istradefylline that antagonize presynaptic and postsynaptic A2AR, respectively. We evaluated the effects of these antagonists on both basal and cocaine-induced locomotion in cocaine-naïve rats and rats that received seven daily cocaine treatments. The effects of SCH 442416 or istradefylline on cocaine seeking were measured in animals extinguished from cocaine self-administration. We assessed the effects of the A2AR antagonists to induce cocaine seeking when administered alone and their effects on cocaine seeking induced by a cocaine-priming injection. Lastly, we evaluated the effects of the antagonists on sucrose seeking in animals extinguished from sucrose self-administration. RESULTS Neither istradefylline nor SCH 442416 significantly altered basal locomotion. Istradefylline enhanced acute cocaine-induced locomotion but had no effect on the expression of locomotor sensitization. SCH 44216 had no effect on acute cocaine-induced locomotion but inhibited the expression of locomotor sensitization. Istradefylline was sufficient to induce cocaine seeking and augmented both cocaine-induced seeking and sucrose seeking. SCH 442416 inhibited cocaine-induced seeking, but had no effect on sucrose seeking and did not induce cocaine seeking when administered alone. CONCLUSIONS These findings demonstrate differential effects of two A2AR antagonists distinguished by their effects at pre- and postsynaptic A2AR on cocaine-induced behaviors.
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Leffa DT, Pandolfo P, Gonçalves N, Machado NJ, de Souza CM, Real JI, Silva AC, Silva HB, Köfalvi A, Cunha RA, Ferreira SG. Adenosine A 2A Receptors in the Rat Prelimbic Medial Prefrontal Cortex Control Delay-Based Cost-Benefit Decision Making. Front Mol Neurosci 2018; 11:475. [PMID: 30618621 PMCID: PMC6306464 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2018.00475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Adenosine A2A receptors (A2ARs) were recently described to control synaptic plasticity and network activity in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). We now probed the role of these PFC A2AR by evaluating the behavioral performance (locomotor activity, anxiety-related behavior, cost-benefit decision making and working memory) of rats upon downregulation of A2AR selectively in the prelimbic medial PFC (PLmPFC) via viral small hairpin RNA targeting the A2AR (shA2AR). The most evident alteration observed in shA2AR-treated rats, when compared to sh-control (shCTRL)-treated rats, was a decrease in the choice of the large reward upon an imposed delay of 15 s assessed in a T-maze-based cost-benefit decision-making paradigm, suggestive of impulsive decision making. Spontaneous locomotion in the open field was not altered, suggesting no changes in exploratory behavior. Furthermore, rats treated with shA2AR in the PLmPFC also displayed a tendency for higher anxiety levels in the elevated plus maze (less entries in the open arms), but not in the open field test (time spent in the center was not affected). Finally, working memory performance was not significantly altered, as revealed by the spontaneous alternation in the Y-maze test and the latency to reach the platform in the repeated trial Morris water maze. These findings constitute the first direct demonstration of a role of PFC A2AR in the control of behavior in physiological conditions, showing their major contribution for the control of delay-based cost-benefit decisions.
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- Douglas T Leffa
- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Department of Neurobiology, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Post-Graduate Program in Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Ballesteros-Yáñez I, Castillo CA, Merighi S, Gessi S. The Role of Adenosine Receptors in Psychostimulant Addiction. Front Pharmacol 2018; 8:985. [PMID: 29375384 PMCID: PMC5767594 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 12/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Adenosine receptors (AR) are a family of G-protein coupled receptors, comprised of four members, named A1, A2A, A2B, and A3 receptors, found widely distributed in almost all human body tissues and organs. To date, they are known to participate in a large variety of physiopathological responses, which include vasodilation, pain, and inflammation. In particular, in the central nervous system (CNS), adenosine acts as a neuromodulator, exerting different functions depending on the type of AR and consequent cellular signaling involved. In terms of molecular pathways and second messengers involved, A1 and A3 receptors inhibit adenylyl cyclase (AC), through Gi/o proteins, while A2A and A2B receptors stimulate it through Gs proteins. In the CNS, A1 receptors are widely distributed in the cortex, hippocampus, and cerebellum, A2A receptors are localized mainly in the striatum and olfactory bulb, while A2B and A3 receptors are found at low levels of expression. In addition, AR are able to form heteromers, both among themselves (e.g., A1/A2A), as well as with other subtypes (e.g., A2A/D2), opening a whole range of possibilities in the field of the pharmacology of AR. Nowadays, we know that adenosine, by acting on adenosine A1 and A2A receptors, is known to antagonistically modulate dopaminergic neurotransmission and therefore reward systems, being A1 receptors colocalized in heteromeric complexes with D1 receptors, and A2A receptors with D2 receptors. This review documents the present state of knowledge of the contribution of AR, particularly A1 and A2A, to psychostimulants-mediated effects, including locomotor activity, discrimination, seeking and reward, and discuss their therapeutic relevance to psychostimulant addiction. Studies presented in this review reinforce the potential of A1 agonists as an effective strategy to counteract psychostimulant-induced effects. Furthermore, different experimental data support the hypothesis that A2A/D2 heterodimers are partly responsible for the psychomotor and reinforcing effects of psychostimulant drugs, such as cocaine and amphetamine, and the stimulation of A2A receptor is proposed as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of drug addiction. The overall analysis of presented data provide evidence that excitatory modulation of A1 and A2A receptors constitute promising tools to counteract psychostimulants addiction.
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- Inmaculada Ballesteros-Yáñez
- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, School of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Pharmacology Section, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Pharmacology Section, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Effects of intra-accumbal or intra-prefrontal cortex microinjections of adenosine 2A receptor ligands on responses to cocaine reward and seeking in rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2018; 235:3509-3523. [PMID: 30426181 PMCID: PMC6267142 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-018-5072-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES Many studies indicated that adenosine via its A2A receptors influences the behavioral effects of cocaine by modulating dopamine neurotransmission. The hypothesis was tested that A2A receptors in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) or the prefrontral cortex (PFc) may modulate cocaine reward and/or cocaine seeking behavior in rats. METHODS The effects of local bilateral microinjections of the selective A2A receptor agonist CGS 21680 or the A2A receptor antagonists KW 6002 and SCH 58261 were investigated on cocaine self-administration on reinstatement of cocaine seeking. RESULTS The intra-NAc shell, but not intra-infralimbic PFc, administration of CGS 21680 significantly reduced the number of active lever presses and the number of cocaine (0.25 mg/kg) infusions. However, tonic activation of A2A receptors located in the NAc or PFc did not play a role in modulating the rewarding actions of cocaine since neither KW 6002 nor SCH 58261 microinjections altered the cocaine (0.5 mg/kg) infusions. The intra-NAc but not intra-PFc microinjections of CGS 21680 dose- dependently attenuated the reinstatement of active lever presses induced by cocaine (10 mg/kg, i.p.) and the drug-associated combined conditioned stimuli using the subthreshold dose of cocaine (2.5 mg/kg, i.p.). On the other hand, the intra-NAc pretreatment with SCH 58261, but not with KW 6002, given alone evoked reinstatement of cocaine seeking behavior. CONCLUSION The results strongly support the involvement of accumbal shell A2A receptors as a target, the activation of which exerts an inhibitory control over cocaine reward and cocaine seeking.
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Mukai M, Uchimura T, Zhang X, Greene D, Vergeire M, Cantillon M. Effects of Rifampin on the Pharmacokinetics of a Single Dose of Istradefylline in Healthy Subjects. J Clin Pharmacol 2017; 58:193-201. [PMID: 28881378 PMCID: PMC5811788 DOI: 10.1002/jcph.1003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Istradefylline, a selective adenosine A2A inhibitor, is under development for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The effect of oral steady‐state rifampin 600 mg/day, a potent cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 inducer, on the disposition of a single oral dose of istradefylline 40 mg was determined in a crossover study in 20 healthy subjects by measuring plasma concentrations of istradefylline and its M1 and M8 metabolites and their derived pharmacokinetic parameters. Based on the geometric mean ratio of log‐transformed data, rifampin reduced istradefylline exposure: Cmax, 0.55 (90%CI, 0.49–0.62); AUClast, 0.21 (90%CI, 0.19–0.22); and AUCinf, 0.19 (90%CI, 0.18–0.20), indicating nonequivalence. These changes were primarily because of the effect of rifampin on the elimination parameters of istradefylline; mean CL/F was increased from 4.0 to 20.6 L/h, and mean t1/2 was reduced from 94.8 to 31.5 hours. The effect of rifampin coadministration on the disposition of the istradefylline M1 and M8 metabolites was inconsistent and variable. Furthermore, as exposure of the istradefylline M1 and M8 metabolites in plasma was generally <9% of total drug exposure, it would be expected to have a negligible impact on the pharmacodynamic effect of istradefylline. Caution should be exercised when istradefylline is administered concurrently with strong CYP3A4 inducers and dose adjustment considered.
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- Mayumi Mukai
- Kyowa Kirin Pharmaceutical Development, Inc., Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Kyowa Kirin Pharmaceutical Development, Inc., Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Kyowa Kirin Pharmaceutical Development, Inc., Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Simola N, Costa G, Morelli M. Activation of adenosine A₂A receptors suppresses the emission of pro-social and drug-stimulated 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations in rats: possible relevance to reward and motivation. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2016; 233:507-19. [PMID: 26564233 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-015-4130-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 10/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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RATIONALE Rats emit 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) in response to pleasurable stimuli, and these USVs are considered a tool for investigating reward and motivation. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to clarify how activity of adenosine A2A receptors, which modulate reward and motivation, influences 50-kHz USV emission in rats. METHODS Rats received one of the following treatments in a test cage: (1) acute administration of the A2A receptor agonist CGS 21680 (0.05-0.2 mg/kg, i.p.) during social interactions; (2) long-term amphetamine (1 or 2 mg/kg, i.p.) or morphine (7.5 mg/kg, s.c.) administration on alternate days, alone or with CGS 21680, followed after 7 days of discontinuation by test cage re-exposure, to assess drug-conditioning effects, and thereafter drug challenge; (3) acute administration of the D1/D2 receptor agonist apomorphine (4 mg/kg, i.p.), alone or with CGS 21680; and (4) long-term administration of the non-selective A1/A2A receptor antagonist caffeine (15 mg/kg, i.p.), on alternate days. USVs and locomotor activity were evaluated throughout the treatments. RESULTS CGS 21680 attenuated 50-kHz USV emission stimulated by social interactions, amphetamine, apomorphine, and morphine, and rats administered CGS 21680 with amphetamine or morphine emitted fewer conditioned 50-kHz USVs upon test cage re-exposure, compared with rats administered amphetamine or morphine alone. Moreover, CGS 21680 administration prevented long-term changes in locomotor activity in amphetamine- and morphine-treated rats. Finally, caffeine had no effect on 50-kHz USVs. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that activation of A2A receptors attenuates 50-kHz USV emission in rats and further elucidate how these receptors modulate the motivational properties of natural and pharmacological stimuli.
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- Nicola Simola
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Neuropsychopharmacology, University of Cagliari, Via Ospedale, 72, 09124, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Neuropsychopharmacology, University of Cagliari, Via Ospedale, 72, 09124, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Neuropsychopharmacology, University of Cagliari, Via Ospedale, 72, 09124, Cagliari, Italy.,CNR, National Research Council of Italy, Neuroscience Institute, Cagliari, Italy
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Van der Walt MM, Terre’Blanche G. 1,3,7-Triethyl-substituted xanthines—possess nanomolar affinity for the adenosine A1 receptor. Bioorg Med Chem 2015; 23:6641-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2015.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Revised: 08/28/2015] [Accepted: 09/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Wydra K, Gołembiowska K, Suder A, Kamińska K, Fuxe K, Filip M. On the role of adenosine (A)₂A receptors in cocaine-induced reward: a pharmacological and neurochemical analysis in rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2015; 232:421-35. [PMID: 25027583 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-014-3675-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2014] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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RATIONALE Several studies have suggested the inhibitory control of adenosine (A)2A receptor stimulation in cocaine-induced behavioral actions. OBJECTIVES A combination of systemic or local drug injections and in vivo neurochemical analysis investigated A2A receptors in cocaine and food reward. METHODS Rats, trained to self-administer cocaine or food, were tested with the selective A2A receptor antagonists KW 6002 and SCH 58261 or the selective A2A receptor agonist CGS 21680. Extracellular dopamine, glutamate, and GABA levels in the nucleus accumbens and ventral pallidum were determined following intra-accumbal CGS 21680 administration during cocaine self-administration. RESULTS Neither KW 6002 nor SCH 58261 (0.25-1 mg/kg) altered cocaine self-administration (0.125-0.5 mg/kg/infusion), while CGS 21680 (0.2-0.4 mg/kg) produced a downward shift in the cocaine dose-response curve under a fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement and decreased the cocaine breaking point. CGS 21680 blocked also operant responding for food, while the A2A receptor antagonists were inactive. Local steady-state infusion of CGS 21680 (10 μM) during cocaine self-administration increased the active level pressing that was accompanied with reduced dopamine and increased GABA in the nucleus accumbens in the absence of changes in GABA and glutamate levels in the ventral pallidum. Pretreatment with systemic KW 6002 counteracted the increases in number of cocaine infusions seen after intra-accumbal administration of CGS 21680. CONCLUSION The findings support a role of A2A receptors in modulating goal-maintained behaviors. They also indicate that increased accumbal GABA release involving an antagonistic A2A-D2 receptor interaction can participate in mediating the inhibitory effects of the A2A agonist on cocaine reward.
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- Karolina Wydra
- 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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Adenosine A2A receptors in the nucleus accumbens bi-directionally alter cocaine seeking in rats. Neuropsychopharmacology 2012; 37:1245-56. [PMID: 22169945 PMCID: PMC3306886 DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Repeated cocaine administration enhances dopamine D(2) receptor sensitivity in the mesolimbic dopamine system, which contributes to drug relapse. Adenosine A(2A) receptors are colocalized with D(2) receptors on nucleus accumbens (NAc) medium spiny neurons where they antagonize D(2) receptor activity. Thus, A(2A) receptors represent a target for reducing enhanced D(2) receptor sensitivity that contributes to cocaine relapse. The aim of these studies were to determine the effects of adenosine A(2A) receptor modulation in the NAc on cocaine seeking in rats that were trained to lever press for cocaine. Following at least 15 daily self-administration sessions and 1 week of abstinence, lever pressing was extinguished in daily extinction sessions. We subsequently assessed the effects of intra-NAc core microinjections of the A(2A) receptor agonist, CGS 21680 (4-[2-[[6-amino-9-(N-ethyl-b-D-ribofuranuronamidosyl)-9H-purin-2-yl]amino]ethyl]benzenepropanoic acid hydrochloride), and the A(2A) receptor antagonist, MSX-3 (3,7-dihydro-8-[(1E)-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethenyl]-7-methyl-3-[3-(phosphonooxy)propyl-1-(2-propynyl)-1H-purine-2,6-dione disodium salt hydrate), in modulating cocaine- and quinpirole-induced reinstatement to cocaine seeking. Intra-NAc pretreatment of CGS 21680 reduced both cocaine- and quinpirole-induced reinstatement. These effects were specific to cocaine reinstatement as intra-NAc CGS 21680 had no effect on sucrose seeking in rats trained to self-administer sucrose pellets. Intra-NAc treatment with MSX-3 modestly reinstated cocaine seeking when given alone, and exacerbated both cocaine- and quinpirole-induced reinstatement. Interestingly, the exacerbation of cocaine seeking produced by MSX-3 was only observed at sub-threshold doses of cocaine and quinpirole, suggesting that removing tonic A(2A) receptor activity enables behaviors mediated by dopamine receptors. Taken together, these findings suggest that A(2A) receptor stimulation reduces, while A(2A) blockade amplifies, D(2) receptor signaling in the NAc that mediates cocaine relapse.
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Lane S, Green C, Steinberg J, Ma L, Schmitz J, Rathnayaka N, Bandak S, Ferre S, Moeller F. Cardiovascular and Subjective Effects of the Novel Adenosine A(2A) Receptor Antagonist SYN115 in Cocaine Dependent Individuals. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; S1. [PMID: 22905331 DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105.s1-009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A(2A) receptor antagonists have been proposed as therapeutic tools for dopaminergically-relevant diseases, including Parkinson's disease and substance dependence. The acute subjective and cardiovascular effects of a novel, selective adenosine A(2A) receptor antagonist (SYN115) were examined. Across an 8-hour experimental testing day, 22 non-treatment seeking cocaine-dependent subjects received either placebo capsules (PO) at both the AM and PM dosing times (Plc/Plc, N = 9), or placebo in the AM and 100 mg SYN115 in the PM (Plc/SYN115, N =13). Cardiovascular measures (HR, BP) were obtained across the test day, and subjective effects (ARCI, VAS) were obtained once before and once after the AM and PM doses (four time points total). There were no between-group effects on cardiovascular function, however subjective effects consistent with stimulation were observed on the VAS scales in the SYN115 group. In cocaine-dependent subjects, SYN115 may produce stimulant-like effects through a unique mechanism of action. Due to known monoamine dysfunction related to chronic cocaine use, these effects may be specific to this population relative to healthy control or other patient populations.
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- Sd Lane
- Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addiction, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA
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Caffeine and a selective adenosine A2A receptor antagonist induce reward and sensitization behavior associated with increased phospho-Thr75-DARPP-32 in mice. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2009; 204:313-25. [PMID: 19169672 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-009-1461-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2008] [Accepted: 12/31/2008] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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RATIONALE Caffeine, an antagonist of adenosine A(1) and A(2A) receptor, is the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world. Evidence indicates that caffeine interacts with the neuronal systems involved in drug reinforcing. Although adenosine A(1) and/or A(2A) receptor have been found to play important roles in the locomotor stimulation and probably reinforcing effect of caffeine, the relative contribution of the A(1) and/or A(2A) receptors to the acute and chronic motor activation and reinforcing effects of caffeine has not been completely investigated. OBJECTIVE The roles of adenosine A(1) and/or A(2A) receptor and the association of phospho-Thr75-dopamine- and cAMP-regulated phosphoprotein of molecular weight 32 kDa (DARPP-32) in the motor activation and reinforcing effects of caffeine, 8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dipropylxanthine (DPCPX), a selective A(1) antagonist, and 5-amino-7-(beta-phenylethyl)-2-(8-furyl) pyrazolol [4,3-e]-1,2,4-triazolol [1,5-c] pyrimidine (SCH58261), a selective A(2A) receptor antagonist were examined. METHODS Locomotor stimulation and behavioral sensitization of caffeine, DPCPX, and SCH58261 were studied in C57BL/6 male mice following acute and chronic administration. Conditioned place preference (CPP) paradigm was used to evaluate the drug-seeking potential of these compounds. Furthermore, the expression of phospho-Thr75-DARPP-32 in striatal membrane from behaviorally sensitized mice was analyzed by Western blot. RESULTS Caffeine and SCH58261 but not DPCPX induced CPP and locomotor sensitization in C57BL/6 mice. The locomotor sensitization after chronic treatment was associated with increased DARPP-32 phosphorylation at Thr75 in the striatum. CONCLUSION Caffeine-induced reinforcing effect and behavioral sensitization are mediated by antagonism at adenosine A(2A) receptor. These effects are associated with phosphorylation of DARPP-32 at Thr75 in the striatum.
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Font L, Mingote S, Farrar AM, Pereira M, Worden L, Stopper C, Port RG, Salamone JD. Intra-accumbens injections of the adenosine A2A agonist CGS 21680 affect effort-related choice behavior in rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2008; 199:515-26. [PMID: 18491078 PMCID: PMC2643064 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-008-1174-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2007] [Accepted: 04/15/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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RATIONALE Nucleus accumbens dopamine (DA) participates in the modulation of instrumental behavior, including aspects of behavioral activation and effort-related choice behavior. Rats with impaired accumbens DA transmission reallocate their behavior away from food-reinforced activities that have high response requirements and instead select less-effortful types of food-seeking behavior. Although accumbens DA is considered a critical component of the brain circuitry regulating effort-related processes, emerging evidence also implicates adenosine A(2A) receptors. OBJECTIVE The present work was undertaken to test the hypothesis that accumbens A(2A) receptor stimulation would produce effects similar to those produced by DA depletion or antagonism. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three experiments assessed the effects of the adenosine A(2A) agonist CGS 21680 on performance of a concurrent choice task (lever pressing for preferred food vs. intake of less preferred chow) that is known to be sensitive to DA antagonists and accumbens DA depletions. RESULTS Systemic injections of CGS 21680 reduced lever pressing but did not increase feeding. In contrast, bilateral infusions of the adenosine A(2A) receptor agonist CGS 21680 (6.0-24.0 ng) into the nucleus accumbens decreased lever pressing for the preferred food but substantially increased consumption of the less preferred chow. Injections of CGS 21680 into a control site dorsal to the accumbens were ineffective. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, these results are consistent with the hypothesis that local stimulation of adenosine A(2A) receptors in nucleus accumbens produces behavioral effects similar to those induced by accumbens DA depletions. Accumbens adenosine A(2A) receptors appear to be a component of the brain circuitry regulating effort-related choice behavior.
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- Laura Font
- Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-1020, USA
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Morelli M, Di Paolo T, Wardas J, Calon F, Xiao D, Schwarzschild MA. Role of adenosine A2A receptors in parkinsonian motor impairment and l-DOPA-induced motor complications. Prog Neurobiol 2007; 83:293-309. [PMID: 17826884 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2007.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2007] [Revised: 05/18/2007] [Accepted: 07/19/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Adenosine A2A receptors have a unique cellular and regional distribution in the basal ganglia, being particularly concentrated in areas richly innervated by dopamine such as the caudate-putamen and the globus pallidus. Adenosine A2A receptors are selectively located on striatopallidal neurons and are capable of forming functional heteromeric complexes with dopamine D2 and metabotropic glutamate mGlu5 receptors. Based on the unique cellular and regional distribution of this receptor and in line with data showing that A2A receptor antagonists improve motor symptoms in animal models of Parkinson's disease (PD) and in initial clinical trials, A2A receptor antagonists have emerged as an attractive non-dopaminergic target to improve the motor deficits that characterize PD. Experimental data have also shown that A2A receptor antagonists do not induce neuroplasticity phenomena that complicate long-term dopaminergic treatments. The present review provides an updated summary of results reported in the literature concerning the biochemical characteristics and basal ganglia distribution of A2A receptors. We subsequently aim to examine the effects of adenosine A2A antagonists in rodent and primate models of PD and of l-DOPA-induced dyskinesia. Finally, concluding remarks are made on post-mortem human brains and on the translation of adenosine A2A receptor antagonists in the treatment of PD.
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- Micaela Morelli
- University of Cagliari, Department of Toxicology, Via Ospedale 72, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.
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Burbiel JC, Hockemeyer J, Müller CE. Microwave-assisted ring closure reactions: synthesis of 8-substituted xanthine derivatives and related pyrimido- and diazepinopurinediones. Beilstein J Org Chem 2006; 2:20. [PMID: 17067400 PMCID: PMC1698928 DOI: 10.1186/1860-5397-2-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2006] [Accepted: 10/27/2006] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Poly-substituted xanthine derivatives are an important class of compounds in medicinal chemistry. Substitution at the 8-position of the purine ring is generally accessible by ring closure of a carboxamido-substituted uracil precursor. Although several procedures to accomplish this synthetic step have been suggested, it still remains difficult in many cases. RESULTS Ring closure reaction with hexamethyldisilazane was studied under microwave conditions. Reaction times were dramatically reduced by the application of microwaves in the syntheses of the 8-styrylxanthine derivative istradefylline, and in the preparation of 2-substituted pyrimido [1,2,3-cd]purines. Furthermore, the new procedure allowed the preparation of a previously unaccessible diazepino [1,2,3-cd]purine. Yields were generally improved by the new method. The addition of THF as a co-solvent proved to be crucial. CONCLUSION A new, fast, and efficient ring closure method for the imidazole ring of xanthine derivatives and related tricyclic compounds has been developed. Apart from improving the syntheses of known compounds, some of which are important pharmacological tools or in development as novel drugs, it allows the preparation of 2-substituted diazepino [1,2,3-cd]purines--a new class of tricyclic purine derivatives.
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- Joachim C Burbiel
- Pharmazeutisches Institut, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, D-53121 Bonn, Germany
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- Pharmazeutisches Institut, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, D-53121 Bonn, Germany
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- Pharmazeutisches Institut, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, D-53121 Bonn, Germany
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