Everett T, Ten Eyck TW, Wu CH, Shelowitz AL, Stansbury SM, Firek A, Setlow B, McIntyre JC. Cilia loss on distinct neuron populations differentially alters cocaine-induced locomotion and reward.
J Psychopharmacol 2024;
38:200-212. [PMID:
38151883 PMCID:
PMC11078551 DOI:
10.1177/02698811231219058]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Neuronal primary cilia are being recognized for their role in mediating signaling associated with a variety of neurobehaviors, including responses to drugs of abuse. They function as signaling hubs, enriched with a diverse array of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), including several associated with motivation and drug-related behaviors. However, our understanding of how cilia regulate neuronal function and behavior is still limited.
AIMS
The objective of the current study was to investigate the contributions of primary cilia on specific neuronal populations to behavioral responses to cocaine.
METHODS
To test the consequences of cilia loss on cocaine-induced locomotion and reward-related behavior, we selectively ablated cilia from dopaminergic or GAD2-GABAergic neurons in mice.
RESULTS
Cilia ablation on either population of neurons failed to significantly alter acute locomotor responses to cocaine at a range of doses. With repeated administration, mice lacking cilia on GAD2-GABAergic neurons showed no difference in locomotor sensitization to cocaine compared to wild-type (WT) littermates, whereas mice lacking cilia on dopaminergic neurons exhibited reduced locomotor sensitization to cocaine at 10 and 30 mg/kg. Mice lacking cilia on GAD2-GABAergic neurons showed no difference in cocaine conditioned place preference (CPP), whereas mice lacking cilia on dopaminergic neurons exhibited reduced CPP compared to WT littermates.
CONCLUSIONS
Combined with previous findings using amphetamine, our results show that behavioral effects of cilia ablation are cell- and drug type-specific, and that neuronal cilia contribute to modulation of both the locomotor-inducing and rewarding properties of cocaine.
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