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Speranza L, di Porzio U, Viggiano D, de Donato A, Volpicelli F. Dopamine: The Neuromodulator of Long-Term Synaptic Plasticity, Reward and Movement Control. Cells 2021; 10:735. [PMID: 33810328 PMCID: PMC8066851 DOI: 10.3390/cells10040735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Dopamine (DA) is a key neurotransmitter involved in multiple physiological functions including motor control, modulation of affective and emotional states, reward mechanisms, reinforcement of behavior, and selected higher cognitive functions. Dysfunction in dopaminergic transmission is recognized as a core alteration in several devastating neurological and psychiatric disorders, including Parkinson's disease (PD), schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and addiction. Here we will discuss the current insights on the role of DA in motor control and reward learning mechanisms and its involvement in the modulation of synaptic dynamics through different pathways. In particular, we will consider the role of DA as neuromodulator of two forms of synaptic plasticity, known as long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD) in several cortical and subcortical areas. Finally, we will delineate how the effect of DA on dendritic spines places this molecule at the interface between the motor and the cognitive systems. Specifically, we will be focusing on PD, vascular dementia, and schizophrenia.
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- Luisa Speranza
- Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, USA;
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- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics “Adriano Buzzati Traverso”, CNR, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Genetic Research Institute “Gaetano Salvatore”, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, IT and Biogem S.c.a.r.l., 83031 Ariano Irpino, Italy; (D.V.); (A.d.D.)
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Genetic Research Institute “Gaetano Salvatore”, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, IT and Biogem S.c.a.r.l., 83031 Ariano Irpino, Italy; (D.V.); (A.d.D.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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Issuriya A, Kumarnsit E, Reakkamnuan C, Samerphob N, Sathirapanya P, Cheaha D. Dexamethasone induces alterations of slow wave oscillation, rapid eye movement sleep and high-voltage spindle in rats. Acta Neurobiol Exp (Wars) 2019. [DOI: 10.21307/ane-2019-023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Ivica N, Richter U, Sjöbom J, Brys I, Tamtè M, Petersson P. Changes in neuronal activity of cortico-basal ganglia-thalamic networks induced by acute dopaminergic manipulations in rats. Eur J Neurosci 2017; 47:236-250. [PMID: 29250896 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.13805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Revised: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The basal ganglia are thought to be particularly sensitive to changes in dopaminergic tone, and the realization that reduced dopaminergic signaling causes pronounced motor dysfunction is the rationale behind dopamine replacement therapy in Parkinson's disease. It has, however, proven difficult to identify which neurophysiological changes that ultimately lead to motor dysfunctions. To clarify this, we have here recorded neuronal activity throughout the cortico-basal ganglia-thalamic circuits in freely behaving rats during periods of immobility following acute dopaminergic manipulations, involving both vesicular dopamine depletion and antagonism of D1 and D2 type dopamine receptors. Synchronized and rhythmic activities were detected in the form of betaband oscillations in local field potentials and as cortical entrainment of action potentials in several basal ganglia structures. Analyses of the temporal development of synchronized oscillations revealed a spread from cortex to gradually also include deeper structures. In addition, firing rate changes involving neurons in all parts of the network were observed. These changes were typically relatively balanced within each structure, resulting in negligible net rate changes. Animals treated with D1 receptor antagonist showed a rapid onset of hypokinesia that preceded most of the neurophysiological changes, with the exception of these balanced rate changes. Parallel rate changes in functionally coupled ensembles of neurons in different structures may therefore be the first step in a cascade of neurophysiological changes underlying motor symptoms in the parkinsonian state. We suggest that balanced rate changes in distributed networks are possible mechanism of disease that should be further investigated in conditions involving dopaminergic dysfunction.
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- Nedjeljka Ivica
- Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Integrative Neurophysiology and Neurotechnology, Neuronano Research Center, Lund University, BMC, S-221 84, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Integrative Neurophysiology and Neurotechnology, Neuronano Research Center, Lund University, BMC, S-221 84, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Integrative Neurophysiology and Neurotechnology, Neuronano Research Center, Lund University, BMC, S-221 84, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Integrative Neurophysiology and Neurotechnology, Neuronano Research Center, Lund University, BMC, S-221 84, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Integrative Neurophysiology and Neurotechnology, Neuronano Research Center, Lund University, BMC, S-221 84, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Experimental Medical Sciences, Integrative Neurophysiology and Neurotechnology, Neuronano Research Center, Lund University, BMC, S-221 84, Lund, Sweden
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Yang C, Yan Z, Zhao B, Wang J, Gao G, Zhu J, Wang W. D2 dopamine receptors modulate neuronal resonance in subthalamic nucleus and cortical high-voltage spindles through HCN channels. Neuropharmacology 2016; 105:258-269. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2016.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2015] [Revised: 12/30/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Decreased HCN2 expression in STN contributes to abnormal high-voltage spindles in the cortex and globus pallidus of freely moving rats. Brain Res 2015; 1618:17-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2014] [Revised: 05/06/2015] [Accepted: 05/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Yang C, Zhang JR, Chen L, Ge SN, Wang JL, Yan ZQ, Jia D, Zhu JL, Gao GD. High frequency stimulation of the STN restored the abnormal high-voltage spindles in the cortex and the globus pallidus of 6-OHDA lesioned rats. Neurosci Lett 2015; 595:122-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2014] [Revised: 03/29/2015] [Accepted: 04/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yael D, Zeef DH, Sand D, Moran A, Katz DB, Cohen D, Temel Y, Bar-Gad I. Haloperidol-induced changes in neuronal activity in the striatum of the freely moving rat. Front Syst Neurosci 2013; 7:110. [PMID: 24379762 PMCID: PMC3864134 DOI: 10.3389/fnsys.2013.00110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The striatum is the main input structure of the basal ganglia, integrating input from the cerebral cortex and the thalamus, which is modulated by midbrain dopaminergic input. Dopamine modulators, including agonists and antagonists, are widely used to relieve motor and psychiatric symptoms in a variety of pathological conditions. Haloperidol, a dopamine D2 antagonist, is commonly used in multiple psychiatric conditions and motor abnormalities. This article reports the effects of haloperidol on the activity of three major striatal subpopulations: medium spiny neurons (MSNs), fast spiking interneurons (FSIs), and tonically active neurons (TANs). We implanted multi-wire electrode arrays in the rat dorsal striatum and recorded the activity of multiple single units in freely moving animals before and after systemic haloperidol injection. Haloperidol decreased the firing rate of FSIs and MSNs while increasing their tendency to fire in an oscillatory manner in the high voltage spindle (HVS) frequency range of 7-9 Hz. Haloperidol led to an increased firing rate of TANs but did not affect their non-oscillatory firing pattern and their typical correlated firing activity. Our results suggest that dopamine plays a key role in tuning both single unit activity and the interactions within and between different subpopulations in the striatum in a differential manner. These findings highlight the heterogeneous striatal effects of tonic dopamine regulation via D2 receptors which potentially enable the treatment of diverse pathological states associated with basal ganglia dysfunction.
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- Dorin Yael
- The Leslie & Susan Goldschmied (Gonda) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan UniversityRamat-Gan, Israel
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- Departments of Neuroscience and Neurosurgery, Maastricht University Medical CenterMaastricht, Netherlands
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- The Leslie & Susan Goldschmied (Gonda) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan UniversityRamat-Gan, Israel
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- Department of Psychology, Volen National Center for Complex Systems, Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Volen National Center for Complex Systems, Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA, USA
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- The Leslie & Susan Goldschmied (Gonda) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan UniversityRamat-Gan, Israel
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- Departments of Neuroscience and Neurosurgery, Maastricht University Medical CenterMaastricht, Netherlands
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- The Leslie & Susan Goldschmied (Gonda) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan UniversityRamat-Gan, Israel
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