Effects of acute versus repeated cocaine exposure on the expression of endocannabinoid signaling-related proteins in the mouse cerebellum

dc.contributor.authorPalomino, Ana
dc.contributor.authorPavón, Francisco Javier
dc.contributor.authorBlanco Calvo, Eduardo
dc.contributor.authorSerrano, Antonia
dc.contributor.authorArrabal, Sergio
dc.contributor.authorRivera, Patricia
dc.contributor.authorAlén, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorVargas, Antonio
dc.contributor.authorBilbao, Ainhoa
dc.contributor.authorRubio, Leticia
dc.contributor.authorRodríguez de Fonseca, Fernando
dc.contributor.authorSuárez, Juan
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-16T09:38:52Z
dc.date.available2015-02-16T09:38:52Z
dc.date.issued2014-03-05
dc.date.updated2015-02-16T09:38:54Z
dc.description.abstractGrowing awareness of cerebellar involvement in addiction is based on the cerebellum's intermediary position between motor and reward, potentially acting as an interface between motivational and cognitive functions. Here, we examined the impact of acute and repeated cocaine exposure on the two main signaling systems in the mouse cerebellum: the endocannabinoid (eCB) and glutamate systems. To this end, we investigated whether eCB signaling-related gene and protein expression {cannabinoid receptor type 1 receptors and enzymes that produce [diacylglycerol lipase alpha/beta (DAGLα/β) and N-acyl phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipase D (NAPE-PLD)] and degrade [monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) and fatty acid amino hydrolase (FAAH)] eCB} were altered. In addition, we analyzed the gene expression of relevant components of the glutamate signaling system [glutamate synthesizing enzymes liver-type glutaminase isoform (LGA) and kidney-type glutaminase isoform (KGA), metabotropic glutamatergic receptor (mGluR3/5), NMDA-ionotropic glutamatergic receptor (NR1/2A/2B/2C) and AMPA-ionotropic receptor subunits (GluR1/2/3/4)] and the gene expression of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), the rate-limiting enzyme in catecholamine biosynthesis, because noradrenergic terminals innervate the cerebellar cortex. Results indicated that acute cocaine exposure decreased DAGLα expression, suggesting a down-regulation of 2-arachidonylglycerol (2-AG) production, as well as gene expression of TH, KGA, mGluR3 and all ionotropic receptor subunits analyzed in the cerebellum. The acquisition of conditioned locomotion and sensitization after repeated cocaine exposure were associated with an increased NAPE-PLD/FAAH ratio, suggesting enhanced anandamide production, and a decreased DAGLβ/MAGL ratio, suggesting decreased 2-AG generation. Repeated cocaine also increased LGA gene expression but had no effect on glutamate receptors. These findings indicate that acute cocaine modulates the expression of the eCB and glutamate systems. Repeated cocaine results in normalization of glutamate receptor expression, although sustained changes in eCB is observed. We suggest that cocaine-induced alterations to cerebellar eCB should be considered when analyzing the adaptations imposed by psychostimulants that lead to addiction.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fnint.2014.00022
dc.identifier.idgrec021999
dc.identifier.issn1662-5145
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/47966
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherFrontiers Media S.A.
dc.relation.isformatofReproducció del document publicat a https://doi.org/10.3389/fnint.2014.00022
dc.relation.ispartofFrontiers in integrative neuroscience, 2014, vol. 8, num. 22, p. 1-12
dc.rightscc-by (c) els autors, 2014
dc.rights.accessRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/deed.ca
dc.subjectCocaine
dc.subjectSensitization
dc.subjectCannabinoid
dc.subjectGlutamate
dc.subjectTyrosine hydroxylase
dc.subjectMouse
dc.subjectCerebellum
dc.subject.classificationCocaïna
dc.subject.classificationCervell
dc.titleEffects of acute versus repeated cocaine exposure on the expression of endocannabinoid signaling-related proteins in the mouse cerebellum
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.type.versionpublishedVersion
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
021999.pdf
Size:
1.41 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description: