Genetic reconstruction of dopamine D1 receptor signaling in the nucleus accumbens facilitates natural and drug reward responses.
Genetic reconstruction of dopamine D1 receptor signaling in the nucleus accumbens facilitates natural and drug reward responses.
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10.1523/jneurosci.5532-12.2013
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2013-05-15
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Zweifel LS
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Gore BB;Zweifel LS
The dopamine D1 receptor (D1R) facilitates reward acquisition, and its alteration leads to profound learning deficits. However, its minimal functional circuit requirement is unknown. Using conditional reconstruction of functional D1R signaling in D1R knockout mice, we define distinct requirements of D1R in subregions of the nucleus accumbens (NAc) for specific dimensions of reward. We demonstrate D1R expression selectively in the core region of the NAc (NAcCore), but not the shell (NAcShell), enhances a unique form of Pavlovian conditioned approach and mediates D1R-dependent cocaine sensitization. However, D1R expression in either the NAcCore or the NAcShell improves instrumental responding for reward. In contrast, neither NAcCore nor NAcShell D1R is sufficient to promote motivation to work for reward in a progressive ratio task or for motor learning. These results highlight dissociated circuit requirements of D1R for dopamine-dependent behaviors.