ERK5 inhibitor BIX02189 attenuates methamphetamine-induced hyperactivity by modulating microglial activation in the striatum
ERK5 inhibitor BIX02189 attenuates methamphetamine-induced hyperactivity by modulating microglial activation in the striatum
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jphs.2022.01.009
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发表时间:
2022-02-04
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Tan-No, Koichi
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作者:
Nakagawasai, Osamu;Takahashi, Kohei;Tan-No, Koichi
Extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 5 (ERK5) has various physiological functions. However, the physiological role of ERK5 in the treatment of mice with an illicit drug such as methamphetamine (METH) remains unknown. We revealed that mice treated with METH showed hyperactivity, and increased p-ERK5 and Iba1 (a microglia marker) levels in the striatum. Additionally, these changes were inhibited by pretreatment with the ERK5 inhibitor BIX02189. The results suggest that METH-induced hyperactivity is associated with the activation of microglia via p-ERK5 in the striatum. Thus, the ERK5 pathway components in the central nervous system are potential therapeutic targets for preventing METH addiction. (c) 2022 The Authors. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Japanese Pharmacological Society. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).