A novel role for midbrain glutamate co-transmitting neurons in alcohol drinking and motivated behaviors

中脑谷氨酸共传递神经元在饮酒和动机行为中的新作用

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PROJECT SUMMARY Early adolescent alcohol use is one of the best predictors of risk for developing an alcohol use disorder (AUD) later in life. Generally, adolescents are more likely to report positive, rewarding effects of alcohol and fewer negative effects, which can lead to an increased propensity to consume larger volumes of alcohol. The molecular mechanisms underlying enhanced sensitivity to alcohol reward are poorly understood, but if identified, could lead to novel methods for reducing abuse liability and treating AUD in a manner that is uniquely tailored to adolescents and adults. Glutamate signaling is strongly implicated in the vulnerability to and pathogenesis of AUDs. Recent preclinical work has further refined this observation by showing that a population of neurons that express vesicular glutamate transporter 2 (VGLUT2) are strongly implicated in modulating drug reward. We have discovered that this distinct subpopulation of VGLUT2+ glutamatergic neurons is also dopaminergic. We also found glutamate potentiates activity-dependent vesicular dopamine loading and release. Thus, while glutamate and dopamine have both been individually implicated in the reinforcing effects of alcohol, glutamate and dopamine may also act synergistically to regulate sensitivity to alcohol. Notably, VGLUT2 expression is developmentally regulated, with expression peaking in adolescence and decreasing with age, which may explain why adolescents are particularly sensitive to the rewarding effects of alcohol. Additionally, we discovered strong sex differences in the expression of VGLUT2 including in glutamate/dopamine co-transmitting neurons, with females expressing more VGLUT2 relative to males. Thus, VGLUT2 expression may also explain why females are differentially sensitive to alcohol reward. Until recently, it has been difficult to functionally dissect subpopulations of glutamate neurons, including those that co-transmit dopamine, particularly in rats. However, we can now selectively control expression of a VGLUT2 in glutamate/dopamine neurons, and answer several key questions: 1) how does alcohol alter co-release of glutamate and dopamine from TH+/VGLUT2+ terminals in the mNAcSh?; 2) does manipulation of levels of VGLUT2 expression in mVTA glutamate/dopamine neurons modify alcohol reinforcement and motivation differentially in males and females and across key developmental stages (i.e., adolescence and adulthood)? Our central hypotheses are: i) Amount of glutamate/dopamine co- release will vary according to age and sex based on levels of VGLUT2 expression under basal conditions and in response to alcohol (Aim 1); ii) Manipulating levels of VGLUT2 expression will alter alcohol reinforcement and motivated behaviors (Aim 2). Using a combination of molecular, imaging, and behavioral tools, we will definitively identify the mechanistic role of subpopulations of midbrain glutamatergic neurons in alcohol reinforcement and motivation, and drive future development of new, more effective interventions for alcohol use disorder.
项目摘要 早期青少年饮酒是发展酒精使用障碍(AUD)风险的最佳预测因素之一 在以后的人生中。一般来说,青少年更有可能报告酒精的积极,有益的影响, 负面影响,这可能导致消费大量酒精的倾向增加。分子 对酒精奖励敏感性增强的潜在机制知之甚少,但如果确定,可能导致 以一种独特的针对青少年的方式减少滥用倾向和治疗AUD的新方法 和成年人。谷氨酸信号传导与AUD的易感性和发病机制密切相关。最近 临床前工作进一步完善了这一观察结果,表明表达 囊泡谷氨酸转运体2(VGLUT 2)与调节药物奖赏密切相关。我们有 发现VGLUT 2+多巴胺能神经元的这种独特亚群也是多巴胺能的。我们也 发现谷氨酸增强活性依赖性囊泡多巴胺的加载和释放。因此,虽然谷氨酸 和多巴胺都单独与酒精、谷氨酸盐和 多巴胺还可以协同作用以调节对酒精的敏感性。值得注意的是,VGLUT 2表达是 发育调节,表达在青春期达到峰值,并随着年龄的增长而下降,这可能解释了 为什么青少年对酒精的奖赏效应特别敏感。此外,我们还发现, VGLUT 2表达的性别差异,包括谷氨酸/多巴胺共传递神经元, 女性相对于男性表达更多的VGLUT 2。因此,VGLUT 2表达也可以解释为什么女性 对酒精奖励的敏感度不同直到最近, 谷氨酸神经元的亚群,包括那些共同传递多巴胺,特别是在大鼠。然而,在这方面, 我们现在可以选择性地控制谷氨酸/多巴胺神经元中VGLUT 2的表达,并回答几个问题。 关键问题:1)酒精如何改变TH+/VGLUT 2+末端谷氨酸和多巴胺的共同释放 在mNAcSh中?2)在mVTA谷氨酸/多巴胺神经元中操纵VGLUT 2表达水平 改变酒精强化和动机的差异,在男性和女性,并在关键的发展 阶段(即,青春期和成年期)。我们的中心假设是:i)谷氨酸/多巴胺共- 基于基础条件下VGLUT 2表达水平,释放将根据年龄和性别而变化, ii)操纵VGLUT 2表达水平将改变酒精强化, 动机行为(目标2)。使用分子、成像和行为工具的组合,我们将明确地 确定中脑海马神经元亚群在酒精强化中的机制作用, 动机,并推动未来开发新的,更有效的酒精使用障碍干预措施。

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索取 ThermoFisher Helios 5UC DualBeam
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Novel roles of VGLUT in sex differences in dopamine neuron vulnerability to environmental toxicant-induced neurodegeneration
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A novel role for midbrain glutamate co-transmitting neurons in alcohol drinking and motivated behaviors
中脑谷氨酸共传递神经元在饮酒和动机行为中的新作用
  • 批准号:
    10307442
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    $ 24.44万
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Novel dopaminergic mechanisms of islet hormone secretion and antipsychotic drug-induced metabolic disturbances
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    10453448
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    2021
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    $ 24.44万
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Novel dopaminergic mechanisms of islet hormone secretion and antipsychotic drug-induced metabolic disturbances
胰岛激素分泌和抗精神病药物引起的代谢紊乱的新多巴胺能机制
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Novel dopaminergic mechanisms of islet hormone secretion and antipsychotic drug-induced metabolic disturbances
胰岛激素分泌和抗精神病药物引起的代谢紊乱的新多巴胺能机制
  • 批准号:
    10657548
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    2021
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    $ 24.44万
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Ultra-fast high-resolution imaging of whole mouse brain for the study of drug addiction
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    10359049
  • 财政年份:
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Mechanisms for Preserving Neurons in Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias Across Drosophila and Mouse Models
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    10264846
  • 财政年份:
    2020
  • 资助金额:
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Mechanisms for Preserving Neurons in Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias Across Drosophila and Mouse Models
果蝇和小鼠模型中阿尔茨海默病相关痴呆的神经元保护机制
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    10040481
  • 财政年份:
    2020
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Revealing Novel Mechanisms of Amphetamine Action in a Drosophila Model
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  • 财政年份:
    2014
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