Targeted chemogenetic stimulation of rat VTA GABA neurons in cocaine extinction and reinstatement
Targeted chemogenetic stimulation of rat VTA GABA neurons in cocaine extinction and reinstatement
批准号:
9386981
负责人:
Caroline Evelyn Bass
金额:
$23.93万
依托单位国家:
美国
项目类别:
财政年份:
2017
资助国家:
美国
项目状态:
已结题
起止时间:
2017-09-01 至 2019-08-31
关键词:
AffectAlcoholsBehaviorBrainBrain regionCellsCocaineCocaine DependenceConsumptionCuesDataDiscriminationExtinction (Psychology)FemaleFutureGAD67 enzymeGene ExpressionGene TargetingGeneticGlutamate DecarboxylaseHeroinIncentivesInfusion proceduresInterneuronsLaboratoriesMediatingModelingMusNeuronsNucleus AccumbensOpticsOutcomePharmaceutical PreparationsPilot ProjectsProcessPsychological reinforcementRattusRelapseRewardsRoleSelf AdministrationSelf-AdministeredSex CharacteristicsSiteStimulusSucroseSynapsesSystemTherapeutic InterventionTrainingTransgenic MiceVentral Tegmental AreaViralViral VectorVirusadeno-associated viral vectoralcohol seeking behaviorbehavioral responsecholinergicclassical conditioningcombinatorialcravingdesigner receptors exclusively activated by designer drugsdopaminergic neurondrug rewarddrug seeking behaviorexperimental studygamma-Aminobutyric Acidinnovationlearning extinctionmalemotivated behaviornovelnovel therapeutic interventionoptogeneticspreferencerelating to nervous systemreward processingtargeted treatmenttransmission processvector
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Dopaminergic neurons originating from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) regulate a variety of reward and drug-
related behaviors. However, up to 20% of VTA neurons are GABAergic interneurons, and ~5% are GABA
projection neurons (GPNs) that send projections to several brain regions involved in drug reward, including the
nucleus accumbens (NAc). Recently the role of VTA GABA neurons and GPNs in reinforcement has been
explored using transgenic mice that allow for selective manipulation of VTA GABA neurons. However, the role
of these GABAergic neurons in drug-related behaviors is much less understood. We propose to use a novel
combinatorial adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector system to target gene expression to either VTA GABA
neurons or VTAàNAc core GPNs in wildtype rats that have been trained to self-administer cocaine. The
targeted GABA neurons will express DREADDs (designer receptors exclusively activated by designer drugs)
which will allow us to selectively stimulate these neuronal subtypes during extinction of cocaine self-
administration, and reinstatement of cocaine-seeking behavior, a rat model of relapse. We hypothesize that
VTA GABA neurons will enhance responding during extinction learning and cocaine- and cue-induced
reinstatement by disrupting learned cue-reward associations. Furthermore, we believe that VTAàNAc core
GPN activation will selectively enhance cue-induced reinstatement, but have little influence on cocaine-induced
reinstatement or extinction. In aim 1 of this proposal, we will determine the role of VTA GABA neurons in
extinction learning and reinstatement of cocaine-seeking. We will also undertake a pilot study in female rats to
determine if sex differences exist. In aim 2 we will selectively target the VTA GPNs projecting to the NAc core.
By contrasting these results of aim 1 and 2, we will determine if the VTAàNAc core GPN effects differ
substantially from stimulating all VTA GABA neurons, and whether these specific projections alone may serve
as a potential target for therapeutic intervention. These experiments will establish the role of VTA GABA
neurons in drug-seeking behaviors, and will provide the necessary groundwork for future exploration into the
mechanisms underlying VTA GABA neuron effects on responding to drug cues and the processes underlying
relapse.
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批准号:7691313
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$14.08万
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财政年份:2008
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负责人:Caroline Evelyn Bass
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依托单位:
CB1 and DA Receptor Deletion by RNAi in Cocaine Self-Administration
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批准号:7588997
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$13.81万
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财政年份:2008
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负责人:Caroline Evelyn Bass
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依托单位:
CB1 and DA Receptor Deletion by RNAi in Cocaine Self-Administration
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批准号:8127798
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$14.61万
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财政年份:2008
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负责人:Caroline Evelyn Bass
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依托单位:
CB1 and DA Receptor Deletion by RNAi in Cocaine Self-Administration
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批准号:7910418
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$14.34万
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财政年份:2008
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负责人:Caroline Evelyn Bass
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依托单位:
海外基金