Phosphorylation of GluN2B subunits of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors in the frontal association cortex involved in morphine-induced conditioned place preference in mice

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Morphine is one of the most abused drugs in the world, which has resulted in serious social problems. The frontal association cortex (FrA) has been shown to play a key role in memory formation and drug addiction. N-Methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are abundant in the prefrontal cortex (PFc) and much evidence indicates that GluN2B-containing NMDARs are involved in morphine-induced conditioned place preference (CPP). However, the function of GluN2B in the FrA during morphine-induced CPP has yet to be fully investigated. In the present work, a CPP animal model was employed to measure the expression of phosphorylated (p-) GluN2B (Serine; Ser 1303) in the FrA and NAc in different phases of morphine-induced CPP. We found that p-GluN2B (Ser 1303) was increased in the FrA during the development and reinstatement phases but unchanged in the extinction phase. The use of ifenprodil, a GluN2B-specific antagonist, to block the activity of GluN2B in the two phases attenuated morphine-induced CPP and reinstatement. Furthermore, ifenprodil also blocked morphine-induced upregulation of p-GluN2B (Ser 1303) in the FrA in both phases. These results indicate that GluN2B-containing NMDARs in the FrA may be involved in the regulation of morphine-induced CPP and reinstatement.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:741

Enthalten in:

Neuroscience letters - 741(2021) vom: 10. Jan., Seite 135470

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Gang [VerfasserIn]
Han, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Li, Axiang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Nazir, Khosa Asif [VerfasserIn]
Shang, Qing [VerfasserIn]
Qian, Hongyan [VerfasserIn]
Qiao, Chuchu [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xinshe [VerfasserIn]
Li, Tao [VerfasserIn]

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76I7G6D29C
Conditioned place preference
GluN2B-containing N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors
Ifenprodil
Journal Article
Morphine
NR2B NMDA receptor
Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 04.05.2021

Date Revised 26.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.neulet.2020.135470

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NLM317252623