mTORC1 Inhibition in the Nucleus Accumbens ‘Protects’ Against the Expression of Drug Seeking and ‘Relapse’ and Is Associated with Reductions in GluA1 AMPAR and CAMKIIa Levels
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Article Title | mTORC1 Inhibition in the Nucleus Accumbens ‘Protects’ Against the Expression of Drug Seeking and ‘Relapse’ and Is Associated with Reductions in GluA1 AMPAR and CAMKIIa Levels |
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ERA Journal ID | 40224 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | James, Morgan H., Quinn, Rikki K., Ong, Lin Kooi, Levi, Emily M., Charnley, Janine L., Smith, Doug W., Dickson, Phillip W. and Dayas, Christopher V. |
Journal Title | Neuropsychopharmacology |
Journal Citation | 39 (7), pp. 1694-1702 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | Jun 2014 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0893-133X |
1740-634X | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1038/npp.2014.16 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.nature.com/articles/npp201416 |
Abstract | The mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) is necessary for synaptic plasticity, as it is critically involved in the translation of synaptic transmission-related proteins, such as Ca 2+/Calmodulin-dependent kinase II alpha (CAMKII) and AMPA receptor subunits (GluAs). Although recent studies have implicated mTORC1 signaling in drug-motivated behavior, the ineffectiveness of rapamycin, an mTORC1 inhibitor, in suppressing cocaine self-administration has raised questions regarding the specific role of mTORC1 in drug-related behaviors. Here, we examined mTORC1's role in three drug-related behaviors: cocaine taking, withdrawal, and reinstatement of cocaine seeking, by measuring indices of mTORC1 activity and assessing the effect of intra-cerebroventricular rapamycin on these behaviors in rats. We found that withdrawal from cocaine self-administration increased indices of mTORC1 activity in the nucleus accumbens (NAC). Intra-cerebroventricular rapamycin attenuated progressive ratio (PR) break points and reduced phospho-p70 ribosomal S6 kinase, GluA1 AMPAR, and CAMKII levels in the NAC shell (NACsh) and core (NACc). In a subsequent study, we treated rats with intra-NACsh infusions of rapamycin (2.5 μg/side/day for 5 days) during cocaine self-administration and then tracked the expression of addiction-relevant behaviors through to withdrawal and extinction. Rapamycin reduced drug seeking in signaled non-drug-available periods, PR responding, and cue-induced reinstatement, with these effects linked to reduced mTORC1 activity, total CAMKII, and GluA1 AMPAR levels in the NACsh. Together, these data highlight a role for mTORC1 in the neural processes that control the expression and maintenance of drug reward, including protracted relapse vulnerability. These effects appear to involve a role for mTORC1 in the regulation of GluA1 AMPARs and CAMKII in the NACsh. |
Keywords | mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR); rapamycin; nucleus accumbens; GluAI; CAMKII alpha; cocaine |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Newcastle |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/y82xq/mtorc1-inhibition-in-the-nucleus-accumbens-protects-against-the-expression-of-drug-seeking-and-relapse-and-is-associated-with-reductions-in-glua1-ampar-and-camkiia-levels
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