Effects of T-type calcium channel blockers on cocaine-induced hyperlocomotion and thalamocortical GABAergic abnormalities in mice

Rationale: Repetitive cocaine exposure has been shown to induce GABAergic thalamic alterations. Given the key role of T-type (CaV3) calcium channels in thalamocortical physiology, the direct involvement of these calcium channels in cocaine-mediated effects needs to be further explored. Objective: Th...

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spelling paper:paper_00333158_v212_n2_p205_Bisagno2023-06-08T15:00:27Z Effects of T-type calcium channel blockers on cocaine-induced hyperlocomotion and thalamocortical GABAergic abnormalities in mice 2-octanol Cocaine GABA Locomotor activity Mibefradil Nickel T-type calcium channels Thalamocortical Ventrobasal nucleus 2 octanol calcium channel T type cocaine mibefradil nickel animal behavior animal experiment animal tissue article brain nerve cell controlled study dose response drug mechanism drug megadose GABAergic transmission in vitro study in vivo study locomotion low drug dose male mouse nonhuman priority journal thalamocortical tract thalamus ventral nucleus Animals Calcium Channel Blockers Calcium Channels, T-Type Cocaine Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Drug Administration Schedule gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Locomotion Male Mibefradil Mice Mice, Inbred C57BL Nickel Octanols Patch-Clamp Techniques Thalamus Rationale: Repetitive cocaine exposure has been shown to induce GABAergic thalamic alterations. Given the key role of T-type (CaV3) calcium channels in thalamocortical physiology, the direct involvement of these calcium channels in cocaine-mediated effects needs to be further explored. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of T-type calcium channel blockers on acute and repetitive cocaine administration that mediates thalamocortical alterations in mice using three different T-type blockers: 2-octanol, nickel, and mibefradil. Methods: During in vitro experiments, whole-cell patch-clamp recordings were conducted in ventrobasal (VB) thalamic neurons from mice treated with acute repetitive cocaine administration (3∈×∈15 mg/kg, i.p., 1 h apart), under bath application of mibefradil (10 μM), 2-octanol (50 μM), or nickel (200 μM). After systemic administration of T-type calcium channel blockers, we evaluated locomotor activity and also recorded GABAergic neurotransmission onto VB neurons in vitro. Results: Bath-applied mibefradil, 2-octanol, or nickel significantly reduced both GABAergic neurotransmission and T-type currents of VB neurons in cocaine-treated mice. In vivo i.p. pre-administration of either mibefradil (20 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg) or 2-octanol (0.5 mg/kg and 0.07 mg/kg) significantly reduced GABAergic mini frequencies onto VB neurons. Moreover, both mibefradil and 2-octanol were able to decrease cocaine-induced hyperlocomotion. Conclusion: The results shown in this study strongly suggest that T-type calcium channels play a key role in cocaine-mediated GABAergic thalamocortical alterations, and further propose T-type channel blockers as potential targets for future pharmacological strategies aimed at treating cocaine's deleterious effects on physiology and behavior. © 2010 Springer-Verlag. 2010 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00333158_v212_n2_p205_Bisagno http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00333158_v212_n2_p205_Bisagno
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topic 2-octanol
Cocaine
GABA
Locomotor activity
Mibefradil
Nickel
T-type calcium channels
Thalamocortical
Ventrobasal nucleus
2 octanol
calcium channel T type
cocaine
mibefradil
nickel
animal behavior
animal experiment
animal tissue
article
brain nerve cell
controlled study
dose response
drug mechanism
drug megadose
GABAergic transmission
in vitro study
in vivo study
locomotion
low drug dose
male
mouse
nonhuman
priority journal
thalamocortical tract
thalamus ventral nucleus
Animals
Calcium Channel Blockers
Calcium Channels, T-Type
Cocaine
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Administration Schedule
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
Locomotion
Male
Mibefradil
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Nickel
Octanols
Patch-Clamp Techniques
Thalamus
spellingShingle 2-octanol
Cocaine
GABA
Locomotor activity
Mibefradil
Nickel
T-type calcium channels
Thalamocortical
Ventrobasal nucleus
2 octanol
calcium channel T type
cocaine
mibefradil
nickel
animal behavior
animal experiment
animal tissue
article
brain nerve cell
controlled study
dose response
drug mechanism
drug megadose
GABAergic transmission
in vitro study
in vivo study
locomotion
low drug dose
male
mouse
nonhuman
priority journal
thalamocortical tract
thalamus ventral nucleus
Animals
Calcium Channel Blockers
Calcium Channels, T-Type
Cocaine
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Administration Schedule
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
Locomotion
Male
Mibefradil
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Nickel
Octanols
Patch-Clamp Techniques
Thalamus
Effects of T-type calcium channel blockers on cocaine-induced hyperlocomotion and thalamocortical GABAergic abnormalities in mice
topic_facet 2-octanol
Cocaine
GABA
Locomotor activity
Mibefradil
Nickel
T-type calcium channels
Thalamocortical
Ventrobasal nucleus
2 octanol
calcium channel T type
cocaine
mibefradil
nickel
animal behavior
animal experiment
animal tissue
article
brain nerve cell
controlled study
dose response
drug mechanism
drug megadose
GABAergic transmission
in vitro study
in vivo study
locomotion
low drug dose
male
mouse
nonhuman
priority journal
thalamocortical tract
thalamus ventral nucleus
Animals
Calcium Channel Blockers
Calcium Channels, T-Type
Cocaine
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Administration Schedule
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
Locomotion
Male
Mibefradil
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Nickel
Octanols
Patch-Clamp Techniques
Thalamus
description Rationale: Repetitive cocaine exposure has been shown to induce GABAergic thalamic alterations. Given the key role of T-type (CaV3) calcium channels in thalamocortical physiology, the direct involvement of these calcium channels in cocaine-mediated effects needs to be further explored. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of T-type calcium channel blockers on acute and repetitive cocaine administration that mediates thalamocortical alterations in mice using three different T-type blockers: 2-octanol, nickel, and mibefradil. Methods: During in vitro experiments, whole-cell patch-clamp recordings were conducted in ventrobasal (VB) thalamic neurons from mice treated with acute repetitive cocaine administration (3∈×∈15 mg/kg, i.p., 1 h apart), under bath application of mibefradil (10 μM), 2-octanol (50 μM), or nickel (200 μM). After systemic administration of T-type calcium channel blockers, we evaluated locomotor activity and also recorded GABAergic neurotransmission onto VB neurons in vitro. Results: Bath-applied mibefradil, 2-octanol, or nickel significantly reduced both GABAergic neurotransmission and T-type currents of VB neurons in cocaine-treated mice. In vivo i.p. pre-administration of either mibefradil (20 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg) or 2-octanol (0.5 mg/kg and 0.07 mg/kg) significantly reduced GABAergic mini frequencies onto VB neurons. Moreover, both mibefradil and 2-octanol were able to decrease cocaine-induced hyperlocomotion. Conclusion: The results shown in this study strongly suggest that T-type calcium channels play a key role in cocaine-mediated GABAergic thalamocortical alterations, and further propose T-type channel blockers as potential targets for future pharmacological strategies aimed at treating cocaine's deleterious effects on physiology and behavior. © 2010 Springer-Verlag.
title Effects of T-type calcium channel blockers on cocaine-induced hyperlocomotion and thalamocortical GABAergic abnormalities in mice
title_short Effects of T-type calcium channel blockers on cocaine-induced hyperlocomotion and thalamocortical GABAergic abnormalities in mice
title_full Effects of T-type calcium channel blockers on cocaine-induced hyperlocomotion and thalamocortical GABAergic abnormalities in mice
title_fullStr Effects of T-type calcium channel blockers on cocaine-induced hyperlocomotion and thalamocortical GABAergic abnormalities in mice
title_full_unstemmed Effects of T-type calcium channel blockers on cocaine-induced hyperlocomotion and thalamocortical GABAergic abnormalities in mice
title_sort effects of t-type calcium channel blockers on cocaine-induced hyperlocomotion and thalamocortical gabaergic abnormalities in mice
publishDate 2010
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00333158_v212_n2_p205_Bisagno
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