Cocaine supersensitivity and enhanced motivation for reward in mice lacking dopamine D2 autoreceptors
Dopamine (DA) D2 receptors expressed in DA neurons (D 2 autoreceptors) exert a negative feedback regulation that reduces DA neuron firing, DA synthesis and DA release. As D2 receptors are mostly expressed in postsynaptic neurons, pharmacological and genetic approaches have been unable to definitivel...
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paper:paper_10976256_v14_n8_p1033_Bello2025-07-30T18:42:59Z Cocaine supersensitivity and enhanced motivation for reward in mice lacking dopamine D2 autoreceptors Bello Gay, Estefanía Pilar Gelman, Diego Matías Noaín, Daniela María Clara Rubinstein, Marcelo cocaine dopamine 2 receptor dopamine autoreceptor article dopaminergic nerve cell feeding behavior motivation motor performance nerve cell inhibition neurotransmission priority journal psychomotor activity supersensitivity synapse Analysis of Variance Animals Autoradiography Baclofen Choice Behavior Cocaine Conditioning, Operant Dihydroxyphenylalanine Dopamine Dopamine Agonists Dopamine Antagonists Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors Drug Interactions Enzyme Inhibitors Exploratory Behavior Food GABA-B Receptor Agonists Hydrazines Hyperkinesis Maze Learning Membrane Potentials Mesencephalon Mice Mice, Knockout Motivation Motor Activity Neurons Quinpirole Receptors, Dopamine D2 Reinforcement Schedule Reward Sulpiride Dopamine (DA) D2 receptors expressed in DA neurons (D 2 autoreceptors) exert a negative feedback regulation that reduces DA neuron firing, DA synthesis and DA release. As D2 receptors are mostly expressed in postsynaptic neurons, pharmacological and genetic approaches have been unable to definitively address the in vivo contribution of D 2 autoreceptors to DA-mediated behaviors. We found that midbrain DA neurons from mice deficient in D2 autoreceptors (Drd2 loxP/loxP; Dat+/IREScre, referred to as autoDrd2KO mice) lacked DA-mediated somatodendritic synaptic responses and inhibition of DA release. AutoDrd2KO mice displayed elevated DA synthesis and release, hyperlocomotion and supersensitivity to the psychomotor effects of cocaine. The mice also exhibited increased place preference for cocaine and enhanced motivation for food reward. Our results highlight the importance of D 2 autoreceptors in the regulation of DA neurotransmission and demonstrate that D2 autoreceptors are important for normal motor function, food-seeking behavior, and sensitivity to the locomotor and rewarding properties of cocaine. © 2011 Nature America, Inc. All rights reserved. Fil:Bello, E.P. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Gelman, D.M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Noaín, D. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Rubinstein, M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2011 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_10976256_v14_n8_p1033_Bello http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_10976256_v14_n8_p1033_Bello |
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cocaine dopamine 2 receptor dopamine autoreceptor article dopaminergic nerve cell feeding behavior motivation motor performance nerve cell inhibition neurotransmission priority journal psychomotor activity supersensitivity synapse Analysis of Variance Animals Autoradiography Baclofen Choice Behavior Cocaine Conditioning, Operant Dihydroxyphenylalanine Dopamine Dopamine Agonists Dopamine Antagonists Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors Drug Interactions Enzyme Inhibitors Exploratory Behavior Food GABA-B Receptor Agonists Hydrazines Hyperkinesis Maze Learning Membrane Potentials Mesencephalon Mice Mice, Knockout Motivation Motor Activity Neurons Quinpirole Receptors, Dopamine D2 Reinforcement Schedule Reward Sulpiride |
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cocaine dopamine 2 receptor dopamine autoreceptor article dopaminergic nerve cell feeding behavior motivation motor performance nerve cell inhibition neurotransmission priority journal psychomotor activity supersensitivity synapse Analysis of Variance Animals Autoradiography Baclofen Choice Behavior Cocaine Conditioning, Operant Dihydroxyphenylalanine Dopamine Dopamine Agonists Dopamine Antagonists Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors Drug Interactions Enzyme Inhibitors Exploratory Behavior Food GABA-B Receptor Agonists Hydrazines Hyperkinesis Maze Learning Membrane Potentials Mesencephalon Mice Mice, Knockout Motivation Motor Activity Neurons Quinpirole Receptors, Dopamine D2 Reinforcement Schedule Reward Sulpiride Bello Gay, Estefanía Pilar Gelman, Diego Matías Noaín, Daniela María Clara Rubinstein, Marcelo Cocaine supersensitivity and enhanced motivation for reward in mice lacking dopamine D2 autoreceptors |
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cocaine dopamine 2 receptor dopamine autoreceptor article dopaminergic nerve cell feeding behavior motivation motor performance nerve cell inhibition neurotransmission priority journal psychomotor activity supersensitivity synapse Analysis of Variance Animals Autoradiography Baclofen Choice Behavior Cocaine Conditioning, Operant Dihydroxyphenylalanine Dopamine Dopamine Agonists Dopamine Antagonists Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors Drug Interactions Enzyme Inhibitors Exploratory Behavior Food GABA-B Receptor Agonists Hydrazines Hyperkinesis Maze Learning Membrane Potentials Mesencephalon Mice Mice, Knockout Motivation Motor Activity Neurons Quinpirole Receptors, Dopamine D2 Reinforcement Schedule Reward Sulpiride |
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Dopamine (DA) D2 receptors expressed in DA neurons (D 2 autoreceptors) exert a negative feedback regulation that reduces DA neuron firing, DA synthesis and DA release. As D2 receptors are mostly expressed in postsynaptic neurons, pharmacological and genetic approaches have been unable to definitively address the in vivo contribution of D 2 autoreceptors to DA-mediated behaviors. We found that midbrain DA neurons from mice deficient in D2 autoreceptors (Drd2 loxP/loxP; Dat+/IREScre, referred to as autoDrd2KO mice) lacked DA-mediated somatodendritic synaptic responses and inhibition of DA release. AutoDrd2KO mice displayed elevated DA synthesis and release, hyperlocomotion and supersensitivity to the psychomotor effects of cocaine. The mice also exhibited increased place preference for cocaine and enhanced motivation for food reward. Our results highlight the importance of D 2 autoreceptors in the regulation of DA neurotransmission and demonstrate that D2 autoreceptors are important for normal motor function, food-seeking behavior, and sensitivity to the locomotor and rewarding properties of cocaine. © 2011 Nature America, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Bello Gay, Estefanía Pilar Gelman, Diego Matías Noaín, Daniela María Clara Rubinstein, Marcelo |
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Bello Gay, Estefanía Pilar Gelman, Diego Matías Noaín, Daniela María Clara Rubinstein, Marcelo |
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Bello Gay, Estefanía Pilar |
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Cocaine supersensitivity and enhanced motivation for reward in mice lacking dopamine D2 autoreceptors |
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Cocaine supersensitivity and enhanced motivation for reward in mice lacking dopamine D2 autoreceptors |
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Cocaine supersensitivity and enhanced motivation for reward in mice lacking dopamine D2 autoreceptors |
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Cocaine supersensitivity and enhanced motivation for reward in mice lacking dopamine D2 autoreceptors |
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Cocaine supersensitivity and enhanced motivation for reward in mice lacking dopamine D2 autoreceptors |
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cocaine supersensitivity and enhanced motivation for reward in mice lacking dopamine d2 autoreceptors |
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2011 |
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