LB100 attenuates methamphetamine-induced behavioral sensitization by inhibiting the Raf1-ERK 1/2 cascade in the caudate putamen.

Neuroreport
Qing ShangXinshe Liu

Abstract

Methamphetamine (METH) abuse has become a serious social problem. Behavioral sensitization is a common behavioral paradigm used to study the neurobiological mechanism that underlies drug addiction. Our previous study demonstrated that the activity of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) and the level of phosphorylated extracellular signal-related kinase 1/2 (p-ERK 1/2) are increased in the caudate putamen (CPu) of METH-sensitive mice. However, the relationship between PP2A and ERK 1/2 in METH-induced behavioral sensitization remains unknown. Some studies have indicated that Raf1 may be involved in this process. In this study, LB100, a PP2A inhibitor for treating solid tumors, was first used to clarify the relationship between PP2A and ERK 1/2. In addition, Western blot was used to examine the levels of p-Raf1 (Ser 259) and p-ERK 1/2 (Thr 202/Tyr 204) in the CPu, hippocampus (Hip) and nucleus accumbens (NAc). Our results showed that 2 mg/kg LB100 significantly attenuated METH-induced behavioral sensitization. Furthermore, Western blot analysis revealed that pretreatment with 2 mg/kg LB100 remarkably reversed METH-induced reduction of p-Raf1, as well as upregulation of p-ERK 1/2 in the CPu. Taken together, these results indicate that PP...Continue Reading

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