PMID: 8959049Oct 31, 1996Paper

Neurochemical analysis of the tyrosine hydroxylase expression in methamphetamine-sensitized rats

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
F FukamauchiK Obata

Abstract

To elucidate the expression of TH mRNA in MAP-induced behavioral sensitization, rats were daily injected with MAP (5 mg/kg i.p.) or saline for 14 days. Progressive enhancement was observed in MAP-induced stereotyped behavior. After 7 days of discontinuation of MAP treatment, the rats were decapitated and the brains were prepared for either in situ hybridization or Northern blot hybridization. In situ hybridization revealed that the signals of TH mRNA were localized to the dopaminergic perikarya of substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area in the midbrain, and Northern blot analysis showed that the levels of TH mRNA in these areas decreased by 37% compared to that in the saline-treated controls. These findings indicate that MAP-induced dopaminergic hyperactivity is not associated with enhanced expression of TH gene mRNA.

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