Single Cocaine Exposure Inhibits GABA Uptake via Dopamine D1-Like Receptors in Adolescent Mice Frontal Cortex.

Neurotoxicity Research
Regina Célia Cussa KubruslyAlex Christian Manhães

Abstract

Cocaine (COC) is a psychostimulant that acts by increasing catecholaminergic neurotransmission mainly due to its effects on the dopamine transporter (DAT). However, other neurotransmitter systems may also be regulated by COC, including the GABAergic system. Since the effect of COC in modulating gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) reuptake is not defined, we investigated the molecular mechanisms related to the increase in GABA uptake induced by acute COC exposure and its effects on locomotor activity in adolescent mice. Behavioral experiments showed that COC increased locomotor activity and decreased immobilization time in mice. A single COC exposure reduced both GABA uptake and GAT-1 protein levels. On the other hand, cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels increased after a COC challenge. The major changes induced by acute COC on behavioral and neurochemical assays were avoided by previous treatment with the selective D1 receptor antagonist SCH-23390 (0.5 mg/kg). Our findings suggest that GABA uptake naturally decreases during mice development from preadolescence until adulthood and that dopamine (DA) D1-like receptors are key players in the regulation of GABA uptake levels following a single COC exposure in adolescent mice.

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