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ArticlePsychopharmacology2021

CRF-5-HT interactions in the dorsal raphe nucleus and motivation for stress-induced opioid reinstatement.

Chen Li, Nicholas McCloskey, Jared Phillips, Steven J Simmons, Lynn G Kirby

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Article in Psychopharmacology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chen Li *Center for Substance Abuse Research and Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA.
Nicholas McCloskey *Center for Substance Abuse Research and Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA.
Jared PhillipsCenter for Substance Abuse Research and Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA.
Steven J SimmonsDepartment of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Lynn G KirbyCenter for Substance Abuse Research and Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA. lkirby@temple.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5684-6716
Temple University · USChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia · US

Funding

Pilot Projects Core (PPC)P30DA013429 · NIDA · TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH · PI SCOTT M. RAWLS · 2000 to 2026
$34.6M
TRAINING PROGRAM: DRUGS OF ABUSE RELATED NEUROPEPTIDEST32DA007237 · NIDA · TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH · PI ELLEN M UNTERWALD · 1988 to 2026
$10.6M
Training Program in Neurodevelopmental DisabilitiesT32NS007413 · NINDS · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI AMELIA J EISCH, ERIC D MARSH · 1998 to 2026
$8.9M
Regulation of 5-HT circuits by CRF and GABA in opioid addiction and stress-induced relapseR01DA045771 · NIDA · TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH · PI KIRBY, LYNN G · 2019 to 2023
$1.9M
Regulation of Serotonin Circuits in Opiate Addiction and RelapseR01DA020126 · NIDA · TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH · PI KIRBY, LYNN G · 2006 to 2010
$1.6M
NIDA NIH HHS P30 DA013429NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA020126NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA045771NIDA NIH HHS T32 DA007237NINDS NIH HHS T32 NS007413
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleThe serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) system plays an important role in stress-related psychiatric disorders and substance abuse. Our previous data show that stressors can inhibit 5-HT neuronal activity and release by stimulating the release of the stress neurohormone corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) within the serotonergic dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN). The inhibitory effects of CRF on 5-HT DRN neurons are indirect, mediated by CRF-R1 receptors located on GABAergic afferents.

objectivesWe tested the hypothesis that DRN CRF-R1 receptors contribute to stress-induced reinstatement of morphine-conditioned place preference (CPP). We also examined the role of this circuitry in stress-induced negative affective state with 22-kHz distress ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs), which are naturally emitted by rats in response to environmental challenges such as pain, stress, and drug withdrawal.

methodsFirst, we tested if activation of CRF-R1 receptors in the DRN with the CRF-R1-preferring agonist ovine CRF (oCRF) would reinstate morphine CPP and then if blockade of CRF-R1 receptors in the DRN with the CRF-R1 antagonist NBI 35965 would attenuate swim stress-induced reinstatement of morphine CPP. Second, we tested if intra-DRN pretreatment with NBI 35965 would attenuate foot shock stress-induced 22-kHz USVs.

resultsIntra-DRN injection of oCRF reinstated morphine CPP, while intra-DRN injection of NBI 35965 attenuated swim stress-induced reinstatement. Moreover, intra-DRN pretreatment with NBI 35965 significantly reduced 22-kHz distress calls induced by foot shock.

conclusionsThese data provide evidence that stress-induced negative affective state is mediated by DRN CRF-R1 receptors and may contribute to reinstatement of morphine CPP.

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Analgesics, OpioidAnimalsBehavior, AnimalConditioning, PsychologicalCorticotropin-Releasing HormoneDorsal Raphe NucleusExtinction, PsychologicalMaleMorphineMorphine DependenceMotivationNeuronsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Corticotropin-Releasing HormoneReinforcement, PsychologyAnalgesics, Opioidcorticorelin ovineCorticotropin-Releasing HormoneMorphineReceptors, Corticotropin-Releasing HormoneSerotoninAddictionConditioned place preferenceCorticotropin-releasing factor (CRF)Dorsal rapheFoot shockMorphineRelapseStress-induced reinstatementStressorUltrasonic vocalizations

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PMID33231727
PMCPMC7796902
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