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ArticleJournal of neurophysiology2025

Inhibitory effects of dopamine agonists on pain-responsive neurons in the central nucleus of the amygdala.

Robert J Heuermann, Robert W Gereau

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2 authors.

Robert J HeuermannDepartment of Neurology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-4884-9604
Robert W GereauDepartment of Anesthesiology, Washington University Pain Center, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-5428-4251

Funding

CNS Mechanisms of IC/BPSR01DK116178 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Robert W Gereau · 2018 to 2026
$5.6M
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY NEUROSURGERY RESIDENT RESEARCH EDUCATION PROGRAMR25NS090978 · NINDS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI ZIPFEL, GREGORY J · 2015 to 2023
$2.1M
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Clinical Research Training ScholarshipHHS | NIH | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) R01-DK116178HHS | NIH | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) R25-NS090978NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK116178NINDS NIH HHS R25 NS090978
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Abstract

The central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) is a heterogeneous region of primarily GABAergic neurons that contribute to numerous behaviors, including fear learning, feeding, reward, and pain. Dopaminergic inputs to the CeA have been shown to regulate many of these behaviors, but how dopamine exerts these effects at the cellular level has not been well characterized. We used the targeted recombination in active populations (TRAP) mouse line to fluorescently label pain-responsive CeA neurons, and then targeted these cells for patch-clamp recordings in acute slices to test the effects of dopamine agonists. The D1 agonist SKF-38393 and D2 agonist quinpirole both had inhibitory effects, reducing the input resistance and evoked firing and increasing rheobase of labeled CeA neurons. Both agents also inhibited the NMDA component of excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs) evoked by basolateral amygdala (BLA) stimulation, but did not affect the AMPA component. D1 activation, but not D2, also had a possible presynaptic effect, increasing the frequency of spontaneous EPSCs. These results provide new insights into how dopamine regulates activity within pain-responsive CeA networks.

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Central Amygdaloid NucleusDopamine AgonistsNeural InhibitionNeuronsQuinpirole2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepineAnimalsExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicReceptors, Dopamine D1Receptors, Dopamine D22,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepineDopamine AgonistsQuinpiroleReceptors, Dopamine D1Receptors, Dopamine D2central amygdaladopaminepain

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PMID40423681
PMCPMC12207683

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