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Opioid receptor changes in weaver mouse striatum.

S E Loughlin1, A An, F M Leslie

  • 1Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of California, Irvine 92717.

Brain Research
|July 10, 1992
PubMed
Summary

The weaver gene causes degeneration of dopamine pathways in mice, significantly decreasing delta and kappa opioid receptors in the brain. Mu opioid receptors remained unaffected, suggesting specific impacts on brain signaling.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Genetics
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Dopaminergic projections from the substantia nigra are crucial for striatal function.
  • The weaver gene in mice leads to early postnatal degeneration of these dopaminergic pathways.
  • Dopamine modulates opioid receptor expression in the striatum.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the localization and density of mu, delta, and kappa opioid receptors in the caudate-putamen and nucleus accumbens of control and weaver mice.
  • To understand how weaver gene-induced dopaminergic degeneration affects opioid receptor expression.

Main Methods:

  • Quantitative autoradiography was used to examine opioid receptor distribution.
  • Comparison between control mice and mice homozygous for the weaver gene.

Main Results:

  • Mu opioid receptors showed unchanged density in both patch and matrix compartments of weaver mice.
  • Delta and kappa opioid receptors demonstrated significantly decreased density in the caudate-putamen and nucleus accumbens of weaver mice.
  • Opioid receptors exhibited differential distribution within the nucleus accumbens and caudate-putamen compartments.

Conclusions:

  • The weaver gene selectively impacts delta and kappa opioid receptor expression in the striatum, despite dopaminergic degeneration.
  • These findings offer insights into opioid receptor regulation and may have implications for understanding Parkinson's disease.

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