Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2554555 Life Sciences 2006 7 Pages PDF
Abstract

Mechanisms of increase in diazepam binding inhibitor (DBI) mRNA expression in mouse cerebrocortical neurons after sustained morphine exposure were investigated. Increases in DBI and its mRNA expressions induced by sustained morphine (0.3 μM) exposure for 3 days were completely abolished by naloxone and nifedipine, but not by ω-agatoxin VIA and ω-conotoxin GIVA. Increase in [3H]diltiazem binding to the particulate fractions from the morphine-treated neurons was due to increased Bmax value with no changes in Kd value. Western blot analysis on l-type high voltage-gated calcium channel (HVCC) subunits revealed the increased expressions of α1C, α1D, and α2/δ1 subunits and decreased of β4 subunit expression, whereas expression of N- and P/Q-type HVCC subunits was not changed. These results indicate that morphine-induced increase in DBI mRNA expression is mediated via increased Ca2+ entry through up-regulated l-type HVCCs.

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