Entry
Name
Morphine addiction - Puma concolor (puma)
Description
Morphine is an alkaloid from the plant extracts of opium poppy. Although morphine is highly effective for the treatment of pain, it is also known to be intensely addictive. We now know that the most important brain-reward circuit involves dopamine (DA) -containing neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of the midbrain and their target areas in the limbic forebrain, in particular, the nucleus accumbens (NAc) and frontal regions of cerebral cortex. Morphine can cause indirect excitation of VTA dopamine neurons by reducing inhibitory synaptic transmission mediated by GABAergic neurons. The chronic use of morphine is characterized by adaptive changes in neurons and neuronal communication; such adaptations (e.g., 'superactivation' of adenylyl cyclase) must underlie altered behaviour associated with morphine dependence and withdrawal syndrome, as well as drug-induced craving and relapse to drug use.
Class
Human Diseases; Substance dependence
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Organism
Puma concolor (puma) [GN:
pcoo ]
Gene
112865957 KCNJ3; G protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 1 [KO:K04997 ]
112849482 KCNJ6; G protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 2 [KO:K05000 ]
112865404 KCNJ5; G protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 4 [KO:K04999 ]
112852304 CACNA1A; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: voltage-dependent P/Q-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1A [KO:K04344 ]
112860864 CACNA1B; voltage-dependent N-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1B [KO:K04849 ]
112855891 GABRA5; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-5 [KO:K05175 ]
112858021 GABRA2; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-2 isoform X1 [KO:K05175 ]
112858034 GABRA4; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-4 isoform X1 [KO:K05175 ]
112871326 GABRA3; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-3 [KO:K05175 ]
112860278 GABRA1; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1 [KO:K05175 ]
112860281 GABRA6; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-6 [KO:K05175 ]
112861469 GABRB2; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-2 isoform X1 [KO:K05181 ]
112855888 GABRB3; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-3 isoform X1 [KO:K05181 ]
112858237 GABRB1; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-1 isoform X1 [KO:K05181 ]
112855309 GABRG3; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-3 isoform X1 [KO:K05186 ]
112858174 GABRG1; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-1 [KO:K05186 ]
112860212 GABRG2; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-2 isoform X1 [KO:K05186 ]
112848543 GABRD; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit delta [KO:K05184 ]
112871204 GABRE; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit epsilon [KO:K05185 ]
112871113 GABRQ; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit theta [KO:K05192 ]
112861281 GABRP; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit pi isoform X1 [KO:K05189 ]
112862054 GABRR2; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit rho-2 [KO:K05190 ]
112862086 GABRR1; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit rho-1 isoform X1 [KO:K05190 ]
112850113 GABRR3; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit rho-3 [KO:K05190 ]
112852537 GABBR2; gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 2 [KO:K04615 ]
112853616 GABBR1; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 1 [KO:K04615 ]
112852602 GNAI2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-2 [KO:K04630 ]
112872095 GNAI3; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(k) subunit alpha [KO:K04630 ]
112866857 GNAI1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-1 [KO:K04630 ]
112857493 GNAO1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(o) subunit alpha [KO:K04534 ]
112848368 GNB1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-1 [KO:K04536 ]
112859921 GNB2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-2 [KO:K04537 ]
112867306 GNB3; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-3 [KO:K07825 ]
112849315 GNB4; guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit beta-4 isoform X1 [KO:K04538 ]
112854988 GNB5; guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit beta-5 [KO:K04539 ]
112856354 GNG2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-2 [KO:K07826 ]
112852144 GNG3; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-3 [KO:K04540 ]
112851564 GNG4; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-4 [KO:K04541 ]
112848743 GNG5; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-5 [KO:K04542 ]
112852664 GNG7; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-7 [KO:K04543 ]
112869453 GNG10; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-10 [KO:K04545 ]
112866879 guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-11 [KO:K04546 ]
112848961 GNG12; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-12 [KO:K04347 ]
112852984 GNG14; putative guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-14 [KO:K04347 ]
112866333 guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(T) subunit gamma-T1-like [KO:K04548 ]
112854055 GNGT2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-T2 [KO:K04549 ]
112869078 guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(s) subunit alpha-like [KO:K04632 ]
112848945 PDE1A; calcium/calmodulin-dependent 3',5'-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase 1A isoform X1 [KO:K13755 ] [EC:3.1.4.17 ]
112866565 PDE1C; calcium/calmodulin-dependent 3',5'-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase 1C isoform X1 [KO:K13755 ] [EC:3.1.4.17 ]
112867441 PDE1B; calcium/calmodulin-dependent 3',5'-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase 1B [KO:K13755 ] [EC:3.1.4.17 ]
112859421 PDE7A; high affinity cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 7A isoform X1 [KO:K18436 ] [EC:3.1.4.53 ]
112861466 PDE8B; high affinity cAMP-specific and IBMX-insensitive 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 8B isoform X1 [KO:K18437 ] [EC:3.1.4.53 ]
112856477 PDE8A; high affinity cAMP-specific and IBMX-insensitive 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 8A isoform X1 [KO:K18437 ] [EC:3.1.4.53 ]
Compound
D02271 Morphine hydrochloride hydrate (JP18)
Reference
Authors
Bailey CP, Connor M
Title
Opioids: cellular mechanisms of tolerance and physical dependence.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Williams JT, Christie MJ, Manzoni O
Title
Cellular and synaptic adaptations mediating opioid dependence.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Gintzler AR, Chakrabarti S
Title
Post-opioid receptor adaptations to chronic morphine; altered functionality and associations of signaling molecules.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Bonci A, Williams JT
Title
A common mechanism mediates long-term changes in synaptic transmission after chronic cocaine and morphine.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Liu JG, Anand KJ
Title
Protein kinases modulate the cellular adaptations associated with opioid tolerance and dependence.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Shoji Y, Delfs J, Williams JT
Title
Presynaptic inhibition of GABA(B)-mediated synaptic potentials in the ventral tegmental area during morphine withdrawal.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Zhang Y, Chen Q, Yu LC
Title
Morphine: a protective or destructive role in neurons?
Journal
Reference
Authors
Tso PH, Wong YH
Title
Molecular basis of opioid dependence: role of signal regulation by G-proteins.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Johnson SW, North RA
Title
Opioids excite dopamine neurons by hyperpolarization of local interneurons.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Madhavan A, Bonci A, Whistler JL
Title
Opioid-Induced GABA potentiation after chronic morphine attenuates the rewarding effects of opioids in the ventral tegmental area.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Bonci A, Williams JT
Title
Increased probability of GABA release during withdrawal from morphine.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Morikawa H, Paladini CA
Title
Dynamic regulation of midbrain dopamine neuron activity: intrinsic, synaptic, and plasticity mechanisms.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Xi ZX, Stein EA
Title
GABAergic mechanisms of opiate reinforcement .
Journal
Reference
Authors
Kalivas PW
Title
Neurotransmitter regulation of dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Jalabert M, Bourdy R, Courtin J, Veinante P, Manzoni OJ, Barrot M, Georges F
Title
Neuronal circuits underlying acute morphine action on dopamine neurons.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Chakrabarti S, Gintzler AR
Title
Phosphorylation of Gbeta is augmented by chronic morphine and enhances Gbetagamma stimulation of adenylyl cyclase activity.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Ferrer-Alcon M, La Harpe R, Garcia-Sevilla JA
Title
Decreased immunodensities of micro-opioid receptors, receptor kinases GRK 2/6 and beta-arrestin-2 in postmortem brains of opiate addicts.
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