Entry
Name
Morphine addiction - Phyllostomus hastatus (greater spear-nosed bat)
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
Phyllostomus hastatus (greater spear-nosed bat) [GN:
phas ]
Gene
123813422 KCNJ3; G protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 1 isoform X1 [KO:K04997 ]
123827899 KCNJ6; G protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 2 [KO:K05000 ]
123820554 KCNJ9; G protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 3 [KO:K05002 ]
123832480 KCNJ5; G protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 4 [KO:K04999 ]
123828203 CACNA1A; voltage-dependent P/Q-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1A [KO:K04344 ]
123823376 CACNA1B; voltage-dependent N-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1B isoform X1 [KO:K04849 ]
123812481 GABRA1; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1 isoform X1 [KO:K05175 ]
123807070 GABRA3; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-3 isoform X1 [KO:K05175 ]
123815735 GABRA2; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-2 isoform X1 [KO:K05175 ]
123815902 GABRA4; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-4 isoform X1 [KO:K05175 ]
123809224 GABRA6; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-6 [KO:K05175 ]
123809740 GABRA5; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-5 [KO:K05175 ]
123811578 GABRB2; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-2 [KO:K05181 ]
123815946 GABRB1; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-1 [KO:K05181 ]
123809739 GABRB3; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-3 isoform X1 [KO:K05181 ]
123812734 GABRG2; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-2 isoform X1 [KO:K05186 ]
123815966 GABRG1; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-1 isoform X1 [KO:K05186 ]
123809745 GABRG3; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-3 [KO:K05186 ]
123832013 GABRD; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit delta isoform X1 [KO:K05184 ]
123807064 GABRE; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit epsilon [KO:K05185 ]
123807057 GABRQ; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit theta [KO:K05192 ]
123805929 gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit pi isoform X1 [KO:K05189 ]
123827404 GABRR3; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit rho-3 [KO:K05190 ]
123821660 GABRR2; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit rho-2 [KO:K05190 ]
123821668 GABRR1; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit rho-1 isoform X1 [KO:K05190 ]
123820195 GABBR2; gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 2 [KO:K04615 ]
123810346 GABBR1; gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 1 isoform X1 [KO:K04615 ]
123804401 GNAI3; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-3 [KO:K04630 ]
123811789 GNAI1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-1 [KO:K04630 ]
123830671 GNAI2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-2 [KO:K04630 ]
123805731 GNAO1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(o) subunit alpha isoform X1 [KO:K04534 ]
123832310 GNB1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-1 [KO:K04536 ]
123806391 GNB2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-2 [KO:K04537 ]
123810635 GNB3; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-3 [KO:K07825 ]
123827153 GNB4; guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit beta-4 [KO:K04538 ]
123808220 GNB5; guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit beta-5 isoform X1 [KO:K04539 ]
123808681 GNG2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-2 [KO:K07826 ]
123829444 GNG3; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-3 [KO:K04540 ]
123804859 GNG4; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-4 [KO:K04541 ]
123821983 guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-5-like [KO:K04542 ]
123822119 guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-5-like [KO:K04542 ]
123816473 GNG5; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-5 [KO:K04542 ]
123825297 guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-5-like [KO:K04542 ]
123825413 guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-5-like [KO:K04542 ]
123826542 guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-5-like [KO:K04542 ]
123813731 GNG7; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-7 [KO:K04543 ]
123823052 GNG8; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-8 [KO:K04544 ]
123812121 guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-10-like [KO:K04545 ]
123819929 GNG10; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-10 [KO:K04545 ]
123821470 guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-10-like [KO:K04545 ]
123811727 GNG11; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-11 [KO:K04546 ]
123828441 GNG14; putative guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-14 [KO:K04347 ]
123816445 GNG12; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-12 [KO:K04347 ]
123825394 GNG13; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-13 isoform X1 [KO:K04547 ]
123811087 GNGT1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(T) subunit gamma-T1 [KO:K04548 ]
123817087 GNGT2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-T2 [KO:K04549 ]
123815292 GNAS; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(s) subunit alpha isoforms XLas isoform X1 [KO:K04632 ]
123811380 PDE1C; calcium/calmodulin-dependent 3',5'-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase 1C isoform X1 [KO:K13755 ] [EC:3.1.4.17 ]
123812987 PDE1B; calcium/calmodulin-dependent 3',5'-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase 1B isoform X1 [KO:K13755 ] [EC:3.1.4.17 ]
123808500 PDE1A; calcium/calmodulin-dependent 3',5'-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase 1A isoform X1 [KO:K13755 ] [EC:3.1.4.17 ]
123833078 PDE7A; high affinity cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 7A isoform X1 [KO:K18436 ] [EC:3.1.4.53 ]
123809613 PDE8A; high affinity cAMP-specific and IBMX-insensitive 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 8A isoform X1 [KO:K18437 ] [EC:3.1.4.53 ]
123824590 PDE8B; high affinity cAMP-specific and IBMX-insensitive 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 8B 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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