Entry
Name
Cocaine addiction - Rousettus aegyptiacus (Egyptian rousette)
Description
Drug addiction is a chronic, relapsing disorder in which compulsive drug-seeking and drug-taking behavior persists despite serious negative consequences.There is strong evidence that the dopaminergic system that projects from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of the midbrain to the nucleus accumbens (NAc), and to other forebrain sites, is the major substrate of reward and reinforcement for both natural rewards and addictive drugs. Cocaine binds strongly to the dopamine-reuptake transporter, preventing the reuptake of dopamine into the nerve terminal. Because of this blocking effect, dopamine remains at high concentrations in the synapse and continues to affect adjacent neurons, producing the characteristic cocaine "high." Activated D1 receptor activates the PKA signaling pathway, and this pathway plays a critical role in mediating the behavioral responses to cocaine administration. Cocaine-induced neuroadaptations, including dopamine depletion, may underlie craving and hedonic dysregulation.
Class
Human Diseases; Substance dependence
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Organism
Rousettus aegyptiacus (Egyptian rousette) [GN:
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Gene
107500067 GNAS; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(s) subunit alpha isoform X1 [KO:K04632 ]
107516134 GNAI3; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(k) subunit alpha [KO:K04630 ]
107518173 GNAI1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-1 [KO:K04630 ]
107513376 GNAI2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-2 [KO:K04630 ]
107505169 CREB1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 1 isoform X1 [KO:K05870 ]
107504977 ATF2; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-2 [KO:K04450 ]
107500816 ATF4; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-4 [KO:K04374 ]
107509179 CREB3L4; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 4 [KO:K09048 ]
107502779 CREB3; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3 [KO:K09048 ]
107511864 CREB3L1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 1 [KO:K09048 ]
107510647 CREB3L3; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 3 isoform X1 [KO:K09048 ]
107499057 CREB3L2; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 2 [KO:K09048 ]
107505683 CREB5; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 5 [KO:K09047 ]
107498439 ATF6B; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-6 beta isoform X1 [KO:K09049 ]
107512170 BDNF; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: brain-derived neurotrophic factor [KO:K04355 ]
107517900 NFKB1; nuclear factor NF-kappa-B p105 subunit isoform X1 [KO:K02580 ]
107503090 GRIN1; glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 1 isoform X1 [KO:K05208 ]
107514651 GRIN2A; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2A [KO:K05209 ]
107503801 GRIN2C; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2C [KO:K05211 ]
107498864 GRIN2D; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2D [KO:K05212 ]
107499583 GRIN3A; glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 3A isoform X1 [KO:K05213 ]
107520681 PPP1R1B; protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 1B isoform X1 [KO:K15494 ]
Compound
C00355 3,4-Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine
C01161 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetate
Reference
Authors
Ron D, Jurd R
Title
The "ups and downs" of signaling cascades in addiction.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Cunha-Oliveira T, Rego AC, Oliveira CR
Title
Cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the neurotoxicity of opioid and psychostimulant drugs.
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Reference
Authors
Chen JC, Chen PC, Chiang YC
Title
Molecular mechanisms of psychostimulant addiction.
Journal
Chang Gung Med J 32:148-54 (2009)
Reference
Authors
Nestler EJ
Title
Is there a common molecular pathway for addiction?
Journal
Reference
Authors
Bowers MS, McFarland K, Lake RW, Peterson YK, Lapish CC, Gregory ML, Lanier SM, Kalivas PW
Title
Activator of G protein signaling 3: a gatekeeper of cocaine sensitization and drug seeking.
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Reference
Authors
Rahman Z, Schwarz J, Gold SJ, Zachariou V, Wein MN, Choi KH, Kovoor A, Chen CK, DiLeone RJ, Schwarz SC, Selley DE, Sim-Selley LJ, Barrot M, Luedtke RR, Self D, Neve RL, Lester HA, Simon MI, Nestler EJ
Title
RGS9 modulates dopamine signaling in the basal ganglia.
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Reference
Authors
Horger BA, Iyasere CA, Berhow MT, Messer CJ, Nestler EJ, Taylor JR
Title
Enhancement of locomotor activity and conditioned reward to cocaine by brain-derived neurotrophic factor.
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Reference
Authors
Mash DC, Pablo J, Ouyang Q, Hearn WL, Izenwasser S
Title
Dopamine transport function is elevated in cocaine users.
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Reference
Authors
McClung CA, Nestler EJ
Title
Regulation of gene expression and cocaine reward by CREB and DeltaFosB.
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Reference
Authors
McClung CA, Ulery PG, Perrotti LI, Zachariou V, Berton O, Nestler EJ
Title
DeltaFosB: a molecular switch for long-term adaptation in the brain.
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Reference
Authors
Ang E, Chen J, Zagouras P, Magna H, Holland J, Schaeffer E, Nestler EJ
Title
Induction of nuclear factor-kappaB in nucleus accumbens by chronic cocaine administration.
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Reference
Authors
Bibb JA, Chen J, Taylor JR, Svenningsson P, Nishi A, Snyder GL, Yan Z, Sagawa ZK, Ouimet CC, Nairn AC, Nestler EJ, Greengard P
Title
Effects of chronic exposure to cocaine are regulated by the neuronal protein Cdk5.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Chao J, Nestler EJ
Title
Molecular neurobiology of drug addiction.
Journal
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