Inhibitors of Calcium-Activated Anion Channels Modulate Hypnotic Ethanol Responses in Adult Sprague Dawley Rats.
Alcohol Clin Exp Res
; 40(2): 301-8, 2016 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Ethanol is widely known for its depressant effects; however, the underlying neurobiological mechanisms are not clear. Calcium-activated anion channels (CAACs) contribute to extracellular chloride levels and thus may be involved in regulating inhibitory mechanisms within the central nervous system. Therefore, we hypothesized that CAACs influence ethanol behavioral sensitivity by altering CAAC expression.METHODS:
We assessed the role of CAACs in ethanol-induced loss of righting reflex (LORR) and locomotor activity using intracerebroventricular infusions of several nonselective CAAC blockers. CAAC expression was determined after ethanol exposure.RESULTS:
Ethanol-induced LORR (4.0 g/kg, intraperitoneally [i.p.]) was significantly attenuated by all 4 CAAC blockers. Blocking CAACs did not impact ethanol's low-dose (1.5 g/kg, i.p.) locomotor-impairing effects. Biochemical analysis of CAAC protein expression revealed that cortical Bestrophin1 (Best1) and Tweety1 levels were reduced as early as 30 minutes following a single ethanol injection (3.5 g/kg, intraperitoneally [i.p.]) and remained decreased 24 hours later in P2 fractions. Cortical Best1 levels were also reduced following 1.5 g/kg. However, CAAC expression was unaltered in the striatum following a single ethanol exposure. Ethanol did not affect Tweety2 levels in either brain region.CONCLUSIONS:
These results suggest that CAACs are a major target of ethanol in vivo, and the regulation of these channels contributes to select behavioral actions of ethanol.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Bloqueadores de los Canales de Calcio
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Canales de Calcio
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Etanol
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Hipnóticos y Sedantes
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Animals
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Alcohol Clin Exp Res
Año:
2016
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