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Simvastatin Blocks Reinstatement of Cocaine-induced Conditioned Place Preference in Male Mice with Brain Lipidome Remodeling / 神经科学通报·英文版
Neuroscience Bulletin ; (6): 1683-1702, 2021.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-922662
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Drug-associated reward memories are conducive to intense craving and often trigger relapse. Simvastatin has been shown to regulate lipids that are involved in memory formation but its influence on other cognitive processes is elusive. Here, we used a mass spectrometry-based lipidomic method to evaluate the impact of simvastatin on the mouse brain in a cocaine-induced reinstatement paradigm. We found that simvastatin blocked the reinstatement of cocaine-induced conditioned place preference (CPP) without affecting CPP acquisition. Specifically, only simvastatin administered during extinction prevented cocaine-primed reinstatement. Global lipidome analysis showed that the nucleus accumbens was the region with the greatest degree of change caused by simvastatin. The metabolism of fatty-acids, phospholipids, and triacylglycerol was profoundly affected. Simvastatin reversed most of the effects on phospholipids induced by cocaine. The correlation matrix showed that cocaine and simvastatin significantly reshaped the lipid metabolic pathways in specific brain regions. Furthermore, simvastatin almost reversed all changes in the fatty acyl profile and unsaturation caused by cocaine. In summary, pre-extinction treatment with simvastatin facilitates cocaine extinction and prevents cocaine relapse with brain lipidome remodeling.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Brain / Cocaine / Conditioning, Operant / Simvastatin / Extinction, Psychological / Lipidomics Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Neuroscience Bulletin Year: 2021 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Brain / Cocaine / Conditioning, Operant / Simvastatin / Extinction, Psychological / Lipidomics Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Neuroscience Bulletin Year: 2021 Type: Article