Influence of neurotrophic factors on morphine- and cocaine-induced biochemical changes in the mesolimbic dopamine system
Berhow M, Russell D, Terwilliger R, Beitner-Johnson D, Self D, Lindsay R, Nestler E. Influence of neurotrophic factors on morphine- and cocaine-induced biochemical changes in the mesolimbic dopamine system. Neuroscience 1995, 68: 969-979. PMID: 8545003, DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(95)00207-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAdenylyl CyclasesAnimalsAutoradiographyCocaineCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesDopamineGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinInjectionsLimbic SystemMaleMorphineNarcotic AntagonistsNarcoticsNerve Growth FactorsNeurofilament ProteinsNucleus AccumbensRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTyrosine 3-MonooxygenaseVentral Tegmental AreaConceptsVentral tegmental areaIntra-ventral tegmental area infusionBrain-derived neurotrophic factorGlial fibrillary acidic proteinTyrosine hydroxylase levelsNeurotrophic factorFactor infusionFibrillary acidic proteinTegmental areaMorphine treatmentNerve growth factorAdenylyl cyclase activityNucleus accumbensTyrosine hydroxylaseChronic morphineNeurotrophin-4Cocaine treatmentCocaine exposureHydroxylase levelsGlial fibrillary acidic protein levelsAcidic proteinCyclase activityGrowth factorChronic morphine treatmentChronic cocaine treatment