Mechanisms of alcohol-induced plasticitey mediated by Arf6

Arf6介导的酒精诱导可塑性机制

基本信息

批准号：
9761413
负责人：
Adrian Rothenfluh
金额：
$ 34.31万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2018
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2018-08-10 至 2023-05-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9761413
关键词：
Acute Affect Alcohol abuse Alcohol consumption Alcohol dependence Alcohols Behavioral Behavioral Assay Biochemical Biological Assay Brain Cell Culture Techniques Cell Surface Receptors Cells Chronic Consumption Coupling Data Dependence Development Disease Dose Drosophila genus Endocytosis Ethanol Experimental Genetics FDA approved FRAP1 gene Face Family GTPase-Activating Proteins Gene Family Genes Goals Growth Guanine Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors Guanosine Triphosphate Phosphohydrolases Health Hazards Human Insulin Receptor Laboratories Lead Mediating Mediation Metabolism Molecular Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins Nervous system structure Neuronal Plasticity Neurons Outcome Pathway interactions Pharmaceutical Preparations Pharmacology Play Publishing Rattus Reaction Receptor Signaling Relapse Research Resistance Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinase Risk Factors Rodent Role Sedation procedure Self Administration Signal Transduction Sirolimus Testing Therapeutic Intervention United States Up-Regulation Vertebrates addiction adverse outcome alcohol abuse therapy alcohol behavior alcohol exposure alcohol response alcohol sensitivity alcohol use disorder base behavioral outcome behavioral response effective therapy experience fly genetic manipulation high risk drinking in vivo insight insulin mediators insulin signaling mTOR Inhibitor neural circuit neuromechanism new therapeutic target novel preference prevent receptor-mediated signaling rho targeted treatment therapeutic target trafficking translational impact vinegar fly

项目摘要

Alcohol abuse disorders (AUD) are a major health hazard that affects millions of people every year in the United States. Repeat alcohol exposure can lead to tolerance, increased preference and consumption. Such behavioral changes, and the accompanying neuronal plasticity, underlie addiction, yet many molecular mechanisms governing these changes remain to be elucidated. Signaling through the insulin receptor (InR) in neurons is known to modify plasticity, but its effects on alcohol-induced behavioral responses are not known. Our goal is to understand the cellular, neural, and circuit mechanisms of Arf6-dependent nervous system InR signaling in alcohol-induced plasticity. This is based on our published data that Arf6 mediates InR signaling in vivo and in cell culture. First, we will determine the mechanisms of Arf6-mediated InR signaling and endocytosis. We will systematically, and comprehensively test the role of two gene families known to directly regulate the function of Arf6. Second, we will determine neural circuits that specifically affect ethanol-induced tolerance and consumption preference, as well as the naïve aversive reactions to alcohol. We will test the role of Arf6 regulators in these circuits in alcohol-induced behavioral responses. Third, we will determine in vivo mechanisms how signaling from the InR pathway can affect distinct alcohol-induced behavioral changes: tolerance, and consumption preference. The genes we propose to investigate are all conserved from Drosophila to humans, and the proposed research will advance our molecular understanding of the mechanisms regulating alcohol-induced behavioral changes. This in turn, will result in the identification of new risk factors and therapeutic targets for the treatment of alcohol abuse disorders.

酒精滥用障碍 (AUD) 是一种主要的健康危害，每年影响数百万人。美国。重复接触酒精会导致耐受性、偏好和消费增加。行为变化以及伴随的神经元可塑性是成瘾的基础，但许多分子控制这些变化的机制仍有待阐明。众所周知，神经元可以改变可塑性，但它对酒精引起的行为反应的影响尚不清楚。我们的目标是了解 Arf6 依赖性神经系统 InR 的细胞、神经和回路机制这是基于我们发表的数据，即 Arf6 在酒精诱导的可塑性中介导 InR 信号传导。首先，我们将确定 Arf6 介导的 InR 信号传导和细胞培养的机制。我们将系统地、全面地测试已知直接作用的两个基因家族的作用。其次，我们将确定专门影响乙醇诱导的神经回路。我们将测试其作用。第三，我们将在体内确定这些回路中 Arf6 调节剂的作用。 InR 通路的信号传导如何影响酒精引起的不同行为变化的机制：我们建议研究的基因都是保守的。果蝇对人类的影响，拟议的研究将增进我们对果蝇的分子理解调节酒精引起的行为变化的机制反过来将导致新的识别。治疗酒精滥用障碍的危险因素和治疗目标。