Mu opioid receptor-positive neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus are impaired by morphine abstinence.

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Date publication

juin 2023

Journal

Biological psychiatry

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr LUTZ Pierre-Eric, Dr DARCQ Emmanuel


Tous les auteurs :
Welsch L, Colantonio E, Falconnier C, Champagnol-DiLiberti C, Allain F, Ben Hamida S, Darcq E, Lutz PE, Kieffer BL

Résumé

Chronic opioid exposure leads to hedonic deficits and enhanced vulnerability to addiction, which are observed and even strengthen after a period of abstinence, but the underlying circuit mechanisms are poorly understood. In this study, we test the hypothesis that neurons expressing mu opioid receptors (MORs) in the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) are involved in addiction vulnerability associated with morphine abstinence, using both molecular and behavioral approaches.

Mots clés

addiction-related behaviors, chronic morphine, mu opioid signaling, opto-intracranial self-stimulation, vTRAP-seq

Référence

Biol Psychiatry. 2023 06 29;: