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Involvement of Glutamate Neurotransmission in the Development of Excessive Wheel Running in Lewis Rats
Authors:Schwendt  M  Duncko  R  Makatsori  A  Moncek  F  Johansson  B B  Jezova  D
Institution:(1) Laboratory of Pharmacological Neuroendocrinology, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Vlarska 3, Bratislava, 83306, Slovakia;(2) Wallenberg Neuroscience Center, Lund, Sweden
Abstract:Physical activities such as long-distance running can form a habit and might be related to drug-induced addictive behaviors. We investigated possible modulations of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor subunits during voluntary wheel running in brain regions implicated in reward and addiction. It was observed that Lewis rats progressively increased their amount of daily running, reaching maximum levels of 4–6 km/day. After 3 weeks of running, mRNA levels coding for NR2A and NR2B subunits were increased in the ventral tegmental area, while only NR2A mRNA levels were found to be elevated in the frontal cortex. Long-term wheel running was also associated with increased binding of specific NMDA receptor antagonist 3H]CGP39653 in the frontal cortex. Moreover, pharmacological inhibition of glutamate release by repeated administration of phenytoin (20 mg/kg IP for 21 days) significantly suppressed daily running. These results suggest that glutamatergic neurotransmission might be related to neurobiological mechanisms underlying the compulsive character of voluntary wheel running.
Keywords:Wheel running  NMDA receptor  mRNA  binding  addictive behavior  phenytoin
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