期刊
NEUROREPORT
卷 25, 期 11, 页码 860-864出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/WNR.0000000000000199
关键词
methamphetamine; striatum; substantia nigra; transactivator of transcription
资金
- Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province [ZR2012HM026]
Abuse of methamphetamine (MA) increases the risk of infection of HIV-1, induces considerable neurotoxicity in several brain regions, and impairs the motor and cognitive function in individuals. HIV-1 transactivator of transcription (Tat) has also shown the potent capability to induce neuronal death and impaired brain function. The present study aims to study the synergistic effect of MA and Tat on cytokine synthesis in substantia nigra, striatal dopamine content, and behavioral performance in the rats. Although increased expression of cytokines (interleukin-1 beta and tumor necrosis factor-alpha) was observed in the substantia nigra in the rats receiving either MA or Tat alone, a combination of MA and Tat induced a larger and more sustained upregulation of cytokines. In the rats receiving either MA or Tat alone, significant loss in striatal dopamine content was found, which was further exacerbated in the rats receiving both MA and Tat. In the rats receiving either MA or Tat alone, significantly lower performance in the rotarod test and open-field test was observed, whereas the rats receiving both MA and Tat showed more sustained behavioral impairments. These results suggested that Tat protein synergized with MA to induce central neuroinflammation and impair the dopaminergic transmission, thus leading to sustained Parkinson's-like behavior. (C) 2014 Wolters Kluwer Health vertical bar Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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