Differential effects of novel kappa opioid receptor antagonists on dopamine neurons using acute brain slice electrophysiology.
Activation of the kappa opioid receptor (KOR) contributes to the aversive properties of stress, and modulates key neuronal circuits underlying many neurobehavioral disorders. KOR agonists directly inhibit ventral tegmental area (VTA) dopaminergic neurons, contributing to aversive responses (Margolis...
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| author | Elyssa B Margolis Tanya L Wallace Lori Jean Van Orden William J Martin |
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| description | Activation of the kappa opioid receptor (KOR) contributes to the aversive properties of stress, and modulates key neuronal circuits underlying many neurobehavioral disorders. KOR agonists directly inhibit ventral tegmental area (VTA) dopaminergic neurons, contributing to aversive responses (Margolis et al. 2003, 2006); therefore, selective KOR antagonists represent a novel therapeutic approach to restore circuit function. We used whole cell electrophysiology in acute rat midbrain slices to evaluate pharmacological properties of four novel KOR antagonists: BTRX-335140, BTRX-395750, PF-04455242, and JNJ-67953964. Each compound concentration-dependently reduced the outward current induced by the KOR selective agonist U-69,593. BTRX-335140 and BTRX-395750 fully blocked U-69,593 currents (IC50 = 1.2 ± 0.9 and 1.2 ± 1.3 nM, respectively). JNJ-67953964 showed an IC50 of 3.0 ± 4.6 nM. PF-04455242 exhibited partial antagonist activity asymptoting at 55% blockade (IC50 = 6.7 ± 15.1 nM). In 3/8 of neurons, 1 μM PF-04455242 generated an outward current independent of KOR activation. BTRX-335140 (10 nM) did not affect responses to saturating concentrations of the mu opioid receptor (MOR) agonist DAMGO or the delta opioid receptor (DOR) agonist DPDPE, while JNJ-67953964 (10 nM) partially blocked DAMGO and DPDPE responses. Importantly, BTRX-335140 (10 nM) rapidly washed out with complete recovery of U-69,593 responses within 10 min. Collectively, we show electrophysiological evidence of key differences amongst KOR antagonists that could impact their therapeutic potential and have not been observed using recombinant systems. The results of this study demonstrate the value of characterizing compounds in native neuronal tissue and within circuits implicated in the neurobehavioral disorders of interest. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-454e71a72da340cc94fb1fd759cebbb92022-12-21T18:40:12ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032020-01-011512e023286410.1371/journal.pone.0232864Differential effects of novel kappa opioid receptor antagonists on dopamine neurons using acute brain slice electrophysiology.Elyssa B MargolisTanya L WallaceLori Jean Van OrdenWilliam J MartinActivation of the kappa opioid receptor (KOR) contributes to the aversive properties of stress, and modulates key neuronal circuits underlying many neurobehavioral disorders. KOR agonists directly inhibit ventral tegmental area (VTA) dopaminergic neurons, contributing to aversive responses (Margolis et al. 2003, 2006); therefore, selective KOR antagonists represent a novel therapeutic approach to restore circuit function. We used whole cell electrophysiology in acute rat midbrain slices to evaluate pharmacological properties of four novel KOR antagonists: BTRX-335140, BTRX-395750, PF-04455242, and JNJ-67953964. Each compound concentration-dependently reduced the outward current induced by the KOR selective agonist U-69,593. BTRX-335140 and BTRX-395750 fully blocked U-69,593 currents (IC50 = 1.2 ± 0.9 and 1.2 ± 1.3 nM, respectively). JNJ-67953964 showed an IC50 of 3.0 ± 4.6 nM. PF-04455242 exhibited partial antagonist activity asymptoting at 55% blockade (IC50 = 6.7 ± 15.1 nM). In 3/8 of neurons, 1 μM PF-04455242 generated an outward current independent of KOR activation. BTRX-335140 (10 nM) did not affect responses to saturating concentrations of the mu opioid receptor (MOR) agonist DAMGO or the delta opioid receptor (DOR) agonist DPDPE, while JNJ-67953964 (10 nM) partially blocked DAMGO and DPDPE responses. Importantly, BTRX-335140 (10 nM) rapidly washed out with complete recovery of U-69,593 responses within 10 min. Collectively, we show electrophysiological evidence of key differences amongst KOR antagonists that could impact their therapeutic potential and have not been observed using recombinant systems. The results of this study demonstrate the value of characterizing compounds in native neuronal tissue and within circuits implicated in the neurobehavioral disorders of interest.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232864 |
| spellingShingle | Elyssa B Margolis Tanya L Wallace Lori Jean Van Orden William J Martin Differential effects of novel kappa opioid receptor antagonists on dopamine neurons using acute brain slice electrophysiology. PLoS ONE |
| title | Differential effects of novel kappa opioid receptor antagonists on dopamine neurons using acute brain slice electrophysiology. |
| title_full | Differential effects of novel kappa opioid receptor antagonists on dopamine neurons using acute brain slice electrophysiology. |
| title_fullStr | Differential effects of novel kappa opioid receptor antagonists on dopamine neurons using acute brain slice electrophysiology. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Differential effects of novel kappa opioid receptor antagonists on dopamine neurons using acute brain slice electrophysiology. |
| title_short | Differential effects of novel kappa opioid receptor antagonists on dopamine neurons using acute brain slice electrophysiology. |
| title_sort | differential effects of novel kappa opioid receptor antagonists on dopamine neurons using acute brain slice electrophysiology |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232864 |
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