PMID- 23333681 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20130917 LR - 20181202 IS - 1873-5177 (Electronic) IS - 0091-3057 (Linking) VI - 104 DP - 2013 Mar TI - Enhanced nicotine-seeking behavior following pre-exposure to repeated cocaine is accompanied by changes in BDNF in the nucleus accumbens of rats. PG - 169-76 LID - S0091-3057(13)00011-7 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.pbb.2013.01.007 [doi] AB - We investigated the behavioral and molecular interactions between cocaine and nicotine, through evaluating locomotor activity, nicotine intravenous self-administration and gene expression. Locomotor sensitization was induced in male Wistar rats by repeated cocaine (20 mg/kg; i.p.) or saline injections once a day over 7 days. Three days after the last injection, rats were challenged with either saline or cocaine (15 mg/kg; i.p.) and the locomotor activity was measured. The very next day animals received either saline or nicotine (0.4 mg/kg; s.c.) and the locomotor cross-sensitization was tested. Animals were then prepared with intrajugular catheters for nicotine self-administration. Nicotine self-administration patterns were evaluated using fixed or progressive ratio schedules of reinforcement and a 24-h unlimited access binge. Immediately after the binge sessions animals were decapitated, the brains were removed and the nucleus accumbens was dissected. The dynorphin (DYN), mu-opioid receptor (mu opioid), neuropeptide Y (NPY), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), tropomyosin-related tyrosine kinase B receptor (TrkB) and corticotropin-releasing factor receptor type 1 (CRF-R1) gene expression were measured by the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Pretreatment with cocaine caused sensitization of cocaine motor response and locomotor cross-sensitization with nicotine. In the self-administration experiments repeated cocaine administration caused an increase in the nicotine break point and nicotine intake during a 24 h binge session. CI - Copyright (c) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Leao, Rodrigo M AU - Leao RM AD - Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Univ. Estadual Paulista UNESP, Rod. Araraquara-Jau Km 1, 14801-902, Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil. FAU - Cruz, Fabio C AU - Cruz FC FAU - Carneiro-de-Oliveira, Paulo E AU - Carneiro-de-Oliveira PE FAU - Rossetto, Daniella B AU - Rossetto DB FAU - Valentini, Sandro R AU - Valentini SR FAU - Zanelli, Cleslei F AU - Zanelli CF FAU - Planeta, Cleopatra S AU - Planeta CS LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20130117 PL - United States TA - Pharmacol Biochem Behav JT - Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior JID - 0367050 RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - 0 (Neuropeptide Y) RN - 0 (Receptors, Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone) RN - 0 (Receptors, Opioid, mu) RN - 5CLY6W2H1M (CRF receptor type 1) RN - 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine) RN - 74913-18-1 (Dynorphins) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (Receptor, trkB) RN - I5Y540LHVR (Cocaine) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/*genetics MH - Cocaine/*administration & dosage MH - Dynorphins/genetics MH - Gene Expression/drug effects MH - Male MH - Motor Activity/drug effects MH - Neuropeptide Y/genetics MH - Nicotine/administration & dosage MH - Nucleus Accumbens/*drug effects/*physiopathology MH - Rats MH - Rats, Wistar MH - Receptor, trkB/genetics MH - Receptors, Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone/genetics MH - Receptors, Opioid, mu/genetics MH - Risk Factors MH - Self Administration MH - Tobacco Use Disorder/*etiology/genetics/*physiopathology EDAT- 2013/01/22 06:00 MHDA- 2013/09/18 06:00 CRDT- 2013/01/22 06:00 PHST- 2012/08/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2012/12/26 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2013/01/10 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2013/01/22 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/01/22 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2013/09/18 06:00 [medline] AID - S0091-3057(13)00011-7 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.pbb.2013.01.007 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2013 Mar;104:169-76. doi: 10.1016/j.pbb.2013.01.007. Epub 2013 Jan 17.