Effects of Multiple High-Dose Methamphetamine Administration on Enteric Dopaminergic Neurons and Intestinal Motility in the Rat Model

Several studies have identified the effects of methamphetamine (MA) on central dopaminergic neurons, but its effects on enteric dopaminergic neurons (EDNs) are unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of MA on EDNs and intestinal motility. Male Sprague–Dawley rats were randomly...

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Published in:	Neurotoxicity research Vol. 41; no. 6; pp. 604 - 614
Main Authors:	He, Li, Zheng, Huihui, Qiu, Jilong, Chen, Hong, Li, Huan, Ma, Yuejiao, Wang, Yingying, Wang, Qianjin, Hao, Yuzhu, Liu, Yueheng, Yang, Qian, Wang, Xin, Li, Manyun, Xu, Huixue, Peng, Pu, Li, Zejun, Zhou, Yanan, Wu, Qiuxia, Chen, Shubao, Zhang, Xiaojie, Liu, Tieqiao
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Springer US 01-12-2023
Subjects:	Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Cell Biology Neurobiology Neurochemistry Neurology Neurosciences Pharmacology/Toxicology Dopamine transporter Dopaminergic neuron Enteric nervous system Tyrosine hydroxylase Intestinal motility
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Summary:	Several studies have identified the effects of methamphetamine (MA) on central dopaminergic neurons, but its effects on enteric dopaminergic neurons (EDNs) are unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of MA on EDNs and intestinal motility. Male Sprague–Dawley rats were randomly divided into MA group and saline group. The MA group received the multiple high-dose MA treatment paradigm, while the controls received the same saline treatment. After enteric motility was assessed, different intestinal segments (i.e., duodenum, jejunum, ileum, and colon) were taken for histopathological, molecular biological, and immunological analysis. The EDNs were assessed by measuring the expression of two dopaminergic neuronal markers, dopamine transporter (DAT) and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), at the transcriptional and protein levels. We also used c-Fos protein, a marker of neural activity, to detect the activation of EDNs. MA resulted in a significant reduction in TH and DAT mRNA expression as well as in the number of EDNs in the duodenum and jejunum ( p < 0.05). MA caused a dramatic increase in c-Fos expression of EDNs in the ileum ( p < 0.001). The positional variability of MA effects on EDNs paralleled the positional variability of its effect on intestinal motility, as evidenced by the marked inhibitory effect of MA on small intestinal motility ( p < 0.0001). This study found significant effects of MA on EDNs with locational variability, which might be relevant to locational variability in the potential effects of MA on intestinal functions, such as motility.
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ISSN:	1029-8428 1476-3524
DOI:	10.1007/s12640-023-00668-x