Cited by 12Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors StudyTreatment of Major DepressionNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

The β4 nicotinic receptor subunit modulates the chronic antidepressant effect mediated by bupropion

Radhakrishnan, Rajan, Santamaría, Abel, Escobar, Liliana, Arias, Hugo Rubén·2013·Neuroscience Letters

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The objective of the current study is to investigate the role of the nicotinic receptor β4 subunit in the antidepressant activity of bupropion. Wild-type (β4+/+) and knockout (β4-/-) mice were intraperitoneally administered with normal saline (control) or bupropion (40mg/kg) daily for the first two weeks. Forced swim tests were performed on day 1 to determine the acute effect of bupropion at 0, 15, 30, 45, or 60min after the injection, and after two weeks of daily treatment to determine the chronic effects. To examine the remnant effects of bupropion after withdrawal, forced swim tests were performed one and two weeks after the last day of treatment with bupropion. Our results indicate that: (1) the acute treatment with bupropion increases the swimming time (i.e., antidepressant effect) in β4+/+ and β4-/- mice from both genders, (2) the antidepressant effect after the chronic treatment is seen only in female β4+/+ mice, and (3) the residual antidepressant effect of bupropion persists only in male β4+/+ mice after one week withdrawal. We conclude that the β4 subunit plays a modulatory role in the chronic antidepressant effect mediated by bupropion, and that its effect is gender-specific.

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Authors
Radhakrishnan, R., Santamaría, A., Escobar, L., & Arias, H. R.
Affiliations
  • Roseman University of Health Sciences (US)
  • California Northstate University (US)
Corresponding author
Arias, Hugo Rubén
Venue
Neuroscience Letters
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-10
Volume
555
Pages
68-72
ISSN
0304-3940 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1996236008
Cited by
12
References
36
Citations by year
2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2
FWCI
1.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Neuroscience Letters (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords
nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, beta4 subunit, bupropion, antidepressant effects, chronic antidepressant treatment, forced swim test, drug withdrawal, sex differences, knockout mice
MeSH terms
Animals, Antidepressive Agents, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Female, Male, Motor Activity, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Receptors, Nicotinic, Sex Factors, Time Factors, Bupropion, Mice, Knockout, Mice

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