| Literature DB >> 12163108 |
Evan L Riddle1, Matthew K Topham, John W Haycock, Glen R Hanson, Annette E Fleckenstein.
Abstract
High-dose administration of cocaine or methamphetamine to rats acutely (< or = 24 h) alters vesicular dopamine transport. This study elucidates the nature of these changes. Results reveal a differential redistribution of the vesicular monoamine transporter-2 (VMAT-2) within striatal synaptic terminals after drug treatment. In particular, cocaine shifts VMAT-2 protein from a synaptosomal membrane fraction to a vesicle-enriched fraction, as assessed ex vivo in fractions prepared from treated rats. In contrast, methamphetamine treatment redistributes VMAT-2 from a vesicle-enriched fraction to a location that is not retained in a synaptosomal preparation. These data suggest that psychostimulants acutely and differentially affect VMAT-2 subcellular localization.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12163108 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(02)01985-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Pharmacol ISSN: 0014-2999 Impact factor: 4.432