| Literature DB >> 21734607 |
Jian Sheng1, Zhi gang Lv, Lei Wang, Yuqing Zhou, Bin Hui.
Abstract
We investigated the role of histone H3 phosphoacetylation in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) in heroin-conditioned place preference paradigm. Heroin could dose-dependently increase histone H3 phosphoacetylation specifically in the NAc and could enhance heroin place preference. Injection of trichostatin A into the NAc significantly augmented heroin-induced histone H3 phosphoacetylation and enhanced heroin place preference. Conversely, injection of MK-801 into the NAc attenuated histone H3 phosphoacetylation and reduced heroin place preference. These data suggest that histone H3 phosphoacetylation in the NAc may play a critical role in heroin addiction.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21734607 DOI: 10.1097/WNR.0b013e328348e6aa
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuroreport ISSN: 0959-4965 Impact factor: 1.837