Kyle D Ketchesin1,2, Gwen S Stinnett2, Audrey F Seasholtz1,2,3. 1. Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 2. Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 3. Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Dysregulation of the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) system has been observed in rodent models of binge drinking, with a large focus on CRF receptor 1 (CRF-R1). The role of CRF-binding protein (CRF-BP), a key regulator of CRF activity, in binge drinking is less well understood. In humans, single-nucleotide polymorphisms in CRHBP are associated with alcohol use disorder and stress-induced alcohol craving, suggesting a role for CRF-BP in vulnerability to alcohol addiction. METHODS: The role and regulation of CRF-BP in binge drinking were examined in mice exposed to the drinking in the dark (DID) paradigm. Using in situ hybridization, the regulation of CRF-BP, CRF-R1, and CRF mRNA expression was determined in the stress and reward systems of C57BL/6J mice after repeated cycles of DID. To determine the functional role of CRF-BP in binge drinking, CRF-BP knockout (CRF-BP KO) mice were exposed to 6 cycles of DID, during which alcohol consumption was measured and compared to wild-type mice. RESULTS: CRF-BP mRNA expression was significantly decreased in the prelimbic (PL) and infralimbic medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) of C57BL/6J mice after 3 cycles and in the PL mPFC after 6 cycles of DID. No significant changes in CRF or CRF-R1 mRNA levels were observed in mPFC, ventral tegmental area, bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, or amygdala after 3 cycles of DID. CRF-BP KO mice do not show significant alterations in drinking compared to wild-type mice across 6 cycles of DID. CONCLUSIONS: These results reveal that repeated cycles of binge drinking alter CRF-BP mRNA expression in the mPFC, a region responsible for executive function and regulation of emotion and behavior, including responses to stress. We observed a persistent decrease in CRF-BP mRNA expression in the mPFC after 3 and 6 DID cycles, which may allow for increased CRF signaling at CRF-R1 and contribute to excessive binge-like ethanol consumption.
BACKGROUND: Dysregulation of the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) system has been observed in rodent models of binge drinking, with a large focus on CRF receptor 1 (CRF-R1). The role of CRF-binding protein (CRF-BP), a key regulator of CRF activity, in binge drinking is less well understood. In humans, single-nucleotide polymorphisms in CRHBP are associated with alcohol use disorder and stress-induced alcohol craving, suggesting a role for CRF-BP in vulnerability to alcohol addiction. METHODS: The role and regulation of CRF-BP in binge drinking were examined in mice exposed to the drinking in the dark (DID) paradigm. Using in situ hybridization, the regulation of CRF-BP, CRF-R1, and CRF mRNA expression was determined in the stress and reward systems of C57BL/6J mice after repeated cycles of DID. To determine the functional role of CRF-BP in binge drinking, CRF-BP knockout (CRF-BP KO) mice were exposed to 6 cycles of DID, during which alcohol consumption was measured and compared to wild-type mice. RESULTS:CRF-BP mRNA expression was significantly decreased in the prelimbic (PL) and infralimbic medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) of C57BL/6J mice after 3 cycles and in the PL mPFC after 6 cycles of DID. No significant changes in CRF or CRF-R1 mRNA levels were observed in mPFC, ventral tegmental area, bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, or amygdala after 3 cycles of DID. CRF-BP KO mice do not show significant alterations in drinking compared to wild-type mice across 6 cycles of DID. CONCLUSIONS: These results reveal that repeated cycles of binge drinking alter CRF-BP mRNA expression in the mPFC, a region responsible for executive function and regulation of emotion and behavior, including responses to stress. We observed a persistent decrease in CRF-BP mRNA expression in the mPFC after 3 and 6 DID cycles, which may allow for increased CRF signaling at CRF-R1 and contribute to excessive binge-like ethanol consumption.
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