Electroacupuncture inhibits CB1 upregulation induced by ethanol withdrawal in mice

Autor(es)

Escosteguy-Neto, Joao Carlos ^[1] ; Fallopa, Paula ^[1] ; Varela, Patricia ^[2] ; Filev, Renato ^[3] ; Tabosa, Angela ^[1] ; Santos-Junior, Jair Guilherme ^{[2, 4, 3]}

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Orthoped & Traumatol, Div Chinese Med & Acupuncture, BR-04038031 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Psychiat, BR-04023900 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Physiol, BR-04039032 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[4] Fac Med Sci Santa Casa Sao Paulo, Dept Physiol Sci, BR-01221020 Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: NEUROCHEMISTRY INTERNATIONAL; v. 61, n. 2, p. 277-285, JUL 2012.
• Citações Web of Science: 5

Resumo

CB1R play a role in alcohol withdrawal and in some effects of acupuncture. Interestingly, acupuncture has been used to alleviate alcohol withdrawal. Here, we investigated electroacupuncture (EA) effects during ethanol withdrawal on CB1R immunoreactivity. Male Swiss mice were daily injected with ethanol (2 g/kg, i.p) (EtOH group), for 21 days. EA was performed daily during 4 days of ethanol withdrawal. The stimuli of 2 or 100 Hz were provided in two acupoints combination: Ea1 {[}(ST-36/Zusanli) and (PC-6/Neiguan)] or Ea2 1(DU-14/Dazhui) and (DU-20/Baihui)]. The specificity of the acupoints were assessed by the inclusion of three additional groups, Ea3 {[}(ST 25/Tianshu - acupoints used to other non-related disorders)], Sham1 and Sham2 (transdermic stimulation nearly to the respective acupoints). EtOH group were only handled during withdrawal and Saline group was chronically treated with Saline and handled similarly to EtOH group. One day after withdrawal the animals were perfused and their brains processed for immunohistochemistry. There was an increase of CB1R in the prefrontal cortex, striatum, hippocampus, amygdala and ventral tegmental area. The procedures used in the 2HzEa1 and 100HzEa2 groups were the most effective and specific to inhibit this CB1R upregulation. Therefore, EA inhibits CB1R upregulation seen in ethanol withdrawn mice. The specificity of acupoints stimulation depends of the encephalic nuclei, acupoints association and frequency of stimulation. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 07/55458-0 - Bases neuroquimicas dos efeitos da eletroacupuntura em camundongos submetidos a modelos animais de dependencia ao etanol: sistema opioide, ampc, pka, pcreb e bdnf.
• Beneficiário: Angela Maria Florencio Tabosa
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 09/16307-2 - Efeitos comportamental, neuroquímico e molecular do canabidiol em camundongos submetidos a sensibilização locomotora induzida pelo etanol
• Beneficiário: Renato Filev
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado Direto