TAAR1 activation modulates monoaminergic neurotransmission, preventing hyperdopaminergic and hypoglutamatergic activity
The trace amine-associated receptor 1 (TAAR1), activated by endogenous metabolites of amino acids like the trace amines p-tyramine and β-phenylethylamine, has proven to be an important modulator of the dopaminergic system and is considered a promising target for the treatment of neuropsychiatric di...
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Published in | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Vol. 108; no. 20; pp. 8485 - 8490 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
National Academy of Sciences
17.05.2011
National Acad Sciences |
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Summary: | The trace amine-associated receptor 1 (TAAR1), activated by endogenous metabolites of amino acids like the trace amines p-tyramine and β-phenylethylamine, has proven to be an important modulator of the dopaminergic system and is considered a promising target for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. To decipher the brain functions of TAAR1, a selective TAAR1 agonist, RO5166017, was engineered. RO5166017 showed high affinity and potent functional activity at mouse, rat, cynomolgus monkey, and human TAAR1 stably expressed in HEK293 cells as well as high selectivity vs. other targets. In mouse brain slices, RO5166017 inhibited the firing frequency of dopaminergic and serotonergic neurons in regions where Taar1 is expressed (i.e., the ventral tegmental area and dorsal raphe nucleus, respectively). In contrast, RO5166017 did not change the firing frequency of noradrenergic neurons in the locus coeruleus, an area devoid of Taar1 expression. Furthermore, modulation of TAAR1 activity altered the desensitization rate and agonist potency at 5-HTâA receptors in the dorsal raphe, suggesting that TAAR1 modulates not only dopaminergic but also serotonergic neurotransmission. In WT but not Taar1â»/â» mice, RO5166017 prevented stress-induced hyperthermia and blocked dopamine-dependent hyperlocomotion in cocaine-treated and dopamine transporter knockout mice as well as hyperactivity induced by an NMDA antagonist. These results tie TAAR1 to the control of monoamine-driven behaviors and suggest anxiolytic- and antipsychotic-like properties for agonists such as RO5166017, opening treatment opportunities for psychiatric disorders. |
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Bibliography: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1103029108 ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Article-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 Author contributions: F.G.R., J.-L.M., R.R.G., M.G.C., and M.C.H. designed research; F.G.R., J.-L.M., R.R.G., A.B., T.D.S., R.M., S.D., K.G.Z., R.N., C.A.M., V.M., S.C., L.O., G.T., and M.C.H. performed research; K.G.Z. and R.N. contributed new reagents/analytic tools; F.G.R., J.-L.M., R.R.G., A.B., T.D.S., R.M., S.D., C.A.M., V.M., S.C., G.T., B.P., B.B., M.G.C., J.G.W., and M.C.H. analyzed data; and F.G.R., J.-L.M., R.R.G., G.T., and M.C.H. wrote the paper. Edited by Richard D. Palmiter, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, and approved March 31, 2011 (received for review February 24, 2011) |
ISSN: | 0027-8424 1091-6490 |
DOI: | 10.1073/pnas.1103029108 |