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Arresting the Development of Addiction: The Role of ?-Arrestin 2 in Drug Abuse.

ABSTRACT: The protein ?-arrestin (?arr) 2 directly interacts with receptors and signaling pathways that mediate the behavioral effects of drugs of abuse, making it a prime candidate for therapeutic interventions. ?arr2 drives desensitization and internalization of G protein-coupled receptors, including dopamine, opioid, and cannabinoid receptors, and it can also trigger G protein-independent intracellular signaling. ?arr2 mediates several drug-induced behaviors, but the relationship is complex and dependent on the type of behavior (e.g., psychomotor versus reward), the class of drug (e.g., psychostimulant versus opioid), and the circuit being interrogated (e.g., brain region, cell type, and specific receptor ligand). Here we discuss the current state of research concerning the contribution of ?arr2 to the psychomotor and rewarding effects of addictive drugs. Next we identify key knowledge gaps and suggest new tools and approaches needed to further elucidate the neuroanatomical substrates and neurobiological mechanisms to explain how ?arr2 modulates behavioral responses to drugs of abuse, as well as its potential as a therapeutic target.

SUBMITTER: Porter-Stransky KA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5443318 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Arresting the Development of Addiction: The Role of β-Arrestin 2 in Drug Abuse.

Porter-Stransky Kirsten A KA Weinshenker David D

The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics 20170316 3

The protein β-arrestin (βarr) 2 directly interacts with receptors and signaling pathways that mediate the behavioral effects of drugs of abuse, making it a prime candidate for therapeutic interventions. βarr2 drives desensitization and internalization of G protein-coupled receptors, including dopamine, opioid, and cannabinoid receptors, and it can also trigger G protein-independent intracellular signaling. βarr2 mediates several drug-induced behaviors, but the relatio ...[more]

PMID: 28302862

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Arresting the Development of Addiction: The Role of ?-Arrestin 2 in Drug Abuse.

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Arresting the Development of Addiction: The Role of <i>β</i>-Arrestin 2 in Drug Abuse.

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