Investigation of the Roles of the Adenosine A(2A) and Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Type 5 (mGlu5) Receptors in Prepulse Inhibition and CREB Signaling in a Heritable Rodent Model of Psychosis

Overview

Journal Cells

Publisher MDPI

Specialties Biochemistry
Biophysics
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology

Date 2025 Feb 12

PMID 39936973

Authors

Anthony M Cuozzo

Loren D Peeters

Cristal D Ahmed

Liza J Wills

Justin T Gass

Russell W Brown

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Abstract

The metabotropic glutamate receptor type 5 (mGlu5) and adenosine A(2A) receptor form a mutually inhibitory heteromer with the dopamine D2 receptor, where the activation of either mGlu5 or A(2A) leads to reduced D2 signaling. This study investigated whether a mGlu5-positive allosteric modulator (PAM) or an A(2A) agonist treatment could mitigate sensorimotor gating deficits and alter cyclic AMP response element-binding protein (CREB) levels in a rodent neonatal quinpirole (NQ) model of psychosis. F0 Sprague-Dawley rats were treated with neonatal saline or quinpirole (1 mg/kg) from postnatal day 1 to 21 and bred to produce an F1 generation. F1 offspring underwent prepulse inhibition (PPI) testing from postnatal day 44 to 48 to assess sensorimotor gating. The rats were treated with mGlu5 PAM 3-Cyano-N-(1,3-diphenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl) benzamide (CDPPB) or A(2A) agonist CGS21680. Rats with at least one NQ-treated parent showed PPI deficits, which were alleviated by both CDPPB and CGS21680. Sex differences were noted across groups, with CGS21680 showing greater efficacy than CDPPB. Additionally, CREB levels were elevated in the nucleus accumbens (NAc), and both CDPPB and CGS21680 reduced CREB expression to control levels. These findings suggest that targeting the adenosinergic and glutamatergic systems alleviates sensorimotor gating deficits and abnormal CREB signaling, both of which are associated with psychosis.

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