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Opioid subtype-dependent regulation of inhibitory synaptic transmission and excitatory propagation in the rat insular cortex

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K11765
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Surgical dentistry
Research InstitutionNihon University

Principal Investigator

OI Yoshiyuki  日本大学, 歯学部, 教授 (60271342)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 小林 真之  日本大学, 歯学部, 教授 (00300830)
Research Collaborator YOKOTA Eiko  
KANEKO Keisuke  
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywordsオピオイド受容体 / 島皮質 / 抑制性シナプス伝達 / 皮質コリン作動性ニューロン / ホールセル・パッチクランプ法 / 光学計測法 / VIP陽性ニューロン / opioid / whole-cell patch-clamp / cortex / IPSC / fast-spiking neuron / pyramidal neuron / anesthetic / pain / オピオイド / シナプス伝達 / γ-アミノ酪酸 / パッチクランプ法 / 鎮痛 / optical imaging
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Pyramidal and GABAergic neurons in the rat insular cortex (IC) were recorded by a multiple whole-cell patch-clamp technique. DAMGO, a mu opioidergic agonist, reduced unitary inhibitory postsynaptic currents (uIPSC) amplitude in fast-spiking interneuron (FS)→FS connections without a significant effect on FS→pyramidal cell (Pyr) connections. The delta opioidergic agonist, DPDPE, reduced uIPSC amplitude in FS→FS/Pyr connections. U50488, a kappa opioidergic agonist, had little effect on uIPSC in FS→FS/Pyr connections.To assess the opioidergic effects on the cortical circuits, we obtained in vivo optical imaging. DAMGO suppressed the amplitude of cortical excitation induced by electrical stimulation of the upper molar pulp. In contrast, DPDPE increased the amplitude of excitation. These results suggest that mu opioid receptor (MOR)-induced suppression of excitatory propagation in the IC is an underlying mechanism of the powerful analgesic effects of MOR agonists.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

全身麻酔で用いられる麻薬性鎮痛薬は,大脳皮質において興奮性シナプス伝達をオピオイド受容体が抑制することは知られているが,抑制性シナプス伝達に対する作用は不明であった。本研究結果から,強力な鎮痛作用を発揮するμオピオイド受容体アゴニストは,強力な抑制性ニューロンであるFSに投射する抑制性シナプスを選択的に抑制することでFSを脱抑制させ,島皮質における侵害刺激応答を減ずることが分かった。また,CCNは電気的および化学的シナプスを通じて島皮質ニューロンの活動性の調節に重要な役割を果たしている可能性が示唆された。これらのメカニズムを解明することで,より副作用の少ない鎮痛薬の開発に繋がると考えられる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2018 2016 Other

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 3 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Opposite effects of mu and delta opioid receptor agonists on excitatory propagation induced in rat somatosensory and insular cortices by dental pulp stimulation.2016

    • Author(s)
      Yokota E, Koyanagi Y, Nakamura H, Horinuki E, Oi Y, Kobayashi M
    • Journal Title

      Neurosci Letter

      Volume: 628 Pages: 52-58

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.neulet.2016.05.065

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Opioid subtype- and cell type-dependent regulation of inhibitory synaptic transmission in the rat insular cortex.2016

    • Author(s)
      Yokota E, Koyanagi Y, Yamamoto K, Oi Y, Koshikawa N, Kobayashi M
    • Journal Title

      Neuroscience

      Volume: 339 Pages: 478-490

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.10.004

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Propofol-induced spike firing suppression is more pronounced in pyramidal neurons than in fast-spiking neurons in the rat insular cortex.2016

    • Author(s)
      Kaneko K, Koyanagi Y, Oi Y, Kobayashi M
    • Journal Title

      Neuroscience

      Volume: 339 Pages: 548-560

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.10.016

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Cholinergic inputs to cortical cholinergic neurons facilitate disinhibition of excitatory neurons in the rat cerebral cortex2018

    • Author(s)
      Kaneko K, Matsumura S, Oi Y, Kobayashi M
    • Organizer
      18th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Cholinergic interneurons facilitate disinhibition of pyramidal neurons in the rat cerebral cortex2018

    • Author(s)
      Kaneko K, Matsumura S, Oi Y, Kobayashi M
    • Organizer
      Society for Neuroscience 2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Cholinergic inputs to cortical cholinergic interneurons facilitate disinhibition of excitatory neurons in the rat cerebral cortex2018

    • Author(s)
      Kaneko K, Matsumura S, Fujita S, Kobayashi M
    • Organizer
      第12回三叉神経領域の感覚―運動統合機構研究会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Mu and delta opioidergic modulation of inhibitory synaptic transmission in the rat insular cortex.2016

    • Author(s)
      Eiko Yokota, Yoshiyuki Oi, Masayuki Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      Neuroscience 2016
    • Place of Presentation
      San Diego, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-12
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Propofol-mediated spike firing suppression is more sensitive in pyramidal neurons than in fast-spiking interneurons in the rat insular cortex.2016

    • Author(s)
      Kaneko K, Koyanagi Y, Oi Y, Kobayashi M
    • Organizer
      Neuroscience 2016
    • Place of Presentation
      San Diego, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-12
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] μおよびδオピオイド受容体による無顆粒島皮質における抑制性シナプス伝達修飾作用の解明2016

    • Author(s)
      横田英子, 大井良之, 小林真之
    • Organizer
      第134回日本薬理学会関東部会
    • Place of Presentation
      国際医療福祉大学(栃木県大田原市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-07-09
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 日本大学歯学部薬理学講座

    • URL

      http://www2.dent.nihon-u.ac.jp/g.pharmacology/

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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