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Elucidation of the neuronal mechanisms of plastic changes in the neural circuit for chronic pain-induced negative emotion such as depression and anxiety

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17H03556
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Neurochemistry/Neuropharmacology
Research InstitutionHokkaido University

Principal Investigator

MINAMI Masabumi  北海道大学, 薬学研究院, 教授 (20243040)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥17,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥7,150,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,650,000)
Keywords薬理学 / 神経科学 / 薬学 / 慢性痛 / 抑うつ / 不安 / 情動 / 分界条床核
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The comorbidity of chronic pain and depression has long been recognized. Although dysfunction of the mesolimbic dopaminergic system has been implicated in both chronic pain and depression, the underlying mechanisms remain to be elucidated. In this study, we show that the inhibitory inputs to the neuronal pathway from the dorsolateral bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (dlBNST) to the ventral tegmental area increase during chronic pain. This neuroplastic change is mediated by enhanced corticotropin-releasing factor signaling within the dlBNST that leads to tonic suppression of the mesolimbic dopaminergic system, which may be involved in the depression-like symptoms under the chronic pain condition. These findings provide useful insights that may lead to the development of new treatments for chronic pain and depression.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

慢性痛とうつ病は併発率が高いことが知られており、慢性痛による抑うつ状態とうつ病との間には共通の脳内メカニズムがあることが推測される。本研究成果は、慢性痛によるうつ病様症状に、脳内の分界条床核におけるCRF神経情報伝達活性化と、それによるドパミン神経活動抑制が関与することを明らかにしたものであり、慢性痛による抑うつや不安を改善するだけでなく、うつ病の治療にも役立つ新しい治療薬の開発に貢献することが期待される。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Annual Research Report
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (20 results)

All 2020 2019 2018 2017 Other

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 5 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (14 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Invited: 1 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Tonic suppression of the mesolimbic dopaminergic system by enhanced corticotropin-releasing factor signaling within the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in chronic pain model rats2019

    • Author(s)
      Daiki Takahashi, Yuta Asaoka, Keisuke Kimura, Ryuto Hara, Saya Arakaki, Keisuke Sakasai, Hiroe Suzuki, Naoki Yamauchi, Hiroshi Nomura, Taiju Amano and Masabumi Minami
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Neuroscience

      Volume: 39 Issue: 42 Pages: 8376-8385

    • DOI

      10.1523/jneurosci.3047-18.2019

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The role of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in pain-induced aversive motivation2019

    • Author(s)
      MasabumiMinami
    • Journal Title

      Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

      Volume: 26 Pages: 46-53

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.cobeha.2018.10.003

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Activation of the neural pathway from the dorsolateral bed nucleus of the stria terminalis to the central amygdala induces anxiety-like behaviors2018

    • Author(s)
      Naoki Yamauchi, Daiki Takahashi, Yae K. Sugimura, Fusao Kato, Taiju Amano, Masabumi Minami
    • Journal Title

      European Journal of Neuroscience

      Volume: 48 Issue: 9 Pages: 3052-3061

    • DOI

      10.1111/ejn.14165

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Pregabalin induces conditioned place preference in the rat during the early, but not late, stage of neuropathic pain2018

    • Author(s)
      Asaoka Yuta、Kato Takahiro、Ide Soichiro、Amano Taiju、Minami Masabumi
    • Journal Title

      Neurosci Lett.

      Volume: 668 Pages: 133-137

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.neulet.2018.01.029

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Suppressive effects of morphine injected into the ventral bed nucleus of the stria terminalis on the affective, but not sensory, component of pain in rats2017

    • Author(s)
      Maruyama Chikashi、Deyama Satoshi、Nagano Yusuke、Ide Soichiro、Kaneda Katsuyuki、Yoshioka Mitsuhiro、Minami Masabumi
    • Journal Title

      Eur J Neurosci.

      Volume: 47 Issue: 1 Pages: 40-47

    • DOI

      10.1111/ejn.13776

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Chronic pain-induced plastic change in the extended amygdala neural circuitcauses maladaptive anxiety2020

    • Author(s)
      山内直紀、野村洋、天野大樹、南雅文
    • Organizer
      第93回日本薬理学会年会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 慢性痛による抑うつ様行動の神経機構 ー慢性痛とうつ病をつなぐものー2019

    • Author(s)
      南 雅文
    • Organizer
      第41回 日本疼痛学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 慢性痛による拡張扁桃体神経回路の可塑的変化は不安を惹起する2019

    • Author(s)
      山内直紀、野村洋、天野大樹、南雅文
    • Organizer
      第41回 日本疼痛学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Neuronal plasticity in an extended amygdala circuit induced by chronic pain causes maladaptive anxiety2019

    • Author(s)
      山内直紀、野村洋、天野大樹、南雅文
    • Organizer
      第42回日本神経科学大会・第62回日本神経化学会大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 慢性痛による拡張扁桃体神経回路の可塑的変化は不安を惹起する2019

    • Author(s)
      山内直紀、野村洋、天野大樹、南雅文
    • Organizer
      第49回日本神経精神薬理学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 慢性ストレスによる背外側分界条床核神経伝達の可塑的変化2019

    • Author(s)
      原隆人,髙橋大樹,南沙希,竹原達裕,天野大樹,南雅文
    • Organizer
      第49回日本神経精神薬理学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 背外側分界条床核へ投射する扁桃体中心核神経細胞における神経ペプチドmRNAの組織学的発現解析2019

    • Author(s)
      新垣紗也、逆井佳祐、人羅(今村)菜津子、南雅文
    • Organizer
      第49回日本神経精神薬理学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Chronic pain-induced plastic change in the extended amygdala neural circuit causes maladaptive anxiety2019

    • Author(s)
      Naoki Yamauchi, Hiroshi Nomura, Taiju Amano, Masabumi Minami
    • Organizer
      6th Congress of Asian College of Neuropsychopharmacology
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Chronic stress-induced alteration of synaptic transmission in the dorsolateral bed nucleus of the stria terminalis2019

    • Author(s)
      Ryouto Hara, Tatsuhiro Takehara, Daiki Takahashi, Saki Minami, Taiju Amano, Masabumi Minami
    • Organizer
      6th Congress of Asian College of Neuropsychopharmacology
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Histological analyses of neuropeptide mRNA expression in the central amygdala neurons projecting to the dorsolateral bed nucleus of the stria terminalis2019

    • Author(s)
      Saya Arakaki, Keisuke Sakasai, Natsuko Hitora-Imamura, Masabumi Minami
    • Organizer
      6th Congress of Asian College of Neuropsychopharmacology
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 慢性痛による情動変化と背外側分界条床核神経情報伝達変化2018

    • Author(s)
      山内直紀,天野大樹,野村洋,南雅文
    • Organizer
      第40回日本疼痛学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 慢性痛による脳内報酬系機能低下の神経機構解明2018

    • Author(s)
      木村佳祐、高橋大樹、朝岡勇太、南雅文
    • Organizer
      第69回日本薬理学会北部会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 慢性痛モデル動物における疼痛緩和による条件付け場所嗜好性獲得の時期依存的な変化2017

    • Author(s)
      朝岡勇太、加藤貴大、天野大樹、南 雅文
    • Organizer
      第39回 日本疼痛学会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 慢性痛モデルラットでの背外側分界条床核内神経情報伝達の変化とCRFの関与2017

    • Author(s)
      髙橋大樹、天野大樹、南雅文
    • Organizer
      第39回 日本生物学的精神医学会 第47回 日本神経精神薬理学会 合同年会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 北海道大学 大学院薬学研究院 医療薬学部門 医療薬学分野 薬理学研究室

    • URL

      http://www.pharm.hokudai.ac.jp/yakuri/index.html

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report 2018 Annual Research Report 2017 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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