Deletion of SHATI/NAT8L increases dopamine D1 receptor on the cell surface in the nucleus accumbens, accelerating methamphetamine dependence

Kazuya Toriumi, Mizuki Kondo, Taku Nagai, Ryota Hashimoto, Kazutaka Ohi, Ziyu Song, Junko Tanaka, Akihiro Mouri, Takenao Koseki, Hidenaga Yamamori, Yoko Furukawa-Hibi, Takayoshi Mamiya, Takeshi Fukushima, Masatoshi Takeda, Atsumi Nitta, Kiyofumi Yamada, Toshitaka Nabeshima

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Abstract

In a previous report, we identified a novel molecule, SHATI/NAT8L, having an inhibitory effect on methamphetamine (METH)-induced hyperlocomotion, sensitization, and conditioned place preference (CPP). SHATI/NAT8L attenuates the METH-induced increase in dopamine overflow in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) by promoting plasmalemmal and vesicular dopamine uptake. However, the biological functions of the protein remain unclear. In this study, we explored NAT8L-binding proteins using pull-down assays and identified a number of components of the adaptor protein (AP)-2 complex, which is a multimeric protein localized to the plasma membrane that functions to internalize cargo during clathrin-mediated endocytosis. To investigate whether NAT8L regulates the receptor localization to the cell surface, cell-surface dopamine D1 receptor in the NAc of Nat8l knockout (KO) mice was quantified. We found that dopamine D1 receptor on the cell surface was increased in the NAc of Nat8l KO mice compared with the wild type (WT) animals. Consistent with this finding, Nat8l KO mice showed higher basal locomotor activity and heightened sensitivity to D1 agonist compared with WT mice. In addition, METH-induced sensitization and CPP were enhanced in Nat8l KO mice. These results suggest that NAT8L might regulate the localization of cell-surface dopamine D1 receptor, thereby controlling basal behaviour and sensitivity to METH. Furthermore, we observed a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the human NAT8L gene related to reward dependence, a personality trait, and grey matter volume in the caudate nucleus in healthy subjects, suggesting that NAT8L might also affect human personality.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)443-453
Number of pages11
JournalInternational Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
Volume17
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 03-2014
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Medicine

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