Anxiolytic actions of motilin in the basolateral amygdala. 2013

Bin Feng, and Jin-Cheng Liu, and Jun Zhang, and Ken-Ichi Ozaki, and Yan-Yan Guo, and Ding-Hua Yi, and Xiao-Qiang Li, and Ming-Gao Zhao
Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.

Motilin is a 22-amino-acid gastrointestinal polypeptide that was first isolated from the porcine intestine. We identified that motilin receptor is highly expressed in GABAergic interneurons in the basolateral nucleus (BLA) of the amygdala, the structure of which is closely involved in assigning stress disorder and anxiety. However, little is known about the role of motilin in BLA neuronal circuits and the molecular mechanisms of stress-related anxiety. Whole-cell recordings from amygdala slices showed that motilin depolarized the interneurons and facilitated GABAergic transmission in the BLA, which is mimicked by the motilin receptor agonist, erythromycin. BLA local injection of erythromycin or motilin can reduce the anxiety-like behavior in mice after acute stress. Therefore, motilin is essential in regulating interneuron excitability and GABAergic transmission in BLA. Moreover, the anxiolytic actions of motilin can partly be explained by modulating the BLA neuronal circuits. The present data demonstrate the importance of motilin in anxiety and the development of motilin receptor non-peptide agonist as a clear target for the potential treatment of anxiety disorders.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008807 Mice, Inbred BALB C An inbred strain of mouse that is widely used in IMMUNOLOGY studies and cancer research. BALB C Mice, Inbred,BALB C Mouse, Inbred,Inbred BALB C Mice,Inbred BALB C Mouse,Mice, BALB C,Mouse, BALB C,Mouse, Inbred BALB C,BALB C Mice,BALB C Mouse
D009037 Motilin A peptide of about 22-amino acids isolated from the DUODENUM. At low pH it inhibits gastric motor activity, whereas at high pH it has a stimulating effect.
D011964 Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone Cell surface proteins that bind gastrointestinal hormones with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes influencing the behavior of cells. Most gastrointestinal hormones also act as neurotransmitters so these receptors are also present in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Gastrointestinal Hormone Receptors,Intestinal Hormone Receptors,Receptors, Gastrointestinal Peptides,Gastrointestinal Hormone Receptor,Intestinal Hormone Receptor,Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormones,Receptors, Intestinal Hormone,Gastrointestinal Hormones Receptors,Gastrointestinal Peptides Receptors,Hormone Receptor, Gastrointestinal,Hormone Receptor, Intestinal,Hormone Receptors, Gastrointestinal,Hormone Receptors, Intestinal,Hormones Receptors, Gastrointestinal,Peptides Receptors, Gastrointestinal,Receptor, Gastrointestinal Hormone,Receptor, Intestinal Hormone
D005680 gamma-Aminobutyric Acid The most common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. 4-Aminobutyric Acid,GABA,4-Aminobutanoic Acid,Aminalon,Aminalone,Gammalon,Lithium GABA,gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Calcium Salt (2:1),gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Hydrochloride,gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Monolithium Salt,gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Monosodium Salt,gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Zinc Salt (2:1),4 Aminobutanoic Acid,4 Aminobutyric Acid,Acid, Hydrochloride gamma-Aminobutyric,GABA, Lithium,Hydrochloride gamma-Aminobutyric Acid,gamma Aminobutyric Acid,gamma Aminobutyric Acid, Hydrochloride,gamma Aminobutyric Acid, Monolithium Salt,gamma Aminobutyric Acid, Monosodium Salt
D005971 Glutamates Derivatives of GLUTAMIC ACID. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that contain the 2-aminopentanedioic acid structure. Glutamic Acid Derivatives,Glutamic Acids,Glutaminic Acids
D000200 Action Potentials Abrupt changes in the membrane potential that sweep along the CELL MEMBRANE of excitable cells in response to excitation stimuli. Spike Potentials,Nerve Impulses,Action Potential,Impulse, Nerve,Impulses, Nerve,Nerve Impulse,Potential, Action,Potential, Spike,Potentials, Action,Potentials, Spike,Spike Potential
D000679 Amygdala Almond-shaped group of basal nuclei anterior to the INFERIOR HORN OF THE LATERAL VENTRICLE of the TEMPORAL LOBE. The amygdala is part of the limbic system. Amygdaloid Body,Amygdaloid Nuclear Complex,Amygdaloid Nucleus,Archistriatum,Corpus Amygdaloideum,Intercalated Amygdaloid Nuclei,Massa Intercalata,Nucleus Amygdalae,Amygdalae, Nucleus,Amygdaloid Bodies,Amygdaloid Nuclear Complices,Amygdaloid Nuclei, Intercalated,Amygdaloid Nucleus, Intercalated,Amygdaloideum, Corpus,Amygdaloideums, Corpus,Archistriatums,Complex, Amygdaloid Nuclear,Complices, Amygdaloid Nuclear,Corpus Amygdaloideums,Intercalata, Massa,Intercalatas, Massa,Intercalated Amygdaloid Nucleus,Massa Intercalatas,Nuclear Complex, Amygdaloid,Nuclear Complices, Amygdaloid,Nuclei, Intercalated Amygdaloid,Nucleus, Amygdaloid,Nucleus, Intercalated Amygdaloid
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013312 Stress, Physiological The unfavorable effect of environmental factors (stressors) on the physiological functions of an organism. Prolonged unresolved physiological stress can affect HOMEOSTASIS of the organism, and may lead to damaging or pathological conditions. Biotic Stress,Metabolic Stress,Physiological Stress,Abiotic Stress,Abiotic Stress Reaction,Abiotic Stress Response,Biological Stress,Metabolic Stress Response,Physiological Stress Reaction,Physiological Stress Reactivity,Physiological Stress Response,Abiotic Stress Reactions,Abiotic Stress Responses,Abiotic Stresses,Biological Stresses,Biotic Stresses,Metabolic Stress Responses,Metabolic Stresses,Physiological Stress Reactions,Physiological Stress Responses,Physiological Stresses,Reaction, Abiotic Stress,Reactions, Abiotic Stress,Response, Abiotic Stress,Response, Metabolic Stress,Stress Reaction, Physiological,Stress Response, Metabolic,Stress Response, Physiological,Stress, Abiotic,Stress, Biological,Stress, Biotic,Stress, Metabolic

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