title: The effects of sodium butyrate, an inhibitor of histone deacetylase, on the cocaine- and sucrose-maintained self-administration in rats.
abstract: In order to substantiate the concept that cocaine behavioral effects may be influenced by histone modification, rats were trained to self-administer cocaine intravenously (0.75 mg/(kginjection)), and were systemically pretreated with sodium butyrate (NaBu), a potent histone deacetylase inhibitor, before the test session during the maintenance phase. The effect of NaBu on a control reinforcer (sucrose)-induced self-administration was also assessed. NaBu (100-200 mg/kg) was inactive in altering the cocaine (0.75 mg/(kg injection))-maintained responding and at the highest dose (400 mg/kg) it did increase cocaine-induced lever presses during the maintenance phase. On the other hand, sucrose-reinforcing potential was not altered when NaBu was given at the highest dose (400 mg/kg). These findings extend previous observations that changes in histone acetylation are relevant to cocaine-induced behavioral effects. Given that histone acetylase inhibitor enhances cocaine-induced behavioral plasticity, the therapeutic benefits of histone acetyltransferase inhibitors warrant further investigation in the experimental models of cocaine abuse.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacology Research Center and State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Shanghai Medical College and Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Baohong
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hui
authors.forename: Zhigang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D002087:Butyrates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003042:Cocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003216:Conditioning, Operant / Q000187:drug effects*; D018765:Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D012646:Self Administration / Q000379:methods; D013395:Sucrose / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013549:Sweetening Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002087:Butyrates; D018765:Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D013549:Sweetening Agents; D013395:Sucrose; D003042:Cocaine