title: Is there a role for nitric oxide in methamphetamine-induced dopamine terminal degeneration?
abstract: Methamphetamine (METH) abuse results in long-term damage to the dopaminergic system, manifesting as decreases in dopamine (DA) tissue content, DA transporter binding, as well as tyrosine hydroxylase and vesicular monoamine transporter immunostaining. However, the exact cascade of events that ultimately result in this damage has not been clearly elucidated. One factor that has been heavily implicated in METH-induced DA terminal degeneration is the production of nitric oxide (NO). Unfortunately, many of the studies attempting to clarify the role of NO in METH-induced neurotoxicity have been confounded by issues such as the disruption of METH-induced hyperthermia, preventing the formation of strong conclusions. As a result, there is a body of work suggesting that NO is sufficient for METH-induced neurotoxicity, while other studies suggest that NO does not play a role in METH-induced degeneration of DA nerve terminals. This review summarizes the existing studies investigating the role of NO in METH-induced neurotoxicity, and argues that while NO may be necessary for METH-induced neurotoxicity, it is not sufficient. Finally, important areas of future investigation are highlighted and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Interdepartmental Program in Neuroscience, University of Utah, 401 MREB, 20 North 1900 East, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132, USA, da.friend@utah.edu.
authors.forename: Danielle M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Friend
authors.forename: Ashley N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Fricks-Gleason
authors.forename: Kristen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Keefe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D059290:Dopaminergic Neurons / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008694:Methamphetamine / Q000633:toxicity*; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D017729:Presynaptic Terminals / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D009569:Nitric Oxide; D008694:Methamphetamine
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