Identification of the circRNA–miRNA–mRNA network for treating methamphetamine‐induced relapse and behavioral sensitization with cannabidiol

作者：Liu Liu, Chan Wang, Haowei Wang, Lin Miao, Tong Xie, Yunqing Tian, Xiaodong Li, Yizhen Huang, Xiaofeng Zeng, Bofeng Zhu · 发表于：CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1111/cns.14737 · 被引用次数：8 · 研究领域：Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research、Circular RNAs in diseases、Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress

AIMS: This study aims to investigate the pharmacological effects and the underlying mechanism of cannabidiol (CBD) on methamphetamine (METH)-induced relapse and behavioral sensitization in male mice. METHODS: The conditioned place preference (CPP) test with a biased paradigm and open-field test were used to assess the effects of CBD on METH-induced relapse and behavioral sensitization in male mice. RNA sequencing and bioinformatics analysis was employed to identify differential expressed (DE) circRNAs, miRNAs, and mRNAs in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) of mice, and the interaction among them was predicted using competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) network analysis. RESULTS: Chronic administration of CBD (40 mg/kg) during the METH withdrawal phase alleviated METH (2 mg/kg)-induced CPP reinstatement and behavioral sensitization in mice, as well as mood and cognitive impairments following behavioral sensitization. Furthermore, 42 DEcircRNAs, 11 DEmiRNAs, and 40 DEmRNAs were identified in the NAc of mice. The circMeis2-miR-183-5p-Kcnj5 network in the NAc of mice is involved in the effects of CBD on METH-induced CPP reinstatement and behavioral sensitization. CONCLUSIONS: This study constructed the ceRNAs network for the first time, revealing the potential mechanism of CBD in treating METH-induced CPP reinstatement and behavioral sensitization, thus advancing the application of CBD in METH use disorders.