Role of endogenous cyclo(His-Pro) in voluntary alcohol consumption by alcohol-preferring C57BL mice.
Cyclo (His-Pro) or CHP is a cyclic dipeptide endogenous to the brain of a variety of animal species including man. Administration of exogenous peptide to rodents has been shown to exhibit a variety of biological activities some of which appear to be mediated via a dopaminergic mechanism. Since a hypodopaminergic state has been associated with excessive drinking in animal models as well as man, we have explored the potential role of CHP in alcohol-preferring C57BL mice. The results of this study show that the level of CHP, a peptide that mimics dopamine in many of its pharmacologic actions, is lower in brains of alcohol-preferring C57BL mice compared to alcohol non-preferring DBA2 mice. Furthermore, administration of exogenous CHP to C57BL mice caused a pronounced decrease in their voluntary alcohol consumption. In conclusion, endogenous CHP may play a role in risk for developing excessive alcohol use by modulating central dopaminergic tone.[1]References
- Role of endogenous cyclo(His-Pro) in voluntary alcohol consumption by alcohol-preferring C57BL mice. Prasad, C. Peptides (2001) [Pubmed]
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