Toll-like receptor 3 activation increases voluntary alcohol intake in C57BL/6J male mice

AS Warden, M Azzam, A DaCosta, S Mason… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2019 - Elsevier
AS Warden, M Azzam, A DaCosta, S Mason, YA Blednov, RO Messing, RD Mayfield
Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2019Elsevier
Many genes differentially expressed in brain tissue from human alcoholics and animals that
have consumed large amounts of alcohol are components of the innate immune toll-like
receptor (TLR) pathway. TLRs initiate inflammatory responses via two branches:(1) MyD88-
dependent or (2) TRIF-dependent. All TLRs signal through MyD88 except TLR3. Prior work
demonstrated a direct role for MyD88-dependent signaling in regulation of alcohol
consumption. However, the role of TLR3 as a potential regulator of excessive alcohol …
Abstract
Many genes differentially expressed in brain tissue from human alcoholics and animals that have consumed large amounts of alcohol are components of the innate immune toll-like receptor (TLR) pathway. TLRs initiate inflammatory responses via two branches: (1) MyD88-dependent or (2) TRIF-dependent. All TLRs signal through MyD88 except TLR3. Prior work demonstrated a direct role for MyD88-dependent signaling in regulation of alcohol consumption. However, the role of TLR3 as a potential regulator of excessive alcohol drinking has not previously been investigated. To test the possibility TLR3 activation regulates alcohol consumption, we injected mice with the TLR3 agonist polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (poly(I:C)) and tested alcohol consumption in an every-other-day two-bottle choice test. Poly(I:C) produced a persistent increase in alcohol intake that developed over several days. Repeated poly(I:C) and ethanol exposure altered innate immune transcript abundance; increased levels of TRIF-dependent pathway components correlated with increased alcohol consumption. Administration of poly(I:C) before exposure to alcohol did not alter alcohol intake, suggesting that poly(I:C) and ethanol must be present together to change drinking behavior. To determine which branch of TLR signaling mediates poly(I:C)-induced changes in drinking behavior, we tested either mice lacking MyD88 or mice administered a TLR3/dsRNA complex inhibitor. MyD88 null mutants showed poly(I:C)-induced increases in alcohol intake. In contrast, mice pretreated with a TLR3/dsRNA complex inhibitor reduced their alcohol intake, suggesting poly(I:C)-induced escalations in alcohol intake are, at least partially, dependent on TLR3. Together, these results strongly suggest that TLR3-dependent signaling drives excessive alcohol drinking behavior.
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