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Rombolà L, De Rasis E, Sakurada S, Sakurada T, Corasaniti MT, Bagetta G, Scuteri D, Morrone LA. Motor behavior induced by bergamot essential oil in experimental tasks is differentially modulated by pretreatment with metabotropic glutamate receptor 2/3 or 5 antagonists. Phytother Res 2024; 38:3296-3306. [PMID: 38619875 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.8206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Bergamot essential oil shows anxiolytic-relaxant effects devoid of sedative action and motor impairment typical of benzodiazepines. Considering the potential for clinical of these effects, it is important to understand the underlying mechanisms of the phytocomplex. Modulation of glutamate group I and II metabotropic receptors is involved in stress and anxiety disorders, in cognition and emotions and increases locomotor activity and wakefulness. Interestingly, early data indicate that bergamot essential oil modulates glutamatergic transmission in specific manifestations of the central nervous system. The aim of this work is to investigate if selective antagonists of metabotropic glutamate 2/3 and 5 receptors affect behavioral parameters modulated by the phytocomplex. Male Wistar rats were used to measure behavioral parameters to correlate anxiety and motor activity using elevated plus maze (EPM), open field (OF), and rotarod tasks. Bergamot essential oil increases in EPM the time spent in open/closed arms and reduces total number of entries. The essential oil also increases immobility in EPM and OF and not affect motor coordination in rotarod. Pretreatment with the metabotropic glutamate antagonists does not affect the time spent in open/close arms, however, differently affects motor behavior measured after administration of phytocomplex. Particularly, glutamate 2/3 antagonist reverts immobility and glutamate 5 antagonist potentiates this parameter induced by the phytocomplex. Our data show that modulation of both metabotropic glutamate receptors is likely involved in some of behavioral effects of bergamot essential oil.
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- Laura Rombolà
- Preclinical and Translational Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
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- Preclinical and Translational Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
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- Department of Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Japan
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- First Department of Pharmacology, Daiichi College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Preclinical and Translational Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Preclinical and Translational Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
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Lamontagne SJ, Wilkin MM, Menard JL, Olmstead MC. Mid-adolescent stress differentially affects binge-like intake of sucrose across estrous cycles in female rats ✰. Physiol Behav 2020; 228:113194. [PMID: 33011230 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.113194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Binge eating disorder (BED), characterized by excessive food consumption within a discrete period of time, is the most prevalent of all eating disorders, with higher rates in women than men. Chronic stress, particularly during adolescence, is a significant risk factor for BED in women, but the mechanism underlying this relationship remains elusive. We investigated the phenomenon by testing the impact of mid-adolescent intermittent physical stress (IPS) on binge-like intake of sucrose in adult female rats, assessing how the behavior changed across reproductive cycles. One hundred and nineteen Long-Evans rats were exposed to IPS (n = 59) or no stress (NS; n = 60) for 12 days during mid-adolescence (PD35-46). Binge-like eating was induced in adult animals using an intermittent access protocol: animals were provided with 12 h or 24 h access to sucrose, 12 h access to saccharin, or 12 h access to food over 28 days. After 1- or 28-day abstinence, compulsive responding for sucrose was measured using a conditioned suppression paradigm. Rats given 12 h access to sucrose developed binge-like intake, measured as increased consumption during the first hour; the effect was magnified in IPS animals and most pronounced during proestrous. Solution intake in IPS rats was predicted by open arm entries in the elevated plus maze, suggesting that increased risk-taking behavior is associated with greater binge-like eating. IPS blocked conditioned suppression after 28 days of abstinence, pointing to a role of mid-adolescent stress in compulsivity. Collectively, these findings emphasize the impact of stress on the emergence of binge eating in females and suggest that intervention programs for women with a history of adolescent adversity should be investigated as a means to reduce risk for BED.
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- Steven J Lamontagne
- Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6
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- Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6
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- Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6; Centre for Neuroscience Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6
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- Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6; Centre for Neuroscience Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6.
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Cartoni E, Balleine B, Baldassarre G. Appetitive Pavlovian-instrumental Transfer: A review. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2016; 71:829-848. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2016] [Revised: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Witkin JM, Rorick-Kehn LM, Benvenga MJ, Adams BL, Gleason SD, Knitowski KM, Li X, Chaney S, Falcone JF, Smith JW, Foss J, Lloyd K, Catlow JT, McKinzie DL, Svensson KA, Barth VN, Toledo MA, Diaz N, Lafuente C, Jiménez A, Benito A, Pedregal C, Martínez-Grau MA, Post A, Ansonoff MA, Pintar JE, Statnick MA. Preclinical findings predicting efficacy and side-effect profile of LY2940094, an antagonist of nociceptin receptors. Pharmacol Res Perspect 2016; 4:e00275. [PMID: 28097008 PMCID: PMC5226289 DOI: 10.1002/prp2.275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Revised: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ (N/OFQ) is a 17 amino acid peptide whose receptor is designated ORL1 or nociceptin receptor (NOP). We utilized a potent, selective, and orally bioavailable antagonist with documented engagement with NOP receptors in vivo to assess antidepressant‐ and anxiolytic‐related pharmacological effects of NOP receptor blockade along with measures of cognitive and motor impingement. LY2940094 ([2‐[4‐[(2‐chloro‐4,4‐difluoro‐spiro[5H‐thieno[2,3‐c]pyran‐7,4′‐piperidine]‐1′‐yl)methyl]‐3‐methyl‐pyrazol‐1‐yl]‐3‐pyridyl]methanol) displayed antidepressant‐like behavioral effects in the forced‐swim test in mice, an effect absent in NOP−/− mice. LY2940094 also augmented the behavioral effect of fluoxetine without changing target occupancies (NOP and serotonin reuptake transporter [SERT]). LY2940094 did not have effects under a differential‐reinforcement of low rate schedule. Although anxiolytic‐like effects were not observed in some animal models (conditioned suppression, 4‐plate test, novelty‐suppressed feeding), LY2940094 had effects like that of anxiolytic drugs in three assays: fear‐conditioned freezing in mice, stress‐induced increases in cerebellar cGMP in mice, and stress‐induced hyperthermia in rats. These are the first reports of anxiolytic‐like activity with a systemically viable NOP receptor antagonist. LY2940094 did not disrupt performance in either a 5‐choice serial reaction time or delayed matching‐to‐position assay. LY2940094 was also not an activator or suppressor of locomotion in rodents nor did it induce failures of rotarod performance. These data suggest that LY2940094 has unique antidepressant‐ and anxiolytic‐related pharmacological effects in rodents. Clinical proof of concept data on this molecule in depressed patients have been reported elsewhere.
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- Jeffrey M Witkin
- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis Indiana
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis Indiana
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis Indiana
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis Indiana
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis Indiana
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis Indiana
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis Indiana
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis Indiana
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Windlesham Surrey United Kingdom
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Windlesham Surrey United Kingdom
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Windlesham Surrey United Kingdom
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis Indiana
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis Indiana
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis Indiana
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis Indiana
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis Indiana; Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Alcobendas Madrid Spain
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Alcobendas Madrid Spain
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Alcobendas Madrid Spain
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Alcobendas Madrid Spain
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Alcobendas Madrid Spain
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Windlesham Surrey United Kingdom
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School New Brunswick New Jersey
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- Lilly Research Laboratories Eli Lilly and Company Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School New Brunswick New Jersey
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Effects of standardized Ginkgo biloba extract on the acquisition, retrieval and extinction of conditioned suppression: Evidence that short-term memory and long-term memory are differentially modulated. Physiol Behav 2016; 165:55-68. [PMID: 27378507 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2016] [Revised: 05/28/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Studies in our laboratory have characterized the putative neuromodulatory effects of a standardized extract of the green leaves of Ginkgo biloba (EGb), which comprises a formulation of 24% ginkgo-flavoglycosides and 6% ginkgo-terpenoid lactones, on conditioned suppression. This model comprises a suitable animal model for investigating the behavioral changes and pharmacological mechanisms that underlie fear memory and anxiety. The characterization of the effects on distinct stages of fear memory or fear extinction will help illustrate both the beneficial and harmful effects. Three hundred adult male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to 30 groups according to the treatment as follows: i-ii) control groups (CS-US and CSno-US); iii) vehicle group (12% Tween®80); and iv-vi) EGb groups (250, 500 and 1000mgkg(-1)); or experimental procedures designed to assess the effects of EGb treatment prior to the acquisition (n=20 per group) and retrieval of conditioned fear (n=10 per group) or prior to the extinction training (n=10 per group) and extinction retention test (n=10 per group). Furthermore, to better understand the effects of acute EGb treatment on fear memory, we conducted two additional analyses: the acquisition of within- and between-session extinction of fear memory (short- and long-term memory, respectively). No difference was identified between the control and treatment groups during the retention test (P>0.05), with the exception of the CSno-US group in relation to all groups (P<0.05). A between-session analysis indicated that EGb at 250mgkg(-1) facilitated the acquisition of extinction fear memory, which was verified by the suppression ration in the first trial of extinction training (SR=0.39) and the extinction retention test session (SR=0.53, P<0.05), without impairments in fear memory acquisition, which were evaluated during the retention test (SR=0.79). Moreover, EGb administered at 1000mgkg(-1) prior to conditioning did not enhance the long-term extinction memory, i.e., it did not prevent the return of extinguished fear memory in the extinction retention test, in which the spontaneous recovery of fear was demonstrated (SR=0.63, P<0.05); however, it significantly facilitated short-term memory as verified by data from the within-session extinction (1 to 8-10 trials) during the retention test (SR=0.73 to SR=0.59; P<0.05) and the extinction retention test (SR=0.63 to SR=0.41; P<0.05). Moreover, spontaneous recovery was identified in response to a higher dose of EGb when administered prior to extinction training (SR=0.75, P<0.05) and the extinction retention test (SR=0.70; P<0.05). At dose of 500mgkg(-1) EGb reduced the suppression ratio when administered prior to the retention test (SR=0.57) and extinction training (SR=0.55; P<0.05) without preventing the acquisition of fear memory, which suggests that EGb has anti-anxiety effects. Taken together, the current findings suggest that EGb differentially modulates short- and long-term memory, as well as anxiety-like behavior. The actions of EGb may provide information regarding the beneficial effects in the prevention and treatment of neurocognitive impairments and anxiety disorders. Additional analyses are necessary to facilitate an understanding of these effects; however, previous data from our group suggest that GABAergic, serotoninergic and glutamatergic receptors are potential targets of the effects of EGb on conditioned suppression.
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de Oliveira DR, Zamberlam CR, Rêgo GM, Cavalheiro A, Cerutti JM, Cerutti SM. Effects of a Flavonoid-Rich Fraction on the Acquisition and Extinction of Fear Memory: Pharmacological and Molecular Approaches. Front Behav Neurosci 2016; 9:345. [PMID: 26778988 PMCID: PMC4700274 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2015] [Accepted: 11/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The effects of flavonoids have been correlated with their ability to modulate the glutamatergic, serotoninergic, and GABAergic neurotransmission; the major targets of these substances are N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor (NMDARs), serotonin type1A receptor (5-HT1ARs), and the gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptors (GABAARs). Several studies showed that these receptors are involved in the acquisition and extinction of fear memory. This study assessed the effects of treatment prior to conditioning with a flavonoid-rich fraction from the stem bark of Erythrina falcata (FfB) on the acquisition and extinction of the conditioned suppression following pharmacological manipulations and on gene expression in the dorsal hippocampus (DH). Adult male Wistar rats were treated before conditioned fear with FfB, vehicle, an agonist or antagonist of the 5-HT1AR, GABAARs or the GluN2B-NMDAR or one of these antagonists before FfB treatment. The effects of these treatments on fear memory retrieval, extinction training and extinction retrieval were evaluated at 48, 72, and 98 h after conditioning, respectively. We found that activation of GABAARs and inactivation of GluN2B-NMDARs play important roles in the acquisition of lick response suppression. FfB reversed the effect of blocking GluN2B-NMDARs on the conditioned fear and induced the spontaneous recovery. Blocking the 5-HT1AR and the GluN2B-NMDAR before FfB treatment seemed to be associated with weakening of the spontaneous recovery. Expression of analysis of DH samples via qPCR showed that FfB treatment resulted in the overexpression of Htr1a, Grin2a, Gabra5, and Erk2 after the retention test and of Htr1a and Erk2 after the extinction retention test. Moreover, blocking the 5-HT1ARs and the GluN2B-NMDARs before FfB treatment resulted in reduced Htr1a and Grin2b expression after the retention test, but played a distinct role in Grin2a and Erk2 expression, according session evaluated. We show for the first time that the serotoninergic and glutamatergic receptors are important targets for the effect of FfB on the conditioned fear and spontaneous recovery, in which the ERK signaling pathway appears to be modulated. Further, these results provide important information regarding the role of the DH in conditioned suppression. Taken together, our data suggest that FfB represents a potential therapy for preventing or treating memory impairments.
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- Daniela R de Oliveira
- Cellular and Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Biological Science, Universidade Federal de São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil; Genetic Bases of Thyroid Tumor Laboratory, Division of Genetics, Department of Morphology and Genetics, Universidade Federal de São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
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- Cellular and Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Biological Science, Universidade Federal de São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil; Genetic Bases of Thyroid Tumor Laboratory, Division of Genetics, Department of Morphology and Genetics, Universidade Federal de São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Forestry Colombo, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation Colombo, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Nuclei of Bioassay, Biosynthesis and Ecophysiology of Natural Products, São Paulo State University, Universidade Estadual Paulista Araraquara, Brazil
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- Genetic Bases of Thyroid Tumor Laboratory, Division of Genetics, Department of Morphology and Genetics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil
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- Cellular and Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Biological Science, Universidade Federal de São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil
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André MAE, Güntürkün O, Manahan-Vaughan D. The metabotropic glutamate receptor, mGlu5, is required for extinction learning that occurs in the absence of a context change. Hippocampus 2015; 25:149-58. [PMID: 25160592 PMCID: PMC4322473 DOI: 10.1002/hipo.22359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors and, in particular, mGlu5 are crucially involved in multiple forms of synaptic plasticity that are believed to underlie explicit memory. MGlu5 is also required for information transfer through neuronal oscillations and for spatial memory. Furthermore, mGlu5 is involved in extinction of implicit forms of learning. This places this receptor in a unique position with regard to information encoding. Here, we explored the role of this receptor in context-dependent extinction learning under constant, or changed, contextual conditions. Animals were trained over 3 days to take a left turn under 25% reward probability in a T-maze with a distinct floor pattern (Context A). On Day 4, they experienced either a floor pattern change (Context B) or the same floor pattern (Context A) in the absence of reward. After acquisition of the task, the animals were returned to the maze once more on Day 5 (Context A, no reward). Treatment with the mGlu5 antagonist, 2-methyl-6-(phenylethynyl) pyridine, before maze exposure on Day 4 completely inhibited extinction learning in the AAA paradigm but had no effect in the ABA paradigm. A subsequent return to the original context (A, on Day 5) revealed successful extinction in the AAA paradigm, but impairment of extinction in the ABA paradigm. These data support that although extinction learning in a new context is unaffected by mGlu5 antagonism, extinction of the consolidated context is impaired. This suggests that mGlu5 is intrinsically involved in enabling learning that once-relevant information is no longer valid.
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- Marion Agnes Emma André
- International Graduate School for Neuroscience, Ruhr University BochumBochum, Germany
- Department of Biopsychology, Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr University BochumBochum, Germany
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- International Graduate School for Neuroscience, Ruhr University BochumBochum, Germany
- Department of Biopsychology, Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr University BochumBochum, Germany
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- International Graduate School for Neuroscience, Ruhr University BochumBochum, Germany
- Department of Neurophysiology, Medical Faculty, Ruhr University BochumBochum, Germany
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Andrews NA, Papakosta M, Barnes NM. Discovery of novel anxiolytic agents--the trials and tribulations of pre-clinical models of anxiety. Neurobiol Dis 2013; 61:72-8. [PMID: 24120978 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2013.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2013] [Revised: 09/26/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Anxiety disorders are the most common class of mental disorders present in the general population with an estimated lifetime prevalence of any anxiety disorder being approximately 15%, while the 12-month prevalence is more than 10%. They are classified into simple phobias, social phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and panic attacks. Anxiety disorders are more prevalent in females than males and respond to pharmacological and non-pharmacological (behavioral) treatments. Anxiety disorders are complex with genetic and environmental factors interacting to produce the final psychopathology. There are many tests used to detect behaviors that indicate heightened anxiety in rodents however there are few pathological models of anxiety in rodents. Most compound testing is performed on naive, non-pathologically anxious, male animals which is a potential limitation to current strategies since these animals do not reflect the anxious patient. This article briefly describes some of the most common anxiety tests used in rodent research and concludes with a short perspective on areas the field could concentrate on to improve the understanding and successful translation of novel targets into new therapies in the clinic.
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- N A Andrews
- F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, 1 Blackfan Circle, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02115 MA, USA.
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Oliveira DR, Sanada PF, Filho ACS, Conceição GMS, Cerutti JM, Cerutti SM. Long-term treatment with standardized extract of Ginkgo biloba L. enhances the conditioned suppression of licking in rats by the modulation of neuronal and glial cell function in the dorsal hippocampus and central amygdala. Neuroscience 2013; 235:70-86. [PMID: 23321541 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2012] [Revised: 12/21/2012] [Accepted: 01/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Our group previously demonstrated that short-term treatment with a standardized extract of Ginkgo biloba (EGb) changed fear-conditioned memory by modulating gene expression in the hippocampus, amygdaloid complex and prefrontal cortex. Although there are few controlled studies that support the long-term use of EGb for the prevention and/or treatment of memory impairment, the chronic use of Ginkgo is common. This study evaluated the effects of chronic treatment with EGb on the conditioned emotional response, assessed by the suppression of ongoing behavior and in the modulation of gene and protein expression. Male adult Wistar rats were treated over 28days and assigned to five groups (n=10) as follows: positive control (4mgkg(-1) Diazepam), negative control (12% Tween 80), EGb groups (0.5 and 1.0gkg(-1)) and the naïve group. The suppression of the licking response was calculated for each rat in six trials. Our results provide further evidence for the efficacy of EGb on memory. For the first time, we show that long-term treatment with the highest dose of EGb improves the fear memory and suggests that increased cAMP-responsive element-binding protein (CREB)-1 and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) mRNA and protein (P<0.001) in the dorsal hippocampus and amygdaloid complex and reduced growth and plasticity-associated protein 43 (GAP-43) (P<0.01) in the hippocampus are involved in this process. The fear memory/treatment-dependent changes observed in our study suggest that EGb might be effective for memory enhancement through its effect on the dorsal hippocampus and amygdaloid complex.
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- D R Oliveira
- Behavior Pharmacology and Etnopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Biological Science, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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The effects of acute stress on Pavlovian-instrumental transfer in rats. COGNITIVE AFFECTIVE & BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE 2012; 13:174-85. [DOI: 10.3758/s13415-012-0129-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Hovelsø N, Sotty F, Montezinho LP, Pinheiro PS, Herrik KF, Mørk A. Therapeutic potential of metabotropic glutamate receptor modulators. Curr Neuropharmacol 2012; 10:12-48. [PMID: 22942876 PMCID: PMC3286844 DOI: 10.2174/157015912799362805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2010] [Revised: 01/10/2011] [Accepted: 03/04/2011] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Glutamate is the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS) and is a major player in complex brain functions. Glutamatergic transmission is primarily mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors, which include NMDA, AMPA and kainate receptors. However, glutamate exerts modulatory actions through a family of metabotropic G-protein-coupled glutamate receptors (mGluRs). Dysfunctions of glutamatergic neurotransmission have been implicated in the etiology of several diseases. Therefore, pharmacological modulation of ionotropic glutamate receptors has been widely investigated as a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of several disorders associated with glutamatergic dysfunction. However, blockade of ionotropic glutamate receptors might be accompanied by severe side effects due to their vital role in many important physiological functions. A different strategy aimed at pharmacologically interfering with mGluR function has recently gained interest. Many subtype selective agonists and antagonists have been identified and widely used in preclinical studies as an attempt to elucidate the role of specific mGluRs subtypes in glutamatergic transmission. These studies have allowed linkage between specific subtypes and various physiological functions and more importantly to pathological states. This article reviews the currently available knowledge regarding the therapeutic potential of targeting mGluRs in the treatment of several CNS disorders, including schizophrenia, addiction, major depressive disorder and anxiety, Fragile X Syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and pain.
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- Department of Neurophysiology, H. Lundbeck A/S, Ottiliavej 9, 2500 Copenhagen-Valby, Denmark
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Salomons AR, Pinzon NE, Boleij H, Kirchhoff S, Arndt SS, Nordquist RE, Lindemann L, Jaeschke G, Spooren W, Ohl F. Differential effects of diazepam and MPEP on habituation and neuro-behavioural processes in inbred mice. Behav Brain Funct 2012; 8:30. [PMID: 22686184 PMCID: PMC3464737 DOI: 10.1186/1744-9081-8-30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2011] [Accepted: 06/11/2012] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Previous studies have demonstrated a profound lack of habituation in 129P3 mice compared to the habituating, but initially more anxious, BALB/c mice. The present study investigated whether this non-adaptive phenotype of 129P3 mice is primarily based on anxiety-related characteristics. Methods To test this hypothesis and extend our knowledge on the behavioural profile of 129P3 mice, the effects of the anxiolyticdiazepam (1, 3 and 5 mg/kg) and the putative anxiolytic metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGlu5R) antagonist 2-methyl-6-(phenylethynyl)pyridine (MPEP, 3, 10 and 30 mg/kg) treatment on within-trial (intrasession) habituation, object recognition (diazepam: 1 mg/kg; MPEP 10 mg/kg) and on the central-nervous expression of the immediate early gene c-Fos (diazepam: 1 mg/kg; MPEP 10 mg/kg) were investigated. Results Behavioural findings validated the initially high, but habituating phenotype of BALB/c mice, while 129P3 mice were characterized by impaired intrasession habituation. Diazepam had an anxiolytic effect in BALB/c mice, while in higher doses caused behavioural inactivity in 129P3 mice. MPEP revealed almost no anxiolytic effects on behaviour in both strains, but reduced stress-induced corticosterone responses only in 129P3 mice. These results were complemented by reduced expression of c-Fos after MPEP treatment in brain areas related to emotional processes, and increased c-Fos expression in higher integrating brain areas such as the prelimbic cortex compared to vehicle-treated 129P3 mice. Conclusions These results suggest that the strain differences observed in (non)adaptive anxiety behaviour are at least in part mediated by differences in gamma-aminobutyric acid- A and mGluR5 mediated transmission.
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Affiliation(s)
- Amber R Salomons
- Department of Animals in Science and Society, Division of Animal Welfare and Laboratory Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 2, 3584 Utrecht, CM, The Netherlands.
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Holmes NM, Marchand AR, Coutureau E. Pavlovian to instrumental transfer: a neurobehavioural perspective. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2010; 34:1277-95. [PMID: 20385164 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2010.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2009] [Revised: 03/16/2010] [Accepted: 03/31/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer (PIT) is a key concept in developing our understanding of cue-controlled behaviours. Here we have reviewed the literature on behavioural and neurobiological factors that influence PIT. Meta-analyses of the data for individual groups in PIT studies revealed that PIT is related to both the order and amounts of instrumental and Pavlovian training, and that it is critically determined by competition between instrumental and Pavlovian responses. We directly addressed the role of response competition in PIT in two experiments which showed that extensive Pavlovian conditioning produced more Pavlovian magazine visits and weaker PIT than moderate Pavlovian conditioning (Experiment 1); and that PIT lost after extensive Pavlovian conditioning was restored by Pavlovian extinction training (Experiment 2). These findings confirm that response competition is indeed an important determinant of PIT. This has significant implications for lesion and inactivation studies that assess the neurobiological substrates of PIT, as well as attempts to demonstrate PIT in the drug self-administration paradigm where the effect is yet to be reliably shown.
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