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Alves CDO, Waku I, Chiossi JN, de Oliveira AR. Dopamine D2-like receptors on conditioned and unconditioned fear: A systematic review of rodent pharmacological studies. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2024; 134:111080. [PMID: 38950840 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2024.111080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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Growing evidence supports dopamine's role in aversive states, yet systematic reviews focusing on dopamine receptors in defensive behaviors are lacking. This study presents a systematic review of the literature examining the influence of drugs acting on dopamine D2-like receptors on unconditioned and conditioned fear in rodents. The review reveals a predominant use of adult male rats in the studies, with limited inclusion of female rodents. Commonly employed tests include the elevated plus maze and auditory-cued fear conditioning. The findings indicate that systemic administration of D2-like drugs has a notable impact on both innate and learned aversive states. Generally, antagonists tend to increase unconditioned fear, while agonists decrease it. Moreover, both agonists and antagonists typically reduce conditioned fear. These effects are attributed to the involvement of distinct neural circuits in these states. The observed increase in unconditioned fear induced by D2-like antagonists aligns with dopamine's role in suppressing midbrain-mediated responses. Conversely, the reduction in conditioned fear is likely a result of blocking dopamine activity in the mesolimbic pathway. The study highlights the need for future research to delve into sex differences, explore alternative testing paradigms, and identify specific neural substrates. Such investigations have the potential to advance our understanding of the neurobiology of aversive states and enhance the therapeutic application of dopaminergic agents.
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- Camila de Oliveira Alves
- Department of Psychology, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil; Institute of Neuroscience and Behavior (INeC), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Psychology, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil
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- Department of Psychology, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil
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- Department of Psychology, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil; Institute of Neuroscience and Behavior (INeC), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
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Hoops D, Kyne R, Salameh S, MacGowan D, Avramescu RG, Ewing E, He AT, Orsini T, Durand A, Popescu C, Zhao JM, Shatz K, Li L, Carroll Q, Liu G, Paul MJ, Flores C. The scheduling of adolescence with Netrin-1 and UNC5C. eLife 2024; 12:RP88261. [PMID: 39056276 PMCID: PMC11281785 DOI: 10.7554/elife.88261] [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] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Dopamine axons are the only axons known to grow during adolescence. Here, using rodent models, we examined how two proteins, Netrin-1 and its receptor, UNC5C, guide dopamine axons toward the prefrontal cortex and shape behaviour. We demonstrate in mice (Mus musculus) that dopamine axons reach the cortex through a transient gradient of Netrin-1-expressing cells - disrupting this gradient reroutes axons away from their target. Using a seasonal model (Siberian hamsters; Phodopus sungorus) we find that mesocortical dopamine development can be regulated by a natural environmental cue (daylength) in a sexually dimorphic manner - delayed in males, but advanced in females. The timings of dopamine axon growth and UNC5C expression are always phase-locked. Adolescence is an ill-defined, transitional period; we pinpoint neurodevelopmental markers underlying this period.
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- Daniel Hoops
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill UniversityMontréalCanada
- Douglas Mental Health University InstituteMontréalCanada
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- Neuroscience Program, University at BuffaloSUNYUnited States
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- Douglas Mental Health University InstituteMontréalCanada
- Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill UniversityMontrealCanada
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- Douglas Mental Health University InstituteMontréalCanada
- Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill UniversityMontrealCanada
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill UniversityMontréalCanada
- Douglas Mental Health University InstituteMontréalCanada
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- Douglas Mental Health University InstituteMontréalCanada
- Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill UniversityMontrealCanada
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- Douglas Mental Health University InstituteMontréalCanada
- Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill UniversityMontrealCanada
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- Douglas Mental Health University InstituteMontréalCanada
- Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill UniversityMontrealCanada
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- Douglas Mental Health University InstituteMontréalCanada
- Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill UniversityMontrealCanada
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- Douglas Mental Health University InstituteMontréalCanada
- Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill UniversityMontrealCanada
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- Douglas Mental Health University InstituteMontréalCanada
- Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill UniversityMontrealCanada
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- Department of Psychology, University at BuffaloSUNYUnited States
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- Department of Psychology, University at BuffaloSUNYUnited States
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- Department of Psychology, University at BuffaloSUNYUnited States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of ToledoToledoUnited States
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- Neuroscience Program, University at BuffaloSUNYUnited States
- Department of Psychology, University at BuffaloSUNYUnited States
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill UniversityMontréalCanada
- Douglas Mental Health University InstituteMontréalCanada
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill UniversityMontréalCanada
- Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health, McGill UniversityMontréalCanada
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Hoops D, Kyne RF, Salameh S, MacGowan D, Avramescu RG, Ewing E, He AT, Orsini T, Durand A, Popescu C, Zhao JM, Schatz KC, Li L, Carroll QE, Liu G, Paul MJ, Flores C. The scheduling of adolescence with Netrin-1 and UNC5C. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2023.01.19.521267. [PMID: 36711625 PMCID: PMC9882376 DOI: 10.1101/2023.01.19.521267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Dopamine axons are the only axons known to grow during adolescence. Here, using rodent models, we examined how two proteins, Netrin-1 and its receptor, UNC5C, guide dopamine axons towards the prefrontal cortex and shape behaviour. We demonstrate in mice ( Mus musculus ) that dopamine axons reach the cortex through a transient gradient of Netrin-1 expressing cells - disrupting this gradient reroutes axons away from their target. Using a seasonal model (Siberian hamsters; Phodopus sungorus ) we find that mesocortical dopamine development can be regulated by a natural environmental cue (daylength) in a sexually dimorphic manner - delayed in males, but advanced in females. The timings of dopamine axon growth and UNC5C expression are always phase-locked. Adolescence is an ill-defined, transitional period; we pinpoint neurodevelopmental markers underlying this period.
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Fernandes L, Kleene R, Congiu L, Freitag S, Kneussel M, Loers G, Schachner M. CHL1 depletion affects dopamine receptor D2-dependent modulation of mouse behavior. Front Behav Neurosci 2023; 17:1288509. [PMID: 38025382 PMCID: PMC10665519 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1288509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Introduction The dopaminergic system plays a key role in the appropriate functioning of the central nervous system, where it is essential for emotional balance, arousal, reward, and motor control. The cell adhesion molecule close homolog of L1 (CHL1) contributes to dopaminergic system development, and CHL1 and the dopamine receptor D2 (D2R) are associated with mental disorders like schizophrenia, addiction, autism spectrum disorder and depression. Methods Here, we investigated how the interplay between CHL1 and D2R affects the behavior of young adult male and female wild-type (CHL+/+) and CHL1-deficient (CHL1-/-) mice, when D2R agonist quinpirole and antagonist sulpiride are applied. Results Low doses of quinpirole (0.02 mg/kg body weight) induced hypolocomotion of CHL1+/+ and CHL1-/- males and females, but led to a delayed response in CHL1-/- mice. Sulpiride (1 mg/kg body weight) affected locomotion of CHL1-/- females and social interaction of CHL1+/+ females as well as social interactions of CHL1-/- and CHL1+/+ males. Quinpirole increased novelty-seeking behavior of CHL1-/- males compared to CHL1+/+ males. Vehicle-treated CHL1-/- males and females showed enhanced working memory and reduced stress-related behavior. Discussion We propose that CHL1 regulates D2R-dependent functions in vivo. Deficiency of CHL1 leads to abnormal locomotor activity and emotionality, and to sex-dependent behavioral differences.
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- Luciana Fernandes
- Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institut für Molekulare Neurogenetik, Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie Hamburg, ZMNH, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institut für Molekulare Neurogenetik, Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie Hamburg, ZMNH, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, United States
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Dopaminergic mechanisms in the lateral hypothalamus regulate feeding behavior in association with neuropeptides. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 519:547-552. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Levo-Tetrahydroberberrubine Produces Anxiolytic-Like Effects in Mice through the 5-HT1A Receptor. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0168964. [PMID: 28085967 PMCID: PMC5234788 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 12/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Tetrahydroprotoberberines (THPBs) are isoquinoline alkaloids isolated from the Chinese herb Corydalis yanhusuo. In the present study, we performed competitive binding assays to examine the binding of l-THBr to neurotransmitter receptors known to be involved in sedation, hypnosis and anxiety. Our results show that l-THBr does not interact with GABAergic receptors but has binding affinities for dopamine and serotonin receptors. In addition, cAMP and [35S]GTPγS assays were used to determine the agonist or antagonist properties of l-THBr at dopamine (D1, D2) or serotonin (5-HT) receptors. Our results show that l-THBr displays D1 and D2 antagonist and 5-HT1A agonist properties. Moreover, l-THBr-treated rodents exhibit anxiolytic-like effects in the light/dark box and elevated plus-maze tests, and the anxiolytic effect of l-THBr can be reduced by WAY-100635, a selective 5-HT1A receptor antagonist. Our results suggest that l-THBr may produce potent anxiolytic-like effects mainly through serotonin receptors.
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Effects of SCH-23390 in combination with a low dose of 17β-estradiol on anxiety-like behavior in ovariectomized rats. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:847821. [PMID: 24707499 PMCID: PMC3953507 DOI: 10.1155/2014/847821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2013] [Revised: 12/29/2013] [Accepted: 01/19/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The aim of this study was to explore effects on anxiety-like behavior of D1 dopamine receptor agonist, SKF-38393, and of D1 dopamine receptor antagonist, SCH-23390, given alone or in combination with a low dose of 17β-estradiol (17β-E2) to ovariectomized (OVX) rats. Two weeks after surgery, OVX rats began 14 days of treatment with the vehicle, a low dose of 17β-E2 (5.0 μg/rat, s.c.), SKF-38393 (0.1 mg/kg, i.p.), SCH-23390 (0.1 mg/kg, i.p.), SKF-38393 plus 17β-E2, or SCH-23390 plus 17β-E2. The animals were tested in the black and white model (BWM) and the open field test (OFT). SCH-23390 (0.1 mg/kg, i.p.) alone or in a combination with a low dose of 17β-E2 (5.0 μg/rat, s.c.) resulted in anxiolytic-like effect in OVX rats in the BWM. Repeated treatment with SCH-23390 and 17β-E2 profoundly increased anxiolytic-like effect of single substances exerted per se. Coadministration of SCH-23390 with 17β-E2 increased frequency of rearing and grooming in OVX rats in OFT. SKF-38393 (0.1 mg/kg, i.p.) treatment failed to alter anxiety-like behavior in OVX rats in the BWM. The results of the present study suggest that 17β-E2 and SCH-23390 interact to exert anxiolytic-like action and that each of these drugs can potentiate effects of each other.
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Fedotova J. Anxiolytic-like effect of quinpirole in combination with a low dose of 17β-estradiol in ovariectomized rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 100:211-23. [DOI: 10.1556/aphysiol.100.2013.2.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Cícero Bezerra Felipe F, Trajano Sousa Filho J, de Oliveira Souza LE, Alexandre Silveira J, Esdras de Andrade Uchoa D, Rocha Silveira E, Deusdênia Loiola Pessoa O, de Barros Viana GS. Piplartine, an amide alkaloid from Piper tuberculatum, presents anxiolytic and antidepressant effects in mice. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2007; 14:605-12. [PMID: 17399971 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2006.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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In the present work, we studied the effects of piplartine (PIP), an amide alkaloid isolated from the roots of Piper tuberculatum (Piperaceae), in the elevated plus maze, open field, rota rod, pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-induced seizures, and forced swimming tests, in mice (Swiss, male, 25 g) to assess anxiolytic, sedative, muscle relaxant, anticonvulsant and antidepressant effects, respectively. Results showed that PIP (50 and 100 mg/kg, i.p.), similarly to diazepam, significantly increased not only the number of entrances (100% and 66%, respectively) but also the time of permanence in the open arms (104% and 199%, respectively), indicating that PIP presents an anxiolytic activity. Both effects were completely blocked by the previous administration of flumazenil what suggests the involvement of benzodiazepine type receptors. In the open field test, although PIP did not alter the number of crossings, it significantly increased grooming (103% and 119%) and rearing (60% and 23%), at the doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg respectively, as compared to controls. However, in the rota rod test, PIP was devoid of effect. Although in the PTZ-induced convulsion test, PIP did not alter the latency time for the onset of the first convulsion, as compared to controls, it significantly reduced in 58% and 60%, respectively, the animal's latency time to death. Furthermore, a significant and dose-dependent decrease in the immobility time, as evaluated by the forced swimming test, was observed after PIP administration (41% and 75% decrease, at the doses of 50 and 100 mg/kg, respectively), suggesting an antidepressant effect, similarly to that observed with imipramine, a classical antidepressant drug used as standard. In conclusion, we showed that PIP presents significant anxiolytic and antidepressant activities, making this drug potentially useful in anxiety and depression.
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- F Cícero Bezerra Felipe
- Department of Biophysiology, Faculty of Medicine of Juazeiro do Norte, Department of Organic Chemistry of the Federal University of Ceará, Brazil.
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Bratcher NA, Farmer-Dougan V, Dougan JD, Heidenreich BA, Garris PA. The role of dopamine in reinforcement: changes in reinforcement sensitivity induced by D1-type, D2-type, and nonselective dopamine receptor agonists. J Exp Anal Behav 2006; 84:371-99. [PMID: 16596971 PMCID: PMC1389773 DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2005.82-04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Dose-dependent changes in sensitivity to reinforcement were found when rats were treated with low, moderate, and high doses of the partial dopamine D1-type receptor agonist SKF38393 and with the nonselective dopamine agonist apomorphine, but did not change when rats were treated with similar doses of the selective dopamine D2-type receptor agonist quinpirole. Estimates of bias did not differ significantly across exposure to SKF38393 or quinpirole, but did change significantly at the high dose of apomorphine. Estimates of goodness of fit (r2) did not change significantly during quinpirole exposure. Poor goodness of fit was obtained for the high doses of SKF38393 and apomorphine. Decrements in absolute rates of responding were observed at the high dose of quinpirole and at the moderate and high doses of SKF38393 and apomorphine. Changes in r2 and absolute responding may be due to increases in stereotyped behavior during SKF38393 and apomorphine exposure that, in contrast to quinpirole, were distant from the response lever. The present data provide evidence that sensitivity to reward is affected more strongly by dopamine D1-like receptors rather than D2-like receptors, consistent with evidence from other studies investigating consummatory dopamine behavior and the tonic/phasic dopamine hypothesis.
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- Illinois State University, Illinois Wesleyan University
- Correspondence should be addressed to Valeri Farmer-Dougan, Ph.D., Department of Psychology 4620, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois 61790-4620, e-mail:
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- Illinois State University, Illinois Wesleyan University
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Gendreau PL, Petitto JM, Petrova A, Gariépy J, Lewis MH. D(3) and D(2) dopamine receptor agonists differentially modulate isolation-induced social-emotional reactivity in mice. Behav Brain Res 2000; 114:107-17. [PMID: 10996052 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-4328(00)00193-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Following isolation housing, mice typically exhibit heightened emotional reactivity to mild social stimulation. Aggression, social avoidance and a variety of defensive behaviors that differ in terms of motor activation (e.g. freezing, escape) can be observed depending on strain. Previous studies suggested that D(2)-like dopamine (DA) receptors play an important, albeit strain specific, role in the mediation of particular forms of defensive behavior. D(3) receptors are subtypes of D(2)-like receptors that are highly expressed in limbic areas of the brain and, therefore, they have been hypothesized to mediate emotional behavior. This study examined the effects of the putative D(3) receptor agonists 7-OH-DPAT and PD128907 on social-emotional behavior in isolated C57BL/6J and A/J mice. These effects were compared with those of the selective D(2) receptor agonist PNU91356A. All three DA agonists increased non-locomotor forms of defensive behavior (e.g. freezing, upright defensive posture). These effects were observed at low doses in C57BL/6J and at higher doses in A/J mice. Only the D(3) receptor agonists were effective in increasing locomotor forms of defensive behavior (i.e. escape, jump) at higher doses. These effects were more pronounced in C57BL/6J mice than A/J mice. The increases in stationary and locomotor defensive behavior were accompanied by marked reduction in social investigation in both the strains. Aggressive behavior was also abolished in the aggressive C57BL/6J strain. These results support previous findings and suggest that DA agonists potentiate defensive behavior and/or social fearfulness. They also suggest that D(3) and D(2) DA receptors differentially modulate the expression of social-emotional reactivity and indicate the importance of strain in examining the effects of DA ligands on emotional behavior.
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- P L Gendreau
- Brain Institute, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, P. O. Box 100256, Gainesville, FL 32610-0256, USA
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Weiss SM, Lightowler S, Stanhope KJ, Kennett GA, Dourish CT. Measurement of anxiety in transgenic mice. Rev Neurosci 2000; 11:59-74. [PMID: 10716656 DOI: 10.1515/revneuro.2000.11.1.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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A wide range of approaches has been used to study anxiety in mice. All presuppose that aversive stimuli, such as foot shock or novelty, induce a central state of fear, which can be quantified through specific behavioural and physiological measures. This review discusses the validity of the various approaches in terms of their similarity to different human anxiety disorders, their ability to detect compounds which modulate human anxiety, and their relevance to animal defensive processes. The most commonly used models of anxiety suitable for screening transgenic and knockout mice are discussed, with an emphasis placed on controlling for factors which could confound results. As all models used to date have limitations and no single paradigm adequately models all aspects of anxiety, this review recommends the use of a broad range of anxiety models in order to provide a comprehensive characterisation of the behavioural phenotype of transgenic mice.
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- S M Weiss
- Department of Neuropharmacology, Cerebrus Ltd., UK
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The anxiolytic-like properties of dopamine agonists and antagonists with different receptor profiles were investigated in the ultrasonic vocalization test in rats after subcutaneous administration. Only dopamine D2 receptor agonists inhibited ultrasonic vocalization with the following ED50 values: apomorphine (0.07 mg/kg), quinelorane (0.01 mg/kg), quinpirole (0.04 mg/kg), pramipexole (0.09 mg/kg), roxindole (0.04 mg/kg), talipexole (0.04 mg/kg), (+/-)-7-OH-DPAT (0.05 mg/kg), (+/-)-PPHT (0.03 mg/kg), (-)-TNPA (0.06 mg/kg), PD128907 (0.13 mg/kg). The D2 antagonists haloperidol, mazapertine, raclopride, remoxipride, L745870, U99194A, U101958 and S(-)-DS121, the partial agonists PD143188 and preclamol, the selective D1 agonist R(+)-SKF38393 and the D1 antagonist SCH23390, and the uptake inhibitors GBR12909, GBR12935 and indatraline lacked significant inhibitory effects on ultrasonic vocalization. Because at least some of the D2 receptor agonists investigated have selectivity for dopamine autoreceptors, it is speculated that the dopamine autoreceptor may be a target for the development of new antianxiety drugs.
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- G D Bartoszyk
- Merck KGaA, Department of CNS Research, Darmstadt, Germany.
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Rodgers RJ, Johnson NJ, Champion AJ, Mills S. Modulation of plus-maze behaviour in mice by the preferential D3-receptor agonist 7-OH-DPAT. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 1996; 54:79-84. [PMID: 8728542 DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(95)02110-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Differences in the behavioural profiles of dopamine D2 receptor antagonists (e.g., haloperidol vs. sulpiride) in a animal models of anxiety have prompted speculation concerning the importance of their relative affinities for D2-like receptor populations. In an initial attempt to investigate the involvement of D3 receptors in anxiety, the present study examined the effects of the preferential D3-receptor agonist, (+/-)7-OH-DPAT (0.01-10.0 mg/kg), on behaviours displayed by male mice in the elevated plus-maze paradigm. An ethological approach incorporating measurement of a range of defensive acts and postures in addition to conventional parameters was used to provide a comprehensive behavioural profile for the compound. Data analysis indicated a significant increase in percentage of open-arm entries at 10 mg/kg and an altered temporal distribution of behaviour at 1-10 mg/kg. Furthermore, risk-assessment measures (stretched attend postures, closed-arm returns) were dose dependently reduced by drug treatment. Although these behavioural changes would be consistent with anxiety reduction, such an interpretation is negated by dose-dependent decreases in all active behaviours (arm entries, rearing, and head-dipping) and by marked increases in entry latencies and nonexploratory behaviour at the highest dose tested. Overall, these effects are remarkably similar to those previously reported for quinpirole, suggesting either that D2 and D3 receptors exert similar behavioural control or that the agents employed are sufficiently potent at D2 receptors to prevent a resolution of D2 and D3 responses.
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- R J Rodgers
- Department of Psychology, University of Leeds, UK
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Rodgers RJ, Nikulina EM, Cole JC. Dopamine D1 and D2 receptor ligands modulate the behaviour of mice in the elevated plus-maze. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 1994; 49:985-95. [PMID: 7886117 DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(94)90253-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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To further our understanding of the potential role of dopamine in mechanisms of anxiety, the effects of four dopamine receptor ligands were examined in an ethological version of the murine elevated plus-maze test. The D1 receptor partial agonist, SKF 38393 (2.5-20.0 mg/kg), had minimal behavioural activity in this test, whereas the selective D1 receptor antagonist, SCH 23390 (0.025-0.2 mg/kg), had dose-dependent but behaviourally nonspecific effects. Quinpirole (0.0625-0.5 mg/kg), a D2 receptor agonist, had no effects at low doses but severely disrupted locomotion and exploration at the highest doses tested. In marked contrast to the lack of effect or nonspecific effects seen with the other ligands tested, the D2 receptor antagonist, sulpiride (2.5-20.0 mg/kg), produced an unambiguous anxiolytic-like profile under present test conditions. Although none of the doses tested adversely affected general activity, clear antianxiety effects were observed on both traditional and novel (i.e., risk assessment) behavioural measures. Data are discussed in relation to the relative importance of D1 and D2 receptor mechanisms in plus-maze anxiety, and the need to further assess D2 involvement through the use of more selective compounds.
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MESH Headings
- 2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine/pharmacology
- Animals
- Anti-Anxiety Agents/pharmacology
- Anxiety/psychology
- Behavior, Animal/drug effects
- Benzazepines/pharmacology
- Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonists
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Ergolines/pharmacology
- Exploratory Behavior/drug effects
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred DBA
- Quinpirole
- Receptors, Dopamine D1/agonists
- Receptors, Dopamine D1/antagonists & inhibitors
- Receptors, Dopamine D2/agonists
- Sulpiride/pharmacology
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- R J Rodgers
- Department of Psychology, University of Leeds
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Cutler MG. Comparison of the effects of yohimbine and clonidine on the behaviour of female mice during social encounters in an "approach-avoidance" situation. Neuropharmacology 1993; 32:411-7. [PMID: 8321423 DOI: 10.1016/0028-3908(93)90164-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
Abstract
Effects of yohimbine (2 and 5 mg/kg, i.p.) and clonidine (10 and 50 micrograms/kg, i.p.) on the behaviour of adult female CD1 mice during 5 min encounters in a neutral cage with unfamiliar male partners have been examined by ethological procedures at 30 min after injection. Yohimbine induced dose-related increases in the frequency, bout length and duration of the immobile postures, "sit" and "social crouch", while decreasing the frequency of "explore", "scan", "attend" and "investigate", and increasing their bout lengths in a dose-related manner. These results suggest that yohimbine decreased the rate of switching from one behavioural act to another. Pausing between acts was increased by yohimbine to a similar extent at both of the tested dose levels. The act "wash" was increased in duration by yohimbine, whereas the strenuous activity of "digging" showed a dose-related decrease in frequency, duration and bout length. It is proposed that these effects are induced by the known interactions of yohimbine with receptors for dopamine as well as with alpha 2-adrenoceptors. Clonidine reduced motor activity, evident as a dose-related increase in the frequency and duration of "sitting" coupled with decreased frequency and increased bout length of the act, "explore" (significant at 50 micrograms/kg). Clonidine also dose-dependently reduced the frequency and duration of substrate "sniffing". Clonidine decreased occurrence of the specific social acts, "attend" and "investigate", as well as reducing frequency although not duration of overall social investigation. These findings have parallels with reported clinical effects of clonidine, such as sedation and impairments of attention, which must limit its clinical usefulness.
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- M G Cutler
- Department of Biological Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, U.K
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