Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2495306 | Neuropharmacology | 2007 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) has been implicated in central nervous system (CNS) diseases, including neurodevelopmental disorders associated with autism. In the present study we examined the effects of GRPR blockade during the neonatal period on behavioral measures relevant to animal models of neurodevelopmental disorders. Male Wistar rats were given an intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of either saline (SAL) or the GRPR antagonist [D-Tpi6, Leu13 psi(CH2NH)-Leu14] bombesin (6-14) (RC-3095; 1 or 10Â mg/kg) twice daily for 10Â days from postnatal days (PN) 1 to 10. Animals treated with RC-3095 showed pronounced deficits in social interaction when tested at PN 30-35 and impaired 24-h retention of memory for both novel object recognition (NOR) and inhibitory avoidance (IA) tasks tested at PN 60-71. Neither short-term memory tested 1.5Â h posttraining nor open field behavior were affected by neonatal GRPR blockade. The implications of the findings for animal models of neurodevelopmental disorders are discussed.
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Authors
J. Presti-Torres, M.N. de Lima, F.S. Scalco, F. Caldana, V.A. Garcia, M.R. Guimarães, G. Schwartsmann, Rafael Roesler, Nadja Schröder,