Abstract
Acute treatment with LY354740 {1S,2S,5R,6S-2-aminobicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2,6-dicarboxylate monohydrate}, a potent and selective agonist for group 11 metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGlu2/3), has previously been shown to block some schizophrenia-like effects of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists, suggesting a novel therapeutic strategy for schizophrenia. The present study examined the effects of subchronic pretreatment with LY354740 (0.3, 3 and 10 mg/kg i.p.) on ketamine-evoked (12 mg/kg s.c.) prepulse inhibition deficits, hyperlocomotion and c-fos expression. At all doses, LY354740 failed to reverse both behavioral and neuronal effects of the ketamine. These results therefore do not support the putative antipsychotic role of LY354740. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 77-81 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | European Journal of Pharmacology |
Volume | 544 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21-Aug-2006 |
Keywords
- mGlu2/3 receptor
- prepulse inhibition
- locomotion
- c-fos expression
- schizophrenia
- METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTORS
- GROUP-II
- PREFRONTAL CORTEX
- PREPULSE INHIBITION
- LOCOMOTOR-ACTIVITY
- DOPAMINE RELEASE
- AGONIST
- PHENCYCLIDINE
- SCHIZOPHRENIA
- MODELS