Defense reaction induced by a metabotropic glutamate receptor agonist microinjected into the dorsal periaqueductal gray of rats
Rev. bras. pesqui. méd. biol
; Braz. j. med. biol. res;32(12): 1533-7, Dec. 1999. graf
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ABSTRACT
The behavioral effects of trans-(+ or -)-1-amino-1,3-cyclopentanedicarboxylic acid (t-ACPD), a metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) agonist, or 0.9 per cent (w/v) saline, injected into the dorsal periaqueductal gray (DPAG), was investigated. Male Wistar rats showed defense reactions characterized by jumps toward the top edges of the cages (saline = 0 vs t-ACPD = 6.0, medians P<0.05) and gallops (saline = 0 vs t-ACPD = 10.0, medians P<0.05) during the 60-s period after the beginning of the injection. In another experiment animals were placed inside an open arena for 5 min immediately after injection. Their behavior was recorded by a video camera and a computer program analyzed the videotapes. Eleven of fifteen rats injected with t-ACPD showed a short-lasting (about 1 min) flight reaction. No saline-treated animal showed this reaction (P<0.0005, chi-square test). The drug induced an increase in turning behavior (P = 0.002, MANOVA) and a decrease in the number of rearings (P<0.001, MANOVA) and grooming episodes (P<0.001, MANOVA). These results suggest that mGluRs play a role in the control of defense reactions in the DPAG.
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Substância Cinzenta Periaquedutal
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Receptores de Glutamato Metabotrópico
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Fármacos Neuroprotetores
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Cicloleucina
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Mecanismos de Defesa
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Animals
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En
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Braz J Med Biol Res
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Braz. j. med. biol. res
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Braz. j. med. biol. res. (Online)
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Brazilian journal of medical and biological research
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Brazilian journal of medical and biological research (Impresso)
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Rev. bras. pesqui. méd. biol
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Revista brasileira de pesquisas médicas e biológicas
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BIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
1999
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Article
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