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Okuyama, S. et al.

Behavioral evidence for modulation by sigma ligands of (+)MK-801-induced hyperlocomotion in monoamine-depleted mice.

The selective non-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist (+)-5-methyl-10, 11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo(a, d)cyclohepten-5,10-imine maleate ((+)MK-801) led to a dose-dependent increase in locomotor activity in mice pretreated with a combination of reserpine and alpha-methyl-para-tyrosine (alpha-MT). A selective and potent sigma receptor "antagonist" NE-100 (N, N-dipropyl-2- [4-methoxy-3-(2-phenylethoxy)-phenyl]-ethylamine monohydrochloride), which did not per se affect spontaneous locomotor activity, did not prevent the locomotor stimulatory effects of (+)MK-801. Sulpiride, a dopamine D2 receptor antagonist, and clozapine, a dopamine D4 receptor antagonist, which decreased spontaneous locomotor activity, did not prevent the locomotor stimulatory effects of (+)MK-801. The sigma receptor "agonists" (+)N-allynormetazocine [(+)SKF10,047], (+)pentazocine and (+)-3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-N-(1-propyl) piperidine [(+)3-PPP], which did not per se affect spontaneous locomotor activity, did dose-dependently enhance the hyperlocomotion induced by (+)MK-801. The enhancement of (+)MK-801-induced the hyperlocomotion by (+)SKF10,047, (+)pentazocine and (+)3-PPP was completely blocked by NE-100. The enhancement of (+)MK-801-induced hyperlocomotion by (+)pentazocine was not affected by treatment with sulpiride and clozapine. As sigma ligands can markedly attenuate NMDA antagonist-induced behavior, the major physiological role of sigma receptors in vivo might be to modulate functions of the NMDA receptor ion channel complex.[1]

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Behavioral evidence for modulation by sigma ligands of (+)MK-801-induced hyperlocomotion in monoamine-depleted mice. Okuyama, S., Imagawa, Y., Tomisawa, K. Neuropharmacology (1996) [Pubmed]

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