Anisomycin, a Protein Synthesis Inhibitor, Disrupts Traumatic Memory Consolidation and Attenuates Posttraumatic Stress Response in Rats
| Autor: | Hagit Cohen, Joseph Zohar, Uri Loewenthal, Michael A. Matar, Nitsan Kozlovsky, Zeev Kaplan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Reflex Startle Microinjections Amnesia Anxiety Traumatic memories Developmental psychology Rats Sprague-Dawley Stress Disorders Post-Traumatic chemistry.chemical_compound Memory Avoidance Learning medicine Animals Habituation Biological Psychiatry Anisomycin Injections Intraventricular Protein Synthesis Inhibitors Analysis of Variance Memoria Association Learning medicine.disease Startle reaction Rats Disease Models Animal chemistry Memory consolidation medicine.symptom Psychology Neuroscience Stress Psychological Anxiety disorder |
| Zdroj: | Biological Psychiatry. 60:767-776 |
| ISSN: | 0006-3223 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.03.013 |
| Popis: | Background Paradoxical changes in memory represent a troublesome characteristic of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Exceptionally vivid intrusive memories of some aspects of the trauma are mingled with patchy amnesia regarding other important aspects. Molecular studies of the memory process suggest that the conversion from labile short-term memory into long-term fixed traces involves protein synthesis. This study assessed the effects of administration of anisomycin, a protein synthesis inhibitor, after initial exposure, after exposure to a cue associated with triggering experience, and after reexposure to the triggering trauma in an animal model of PTSD. Method Magnitude of changes in prevalence of anxiety-like behaviors on the elevated plus-maze and nonhabituated exaggerated startle reaction were compared in rats that were exposed to predator stress, with and without microinjection of anisomycin. Results Microinjection of anisomycin before and after stress exposure reduced anxiety-like and avoidant behavior, reduced the mean startle amplitude, and reversed the stress-induced habituation deficit 7 days later. The persistent anxiety-like behaviors that were seen after stress exposure do not appear to be sensitive to anisomycin after reexposure to a cue associated with the event or after reexposure to the index experience. Conclusions Disruption of the process of traumatic memory consolidation may be useful for mitigating PTSD symptoms. |
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