Serotonin mediation of early memory formation via 5HT2B receptor-induced glycogenolysis in the day-old chick

Autor: Marie Elizabeth Gibbs, Leif eHertz
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Pharmacology, Vol 5 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1663-9812
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2014.00054
Popis: Investigation of the effects of serotonin on memory formation in the chick revealed an action on at least two 5HT receptors. Serotonin injected intracerebrally produced a biphasic effect on memory consolidation with enhancement at low doses and inhibition at higher doses. The non-selective 5HT receptor antagonist methiothepin and the selective 5HT2B/C receptor antagonist SB221284 both inhibited memory, suggesting actions of serotonin on at least 2 different receptor subtypes. The 5HT2B/C and astrocyte-specific 5-HT receptor agonists, fluoxetine and paroxetine, enhanced memory and the effect was attributed to glycogenolysis. Inhibition of glycogenolysis with a low dose of DAB prevented both serotonin and fluoxetine from enhancing memory during short-term memory but not during intermediate memory. The role of serotonin on the 5HT2B/C receptor appears to involve glycogen breakdown in astrocytes during short-term memory, whereas other published evidence attributes the second period of glycogenolysis to noradrenaline.
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