| Autor: |
Svetlana A. Dodonova, IgorIgor’ I. Bobyntsev, Andrey E. Belykh, Anton O. Vorvul’ |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Research Results in Pharmacology, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 27-32 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2658-381X |
| DOI: |
10.3897/rrpharmacology.7.62479 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: The His-Phe-Arg-Trp sequence corresponding to the 6-9th amino acid residue of the adrenocorticotropic hormone molecule (ACTH6-9) is the critical pharmacophore of all endogenous melanocortin receptor agonists. In order to effects prolongation it may be stabilized by the addition of the amino acid sequence Pro-Gly-Pro (PGP) to the C-terminus. The aim of this work was to study the effect of ACTH6-9-PGP (HFRWPGP) on the processes of memory consolidation in the model of passive avoidance conditioning in comparison with ACTH4-7-PGP effects. Materials and methods: The study was carried out on the model of passive avoidance conditioning. The effects of ACTH6-9-PGP were studied after its intraperitoneal injection to male Wistar rats at doses of 0.5, 5, 50, 150, and 450 μg/kg 15 minutes before the experiment, whereas the effects of ACTH4-7-PGP– under the similar conditions at doses of 50, 150, and 450 μg/kg. Results and discussion: It was found that ACTH6-9-PGP had a pronounced stimulating effect on the memory consolidation process in the dose range from 0.5 μg/kg to 150 μg/kg, significantly increasing the latent period of an animal entering the dark chamber. Administration of ACTH4-7-PGP led to an improvement in the consolidation processes of the acquired conditioned reflex at the doses of 50 μg/kg and 450 μg/kg. Conclusion: The range of effective doses of ACTH6-9-PGP is lower than that of ACTH4-7-PGP, which indicates the greater activity of HFRWPGP sequence in relation to memory consolidation processes and allows considering this peptide as a promising molecule for creating nootropic pharmacological drugs. |
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