Inhibitory effects of MK-801 on contextual sensitization to climbing behavior and on development of tolerance to hypothermia induced by a single high dose of apomorphine

Jae Suk Yun, Hack Seang Kim, Myung Koo Lee, Ki Wan Oh, Choon Gon Jang, Woo Kyu Park, Yeon Hee Seong, Soon Chul Lee, Sei Kwan Oh

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Abstract

A single high dose of apomorphine (10 mg kg-1) produced not only contextual sensitization to and conditioning of climbing behavior, but also context-independent tolerance to hypothermia. MK-801 (0.15 and 0.3 mg kg-1) inhibited contextual sensitization to and conditioning of climbing behavior. Development of tolerance to hypothermia was also inhibited by MK-801. Dopamine D1 antagonist, SCH23390 (0.5 mg kg-1), but not D2 antagonist, sulpiride, inhibited sensitization to and conditioning of climbing behavior. D2 antagonist, sulpiride (50 mg kg-1), but not D1 antagonist, SCH23390, inhibited development of tolerance to hypothermia. These results suggest that MK-801 inhibited contextual sensitization to climbing behavior and development of tolerance to hypothermia through glutamatergic modulation of dopaminergic functions at dopamine receptors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)473-479
Number of pages7
JournalPharmacological Research
Volume44
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors wish to acknowledge the financial support of the Brain Korea 21 project of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea.

Keywords

  • Apomorphine
  • Climbing behavior
  • Conditioning
  • Contextual sensitization
  • Hypothermia
  • MK-801
  • SCH23390
  • Sulpiride

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