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PRX-00023, a selective serotonin 1A receptor agonist, reduces ultrasonic vocalizations in infant rats bred for high infantile anxiety.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19576924     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To address the development of early anxiety disorders across the lifespan, the High USV line of rats was bred based on rates of infant ultrasonic vocalization in the 40-50 kHz range of predominant frequencies (USV) to maternal separation at postnatal day (P) 10. In this study, rates of USV in High line infants (pups: Postnatal Day 11+/-1) were compared to those of randomly-bred controls in response to EPIX compound PRX-00023, a unique serotonin (5-HT) agonist, acting exclusively at the 5-HT1A receptor, or buspirone, a nonspecific 5HT1A agonist. After testing, pups were examined for sedation and other drug-related effects. The results indicated that all doses of buspirone reduced USV rates in isolation, consistent with other reports. PRX-00023 significantly reduced USV rates at the lowest doses (0.01-0.05 mg/kg). None of the PRX-00023 doses produced sedation, whereas all but the lowest dose of buspirone (0.1 mg/kg) produced sedation effects. The results suggest that this compound alleviates infantile anxiety-like behavior with great specificity in rats bred for high anxiety/depressive phenotypes by selectively targeting 5-HT1A receptors, possibly by both pre- and post-synaptic mechanisms.
Authors:
Susan A Brunelli; Jessica A Aviles; Kimberly S Gannon; Aron Branscomb; Sharon Shacham
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-07-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior     Volume:  94     ISSN:  1873-5177     ISO Abbreviation:  Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav.     Publication Date:  2009 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-09-28     Completed Date:  2009-12-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0367050     Medline TA:  Pharmacol Biochem Behav     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  8-15     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Developmental Neuroscience, New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA. sab9@columbia.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aging
Animals
Anti-Anxiety Agents / administration & dosage,  pharmacology*
Anxiety / drug therapy*,  genetics
Anxiety Disorders / drug therapy
Anxiety, Separation / drug therapy
Ataxia / chemically induced
Body Temperature / drug effects
Buspirone / administration & dosage,  pharmacology*
Disease Models, Animal
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Eliminative Behavior, Animal / drug effects
Female
Grooming / drug effects
Hybridization, Genetic
Male
Movement / drug effects
Piperazines / administration & dosage,  pharmacology*
Rats
Reaction Time / drug effects
Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1A / agonists*
Sex Characteristics
Social Isolation
Sulfonamides / administration & dosage,  pharmacology*
Ultrasonics
Vocalization, Animal / drug effects*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Anxiety Agents; 0/N-(3-(4-(4-cyclohexylmethanesulfonylaminobutyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)acetamide; 0/Piperazines; 0/Sulfonamides; 112692-38-3/Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1A; 36505-84-7/Buspirone

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