title: Effects of calcitonin gene-related peptide on extrapyramidal motor system.
abstract: The effects of central administration of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP, 1 or 100 ng/rat) on behavioral and biochemical parameters related to the extrapyramidal motor system were investigated in male rats. The peptide-induced catalepsy occurred only at the dose of 100 ng/rat and hypomotility at both doses used. Calcitonin gene-related peptide increased haloperidol-induced catalepsy and decreased apomorphine-induced hypermotility at the doses of 1 and 100 ng/rat. Although these behaviors are related to dopamine, no significant change of striatal DA or DOPAC concentration were observed after central administration of the peptide. Other neurotransmitters may be directly or indirectly involved in these behavioral effects of CGRP.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology, University of Catania, School of Medicine, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Clementi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grassi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Valerio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prato
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Fiore
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Drago
mesh_terms: D015102:3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001058:Apomorphine / Q000494:pharmacology; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002375:Catalepsy / Q000139:chemically induced; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D004298:Dopamine / Q000502:physiology; D005116:Extrapyramidal Tracts / Q000187:drug effects*; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D015102:3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D001058:Apomorphine; D004298:Dopamine