title: The effects of atrial natriuretic peptide on passive avoidance behaviour in rats.
abstract: The effects of rat atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP 1-28) on passive avoidance behaviour were tested following its administration into the lateral brain ventricle in rats. Different doses of ANP 1-28 were administered immediately after the learning trial of passive avoidance behaviour and the effects on the consolidation of learning were tested 24 h later. ANP 1-28, in doses in the range 50-2000 ng/rat, caused a dose-dependent increase in passive avoidance latency. Selected doses (100, 200 and 500 ng/animal) were given 30 min before the learning trial. These doses lengthened the passive avoidance latency in a dose-dependent manner. When the peptide was given 30 min before the retention trial, there was no significant alteration in passive avoidance response. The data suggest that ANP 1-28 is able to facilitate the learning and consolidation of fear-motivated passive avoidance behaviour.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathophysiology, Szent-Györgyi A. University Medical School, Szeged, Hungary.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bidzseranova
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Telegdy
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Penke
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001362:Avoidance Learning / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor