title: Deltorphin, a naturally occurring peptide with high selectivity for delta opioid receptors, improves memory consolidation in two inbred strains of mice.
abstract: Deltorphin, a heptapeptide that selectively binds to delta receptors, was intracerebroventricularly administered to mice belonging to the strains C57BL/6 and DBA/2 immediately after training in a one-trial inhibitory avoidance task. The retention performance of both strains was improved by the peptide administration, with DBA mice being more sensitive to this effect. The results show different effects of delta and mu receptor agonists on memory consolidation and of strain differences in number and/or distribution of delta opioid receptors in the brain.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology, National Research Council, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pavone
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Populin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castellano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kreil
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Melchiorri
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001362:Avoidance Learning / Q000187:drug effects; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects*; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA; D009019:Morphinans / Q000494:pharmacology; D009271:Naltrexone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000378:metabolism*; D017465:Receptors, Opioid, delta; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D009019:Morphinans; D009842:Oligopeptides; D011957:Receptors, Opioid; D017465:Receptors, Opioid, delta; C059567:deltorphin; D009271:Naltrexone; C055382:naltrindole