title: Behavioural effects and supersensitivity in the rat following intranigral MPTP and MPP+ administration.
abstract: Unilateral intranigral injections of MPTP (1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine) and MPP+ (1-methyl-4-phenylpyridine) were given to young rats and unilateral intranigral injections of MPTP were given to old rats. MPTP in old rats and MPP+ in young rats induced ipsiversive circling for at least one week after injection and contraversive circling after the systemic administration of apomorphine; the number of D-2 receptors (Bmax) in the striatum of the injected hemisphere increased compared with that of control rats. MPTP in young rats induced only short-lasting ipsiversive circling and no contraversive circling after apomorphine; the number of striatal D-2 receptors did not increase. These results suggest that the neurotoxicity of MPTP is age-dependent in the rat, and that MPTP has neurotoxic effects on the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system in old rats and induces dopamine receptor supersensitivity in the denervated striatum.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Psychobiology, University of Düsseldorf, F.R.G.
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lange
mesh_terms: D015632:1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D007267:Injections; D020267:MPTP Poisoning; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D011726:Pyridinium Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000187:drug effects; D013134:Spiperone; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D013378:Substantia Nigra
chemical_list: D011726:Pyridinium Compounds; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; C026560:1-(4-methoxyphenyl)pyridinium; D013134:Spiperone; D015632:1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine