title: Comparative studies of somatostatin-14 and some of its fragments on passive avoidance behavior, open field activity and on barrel rotation phenomenon in rats.
abstract: Behavioral effects of somatostatin-14, and some of its fragments [somatostatin(3-8), somatostatin(9-14), somatostatin(7-10)] after intracerebroventricular (ICV) administration have been investigated in male rats. In a passive avoidance learning test, somatostatin-14 (0.6 nM) given immediately after the learning session increased the avoidance latency at 24 hr after the injection, when compared to a somatostatin(3-8) (0.6 nM)-treated group. However, compared to a saline-treated group, the peptides did not significantly influence the avoidance latency. Somatostatin-14 administered in higher dose (6.0 nM) decreased the avoidance latency compared to the saline-treated group, while its fragments did not influence it. In an open field behavioral test, immediately after the 24-hr passive avoidance test, 6 nM of somatostatin-14 decreased the rearing activity, while the fragments did not influence this behavior. Somatostatin-14 produced barrel rotation in a dose-related manner, but after the injection of a high dose of the peptide (12 nM) all of the animals died in cardiorespiratory failure (apnea, pulmonary oedema). The fragments did not produce barrel rotation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, University of Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vécsei
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pavo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zsigo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Penke
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Widerlöv
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001362:Avoidance Learning / Q000187:drug effects; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012399:Rotation; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D013004:Somatostatin