title: [Characteristics of the brain dopamine system in mice carrying the quaking neurological mutation].
abstract: Dopamine (DA) metabolism and the response to dopaminergic drugs were studied in quaking (QK) mice with neurological mutation expressed in demyelinization of the brain neurons and constant shaking. It has been shown that apomorphine in a low dose (0.25 mg/kg) produced a more significant decrease in locomotor activity in Qk than in control mice. Qk mice appeared to be less sensitive to the blockade by haloperidol of apomorphine (2.5 mg/kg)-induced climbing. DA1 receptor agonist, SKF-38393 caused less pronounced climbing in Qk mice than in the control. There were no changes in DA level in striatum and n. accumbens, whereas 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid in n. accumbens and homovanillic acid level in striatum were elevated. It was suggested that the increased DA metabolism and the altered sensitivity of pre- and postsynaptic DA receptors are involved in the shaking behaviour of Qk mice.
authors.forename: Iu A
authors.initials: IuA
authors.lastname: Nikulina
authors.forename: Iu A
authors.initials: IuA
authors.lastname: Skrinskaia
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Popova
mesh_terms: D015647:2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine; D000818:Animals; D001058:Apomorphine / Q000494:pharmacology; D001552:Benzazepines / Q000494:pharmacology; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000187:drug effects; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism*; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008821:Mice, Quaking; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D001552:Benzazepines; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D015647:2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine; D006220:Haloperidol; D001058:Apomorphine; D004298:Dopamine
vernacular_title: Osobennosti dofaminovoĭ sistemy mozga mysheĭ, nesushchikh nevrologicheskuiu mutatsiiu kveĭking.