title: MSH/ACTH4-10: a tool to differentiate between the role of vasopressin in memory consolidation or retrieval processes.
abstract: MSH/ACTH4-10 induces a dose dependent increase of latency scores during retention of a passive avoidance response, when injected SC prior to retention but not when administered immediately after the learning trial. Intracerebroventricular administration of anti-vasopressin serum immediately after the learning trial or 1 hr prior to retention induces marked deficits in passive avoidance behavior as indicated by low latencies during retention. SC injection of MSH/ACTH4-10 increased latency scores in animals which received anti-vasopressin serum prior to retention, but did not alter latencies in animals, which received anti-vasopressin serum after the learning trial. These results suggest that MSH/ACTH4-10 is involved in retrieval processes and is able to differentiate between the effects of vasopressin on memory consolidation and on retrieval.
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001362:Avoidance Learning / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D008297:Male; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012153:Retention, Psychology / Q000187:drug effects; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D014667:Vasopressins; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D009074:Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones; C011394:ACTH (4-10)