title: Neuronal mechanism of the inhibitory effect of calcitonin on N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced aversive behavior.
abstract: To elucidate the mechanism of antinociceptive effects of calcitonin, we investigated whether receptor antagonists for various neurotransmitter receptors alter the inhibitory effect of calcitonin on intrathecally injected N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced aversive behavior in mice. Neither naloxone, an opioid receptor antagonist, phentolamine and benextramine, alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists, nor ritanserin, a 5-HT2A receptor antagonist, inhibited the calcitonin-induced anti-aversive effects. Pindolol and (--)-propranolol, non-selective antagonists of beta-adrenoceptors and 5-HT1 receptors, 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-4-[4-(2-phethalimido) butyl]-piperazine hydrobromide (NAN-190), a 5-HT1A receptor antagonist, 3-tropanyl-3,5-dichlorobenzoate (MDL72222) and metoclopramide, 5-HT3 receptor antagonists, significantly inhibited the calcitonin-induced anti-aversive effects. (--)-Bicuculline, a GABAA receptor antagonist, phaclofen and 5-aminovaleric acid, GABAB receptor antagonists, also attenuated the calcitonin-induced anti-aversive effects. These results suggest that beta-adrenoceptor, 5-HT1A, 5-HT3, GABAA and GABAB receptors, but not alpha-adrenoceptor, opioid nor 5-HT2A receptors, are involved in the inhibitory effect of calcitonin on intrathecally injected N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced aversive behavior in mice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychopharmacology and Hospital Pharmacy, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nabeshima
mesh_terms: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003538:Cystamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D018756:GABA Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009020:Morphine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D016202:N-Methylaspartate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*; D009270:Naloxone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D010646:Phentolamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D010869:Pindolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011433:Propranolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D016713:Ritanserin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D014326:Tropanes / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D018756:GABA Antagonists; D010879:Piperazines; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D014326:Tropanes; C058895:1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-4-(4-(2-phthalimido)butyl)piperazine; D016713:Ritanserin; D009270:Naloxone; D016202:N-Methylaspartate; C029998:benextramine; D009020:Morphine; D002116:Calcitonin; D011433:Propranolol; D010869:Pindolol; C042253:bemesetron; D003538:Cystamine; D010646:Phentolamine