title: Selective adenosine A2A receptor/dopamine D2 receptor interactions in animal models of schizophrenia.
abstract: In the apomorphine-induced climbing mouse assay, the potencies of the selective adenosine A1 receptor agonist, N6-cyclohexyladenosine (CHA), and the selective A2A adenosine receptor agonist, 2-p-(2-carboxyethyl) phenethylamino 5'-N-ethyl-carboxamidoadenosine (CGS 21680), and various dopamine receptor antagonists were as follows: SCH 23390 = haloperidol > raclopride > CHA = CGS 21680. While in catalepsy, their potencies were SCH 23390 > haloperidol > raclopride > CGS 21680. CHA failed to induce catalepsy due to significant sedation/ataxia. The combined administration of the ED15 dose of CHA failed to potentiate the ED50 value of SCH 23390, raclopride, or haloperidol in the apomorphine-induced climbing mouse assay. However, the combined administration of the ED15 dose of CGS 21680 significantly decreased the ED50 of raclopride by 8.0-fold and haloperidol by 35-fold. The adenosine A2A receptor antagonist, 1,3,7-trimethyl-8-(3-chlorostyryl)xanthine (CSC), significantly decreased catalepsy induced by raclopride and haloperidol, while the adenosine A1 receptor antagonist, 1,3-dimethyl-8-phenylxanthine (8-PT), was ineffective. The present results show that in behavioral assays predictive for antipsychotic activity, adenosine receptor agonists block behaviors in a similar manner to dopamine receptor antagonists.
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience PGU, Hoechst-Roussel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Somerville, NJ 08876, USA.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kafka
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Corbett
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001058:Apomorphine / Q000494:pharmacology; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D001552:Benzazepines / Q000494:pharmacology; D002375:Catalepsy / Q000145:classification; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D008297:Male; D058906:Purinergic P1 Receptor Agonists; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D001552:Benzazepines; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists; D058906:Purinergic P1 Receptor Agonists; D001058:Apomorphine