title: The estimation of interactions between arginine-vasopressin (AVP) and NMDA receptors in memory and learning processes.
abstract: Arginine-vasopressin (AVP) is a neuropeptide which facilitates learning and memory processes. We examinated the participation of NMDA receptors in beneficial effects of peptide. The results of our study show that noncompetitive antagonist of NMDA receptor-MK-801 impairs the effect of AVP on the consolidation of conditioned avoidance responses and antagonist of polyamines site-arcaine reduced advantageous effect of AVP on the retrieval of memory in passive avoidance situation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Medical Academy, Białystok, Poland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wiśniewski
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Artemowicz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lutostańska
mesh_terms: D015763:2-Amino-5-phosphonovalerate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001645:Biguanides / Q000494:pharmacology; D016291:Dizocilpine Maleate / Q000494:pharmacology; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D007858:Learning / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D001645:Biguanides; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin; C006624:arcaine; D016291:Dizocilpine Maleate; D015763:2-Amino-5-phosphonovalerate; C031231:2-amino-7-phosphonoheptanoic acid