title: Effects of Tyr-D-Arg-Phe-beta-Ala-NH2, a novel dermorphin analog, on elevated plus-maze learning and spontaneous alternation performance in mice.
abstract: 1. The effects of intracerebroventricular administration of Tyr-D-Arg-Phe-beta-Ala-NH2 (TAPA), a novel dermorphin analog, on plus-maze learning and spontaneous alternation performance were investigated in mice. 2. The pre- or posttraining or preretention administration of TAPA (0.3-3.0 ng) alone failed to affect transfer latency of plus-maze learning, whereas TAPA (3 ng) produced a significant decrease in percent alternation without affecting total arm entries. 3. beta-Funaltrexamine (5 micrograms) almost completely reversed the TAPA (3 ng)-induced decrease in percentage of alternation. 4. These results suggest that stimulation of mu-opioid receptors disrupts spontaneous alternation performance associated with spatial working memory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ukai
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Monma
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shinkai
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kameyama
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D005106:Exploratory Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D018782:Maze Learning / Q000187:drug effects*; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D009271:Naltrexone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018847:Opioid Peptides
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D009842:Oligopeptides; D018847:Opioid Peptides; C102698:tyrosyl-arginyl-phenylalanyl-beta-alaninamide; C030058:dermorphin; D009271:Naltrexone; C024524:beta-funaltrexamine