title: Effects of histamine on MK-801-induced memory deficits in radial maze performance in rats.
abstract: The effects of histamine on the spatial memory deficits induced by MK-801 were investigated using the eight-arm radial maze paradigm in rats. Intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection of histamine or thioperamide, and intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of histidine improved the spatial memory deficits induced by MK-801. Similar results were obtained with 2-thiazolylethylamine. In contrast, 4-methylhistamine showed no significant effect. Based on these observations, it seems likely that the protective effect of histamine on MK-801-induced spatial memory deficit is mediated by H(1)-receptors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sugimoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kamei
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D016291:Dizocilpine Maleate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006632:Histamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D018782:Maze Learning / Q000187:drug effects*; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; D016291:Dizocilpine Maleate; D006632:Histamine