title: Modulatory role of 5-HT3 receptors in mediation of apomorphine-induced aggressive behaviour in male rats.
abstract: We have studied the effects of serotonin (5-HT) 5-HT3 receptor agonists 1-phenylbiguanide (1-PBG) and 1-(m-chlorophenyl)biguanide (mCPBG), and antagonists 3-tropanyl-3,5-dichlorobenzoate (MDL-72222) and tropisetron (3-tropanyl-indole-3-carboxylate HCl; ICS-205930) on apomorphine-induced aggressive behaviour in normal or DSP-4 [N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine hydrochloride] pre-treated male Wistar rats. DSP-4 (50 mg/kg) pre-treatment significantly accelerated the development of apomorphine-induced aggressive behaviour. mCPBG (1.0 and 10 mg/kg) did not modify the aggressiveness, but 1-PBG (3.0 and 30 mg/kg) attenuated the aggressiveness in normal but not DSP-4 pre-treated rats. MDL-72222 (0.4 and 4.0 mg/kg) attenuated the aggressive behaviour in normal rats, tropisetron (0.3 mg/kg) had an antiaggressive effect only by citalopram (10 mg/kg) challenge. MDL-72222 and tropisetron were ineffective in DSP-4 pre-treated rats. In conclusion, our results indicate that the 5-HT3 receptors modulate the apomorphine-induced aggressive behaviour and the 5-HT3 receptor antagonists have moderate antiaggressive effect in this test.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Tartu, Estonia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rudissaar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pruus
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Skrebuhhova
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Allikmets
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Matto
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D001058:Apomorphine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D001596:Benzylamines / Q000494:pharmacology; D001645:Biguanides / Q000494:pharmacology; D015283:Citalopram / Q000494:pharmacology; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects*; D044406:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT3; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D013566:Sympathomimetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors; D014326:Tropanes / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001058:Apomorphine; D001596:Benzylamines; D001645:Biguanides; D015283:Citalopram; D018491:Dopamine Agonists; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D044406:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT3; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D013566:Sympathomimetics; D014326:Tropanes; C042253:bemesetron; C012102:DSP 4; C008846:phenyl biguanide