title: Norleucine1-Angiotensin IV alleviates mecamylamine-induced spatial memory deficits.
abstract: The brain angiotensin AT4 receptor subtype has been implicated in cognitive processing. We initially established that intracerebroventricular administration of the nAChR-antagonist mecamylamine (mec) interfered with spatial memory performance in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Next we demonstrated that mec-induced deficits in spatial memory were overcome by the AT4 receptor-agonist Norleucine1-Angiotensin IV (Nle1-Ang IV). Nle1-Ang IV could not, however, compensate for spatial learning impairments precipitated by both mec and the mAChR-antagonist scopolamine. These findings support the importance of the AT4 receptor in cognitive processing and suggest that the ability of Nle1-Ang IV to improve spatial memory deficiencies may be dependant upon the brain cholinergic system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4820, USA.
authors.forename: Mikel L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: Emily A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: Jacob H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Qualls
authors.forename: Jessica J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Stratton
authors.forename: Joseph W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Harding
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D000818:Animals; D008297:Male; D018782:Maze Learning / Q000187:drug effects; D008464:Mecamylamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects*; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009646:Norleucine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin; D012601:Scopolamine / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: C090830:AT4 receptor; D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin; D000804:Angiotensin II; C012877:angiotensin II, des-Asp(1)-des-Arg(2)-Ile(5)-; D008464:Mecamylamine; D009646:Norleucine; D012601:Scopolamine