Title |
Effect of adenosine A2A receptor antagonists on motor disorders induced by 6-hydroxydopamine in rat1
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Published in |
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, February 2016
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DOI | 10.1590/s0102-865020160020000008 |
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Authors |
Siamak Reyhani-Rad, Javad Mahmoudi |
Abstract |
To investigate the role of adenosine A2A receptors on 6-OHDA-induced motor disorder in rat. In order to induce experimental model of Parkinson's disease, 6-hydoxydopamine (8 μg/rat) was injected unilaterally into the SNc. After three weeks as a recovery period, 6-OHDA-induced bradykinesia and balance disturbances were assessed by using beam traversal test 10, 30 and 60 minutes after intraperitoneal injections of the drugs (caffeine, SCH58261). The results showed that 6-OHDA (8 μg/rat, Intra-SNc) induced motor disorders of Parkinson's disease and increased elapsed time in the beam test (p<0.001). Injection of caffeine (30 mg/kg, i.p.) and SCH58261 (2 mg/kg, i.p.) attenuated elapsed time on beam (p<0.01 and p<0.001). We showed that acute administration of caffeine and SCH 58261 can improve the 6-OHDA-induced bradykinesia and motor disturbance. Adenosine A2AR antagonists improve 6-OHDA-motor deficit and this effect seems to be mediated by the inhibition of A2A presynaptic receptors in substantia nigra pars compacta. |
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