| Literature DB >> 1463591 |
T Shiotani1, K Tohyama, K Murase, S Ishihara, T Kameyama, T Yamasaki, S Hatanaka, H Kojima, Y Takasu, T Nabeshima.
Abstract
The effects of nefiracetam, [N-(2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-2-(2-oxo-pyrrolidinyl)acetamide, DM-9384], a cyclic derivative of GABA, were investigated in the cycloheximide (CXM)-induced amnesia animal model using the passive avoidance task. Pre-training administration of DM-9384 attenuated the CXM-induced amnesia as indicated by prolongation of step-down latency. It protected against CXM-induced inhibition of choline acetyltransferase activity in the cerebral cortex. These results suggest that DM-9384 attenuates CXM-induced amnesia by interacting with AChergic neuronal system and enhancing protein synthesis in the brain.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1463591 DOI: 10.1007/bf01250792
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neural Transm Gen Sect