| Literature DB >> 23719021 |
Steven M Graves1, Annika A Viskniskki, Kathryn A Cunningham, T Celeste Napier.
Abstract
The ventral pallidum is a limbic brain region that regulates motor function. This region is extensively innervated by serotoninergic neurons from the dorsal raphe nucleus. Serotonergic receptors, including the 5-HT(2C) receptor subtype, are located in the ventral pallidum. However, little is known regarding the behavioral consequences of serotonergic transmission in the ventral pallidum, and the role of 5-HT(2C) receptors has not been studied. To address this paucity, we measured the motoric consequences of injections of 0.33-10 ng of the 5-HT(2C) receptor agonist MK 212 into the ventral pallidum of adult male Sprague-Dawley rats. We determined that locomotor activity was attenuated by 6.6 ng MK 212, and rearing was attenuated by both 1 and 6.6 ng. The motor suppressant effects of MK 212 were lost at the higher dose of 10 ng, likely reflecting a loss of selectivity of this ligand. These findings indicate negative regulation of motor function by 5-HT(2C) receptors in the ventral pallidum.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23719021 PMCID: PMC5708863 DOI: 10.1097/WNR.0b013e3283630af5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuroreport ISSN: 0959-4965 Impact factor: 1.837