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Augmentation of the NO-cGMP cascade induces anxiogenic-like effect in mice

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Volke V., Wegener G., Vasar E.

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

2003

tom 54

nr 4

Several studies have reported the anxiolytic-like effects of various nitric oxide synthase inhibitors in distinct animal models. However, in the context of anxiety, the possible involvement of cyclic GMP, believed to be one of the main targets of NO, remains obscure. Cyclic GMP is degraded by the specific phosphodiesterases in the brain. Therefore, we studied the effect of the selective phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor sildenafil in the mouse elevated plus-maze test of anxiety and in the open field test of locomotion. We found that sildenafil (0.05-10 mg/kg i.p.) alone did not affect the behavior of animals in the plus-maze or open field tests, but the anxiogenic beta-carboline DMCM given in a subconvulsive dose (2 mg/kg i.p.) decreased the time spent on open arms in the elevated plus-maze. Treatment with the NO precursor L-arginine (200 mg/kg i.p.) did not modify the behavior of animals in the plus-maze, however, when sildenafil (1 mg/kg i.p.) was administered in combination with L-arginine (200 mg/kg i.p.), both the time spent on the open arms and the percentage of open arm visits were significantly decreased. We conclude that augmentation of the NO-cGMP cascade induces anxiogenic-like effect in mice.

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The effects of buspirone on the behaviour of control and stressed mice

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Pokk P., Zharkovsky A.

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

1998

tom 49

nr 1

The effects of flumazenil, Ro 15-4513 and beta-CCM on the behaviour of control and stressed mice in the plus-maze test

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Pokk P., Zharkovsky A.

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

1997

tom 48

nr 2

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3 Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

2 Pokk P.

2 Zharkovsky A.

1 Vasar E.

1 Volke V.

1 Wegener G.

1 2003

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Augmentation of the NO-cGMP cascade induces anxiogenic-like effect in mice

The effects of buspirone on the behaviour of control and stressed mice

The effects of flumazenil, Ro 15-4513 and beta-CCM on the behaviour of control and stressed mice in the plus-maze test