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D(3) and D(2) dopamine receptor agonists differentially modulate isolation-induced social-emotional reactivity in

P L Gendreau¹, J M Petitto, A Petrova

¹Brain Institute, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, P. O. Box 100256, Gainesville, FL 32610-0256, USA.

Behavioural Brain Research

|September 21, 2000

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Dopamine (DA) agonists, particularly D3 receptor agonists, increase defensive behaviors and reduce social investigation in mice. These effects highlight the differential roles of D3 and D2 dopamine receptors in social-emotional responses and strain-specific variations.

Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Behavioral Pharmacology
Genetics

Background:

Isolation housing in mice leads to increased emotional reactivity and varied defensive behaviors (e.g., aggression, avoidance, freezing, escape).
Dopamine (DA) D2-like receptors, including D3 receptors highly expressed in limbic areas, are implicated in mediating emotional behaviors, with potential strain-specific effects.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the effects of D3 receptor agonists (7-OH-DPAT, PD128907) and a D2 receptor agonist (PNU91356A) on social-emotional behavior in isolated C57BL/6J and A/J mice.
To determine the differential roles of D3 and D2 dopamine receptors in modulating social-emotional reactivity.

Main Methods:

Administration of D3 and D2 receptor agonists to isolated C57BL/6J and A/J mice.
Observation and quantification of social-emotional behaviors, including defensive behaviors (freezing, escape) and social investigation.

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Comparison of agonist effects across different mouse strains.

Main Results:

All tested dopamine agonists increased non-locomotor defensive behaviors (e.g., freezing), with effects seen at lower doses in C57BL/6J mice and higher doses in A/J mice.
Only D3 receptor agonists increased locomotor defensive behaviors (e.g., escape) at higher doses, more prominently in C57BL/6J mice.
Increased defensive behaviors were associated with reduced social investigation in both strains, and aggressive behavior was abolished in C57BL/6J mice.

Conclusions:

Dopamine agonists potentiate defensive behaviors and social fearfulness, with D3 and D2 receptors differentially modulating social-emotional reactivity.
Mouse strain significantly influences the expression of social-emotional behaviors in response to dopamine receptor agonists.