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Biochemical and behavioral alterations in developing rats treated with 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine.

G R Breese, R A Vogel, R A Mueller

    The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
    |June 1, 1978
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    Neonatal administration of 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine (5,7-DHT) reduces brain amines, impacting growth and behavior. Pretreatment with pargyline or desipramine mitigates some effects but reveals heightened serotonin receptor sensitivity.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Developmental Neurobiology
    • Pharmacology

    Background:

    • 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine (5,7-DHT) is a neurotoxin used to study monoamine systems.
    • Immature brain development is particularly vulnerable to neurochemical alterations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the long-term effects of neonatal 5,7-DHT administration on brain monoamine levels, growth, and behavior in rats.
    • To examine the impact of pargyline and desipramine pretreatment on 5,7-DHT-induced neurochemical and behavioral changes.

    Main Methods:

    • Intracisternal injection of 5,7-DHT in immature rats.
    • Behavioral assessments including locomotor activity and shuttle-box avoidance response.
    • Evaluation of decapitation-induced convulsions and response to 5-hydroxytryptamine.

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    Main Results:

    • 5,7-DHT significantly reduced brain norepinephrine and serotonin, decreased body weight, and altered behavior.
    • Pretreatment with pargyline or desipramine partially reversed growth and behavioral deficits but enhanced serotonergic effects.
    • Neonatal 5,7-DHT treatment led to supersensitive serotonin receptors, indicated by potentiated behavioral responses to 5-hydroxytryptamine.

    Conclusions:

    • Neonatal exposure to 5,7-DHT causes lasting neurochemical and behavioral alterations.
    • Pharmacological manipulation can modify the neurotoxic effects of 5,7-DHT, highlighting the differential roles of norepinephrine and serotonin.
    • The study suggests that neonatal 5,7-DHT induces serotonin receptor supersensitivity.