Central N omega-nitro-L-arginine Methyl Ester Does not Influence Lithium-induced c-Fos and Conditioned Taste Aversion
Yonsei Medical Journal
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: 869-874, 2003.
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ABSTRACT
LiCl at doses sufficient to induce conditioned taste aversion (CTA) causes c-Fos expression in the brain regions implicated in CTA formation. It has been reported that nitric oxide (NO) may play a role in CTA learning and LiCl increases both the synthesis and activity of NO synthase (NOS) in the brain. In this study, we examined the effect of central N omega-nitro-L- arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) on the brain c-Fos expression and CTA learning induced by lithium in rats. In the results, intracerebroventricular L-NAME given prior to lithium did not change either the lithium-induced CTA or c-Fos in the relevant brain regions. This suggests that the brain NO system may not be involved in the neuronal activation during lithium-induced CTA formation.
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Reacción de Prevención
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Gusto
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Encéfalo
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Inmunohistoquímica
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Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-fos
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Ratas Sprague-Dawley
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Condicionamiento Psicológico
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NG-Nitroarginina Metil Éster
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Inyecciones Intraventriculares
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Animales
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Yonsei Medical Journal
Año:
2003
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