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Neuropsychopharmacology, 2004
Recent evidence suggest that antagonism of adenosine A 2A receptors represent an alternative ther... more Recent evidence suggest that antagonism of adenosine A 2A receptors represent an alternative therapeutic approach to Parkinson's disease (PD). Coactivation of A 2A and the glutamate subtype 5 metabotropic receptors (mGlu 5 ) synergistically stimulates DARPP-32 phosphorylation and c-fos expression in the striatum. This study therefore tested the effects of a joint blockade of these receptors to alleviate the motor dysfunction in a rat model of PD. 6-Hydroxydopamine infusions in the striatum produced akinetic deficits in rats trained to release a lever after a stimulus in a reaction time (RT) task. At 2 weeks after the lesion, A 2A and mGlu 5 receptors selective antagonists 8-(3-chlorostyryl)caffeine (CSC) and 2-methyl-6-(phenylethynyl)-pyridine (MPEP) were administered daily for 3 weeks either as a single or joint treatment. Injections of CSC (1.25 mg/kg) and MPEP (1.5 mg/kg) separately or in combination reduced the increase of delayed responses and RTs induced by 6-OHDA lesions, while the same treatment had no effect in controls. Furthermore, coadministration of lower doses of 0.625 mg/kg CSC and 0.375 mg/kg MPEP noneffective as a single treatment promoted a full and immediate recovery of akinesia, which was found to be more efficient than the separate blockade of these receptors. These results demonstrate that the combined inactivation of A 2A and mGlu 5 receptor potentiate their beneficial effects supporting this pharmacological strategy as a promising anti-Parkinsonian therapy.
Neuropsychopharmacology, 2004
Recent evidence suggest that antagonism of adenosine A 2A receptors represent an alternative ther... more Recent evidence suggest that antagonism of adenosine A 2A receptors represent an alternative therapeutic approach to Parkinson's disease (PD). Coactivation of A 2A and the glutamate subtype 5 metabotropic receptors (mGlu 5 ) synergistically stimulates DARPP-32 phosphorylation and c-fos expression in the striatum. This study therefore tested the effects of a joint blockade of these receptors to alleviate the motor dysfunction in a rat model of PD. 6-Hydroxydopamine infusions in the striatum produced akinetic deficits in rats trained to release a lever after a stimulus in a reaction time (RT) task. At 2 weeks after the lesion, A 2A and mGlu 5 receptors selective antagonists 8-(3-chlorostyryl)caffeine (CSC) and 2-methyl-6-(phenylethynyl)-pyridine (MPEP) were administered daily for 3 weeks either as a single or joint treatment. Injections of CSC (1.25 mg/kg) and MPEP (1.5 mg/kg) separately or in combination reduced the increase of delayed responses and RTs induced by 6-OHDA lesions, while the same treatment had no effect in controls. Furthermore, coadministration of lower doses of 0.625 mg/kg CSC and 0.375 mg/kg MPEP noneffective as a single treatment promoted a full and immediate recovery of akinesia, which was found to be more efficient than the separate blockade of these receptors. These results demonstrate that the combined inactivation of A 2A and mGlu 5 receptor potentiate their beneficial effects supporting this pharmacological strategy as a promising anti-Parkinsonian therapy.