Memantine increases NMDA receptor level in the prefrontal cortex but fails to reverse apomorphine-induced conditioned place preference in rats

Ziphozethu Ndlazi; Oualid Abboussi; Musa Mabandla; Willie Daniels; Ziphozethu Ndlazi; Oualid Abboussi; Musa Mabandla; Willie Daniels

doi:10.3934/Neuroscience.2018.4.211

AIMS Neuroscience

2018, Volume 5, Issue 4: 211-220. doi: 10.3934/Neuroscience.2018.4.211

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Memantine increases NMDA receptor level in the prefrontal cortex but fails to reverse apomorphine-induced conditioned place preference in rats

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Department of Physiology, School of Laboratory of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 4001, South Africa
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Institute of Academic Anaesthesia, Division of Neuroscience, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Received: 02 August 2018 Accepted: 13 September 2018 Published: 21 September 2018

Studies have shown that inflammation and neurodegeneration may accompany the development of addiction to apomorphine and that the glutamate NMDA receptor antagonist, memantine, may be neuroprotective. The similarity between apomorphine and dopamine with regard to their chemical, pharmacological and toxicological properties provided a basis for investigating the mechanism of action of the former agent. In this study, we investigated whether memantine would suppress apomorphine-seeking behavior in rats subjected to apomorphine-induced place preference conditioning, through modulation of NMDA receptors in the prefrontal cortex. Repeated apomorphine (1 mg/kg) treatment induced conditioned place preference (CPP) and had no significant effect on NMDA receptor levels in the prefrontal cortex. Prior treatment with memantine (5 mg/kg or 10 mg/kg) increased the levels of NMDA receptors in the prefrontal cortex but did not suppress CPP induced by apomorphine. These data give further support to the addictive effect of apomorphine and demonstrate that blockade of NMDA receptors by memantine is unable to suppress apomorphine-seeking behavior.
- apomorphine,
- memantine,
- conditioned place preference,
- NMDA receptors
Citation: Ziphozethu Ndlazi, Oualid Abboussi, Musa Mabandla, Willie Daniels. Memantine increases NMDA receptor level in the prefrontal cortex but fails to reverse apomorphine-induced conditioned place preference in rats[J]. AIMS Neuroscience, 2018, 5(4): 211-220. doi: 10.3934/Neuroscience.2018.4.211

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Abstract

Studies have shown that inflammation and neurodegeneration may accompany the development of addiction to apomorphine and that the glutamate NMDA receptor antagonist, memantine, may be neuroprotective. The similarity between apomorphine and dopamine with regard to their chemical, pharmacological and toxicological properties provided a basis for investigating the mechanism of action of the former agent. In this study, we investigated whether memantine would suppress apomorphine-seeking behavior in rats subjected to apomorphine-induced place preference conditioning, through modulation of NMDA receptors in the prefrontal cortex. Repeated apomorphine (1 mg/kg) treatment induced conditioned place preference (CPP) and had no significant effect on NMDA receptor levels in the prefrontal cortex. Prior treatment with memantine (5 mg/kg or 10 mg/kg) increased the levels of NMDA receptors in the prefrontal cortex but did not suppress CPP induced by apomorphine. These data give further support to the addictive effect of apomorphine and demonstrate that blockade of NMDA receptors by memantine is unable to suppress apomorphine-seeking behavior.

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