Alterations in the behavior, cognitive function, and BDNF level in adult male rats following neonatal blockade of GABA-A receptors.

Abstract:

:Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an important inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mature brain. At an early developmental period, it acts in an excitatory manner that influences many processes of proliferation, migration, and differentiation of the neurons. Previous evidence indicated that manipulation of the GABAergic system function by activation or blockade of its receptors during developmental periods leads to behavioral and cognitive abnormality in adulthood. Therefore, we examined the effects of neonatal blockade of GABA-A receptors by bicuculline on behavior, cognitive function, and hippocampal and prefrontal cortex (PFC) brain-derived neurotrophic factors level (BDNF) in adulthood. As a result, neonatal rats were treated with either bicuculline (75,150, and 300 μg/kg) or DMSO on postnatal days 7,9, and 11. These groups underwent the behavioral (open field, elevated plus maze, and hot plate) and learning and memory (passive avoidance learning and memory) tests in postnatal days (PNDs) 61-70. After the ending of the behavioral tests, the rats were sacrificed under deep anesthesia and the hippocampi and prefrontal cortex (PFC) of the brain were removed for assessing the BDNF mRNA expression. Our results indicated that neonatal administration of bicuculline at the highest dose increased passive avoidance memory and hippocampal BDNF level. Meanwhile, this drug at a low dose impaired this type of memory and increased PFC BDNF level. Besides, treatment with bicuculline during postnatal days increased anxiety and pain sensitivity in a dose-dependent manner. Taken together, these findings confirmed the notion that GABA-A receptors during the developmental period are important for programming neurobehavioral phenotypes in adult life.

journal_name

Brain Res Bull

journal_title

Brain research bulletin

authors

Naderipoor P,Amani M,Abedi A,Sakhaie N,Sadegzadeh F,Saadati H

doi

10.1016/j.brainresbull.2021.01.006

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2021-01-10 00:00:00

pages

35-42

eissn

0361-9230

issn

1873-2747

pii

S0361-9230(21)00013-7

journal_volume

169

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