GABA receptor agonists in the medial preoptic area and maternal behavior in lactating rats.

Abstract:

:We studied the effects of injecting agonists of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) muscimol (GABA-A receptor agonist) and baclofen (GABA-B receptor agonist) in the medial preoptic area (MPOA) and neighboring brain regions, the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST), and lateral preoptic area (LPO) on maternal behavior. Lactating female rats were implanted with bilateral cannulae in the MPOA/BNST on day 1 postpartum. On day 5, a maternal behavior test was conducted in the home cage after females received injections of muscimol or baclofen (0, 12.5, 50 or 200 ng per side). On day 7, after MPOA/BNST injections, a second maternal behavior test was conducted with pups placed at the end of a T-runway projecting from the home cage. Finally, after injections on day 9 maternal aggression, olfaction, and locomotor behavior were tested. The GABA receptor agonists injected in the MPOA/BNST produced dose-dependent deficits in all components of maternal behavior, including maternal aggression, except licking. Muscimol produced deficits in the active component, nest building at lower doses than baclofen, both agonists produced deficits in retrieving, while baclofen produced deficits in passive components (hovering and crouching over pups) at lower doses than muscimol. Both GABA receptor agonists increased locomotor activity and reduced olfactory responsiveness but these were only correlated with deficits in retrieving and crouching in baclofen-treated females.

journal_name

Physiol Behav

journal_title

Physiology & behavior

authors

Arrati PG,Carmona C,Dominguez G,Beyer C,Rosenblatt JS

doi

10.1016/j.physbeh.2005.08.048

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-01-30 00:00:00

pages

51-65

issue

1

eissn

0031-9384

issn

1873-507X

pii

S0031-9384(05)00376-8

journal_volume

87

pub_type

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