Journal
NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
Volume 58, Issue 2, Pages 528-536Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2009.08.017
Keywords
D-3 receptor; Drag test; Dyskinesia; L-DOPA; Parkinson's disease; S33084
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- FIRB Internazionalizzazione
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Despite evidence linking dopamine D-3 receptors to the etiology of Parkinson's disease and L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia, the potential therapeutic utility of D-3 receptor ligands remains unclear. In the present study, we investigated whether the selective D-3 receptor antagonist, S33084, affects development and expression of abnormal involuntary movements (AIMs), a behavioural correlate of dyskinesia. in rats hemi-lesioned with 6-hydroxydopamine and chronically treated with L-DOPA. The ability of S33084, alone or in combination with L-DOPA, to attenuate 6-hydroxydopamine induced motor deficits was also investigated employing a battery of behavioural tests. Acute administration of S33084 (0.64 mg/kg, s.c.) did not attenuate the induction of AIMs in dyskinetic rats upon challenge with L-DOPA (6 mg/kg, s.c.). Moreover, S33084 (0.64 mg/kg) did not prevent the development of AIMs affecting axial, limb and orolingual muscles when chronically administered together with L-DOPA (6 mg/kg for 21 days). However, both acute and chronic administration of S33084 enhanced L-DOPA-induced contralateral turning, suggesting potential antiparkinsonian properties. Furthermore, S33084 (0.01-0.64 mg/kg) dose-dependently attenuated parkinsonian disabilities, including bradykinesia, in drag and rotarod tests, although, in these procedures, the combination of S33084 with L-DOPA did not produce synergistic effect. It is concluded that sustained D-3 receptor blockade does not blunt L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in hemiparkinsonian rats. However, D-3 receptor antagonism may be associated with anti parkinsonian properties. The clinical relevance of these observations will be of interest to explore further. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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