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ArticlePsychopharmacology2021

The novel dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) derivative BNN27 counteracts cognitive deficits induced by the D1/D2 dopaminergic receptor agonist apomorphine in rats.

Nikolaos Pitsikas, Elli Zoupa, Achille Gravanis

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Article in Psychopharmacology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Cognitive Deficit in Schizophrenia: From Etiology to Novel Treatments.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nikolaos PitsikasDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Panepistimiou 3, 415-00, Larissa, Greece. npitsikas@med.uth.gr.
Elli ZoupaDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Panepistimiou 3, 415-00, Larissa, Greece.
Achille GravanisDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, and Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Foundation of Research & Technology-Hellas, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
University of Thessaly · GRUniversity of Crete · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleSchizophrenia is a devastating mental disease that affects nearly 1% of the population worldwide. It is well documented that the dopaminergic (DAergic) system is compromised in schizophrenia. It is of note that the mixed dopamine (DA) D

objectivesThe aim of the present study was to investigate the ability of BNN27 to attenuate non-spatial, spatial recognition and discrete memory deficits induced by apomorphine in rats.

methodsTo this end, the object recognition task (ORT), the object location task (OLT) and the step-through passive avoidance test (STPAT) were used.

resultsBNN27 (3 and 6 mg/kg, i.p.) attenuated apomorphine (0.5 mg/kg, i.p.)-induced non-spatial, spatial recognition and discrete memory deficits. Interestingly, the effects of compounds on memory cannot be ascribed to changes in locomotor activity.

conclusionsOur findings suggest that BNN27 is effective to DA dysfunction caused by apomorphine, attenuating cognitive impairments induced by this D1/D2 receptor agonist in rats. Additionally, our findings illustrate a functional interaction between BNN27 and the DAergic system that may be of relevance for schizophrenia-like behavioural symptoms.

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AnimalsApomorphineCognitionCognitive DysfunctionDehydroepiandrosteroneDopamineDopamine AgonistsLocomotionMaleMemoryMemory DisordersRatsRats, WistarReceptors, Dopamine D1Receptors, Dopamine D2Recognition, PsychologyApomorphineBNN27 compoundDehydroepiandrosteroneDopamineDopamine AgonistsReceptors, Dopamine D1Receptors, Dopamine D2ApomorphineBNN27DHEADopamineRatSchizophrenia

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