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ArticleAnnals of neurosciences2025

Intracortical Injection of Okadaic Acid Increases Locomotor Activity and Decreases Anxiety-like Behaviour in Adult Male Rats: Potential Involvement of NMDA Receptor.

Reena Sarah Jacob, Sowmya Gunasekaran, Mantosh Kumar, Ramakrishnapillai Vyomakesannair Omkumar

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Reena Sarah JacobNeurobiology Division, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6834-8076
Sowmya GunasekaranNeurobiology Division, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Mantosh KumarNeurobiology Division, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Ramakrishnapillai Vyomakesannair OmkumarNeurobiology Division, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9768-9753

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Background: Neuronal transmission through the Purpose: We attempted to investigate the long-term behavioural effects of Methods: NMDAR was activated by stereotaxic injection of NMDA into the prefrontal cortex of adult rats. To elucidate the role of phosphatases in mediating NMDAR signalling and associated animal behaviour, okadaic acid (OA), a phosphatase inhibitor, was administered before NMDA injection. The animals were tested for their general locomotion and cognitive function using behavioural assays. Results: A single injection of NMDA impaired cognition in the long term. Interestingly, intracortical OA injection resulted in increased locomotor activity and decreased anxiety-like behaviour in animals without major cognitive effects. Conclusion: We demonstrate that the inhibition of phosphatases during NMDAR signalling can affect locomotion and anxiety-like behaviour in adult male rats. Our study underscores the potential of modulating phosphatases as a pharmacological target for anxiety disorders.

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anxietyhyperlocomotionNMDA receptorokadaic acidphosphatases

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