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Effects of cannabinoid and vanilloid receptor agonists and their interaction on learning and memory in rats

Authors :
Shiri, Mariam
Komaki, Alireza
Oryan, Shahrbanoo
Taheri, Masoumeh
Komaki, Hamidreza
Etaee, Farshid
Source :
Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. April, 2017, Vol. 95 Issue 4, p382, 6 p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Despite previous findings on the effects of cannabinoid and vanilloid systems on learning and memory, the effects of the combined stimulation of these 2 systems on learning and memory have not been studied. Therefore, in this study, we tested the interactive effects of cannabinoid and vanilloid systems on learning and memory in rats by using passive avoidance learning (PAL) tests. Forty male Wistar rats were divided into the following 4 groups: (1) control (DMSO+saline), (2) WIN55,212-2, (3) capsaicin, and (4) WIN55,212-2 + capsaicin. On test day, capsaicin, a vanilloid receptor type 1 (TRPV1) agonist, or WIN55,212-2, a cannabinoid receptor ([CB.sub.1]/[CB.sub.2]) agonist, or both substances were injected intraperitoneally. Compared to the control group, the group treated with capsaicin (TRPV1 agonist) had better scores in the PAL acquisition and retention test, whereas treatment with WIN55,212-2 ([CB.sub.1]/[CB.sub.2] agonist) decreased the test scores. Capsaicin partly reduced the effects of WIN55,212-2 on PAL and memory. We conclude that the acute administration of a TRPV1 agonist improves the rats' cognitive performance in PAL tasks and that a vanilloid-related mechanism may underlie the agonistic effect of WIN55,212-2 on learning and memory. Key words: cannabinoid, vanilloid, TRPV1, passive avoidance test, learning, memory, WIN55,212-2, capsaicin. En depit de resultats obtenus anterieurement sur les effets des systemes cannabinoide et vanilloide sur l'apprentissage et la memoire, les effets de la stimulation de ces deux systemes combines n'ont pas ete etudies sur l'apprentissage et la memoire. Par consequent, dans les presents travaux, nous avons etudie l'interaction des effets des systemes cannabinoide et vanilloide sur l'apprentissage et la memoire chez le rat a l'aide de tests d'apprentissage par evitement passif (AEP). Nous avons reparti 40 rats Wistar males dans les quatre groupes suivants : (1) temoin (DMSO + solution saline), (2) WIN55,212-2, (3) capsaicine et (4) WIN55,212-2 + capsaicine. Le jour de l'evaluation, nous avons injecte par voie intraperitoneale de la capsaicine (un agoniste du TRPV1 [recepteur vanilloide de type 1]), du WIN55,212-2 (un agoniste des recepteurs cannabinoides [CB.sub.1] et [CB.sub.2]) ou les deux substances a la fois. Sur le plan de l'acquisition et de la retention, les animaux exposes a la capsaicine (agoniste du TRPV1) obtenaient de meilleures notes aux tests d'AEP que ceux du groupe temoin. Par contre, les notes diminuaient avec le WIN55,212-2 (agoniste des recepteurs [CB.sub.1] et [CB.sub.2]). La capsaicine entrainait une diminution partielle des effets du WIN55,212-2 sur le plan de l'AEP et de la memoire. Nous en arrivons a la conclusion que l'administration aigue d'un agoniste du TRPV1 permet d'ameliorer les performances cognitives des rats dans les taches d'AEP et qu'un mecanisme lie aux recepteurs vanilloides pourrait soustendre les effets agonistes du WIN55,212-2 sur l'apprentissage et la memoire. [Traduit par la Redaction] Mots-cles : cannabinoide, vanilloide, TRPV1, test d'evitement passif, apprentissage, memoire, WIN55,212-2, capsaicine.<br />Introduction The endocannabinoid system, including anandamide (AEA), 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), and cannabinoid receptors, are known to be associated with a number of physiological functions including pain modulation, psychomotor functions, appetite regulation, [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00084212
Volume :
95
Issue :
4
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.490986718
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1139/cjpp-2016-0274