Effects of sigma ligands on the ability of rimcazole to inhibit PCP hsp70 induction |
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Authors: | JW Sharp DS Williams |
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Institution: | Department of Anatomy and Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, USA |
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Abstract: | Phencyclidine (PCP) can result in schizophrenia-like behavior. It binds at the PCP site on the NMDA-receptor calcium channel and at the sigma receptor. PCP also induces the heat shock gene hsp70 in retrosplenial cortex neurons. An antipsychotic drug, rimcazole, inhibits PCP hsp70 induction. Rimcazole binds predominately to sigma-2 sites. It is hypothesized that sigma ligands without antipsychotic properties and with some sigma-2 affinity should partially reverse the effects of rimcazole. (+)-3-PPP, (+)-cyclazocine, and (+)-pentazocine bind predominately to sigma-1 sites. (+)-3-PPP is also a modest sigma-2 ligand. Female Sprague-Dawley rats (200–260 g) were injected intraperitoneally (IP) with (+)-3-PPP (50 mg/kg), rimcazole (60 mg/kg) and, after 5 min, with PCP (40 mg/kg). Brains were sectioned (100 μm) and presence of the hsp70 gene protein product, HSP70, was determined immunocytochemically. (+)-3-PPP significantly (p < 0.05) diminished the ability of rimcazole to inhibit PCP hsp70 induction in the retrosplenial cortex. (+)-Cyclazocine (15mg/kg, IP) and (+)-pentazocine (80mg/kg, IP) given in an analogous manner did not diminished the ability of rimcazole to inhibit PCP hsp70 induction. |
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Keywords: | Heat shock hsp70 Phencyclidine Sigma receptor Schizophrenia Rimcazole Retrosplenial cortex Cyclazocine Pentazocine Rat |
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