Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Schizophr Res. 2011 Jan;125(1):88-92. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2010.09.025. Epub 2010 Oct 30.
The aim of this study was to investigate whether a potent analogue of the endogenous brain peptide l-prolyl-l-leucyl-glycinamide (PLG), (3(R)-[(2(S)-pyrrolidinylcarbonyl)amino]-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide (PAOPA), can prevent the induction of social withdrawal caused by sub-chronic treatment with the non-competitive NMDA (N-methyl-l-aspartate) receptor antagonist, MK-801. Results indicate that MK-801 (0.5 mg/kg) significantly decreased social interaction following sub-chronic treatment (7 days). Treatment with PAOPA (1 mg/kg) blocked the effects of MK-801, and increased the amount of time spent in social interaction in comparison to control animals. These results provide evidence for the development of peptidomimetic compounds for the treatment of social withdrawal and related negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia.
这项研究的目的是探讨内源性脑肽 l-脯氨酰-l-亮氨酰-甘氨酰胺的一种有效类似物(PLG)(3(R)-[(2(S)-吡咯烷羰基)氨基]-2-氧代-1-吡咯烷乙酰胺(PAOPA))是否可以预防亚慢性给予非竞争性 NMDA(N-甲基-D-天冬氨酸)受体拮抗剂 MK-801 引起的社交回避的诱导。结果表明,MK-801(0.5mg/kg)在亚慢性治疗(7 天)后显著减少社交互动。PAOPA(1mg/kg)治疗阻断了 MK-801 的作用,并与对照动物相比,增加了社交互动的时间。这些结果为开发用于治疗社交回避和与精神分裂症相关的阴性症状的肽模拟化合物提供了证据。