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Acute but not chronic activation of the NMDA-coupled glycine receptor with D-cycloserine facilitates learning and retention

Quartermain, David, Mower, Jay, Rafferty, Michael F., Herting, Robert L., Lanthorn, Thomas H.·1994·European Journal of Pharmacology

Abstract

The memory-enhancing potential of D-cycloserine (cycloserine) a partial agonist at the glycine recognition site on the NMDA receptor, was evaluated in mice using a thirst-motivated linear maze learning task. Immediate acute post-training injections (10, 20 and 80 mg/kg) significantly improved retention relative to vehicle-injected controls. Retention was also facilitated if cycloserine (3 and 10 mg/kg but not 20 or 40 mg/kg) was administered 20 min before the retention test. Acquisition of the habit was accelerated if cycloserine (3 mg/kg) was injected 20 min before the training session. Acute post-training injections failed to facilitate retention if mice were pretreated with cycloserine (3 mg/kg) b.i.d. for 15 days before training on the maze. These results indicate that acute cycloserine administration can enhance consolidation and retrieval of memory but that desensitization may occur with chronic exposure to the drug.

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Authors
Quartermain, D., Mower, J., Rafferty, M. F., Herting, R. L., & Lanthorn, T. H.
Affiliations
NYU Langone Health (US)
Corresponding author
Quartermain, David
Venue
European Journal of Pharmacology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1994-05
Volume
257
Issue
1-2
Pages
7-12
ISSN
0014-2999 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1989766588
Cited by
190
References
26
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • European Journal of Pharmacology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords
D-cycloserine, NMDA receptor, glycine receptor, partial agonists, memory enhancement, learning and retention, memory consolidation, memory retrieval, desensitization, chronic drug exposure, acute drug administration
MeSH terms
Analysis of Variance, Animals, Behavior, Animal, Cycloserine, Drug Administration Schedule, Learning, Male, Memory, Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate, Receptors, Glycine, Mice

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