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Glucocorticoid Effects on Memory Retrieval Require Concurrent Noradrenergic Activity in the Hippocampus and Basolateral Amygdala

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Roozendaal, Benno, Hahn, Emily L., Nathan, Sheila V., de Quervain, Dominique J.-F., McGaugh, James L.·2004·The Journal of Neuroscience

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Previous findings indicate that administration of aβ-adrenoceptor antagonist systemically blocks glucocorticoid impairment of memory retrieval. Here, we report that β-adrenoceptor activation in the hippocampus and the basolateral complex of the amygdala (BLA) is implicated in the impairing effects of glucocorticoids on memory retrieval. The specific glucocorticoid receptor (GR) agonist 11β,17β-dihydroxy-6,21-dimethyl-17α-pregna-4,6-trien-20yn-3-one (RU 28362) (15 ng) infused into the hippocampus of male Sprague Dawley rats 60 min before water maze retention testing, 24 hr after training, impaired probe trial retention performance, as assessed by quadrant search time and initial latency to cross the platform location. Because we found previously that RU 28362 infused into the hippocampus does not affect water maze acquisition or immediate recall, the findings suggest that the GR agonist-induced retention impairment was attributable to a selective influence on long-term memory retrieval. Likewise, systemic injections of the β 1-adrenoceptor partial agonist xamoterol (3.0 or 10.0 mg/kg, s.c.) 60 min before the probe trial dose-dependently impaired retention performance. The β-adrenoceptor antagonist propranolol (2.0 mg/kg) administered subcutaneously before retention testing did not affect retention performance alone, but blocked the memory retrieval impairment induced by concurrent intrahippocampal infusions of RU 28362. Pretest infusions of the β 1-adrenoceptor antagonist atenolol into either the hippocampus (1.25 μg in 0.5 μl) or the BLA (0.5 μg in 0.2 μl) also prevented the GR agonist-induced memory retrieval impairment. These findings suggest that glucocorticoids impair retrieval of long-term spatial memory by facilitating noradrenergic mechanisms in the hippocampus, and additionally, that norepinephrine-mediated BLA activity is critical in enabling hippocampal glucocorticoid effects on memory retrieval.

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Authors
Roozendaal, B., Hahn, E. L., Nathan, S. V., de Quervain, D. J.-F., & McGaugh, J. L.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Irvine (US)
  • University of Zurich (CH)
Venue
The Journal of Neuroscience
Published
2004-09-15
Volume
24
Issue
37
Pages
8161-8169
ISSN
  • 0270-6474 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-2401
OpenAlex
W2050582843
Cited by
301
References
87
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8.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation
  • Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (58420)
  • U.S. Public Health Service
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH012526, MH12526, R56MH012526)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
Keywords
glucocorticoids, memory retrieval, noradrenergic activity, hippocampus, basolateral amygdala, beta-adrenergic receptors, glucocorticoid receptor, RU 28362, xamoterol, propranolol, atenolol, spatial memory, water maze, long-term memory, norepinephrine
MeSH terms
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists, Amygdala, Androstanols, Animals, Atenolol, Corticosterone, Emotions, Escape Reaction, Hippocampus, Hormone Antagonists, Male, Propranolol, Reaction Time, Mental Recall, Receptors, Glucocorticoid, Stress, Psychological, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Xamoterol, Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-1, Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-2, Maze Learning, Rats

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