Article: 5-HT 2A receptor antagonism by MDL 11,939 during inescapable stress prevents subsequent exaggeration of acoustic startle response and reduced body weight in rats

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Title5-HT 2A receptor antagonism by MDL 11,939 during inescapable stress prevents subsequent exaggeration of acoustic startle response and reduced body weight in rats
AuthorsJiang, X2 3
Zhang, ZJ2
Zhang, S1
Gamble, EH2
Min Jia2
Ursano, RJ2 3
Li, H2 3
Keywords5-HT2A receptor
body weight
MDL 11,939
PTSD
startle
stress
Issue Date2011
PublisherSage Publications Ltd.. The Journal's web site is located at http://jop.sagepub.com
CitationJournal Of Psychopharmacology, 2011, v. 25 n. 2, p. 287-295 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269881109106911
AbstractActivation of central 5-HT 2A receptor signaling and its subsequent alterations have been implicated in the pathophysiological response to stress and the pathogenesis of stress-associated psychiatric disorders. To further examine the association between alterations in central 5-HT 2A receptor signaling and the occurrence of stress-induced psychiatric symptoms, the present study, utilizing a learned helplessness stress model in rats, determined whether 5-HT 2A receptor signaling blockade during stress could prevent the occurrence of stress-induced physical and behavioral abnormalities. Rats subjected to restraint/tail shock for three days developed long-lasting elevated acoustic startle response (ASR) and reduced body weight, compared to non-stressed control animals. However, administration of the selective 5-HT 2A receptor antagonist, MDL 11,939 (?-phenyl-1-(2- phenylethyl)-4-piperidinemethanol), 30 min prior to exposure of the animals to the stress protocol prevented the subsequent occurrence of elevated ASR and reduced body weight in a dose-dependent manner in stressed subjects. Administration of MDL 11,939 to the animals immediately after exposure to the stress protocol also prevented the occurrence of exaggerated ASR, but was not able to normalize body weight. These findings suggest a critical role of the central 5HT 2A receptor activation in developing the pathophysiology associated with elevated ASR and reduced body weight during stress. The differential effects of MDL 11,939 on startle response and body weight and its potential clinical significance are discussed. © The Author(s) 2011.
ISSN0269-8811
2011 Impact Factor: 3.036
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.140
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269881109106911
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000286878400013
Funding AgencyGrant Number
DAMD17-00-1-0110
USUHSRO88DC
Henry M. Jackson Foundation
USUHS Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
Funding Information:

We thank Drs Joseph McCabe, Thomas Cote, and Nelson Arispe for their comments on this manuscript. This work was supported by DAMD grant 17-00-1-0110 (to HL), USUHS grant RO88DC (to HL), a Henry M. Jackson Foundation Fellowship (to XJ), and the USUHS Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress.

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dc.contributor.authorJiang, X
dc.contributor.authorZhang, ZJ
dc.contributor.authorZhang, S
dc.contributor.authorGamble, EH
dc.contributor.authorMin Jia
dc.contributor.authorUrsano, RJ
dc.contributor.authorLi, H
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-31T13:34:32Z
dc.date.available2010-10-31T13:34:32Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractActivation of central 5-HT 2A receptor signaling and its subsequent alterations have been implicated in the pathophysiological response to stress and the pathogenesis of stress-associated psychiatric disorders. To further examine the association between alterations in central 5-HT 2A receptor signaling and the occurrence of stress-induced psychiatric symptoms, the present study, utilizing a learned helplessness stress model in rats, determined whether 5-HT 2A receptor signaling blockade during stress could prevent the occurrence of stress-induced physical and behavioral abnormalities. Rats subjected to restraint/tail shock for three days developed long-lasting elevated acoustic startle response (ASR) and reduced body weight, compared to non-stressed control animals. However, administration of the selective 5-HT 2A receptor antagonist, MDL 11,939 (?-phenyl-1-(2- phenylethyl)-4-piperidinemethanol), 30 min prior to exposure of the animals to the stress protocol prevented the subsequent occurrence of elevated ASR and reduced body weight in a dose-dependent manner in stressed subjects. Administration of MDL 11,939 to the animals immediately after exposure to the stress protocol also prevented the occurrence of exaggerated ASR, but was not able to normalize body weight. These findings suggest a critical role of the central 5HT 2A receptor activation in developing the pathophysiology associated with elevated ASR and reduced body weight during stress. The differential effects of MDL 11,939 on startle response and body weight and its potential clinical significance are discussed. © The Author(s) 2011.
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dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Psychopharmacology, 2011, v. 25 n. 2, p. 287-295 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269881109106911
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269881109106911
dc.identifier.epage295
dc.identifier.hkuros174207
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000286878400013
Funding AgencyGrant Number
DAMD17-00-1-0110
USUHSRO88DC
Henry M. Jackson Foundation
USUHS Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
Funding Information:

We thank Drs Joseph McCabe, Thomas Cote, and Nelson Arispe for their comments on this manuscript. This work was supported by DAMD grant 17-00-1-0110 (to HL), USUHS grant RO88DC (to HL), a Henry M. Jackson Foundation Fellowship (to XJ), and the USUHS Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress.

dc.identifier.issn0269-8811
2011 Impact Factor: 3.036
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.140
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/127593
dc.identifier.volume25
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSage Publications Ltd.. The Journal's web site is located at http://jop.sagepub.com
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Psychopharmacology
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.rightsJournal of Psychopharmacology. Copyright © Sage Publications Ltd..
dc.subject.meshBody Weight - drug effects - physiology
dc.subject.meshHelplessness, Learned
dc.subject.meshPiperidines - pharmacology - therapeutic use
dc.subject.meshReceptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A - physiology
dc.subject.meshStartle Reaction - drug effects - physiology
dc.subject5-HT2A receptor
dc.subjectbody weight
dc.subjectMDL 11,939
dc.subjectPTSD
dc.subjectstartle
dc.subjectstress
dc.title5-HT 2A receptor antagonism by MDL 11,939 during inescapable stress prevents subsequent exaggeration of acoustic startle response and reduced body weight in rats
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. Wootton High School
  2. Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
  3. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences