THE BEHAVIORAL-EFFECTS OF NEUROPEPTIDE-Y (NPY) INJECTION INTO THE RAT-BRAIN FRONTAL-CORTEX

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SMIALOWSKI, A [1 ]
LEWINSKAGASTOL, L [1 ]
SMIALOWSKA, M [1 ]
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[1] POLISH ACAD SCI,INST PHARMACOL,NEUROBIOL LAB,SMETNA STR 12,PL-31120 KRAKOW,POLAND
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10.1016/0143-4179(92)90038-X
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of intracortical administration of neuropeptide-Y on the behaviour of rats. One week before the behavioural test the frontal cortex of rats was chronically implanted with intracerebral cannulae. Neuropeptide-Y (or saline in the control group) was injected in a volume of 1-mu-l. After treatment the behaviour of the rats was tested in an open field apparatus and a light-beam actometer. The number of line crossings, episodes of rearing, sniffing, washing and head poking were counted. The results indicate that administration of neuropeptide-Y to the frontal cortex of rats slightly increased exploratory and locomotor activity.
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