Efeito da microinjeção do agonista dos receptores 5-HT1A, F15599, na região ventro-orbital do córtex pré-frontal no comportamento agressivo de camundongos machos submetidos à provocação social

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IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2012

RESUMO

The serotonergic system has long been linked to aggressive behavior and particularly 5-HT1A receptor subtype is involved in modulation of aggressiveness. Previous studies using agonists that act selectively on these receptors showed both reduction and increased aggression. It is known that these receptors are found in several brain regions where they act as auto and heteroreceptors, with different functions, depending on their location. 5-HT1A heteroreceptors, as well as other regions, are found in the prefrontal cortex (PFC), a brain region particularly important in the inhibitory control of aggressive and impulsive behaviors. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible anti-aggressive effects of microinjections of F15599, a selective 5-HT1A agonist, in the ventral orbital prefrontal cortex (VO PFC) of CF-1 male mice, previously submitted to social instigation, characterized by increasing aggression to high levels. Our results showed that the microinjection of the lower doses of F15599 (0.03 and 0.1 ¿g) significantly reduced attack bite frequency. Furthermore, there was a tendency to reduce sideway threats for the group that received 0.03 ¿g agonist microinjection. These anti-aggressive effects were not accompanied by changes in other elements of the behavioral repertoire related to aggression: pursuit the intruder, sniff the intruder and tail rattle. There were also no changes observed in the duration of nonaggressive behavioral repertoire elements, walking and rearing. Only for grooming behavior was an increased duration observed for the group that received 0.03 ¿g agonist dose. The results of this study confirmed the involvement of VO PFC and serotonergic system, specifically de 5- HT1A receptor subtype, in the modulation of escalated aggressive behavior.

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aggressive behavior comportamento animal agressividade social instigation receptores 5-ht1 de serotonina serotonin 5-ht1a receptors córtex pré-frontal neurofisiologia ventral orbital prefrontal cortex f15599

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