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01-03-2015 | Psychiatry and Preclinical Psychiatric Studies - Original Article

Lysophosphatidic acid induces anxiety-like behavior via its receptors in mice

Authors: Misa Yamada, Mai Tsukagoshi, Tomio Hashimoto, Jun-Ichiro Oka, Akiyoshi Saitoh, Mitsuhiko Yamada

Published in: Journal of Neural Transmission | Issue 3/2015

Abstract

Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a potent bioactive lipid mediator with diverse biological properties. We previously found altered expression of the LPA-related genes in rodents after treatment with sertraline, which is widely used to treat anxiety disorders and depression. However, little is known about the behavioral effects of LPA. In the present study, we investigated the behavioral effects of intracerebroventricular injection of LPA in adult mice. LPA did not significantly affect spontaneous locomotor activity, suggesting that LPA does not induce hyperactivity, ataxia, or sedation. We next investigated the emotional effects of LPA via the hole-board test. LPA significantly increased the number of head-dips in a dose- and time-related manner. A significant induction of head-dip counts occurred 15 and 30 min after LPA administration. To clarify the involvement of LPA receptors, we examined the effect of the non-selective LPA1-4 receptor antagonist, 1-bromo-3(S)-hydroxy-4-(palmitoyloxy)butyl-phosphonate (BrP-LPA) co-administered with LPA. BrP-LPA dose-dependently inhibited LPA-induced head-dip counts. We next investigated anxiety-like behavior via the elevated plus-maze test. LPA significantly reduced the percentage of time spent in the open arms and BrP-LPA dose-dependently inhibited this anxiety-like behavior. In conclusion, LPA induced anxiety-like behavior in mice via LPA receptors. Our results suggest that LPA signaling plays an important role in regulating anxiety in mice.

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Title: Lysophosphatidic acid induces anxiety-like behavior via its receptors in mice
Authors: Misa Yamada
Mai Tsukagoshi
Tomio Hashimoto
Jun-Ichiro Oka
Akiyoshi Saitoh
Mitsuhiko Yamada
Publication date: 01-03-2015
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Published in: Journal of Neural Transmission / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 0300-9564
Electronic ISSN: 1435-1463
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00702-014-1289-9

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