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Dopamine D1 and D2 receptor antagonism during development alters later behavior in zebrafish.

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Oliveri, AN; Levin, ED
Published in: Behav Brain Res
January 1, 2019

This study sought to examine the long-term behavioral impacts of dopamine D1 and D2 receptor antagonism during development in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Zebrafish embryos of both the AB* and 5D strains were exposed via immersion to either the D1 receptor antagonist SCH-23,390 or the D2 receptor antagonist haloperidol, at either 0.5 or 1.5-μM, from 5 h post-fertilization to 5 days post-fertilization. Aquarium water served as a control. Fish were then either tested as larvae on day 6 post-fertilization on a light/dark locomotor assay, or were grown to adulthood and tested on a behavioral battery that included assays for novel environment exploration, startle habituation, social affiliation, and predator escape (AB* strain only). Overall, developmental exposure to dopamine D1 and D2 receptor antagonists caused clear effects in larval locomotor behavior, driving hyperactivity in dark phases and hypoactivity in light phases. Additionally, control fish from the two strains were significantly different from each other (p < 0.05) with the AB* fish being more active than SD during the dark periods of the test. In the adult behavioral battery, developmental exposure to 1.5-μM of the D1 antagonist SCH-23390 significantly reduced activity (p < 0.05) in the predator escape assay. Despite the fact that embryonic exposure to D1 and D2 receptor antagonists caused clear behavioral alterations in larval activity there were much more subtle effects persisting into adulthood.

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Behav Brain Res

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1872-7549

Publication Date

January 1, 2019

Volume

356

Start / End Page

250 / 256

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Zebrafish
  • Reflex, Startle
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2
  • Receptors, Dopamine D1
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Motor Activity
  • Larva
  • Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonists
  • Dopamine
  • Benzazepines
 

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Oliveri, A. N., & Levin, E. D. (2019). Dopamine D1 and D2 receptor antagonism during development alters later behavior in zebrafish. Behav Brain Res, 356, 250–256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2018.08.028
Oliveri, Anthony N., and Edward D. Levin. “Dopamine D1 and D2 receptor antagonism during development alters later behavior in zebrafish.Behav Brain Res 356 (January 1, 2019): 250–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2018.08.028.
Oliveri AN, Levin ED. Dopamine D1 and D2 receptor antagonism during development alters later behavior in zebrafish. Behav Brain Res. 2019 Jan 1;356:250–6.
Oliveri, Anthony N., and Edward D. Levin. “Dopamine D1 and D2 receptor antagonism during development alters later behavior in zebrafish.Behav Brain Res, vol. 356, Jan. 2019, pp. 250–56. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2018.08.028.
Oliveri AN, Levin ED. Dopamine D1 and D2 receptor antagonism during development alters later behavior in zebrafish. Behav Brain Res. 2019 Jan 1;356:250–256.
Journal cover image

Published In

Behav Brain Res

DOI

EISSN

1872-7549

Publication Date

January 1, 2019

Volume

356

Start / End Page

250 / 256

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Zebrafish
  • Reflex, Startle
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2
  • Receptors, Dopamine D1
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Motor Activity
  • Larva
  • Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonists
  • Dopamine
  • Benzazepines