William G. Warren
URB597 induces subtle changes to aggression in adult Lister Hooded rats
Warren, William G.; Hale, Ed; Papagianni, Eleni P.; Cassaday, Helen J.; Stevenson, Carl W.; Stubbendorff, Christine
Authors
Ed Hale
Eleni P. Papagianni
Helen J. Cassaday
Dr CARL STEVENSON carl.stevenson@nottingham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Christine Stubbendorff
Abstract
The endocannabinoid system has been implicated in both social and cognitive processing. The endocannabinoid metabolism inhibitor, URB597, dose-dependently improves non-social memory in adult Wistar and Sprague Dawley rats, whereas its effect on social interaction (SI) is affected by both rat strain and drug dose. Lister Hooded rats consistently respond differently to drug treatment in general compared with albino strains. This study sought to investigate the effects of different doses of URB597 on social and non-social memory in Lister Hooded rats, as well as analyzing the behavioral composition of the SI. Males were tested for novel object recognition (NOR), social preference (between an object and an unfamiliar rat), social novelty recognition (for a familiar vs. unfamiliar rat) and SI with an unfamiliar rat. URB597 (0.1 or 0.3 mg/kg) or vehicle was given 30 min before testing. During SI testing, total interaction time was assessed along with time spent on aggressive and explorative behaviors. Lister Hooded rats displayed expected non-social and social memory and social preference, which was not affected by URB597. During SI, URB597 did not affect total interaction time. However, the high dose increased aggression, compared to vehicle, and decreased anogenital sniffing, compared to the low dose of URB597. In summary, URB597 did not affect NOR, social preference or social recognition memory but did have subtle behavioral effects during SI in Lister hooded rats. Based on our findings we argue for the importance of considering strain as well as the detailed composition of behavior when investigating drug effects on social behavior.
Citation
Warren, W. G., Hale, E., Papagianni, E. P., Cassaday, H. J., Stevenson, C. W., & Stubbendorff, C. (2022). URB597 induces subtle changes to aggression in adult Lister Hooded rats. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, Article 885146. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.885146
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 26, 2022 |
Online Publication Date | Aug 12, 2022 |
Publication Date | Aug 12, 2022 |
Deposit Date | Aug 15, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | Aug 16, 2022 |
Journal | Frontiers in Psychiatry |
Electronic ISSN | 1664-0640 |
Publisher | Frontiers Media |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 13 |
Article Number | 885146 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.885146 |
Keywords | Psychiatry and Mental health |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/10073977 |
Publisher URL | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.885146/full |
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