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Elsevier, Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, (111), p. 11-16

DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2013.07.022

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Related functions of mGlu4 and mGlu8

Journal article published in 2013 by Matthew J. Davis, Robert M. Duvoisin, Jacob Raber
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Abstract

Metabotropic glutamate receptors modulate glutamatergic and GABAergic neurotransmission. Our previous pharmacological data indicate that metabotropic receptor 4 (mGlu4) and metabotropic receptor 8 (mGlu8) might have related and overlapping functions. We explored this by analyzing the behavioral phenotypes of mice deficient in either (mGlu4−/− or mGlu8−/−) or both receptors (mGlu4/8−/−). Our analysis focused on measures of anxiety in the open field and elevated zero maze, sensorimotor function on the rotorod, and fear conditioning, as mGlu4 and/or mGlu8 were shown to affect performance in these tests. mGlu8−/− mice weighed more than mGlu4/8−/− mice. In the open field, mGlu4−/− mice showed lower levels of anxiety than mGlu8−/− and mGlu4/8−/− mice. In the elevated zero maze, mGlu4−/− mice showed lower levels of anxiety than wild-type, mGlu8−/− and mGlu4/8−/− mice. In the open field, but not elevated zero maze, mGlu4−/− mice showed lower activity levels than wild-type, mGlu8−/− and mGlu4/8−/− mice. mGlu4/8−/− female mice showed less contextual freezing than wild-type and mGlu4−/− female mice and there was a trend toward less freezing in male mGlu4/8−/− than wild-type male mice. There were no genotype differences in cued fear conditioning. There were significant negative correlations between body weight and fall latency on the rotorod in wild-type, mGlu8−/− and mGlu4/8−/−, but not mGlu4−/−, mice. These data suggest related functions of mGlu4 and mGlu8 in behavioral performance.