β2 adrenergic agonist, clenbuterol, enhances working memory performance in aging animals

被引:58
作者
Ramos, Brian P. [1 ]
Colgan, Leslie A. [1 ]
Nou, Eric [1 ]
Arnsten, Amy F. T. [1 ]
机构
[1] Yale Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurobiol, New Haven, CT 06510 USA
关键词
clenbuterol; ICI 118,55 1; beta-2; norepinephrine; working memory; aging; prefrontal cortex;
D O I
10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2007.02.003
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Previous studies using a mixed beta 1 and beta 2 adrenergic antagonist, propanolol, have indicated that beta adrenoceptors have little effect on the cognitive functioning of the prefrontal cortex. However, recent studies have suggested that endogenous stimulation of beta 1 adrenoceptors impairs working memory in both rats and monkeys. Since propanolol has no effect on cognition, we hypothesized that activation of beta 2 adrenoceptors might improve performance in a working memory task. We tested this hypothesis by observing the effects of the beta 2 agonist, clenbuterol, on spatial working memory performance. Clenbuterol was either infused directly into the prefrontal cortex (rats) or administered systemically (monkeys). Results demonstrated that clenbuterol improved performance in many young and aged rats and monkeys who performed poorly under control conditions. Actions at beta 2 adrenoceptors were confirmed by challenging the clenbuterol response with the beta 2 adrenergic antagonist, ICI 118,551. The effects of clenbuterol were not universal and depended on the cognitive status of the animal: the drug moderately improved only a subset of animals with working memory impairment. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:1060 / 1069
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