Effects of (+)MK-801 on MPP+ levels in the mouse VME
Treatment | 1.5 hr* | 8 hr** |
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(ng/mg protein) | ||
MPTP | 204.5 ± 59.8 | 16.7 ± 5.6 |
(+) MK-801 + MPTP | 207.4 ± 24.1 | 61.7 ± 9.4† |
* (+)MK-801 (1 mg/kg i.p.) or saline was given 30 min before the administration of MPTP (40 mg/kg s.c.), and the animals were killed at 1.5 hr after MPTP. ** Two injections of (+)MK-801 were given at 4-hr intervals; MPTP was administered 30 min after the first injection, and the mice were killed at 8 hr after the MPTP. Data represent means ± S.E.M. † Statistically different (P < .001) as compared with the value obtained with MPTP alone.