Table 1

Effects of mGluR agents on forskolin-induced cAMP formation in rat hippocampal and striatal slices

cAMP
HippocampusStriatum
pmol/mg of protein
Control31  ± 422  ± 5
Forskolin (30 μM)441  ± 981-a 318  ± 751-a
Forskolin (30 μM)
 + (1S,3R)-ACPD (300 μM)193  ± 11a,b 231  ± 44a,b
Forskolin (30 μM)
 + AIDA (500 μM)380  ± 151-a 280  ± 601-a
Forskolin (30 μM)
 + AIDA (1000 μM)200  ± 20a,b 250  ± 30a,b
Forskolin (30 μM)
 + (1S,3R)-ACPD (300 μM)
 + AIDA (500 μM)171  ± 23a,b 232  ± 21a,b
Forskolin (30 μM)
 + (1S,3R)-ACPD (300 μM)
 + AIDA (1000 μM)190  ± 15a,b 223  ± 18a,b
Forskolin (30 μM)
 + (1S,3R)-ACPD (300 μM)
 + (+)-MCPG (1000 μM)425  ± 111-a 341  ± 501-a

Values are mean ± S.E.M. of at least 3 experiments conducted in triplicate.

  • 1-a P < .01 vs. control.

  • 1-b P < .05 vs. 30 μM forskolin alone.