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Targeting the Dopamine D

Anton Pekcec, Niklas Schülert, Birgit Stierstorfer, Serena Deiana, Cornelia Dorner-Ciossek, Holger Rosenbrock

Br J Pharmacol. 2018 Jul;175(14):3021-3033.

PMID: 29726015

Abstract:

Background and purpose:
Insufficient prefrontal dopamine 1 (D1 ) receptor signalling has been linked to cognitive dysfunction in several psychiatric conditions. Because the PDE1 isoform B (PDE1B) is postulated to regulate D1 receptor-dependent signal transduction, in this study we aimed to elucidate the role of PDE1 in cognitive processes reliant on D1 receptor function.
Experimental approach:
Cognitive performance of the D1 receptor agonist, SKF38393, was studied in the T-maze continuous alternation task and 5-choice serial reaction time task. D1 receptor/PDE1B double-immunohistochemistry was performed using human and rat prefrontal brain sections. The pharmacological activity of the PDE1 inhibitor, ITI-214, was assessed by measuring the increase in cAMP/cGMP in prefrontal brain tissue and its effect on working memory performance. Mechanistic studies on the modulation of prefrontal neuronal transmission by SKF38393 and ITI-214 were performed using extracellular recordings in brain slices.
Key results:
SKF38393 improved working memory and attentional performance in rodents. D1 receptor/PDE1B co-expression was verified in both human and rat prefrontal brain sections. The pharmacological activity of ITI-214 on its target, PDE1, was demonstrated by its ability to increase prefrontal cAMP/cGMP. In addition, ITI-214 improved working memory performance. Both SKF38393 and ITI-214 facilitated neuronal transmission in prefrontal brain slices.
Conclusion and implications:
We hypothesize that PDE1 inhibition improves working memory performance by increasing prefrontal synaptic transmission and/or postsynaptic D1 receptor signalling, by modulating prefrontal downstream second messenger levels. These data, therefore, support the use of PDE1 inhibitors as a potential approach for the treatment of cognitive dysfunction.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
IAR4245714	PDE1B active rat			Price

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