Changes of Locomotor Activity by Dopamine D2, D3 Agonist Quinpirole in Mice Using Home-cage Monitoring System
- Author:
Jeonghyun PARK
1
;
Eunsoo MOON
;
Hyun Ju LIM
;
Kyungwon KIM
;
Yoo Rha HONG
;
Jung Hyun LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience 2023;21(4):686-692
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Objective:As dopamine is closely linked to locomotor activities, animal studies on locomotor activities using dopaminergic agents were widely done. However, most of animal studies were performed for a short period that there is a lack of longitudinal study on the effects of dopaminergic agents on locomotor activities. This study aimed to examine the longterm effect of a dopamine D2, D3 agonist quinpirole on locomotor activities in mice using a home-cage monitoring system.
Methods:The locomotor activities of Institute Cancer Research mice were measured by infrared motion detectors in home-cages under the 12-hour dark and 12-hour light condition for three days after the quinpirole injection. Quinpirole was injected at a concentration of 0.5 mg/kg intraperitoneally in the beginning of the dark phase. The locomotor activities before and after the quinpirole administration were compared by the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and one-way repeated measures ANOVA.
Results:After the quinpirole administration, the 24-hour total locomotor activity did not change (p = 0.169), but activities were significantly increased in the 12-hour dark phase sum (p = 0.013) and decreased in the 12-hour light phase sum (p = 0.009). Significant increases in the activities were observed in the dark-light difference (p = 0.005) and dark-light ratio (p = 0.005) as well.
Conclusion:This study suggests that quinpirole injection entrains the circadian rest-activity rhythm of locomotor activities. Therefore, quinpirole can be a drug that mediates locomotor activity as a dopamine agonist as well as a modulator of the circadian rhythms.
