Article
Fyn is required for haloperidol-induced catalepsy in mice.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 17 Mar 2006
Hattori Kotaro, Uchino Shigeo, Isosaka Tomoko, Maekawa Mamiko, Iyo Masaomi, Sato Toshio, Kohsaka Shinichi, Yagi Takeshi, Yuasa Shigeki
Abstract excerpt
Fyn-mediated tyrosine phosphorylation of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor subunits has been implicated in various brain functions, including ethanol tolerance, learning, and seizure susceptibility. In this study, we explored the role of Fyn in haloperidol-induced catalepsy, an animal model of the extrapyramidal side effects of antipsychotics. Haloperidol induced catalepsy and muscle rigidity in the control...
Topics
- Animals
- Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
- Antipsychotic Agents
- Blotting, Western
- Calcium
- Catalepsy
- Cells, Cultured
- Dopamine
- Genotype
- Haloperidol
- Immunoblotting
- Immunohistochemistry
- Immunoprecipitation
- In Situ Hybridization
