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Amniotic Fluid or Its Fatty Acids Produce Actions Similar to Diazepam on Lateral Septal Neurons Firing Rate
Joint Authors
Contreras, C. M.
Gutiérrez-García, Ana G.
Vásquez-Hernández, Diana Idania
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Human amniotic fluid (AF) contains eight fatty acids (FATs), and both produce anxiolytic-like effects in adult rats and appetitive responses in human newborns.
The medial amygdala and lateral septal nucleus function are related to social behavior, but the action of AF or its FATs in this circuit is known.
We obtained 267 single-unit extracellular recordings in Wistar rats treated with vehicle (1 mL, s.c.; n=12), human AF (1 mL, s.c.; n=12), a FAT mixture (1 mL, s.c.; n=13), diazepam (1 mg/kg, i.p.; n=11), and fluoxetine (1 mg/kg, p.o.; n=12).
Compared with the vehicle group, the spontaneous septal firing rate in the AF, FAT mixture, and diazepam groups was the lowest and in the fluoxetine group the highest.
Cumulative peristimulus histograms indicated that the significant change in septal firing occurred only in the AF and FAT mixture groups and exclusively in those neurons that increased their firing rate during amygdala stimulation.
We conclude that human AF and its FATs produce actions comparable to anxiolytic drugs and are able to modify the responsivity of a circuit involved in social behavior, suggesting facilitation of social recognition processes by maternal-fetal fluids.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gutiérrez-García, Ana G.& Contreras, C. M.& Vásquez-Hernández, Diana Idania. 2013. Amniotic Fluid or Its Fatty Acids Produce Actions Similar to Diazepam on Lateral Septal Neurons Firing Rate. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1033035
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gutiérrez-García, Ana G.…[et al.]. Amniotic Fluid or Its Fatty Acids Produce Actions Similar to Diazepam on Lateral Septal Neurons Firing Rate. The Scientific World Journal No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1033035
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gutiérrez-García, Ana G.& Contreras, C. M.& Vásquez-Hernández, Diana Idania. Amniotic Fluid or Its Fatty Acids Produce Actions Similar to Diazepam on Lateral Septal Neurons Firing Rate. The Scientific World Journal. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1033035
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1033035