Effects of the Novel Acetylcholinesterase InhibitorN-Octyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9-aminoacridine on Locomotor Activity and Avoidance Learning in Mice |
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| Authors: | Francesca Capone Alberto Oliverio Massimo Pomponi Maurizio Marta Franco Gatta Flaminia Pavone |
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| Affiliation: | a Dipartimento di Genetica e Biologia Molecolare, Università “La Sapienza,” Rome, Italy;c Facoltà di Medicina “A. Gemelli” Istituto di Chimica e Chimica Clinica, U.C.S.C. Rome, Italy;d Laboratorio Chimica del Farmaco, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy;b Istituto di Psicobiologia e Psicofarmacologia, CNR, Rome, Italy |
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| Abstract: | The acetylcholinesterase reversible inhibitorN-octyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9-aminoacridine (THA-C8) is a new synthesized derivative of tacrine (THA) characterized by an alkyl chain in the molecular structure which ameliorates the penetrability of the compound into the central nervous system. THA-C8 (0.1–5 mg/kg) significantly reduced spontaneous locomotor activity in CD1 mice at a dose of 3 mg/kg. Moreover, THA-C8 (0.2–2 mg/kg) significantly improved shuttle-box avoidance acquisition at doses (0.25, 0.3, 1 mg/kg) not affecting locomotion and that are much lower than the doses reported to be effective for THA in animal models. From the data reported it seems that the new compound could be interesting for therapeutic purposes. |
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| Keywords: | acetylcholinesterase inhibitor tacrine THA-C8 active avoidance locomotor activity mice |
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