Afobazole Alleviates Cognitive Rigidity in Experimental Model of Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Authors: Kapitsa I.G.1, Kalinina A.P.1, Alymov A.A.1, Voronina T.A.1, Seredenin S.B.1
-
Affiliations:
- V. V. Zakusov Research Institute of Pharmacology
- Issue: Vol 168, No 2 (2019)
- Pages: 238-241
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0007-4888/article/view/242380
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10517-019-04682-y
- ID: 242380
Cite item
Abstract
Afobazole (10 mg/kg) alleviated cognitive rigidity in BALB/c mice, a phenotypic model of autism spectrum disorders. It improved spatial memory and retraining in T-maze with drinking reinforcement and restored the retrieval of acquired skill during reversal learning in Morris water maze.
About the authors
I. G. Kapitsa
V. V. Zakusov Research Institute of Pharmacology
Author for correspondence.
Email: ingakap73@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
A. P. Kalinina
V. V. Zakusov Research Institute of Pharmacology
Email: ingakap73@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
A. A. Alymov
V. V. Zakusov Research Institute of Pharmacology
Email: ingakap73@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
T. A. Voronina
V. V. Zakusov Research Institute of Pharmacology
Email: ingakap73@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow
S. B. Seredenin
V. V. Zakusov Research Institute of Pharmacology
Email: ingakap73@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow