Y-Maze memory task in zebrafish (Danio rerio): The role of glutamatergic and cholinergic systems on the acquisition and consolidation periods

Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 321-328

  Cognato, Giana de P ^a   Bortolotto, Josiane W ^a   Blazina, Ana R ^a   Christoff, Raíssa R ^a   Lara, Diogo R ^a   Vianna, Mônica R ^a,b   Bonan, Carla D ^a,b  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b Instituto Nacional de Ciencia e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina INCT TM   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acquisition; Cholinergic system; Glutamatergic system; Memory; Y Maze; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

DIZOCILPINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; SCOPOLAMINE; ACETYLCHOLINE; AMINO ACID RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; GLUTAMIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BRAIN FUNCTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; GLUTAMATERGIC SYSTEM; LEARNING; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; SPATIAL MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TELEOST; TREATMENT FAILURE; ZEBRA FISH; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHOLINERGIC NERVE CELL; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NERVE TRACT; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; RECOGNITION;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHOLINERGIC AGENTS; CHOLINERGIC NEURONS; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGENTS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; GLUTAMIC ACID; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; NEURAL PATHWAYS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); ZEBRAFISH;

EID: 84878412217     PISSN: 10747427     EISSN: 10959564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2012.09.008     Document Type: Article

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