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Retention of passive avoidance behavior in rats following alpha- and gamma-endorphin administration: effects of post-learning treatments. 1981

G L Kovács, and B Bohus, and D De Wied

Neuropeptides related to beta-endorphin (beta-LPH61-91) profoundly affect avoidance behavior. That gamma- and alpha-endorphin (beta-LPH61-77 and beta-LPH61-76, respectively) influence memory processes, has been investigated on rats. Using a one-trial learning, step-through passive avoidance paradigm, it was found that gamma-endorphin attenuates later retention of passive avoidance behavior when administered immediately or 3 h after learning; alpha-endorphin facilitates this response when given immediately after learning. Neither gamma- nor alpha-endorphin influence retention when the treatment is postponed for 6 h after learning. These data are interpreted as suggesting an opposite effect of gamma- and alpha-endorphin on consolidation processes.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D004723	Endorphins	One of the three major groups of endogenous opioid peptides. They are large peptides derived from the PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN precursor. The known members of this group are alpha-, beta-, and gamma-endorphin. The term endorphin is also sometimes used to refer to all opioid peptides, but the narrower sense is used here; OPIOID PEPTIDES is used for the broader group.	Endorphin
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001362	Avoidance Learning	A response to a cue that is instrumental in avoiding a noxious experience.	Aversion Behavior,Aversion Learning,Aversive Behavior,Aversive Learning,Avoidance Behavior,Aversion Behaviors,Aversive Behaviors,Avoidance Behaviors,Behavior, Aversion,Behavior, Aversive,Behavior, Avoidance,Behaviors, Aversion,Behaviors, Aversive,Behaviors, Avoidance,Learning, Aversion,Learning, Aversive,Learning, Avoidance
D051381	Rats	The common name for the genus Rattus.	Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus
D018822	alpha-Endorphin	An endogenous opioid peptide derived from BETA-LIPOTROPIN of the pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) system. It is the 16-amino acid sequence of the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN and differs from GAMMA-ENDORPHIN by one amino acid (beta-endorphin 1-17).	Endorphin, alpha,beta-Endorphin (1-16),alpha Endorphin
D018823	gamma-Endorphin	An endogenous opioid peptide derived from BETA-LIPOTROPIN of the pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) system. It is the 17-amino acid sequence of the N-terminal of BETA-ENDORPHIN and differs from ALPHA-ENDORPHIN by one amino acid (beta-endorphin 1-16).	Endorphin, gamma,beta-Endorphin (1-17),gamma Endorphin