In rats, intranigral microinjection of delta-sleep-inducing peptide, as well as its analogues DSIP-1 to DSIP-4, decreased horizontal locomotor activity.
In plain wordsIn rats, delta sleep-inducing peptide injected into the substantia nigra reduced horizontal movement.
- Outcome
- DecreaseHorizontal locomotor activity
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
- Outcome group
- Locomotor and behavioral activity · Nervous system and cognition
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · intranigral microinjectionAs given in this study (rat).
Source sentences
It was shown that intranigral microinjection of DSIP as well as DSIP-1-DSIP-4 caused decreasing of horizontal, vertical locomotor activity and attendance of central sectors of the "open field".
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
The effects of delta-sleep inducing peptide (DSIP) and its analogues (1-4) administered into substantia nigra pars reticulata on locomotor and seizure activity were estimated in experiments in rats.