Table 1.

Expression of c-fos and zif 268mRNAs in the striatum, nucleus accumbens, and olfactory tubercle after apomorphine/SCH-23390 treatments (experiment 2)

Infused sideNoninfused side
S0 VS0 AS0.5 AS10 AS0 VS0 AS0.5 AS10 A
c-fos expression
 Middle striatum
  Total area2.5  ± 0.626.3  ± 2.71-16712.6  ± 0.7**1.8  ± 0.9**2.5  ± 0.525.3  ± 3.51-16717.8  ± 0.7*2.3  ± 1.3**
  Surrounding area2.8  ± 0.525.5  ± 3.11-16717.0  ± 0.7*1.3  ± 0.9**1.5  ± 0.524.5  ± 4.21-16716.2  ± 0.61.8  ± 1.6**
 Rostral striatum
  Striatum2.8  ± 0.820.0  ± 1.51-16716.0  ± 1.12.0  ± 0.4**2.8  ± 0.520.8  ± 1.01-16717.4  ± 0.7*2.8  ± 0.9**
  Nucleus accumbens4.8  ± 0.629.3  ± 4.21-16717.0  ± 1.4**4.3  ± 0.5**5.0  ± 1.626.5  ± 4.31-16718.8  ± 1.25.8  ± 0.9**
  Olfactory tubercle8.5  ± 2.135.3  ± 1.81-16729.2  ± 3.38.5  ± 1.0**7.5  ± 1.336.5  ± 4.51-16731.6  ± 1.98.8  ± 1.6**
zif 268 expression
 Middle striatum
  Total area24.8  ± 1.556.8  ± 2.51-16736.2  ± 1.2**24.5  ± 2.2**28.8  ± 1.755.3  ± 3.31-16744.6  ± 1.0**28.3  ± 1.4**
  Surrounding area24.8  ± 1.356.0  ± 3.91-16742.6  ± 1.8**24.3  ± 2.1**26.3  ± 1.955.0  ± 3.61-16742.8  ± 1.0**27.5  ± 1.7**
 Rostral striatum
  Striatum30.5  ± 2.451.8  ± 3.71-16739.8  ± 1.3**29.0  ± 1.7**35.5  ± 1.751.8  ± 3.11-16741.4  ± 1.2*30.0  ± 2.1**
  Nucleus accumbens36.0  ± 4.469.0  ± 4.31-16752.2  ± 2.1**31.5  ± 1.2**39.0  ± 5.260.5  ± 6.61-16752.6  ± 4.234.0  ± 2.9**
  Olfactory tubercle32.0  ± 3.852.3  ± 0.81-16752.6  ± 3.229.3  ± 2.3**33.0  ± 3.856.5  ± 4.11-16755.2  ± 2.031.5  ± 2.1**
  • Mean density values (mean ± SEM) measured on the infused (left) and noninfused sides (right), at middle or rostral striatal levels, are given for animals that received an infusion of vehicle (S0), 0.5 μg (S0.5), or 10 μg (S10) of SCH-23390 into the right striatum before an injection of vehicle (V) or apomorphine (3 mg/kg, s.c.; A) (n = 4–5 each). For areas, see Figure 1.

  • F1-167 p < 0.01 versus S0 V; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 versus S0 A.