Abstract
Blocking autoinhibitory muscarinic type 2 (m2) acetylcholine receptors in the central nervous system may increase the release of acetylcholine and improve learning and memory. Antisense oligonucleotides (OGNs) complementary to m2 receptor mRNA were synthesized and evaluated for their efficacy at decreasing receptor number and reversing deficits in a cognitive task. Three antisense OGNs. which decreased m2 receptor binding in NG 108–15 cells. were continuously infused into the lateral cerebral ventricle of rats for 6 days at a rate of 0.5 μl/h and a daily dose of 72 μg. Performance in the Morris water maze was compared to groups receiving control OGNs or vehicle alone. Decrements induced by 0.2mg/kg of scopolamine i.p. were significantly reversed by 2 of the 3 antisense OGNs. Use of antisense OGNs targeting the m2 receptor may be a new strategy to increase cholinergic neurotransmission and improve learning and memory.
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