SEROTONIN DEPLETION BY P-CHLOROPHENYLALANINE DECREASES VIP MESSENGER-RNA IN THE SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS

被引:19
作者
KAWAKAMI, F
OKAMURA, H
INATOMI, T
TAMADA, Y
NAKAJIMA, T
IBATA, Y
机构
[1] KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIV MED,DEPT ANAT,KAMIKYO KU,KYOTO 602,JAPAN
[2] KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIV MED,DEPT OPHTHALMOL,KAMIKYO KU,KYOTO 602,JAPAN
[3] KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIV MED,DEPT PSYCHIAT,KAMIKYO KU,KYOTO 602,JAPAN
关键词
SEROTONIN; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE MESSENGER-RNA; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;
D O I
10.1016/0304-3940(94)90124-4
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The influence of serotonergic inputs on the levels of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) mRNA in the rat suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). was examined by in situ hybridization combined with morphometrical analysis. Depletion of serotonin by p-chlorophenylalanine methyl ester (300 mg/kg i.p. daily for 3 days) caused a marked decrease in VIP mRNA signal levels in the ventrolateral part of the SCN. This finding suggests that serotonergic input controls VIP production at the mRNA level.
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页数:4
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