THE EFFECT OF AGING ON THE D1 DOPAMINE-RECEPTORS IN HUMAN FRONTAL-CORTEX

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作者
DEKEYSER, J [1 ]
DEBACKER, JP [1 ]
VAUQUELIN, G [1 ]
EBINGER, G [1 ]
机构
[1] VRIJE UNIV BRUSSELS,PROT CHEM LAB,B-1640 RHODE ST GENESE,BELGIUM
关键词
Aging; Cerebral cortex; Dopamine receptor; D[!sub]1[!/sub; Dopaminergic; Human brain;
D O I
10.1016/0006-8993(90)91672-4
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Dopaminergic pathways to the cerebral cortex may be involved in cognitive function. We examined the effect of aging on the D1 dopamine receptors, and their high-agonist affinity (RH) sites, in postmortem human frontal cortex (n = 32; age range, 19-88 years). With aging, there was a significant decrease in the densities of the D1 dopamine receptors, and their RH sites, in human frontal cortex. The age-related reduction of cortical dopaminergic neurotransmission might contribute to the decline in cognitive abilities of elderly persons. © 1990.
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页码:308 / 310
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