Effect of corticosterone on serotonin and catecholamine receptors and uptake sites in rat frontal cortex

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作者
Crayton, JW
Joshi, I
Gulati, A
Arora, RC
Wolf, WA
机构
[1] UNIV ILLINOIS, DEPT PHARMACOL, CHICAGO, IL USA
[2] LOYOLA UNIV, STRITCH SCH MED, DEPT PHARMACOL, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 USA
关键词
serotonin; receptor; transporter; cortex; rat;
D O I
10.1016/S0006-8993(96)00189-8
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The effects of corticosterone (1 mg/kg per day for 7 days) on serotonin 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A, 5-HT uptake sites, and alpha(2)-adrenergic receptor sites were measured. Corticosterone treatment significantly decreased the number of 5-HT1A receptor sites (B-max = 108 +/- 8.20 fmol/mg protein and 152.31 +/- 13.36 fmol/mg protein in corticosterone- and vehicle-treated rats, respectively). No significant differences were found in other measures. It is possible that corticosteroids exert some of their behavioral effects via regulation of 5-HT1A sites in frontal cortex.
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页数:3
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