THE EFFECTS OF HALOTHANE ON THE CONTENTS OF PUTATIVE TRANSMITTER AMINO-ACIDS IN WHOLE RAT-BRAIN

被引:6
作者
ARAI, T [1 ]
AOKI, M [1 ]
MURAKAWA, M [1 ]
NAKAO, S [1 ]
MORI, K [1 ]
KURIHARA, N [1 ]
机构
[1] KYOTO UNIV,RADIOISOTOPE RES CTR,KYOTO 606,JAPAN
关键词
Amino acid transmitter; Brain content; Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system; Halothane;
D O I
10.1016/0304-3940(90)90690-B
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The effects of halothane on brain amino acid contents were investigated in rat by using a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system. The contents of glycine and glutamate did not show any consistent changes in 1% or 2% halothane, but increased in 3% or 4% halothane. The levels of γ-aminobutyric acid were not altered in any concentrations of halothane. The levels of aspartate increased in a dose-dependent manner up to 3% halothane, but returned to the control level in 4% halothane. These findings suggest that halothane brings the alteration of brain amino acid contents by affecting their synthesis and catabolism. © 1990.
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页数:5
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