AMINO-ACIDS, SEROTONIN, AND 5-HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID FOLLOWING FOOT SHOCK IN RATS

被引:14
作者
MALYSZKO, J [1 ]
URANO, T [1 ]
TAKADA, Y [1 ]
TAKADA, A [1 ]
机构
[1] HAMAMATSU UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT PHYSIOL,HAMAMATSU,SHIZUOKA 43131,JAPAN
关键词
AMINO ACIDS; TRYPTOPHAN; SEROTONIN; 5-HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; FOOT SHOCK; BRAIN;
D O I
10.1016/0361-9230(94)00178-4
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Concentrations of tryptophan, serotonin (5-HT), and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) in brain and plasma, as well as plasma amino acid composition, were measured after 1-h foot shock. Stress induced a rise in both plasma and brain 5-HIAA, whereas 5-HT concentration was found to be increased only in plasma. A prominent rise in brain tryptophan was observed, whereas in plasma, foot shock caused a significant increase only in tryptophan level. Concentrations of other amino acids were found to be either decreased or unchanged. Ratio of tryptophan to the other long-chain neutral amino acids increased significantly following foot shock. It is possible that stress-related changes in 5-HT turnover are due to increased plasma tryptophan, in turn causing a rise in brain tryprophan, necessary to cope with enhanced 5-HT metabolism, reflected as a rise in 5-HIAA levels.
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