DOPAMINERGIC REGULATION OF PRE-PRONPY MESSENGER-RNA LEVELS IN THE RAT ARCUATE NUCLEUS

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作者
PELLETIER, G [1 ]
SIMARD, J [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LAVAL,MED CTR,MRC,MOLEC ENDOCRINOL GRP,QUEBEC CITY G1K 7P4,QUEBEC,CANADA
关键词
NEUROPEPTIDE-Y; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; DOPAMINE; INSITU HYBRIDIZATION;
D O I
10.1016/0304-3940(91)90903-7
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
In order to study the role of dopamine on neuropeptide Y (NPY) gene expression in the rat arcuate nucleus, we evaluated the effects of haloperidol, a dopaminergic antagonist, and bromocriptine, a D2 dopamine receptor agonist, on the levels of pre-proNPY mRNA as measured by in situ hybridization. Chronic treatment with bromocriptine produced a moderate decrease of the hybridization signal, whereas haloperidol treatment resulted in a marked increase in signal intensities. These results indicate that, in the arcuate nucleus, NPY neurons are negatively regulated by dopaminergic-mediated mechanisms acting most likely through D2 receptors.
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