| Literature DB >> 1608554 |
L Kubin1, H Tojima, R O Davies, A I Pack.
Abstract
In decerebrate, paralyzed, vagotomized and artificially ventilated cats, serotonin (5-HT) and its analogues, microinjected into the hypoglossal (XII) motor nucleus, altered the activity of the genioglossal branch of XII nerve. 5-HT, carboxamidotryptamine maleate (5-CT) and DOI (1-5 mM) increased the activity by over 200%. Methysergide reversed this increase. Methysergide, mianserin, or ketanserin (100-250 nl, 1 mM) reduced the spontaneous hypoglossal activity by 20-50%. Buspirone, 8-OH-DPAT and (-)-propranolol were without effect. Thus, 5-HT provides a substantial tonic excitatory drive to XII motoneurons. The 5-HT receptors involved are likely to be type 1C or 2, but uncertainty regarding the affinity profiles of the drugs used in in vivo conditions in the cat precludes a definite identification.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID： 1608554 DOI： 10.1016/0304-3940(92)90563-m
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosci Lett ISSN： 0304-3940 Impact factor: 3.046