| Literature DB >> 27744641 |
Ryota Tokunaga1, Rie Shimoju2, Hideshi Shibata3, Mieko Kurosawa4,5,6.
Abstract
Noxious cutaneous stimulation increases, whereas innocuous cutaneous stimulation decreases serotonin (5-HT) release in the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) in anesthetized rats. In the present study, we investigated the contribution of corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) receptors and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors in the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) to those responses. Release of 5-HT in the CeA was monitored by microdialysis before and after 10-min stimulation by pinching or stroking. Increased 5-HT release in the CeA in response to pinching was abolished by CRF2 receptor antagonism in the DRN. Decreased 5-HT release in the CeA in response to stroking was abolished by either CRF1 receptor antagonism or GABAA receptor antagonism in the DRN. These results suggest that opposite responses of 5-HT release in the CeA to noxious versus innocuous stimulation of the skin are due to separate contributions of CRF2, CRF1 and GABAA receptors in the DRN.Entities:
Keywords: CRF1 receptor; CRF2 receptor; GABAA receptor; Microdialysis; Pinching; Stroking
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27744641 DOI: 10.1007/s12576-016-0498-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Physiol Sci ISSN: 1880-6546 Impact factor: 2.781