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H Yokoo1, D H Schlesinger, M Goldstein.
Abstract
The effects of neuropeptide Y (NPY) on stimulation-evoked release of [3H]norepinephrine ([3H]NE) in rat hypothalamic and cerebral cortical slices were investigated. NPY inhibits the stimulation-evoked release of [3H]NE from hypothalamic, but not from cerebral cortical slices. NPY potentiates the inhibition of [3H]NE release by the alpha 2-agonist UK 14,304 in the hypothalamic slices. The blockade of alpha 2-adrenoceptors by RX 781094 diminishes the inhibitory effects of NPY. These results suggest that in the hypothalamic slices the action of NPY might be in part mediated by the alpha 2-adrenoceptors.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 2891551 DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(87)90545-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Pharmacol ISSN: 0014-2999 Impact factor: 4.432