| Literature DB >> 3783148 |
M Martire, K Fuxe, G Pistritto, P Preziosi, L F Agnati.
Abstract
In studies on superfused synaptosomes from the rat medulla oblongata, the inhibitory effects of the alpha 2-adrenergic agonist clonidine (0.1 microM) on potassium (15 mM K+) induced 3H-noradrenaline (NA) release was potentiated by 20%, when neuropeptide Y was added to the system. The effect of NPY was detectable at low concentrations (1 nM) and was not dose-dependent. Neuropeptide Y alone produced no significant effects on 3H-NA release. The results may indicate the existence of a presynaptic NPY receptor on the noradrenaline and/or adrenaline nerve terminals, which may enhance the presynaptic alpha 2-adrenoreceptor function to inhibit 3H-NA release.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3783148 DOI: 10.1007/bf01243364
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neural Transm Impact factor: 3.575