| Literature DB >> 7207634 |
J F Pardal, A R Granata, A Barrio, A L Gimeno.
Abstract
In the isolated rat hypothalamus preincubated with 3H-noradrenaline, an extract from the venom glands of Latrodectus mactans elicited on overflow of tritium which consisted of 70--71% 3H-noradrenaline and 18% 3H-3,4-dihydroxyphenylglycol. Exposure to cocaine or pargyline diminished the formation of 3H-3,4-dihydroxyphenylglycol, suggesting that the glycol is formed presynaptically after neuronal reuptake of the transmitter released by the venom. Our data suggest that the venom depolarizes the noradrenergic neurones of rat hypothalamus, and that the depolarization leads to calcium-dependent release of 3H-noradrenaline.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 7207634 DOI: 10.1007/bf00505801
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol ISSN: 0028-1298 Impact factor: 3.000