| Literature DB >> 8114954 |
P Illes1, E P Finta, K Nieber.
Abstract
Intracellular recordings were carried out in a pontine slice preparation of the rat brain containing the locus coeruleus (LC). Pressure application of noradrenaline with various pulse durations inhibited the spontaneous frequency of action potentials and hyperpolarized the membrane. Neuropeptide Y (NPY), its C-terminal fragment NPY (16-36) and peptide YY (PYY), at a concentration of 0.1 mumol/l all, potentiated the effect of noradrenaline, while [Leu31, Pro34]NPY (0.1 mumol/l) was inactive. These results are compatible with the presence of Y2-type NPY-receptors at the cell somata of LC neurones.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8114954 DOI: 10.1007/bf00173217
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol ISSN: 0028-1298 Impact factor: 3.000