Neurochemical changes in the rat brain after intraventricular administration of tryptamine-4,5-dione.
Neurochemical changes in the rat brain after intraventricular administration of tryptamine-4,5-dione.
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脑室内给予色胺-4,5-二酮后大鼠大脑的神经化学变化。
DOI:
10.1016/0028-3908(92)90170-t
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发表时间:
1992
影响因子:
4.7
通讯作者:
Volicer,L
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作者:
Chen,JC;Schnepper,PW;To,A;Volicer,L
Tryptamine-4,5-dione (4,5-DKT) a neurotoxic derivative of serotonin (5-HT), was injected into the lateral ventricle of the rat in order to evaluate its biochemical effects. The levels of 8 substances in the hippocampus, striatum and prefrontal cortex were examined 3, 7 and 14 days after treatment with 4,5-DKT. 5-Hydroxytryptamine and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) levels were decreased in all three regions by days 7 and 14, respectively. Tryptamine-4,5-dione had no significant effect on dopaminergic or adrenergic systems or on the levels ofl-tryptophan andl-tyrosine, in any of the three areas of brain examined. Reduced activity of tryptophan hydroxylase in the cortex was observed 14 days after administration of 4,5-DKT. However, administration of 4,5-DKT did not alter the binding of [3H]paroxetine, a specific antagonist of the uptake of 5-HT, to nerve terminals. These results indicate that 4,5-DKT produced depletion of 5-HT without eliminating serotoninergic nerve terminals.