Effects of anesthetics on expression of dopamine and acetylcholine receptors in the rat brain in vivo
Effects of anesthetics on expression of dopamine and acetylcholine receptors in the rat brain in vivo
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DOI:
10.1007/s00540-022-03046-7
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发表时间:
2022-02
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Keisuke Yoshida;M. Murakawa;Atsuyuki Hosono
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作者:
Keisuke Yoshida;M. Murakawa;Atsuyuki Hosono
Dopamine D2and acetylcholine M1receptors might be related to post-operative cognitive dysfunction. The aim of the present study is to investigate whether several anesthetics which are used for general anesthesia and/or sedation, affect expression of dopamine D2and acetylcholine M1receptors in the rat brain. Thirty-six male rats aged 5–9 weeks old were divided into six groups (n= 6 in each group); five groups for anesthetics and one for control. The five groups were anesthetized with either dexmedetomidine 0.4 µg/kg/min, propofol 50 mg/kg/h, midazolam 25 mg/kg/h, sevoflurane 3.3%, or nitrous oxide 75% for 4 h. Then, the rats were decapitated, and the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, corpus striatum, brain stem, and cerebellum were collected from all rats. Then, real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to examine the expression ofDrd2(cord dopamine D2receptor) andChrm1(cord acetylcholine M1receptor). There were no significant differences among the groups regardingDrd2andChrm1mRNA expression of each region of the brain. Postsynaptic changes of dopamine D2and acetylcholine M1receptors due to administration of dexmedetomidine, propofol, midazolam, sevoflurane, and nitrous oxide are unlikely to occur at the doses of each anesthetic used in the present study.