THERMOSENSITIVE SINGLE-UNIT ACTIVITY OF INVITRO HYPOTHALAMIC SLICES
THERMOSENSITIVE SINGLE-UNIT ACTIVITY OF INVITRO HYPOTHALAMIC SLICES
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DOI:
10.1152/ajpregu.1982.242.1.r77
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发表时间:
1982-01-01
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BOULANT, JA
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作者:
KELSO, SR;PERLMUTTER, MN;BOULANT, JA
Single-unit activity was recorded in vitro from tissue slices of rat preoptic area-anterior hypothalamus. The thermosensitivity of 139 units was determined by their changes in firing rate in response to changes in slice temperature. Of these neurons, 30% were warm sensitive, 10% were cold sensitive and 60% were temperature insensitive. These proportions are similar to results obtained in whole-animal studies, indicating that this is a viable preparation. Hypothalamic neuronal thermosensitivity apparently is not dependent on peripheral afferent input. All units had low firing rates (< 10 imp/s) at 37.degree. C, and 83% of the warm-sensitive units were most thermosensitive > 37.degree. C. Afferent input evidently determines the level of firing rate and range of thermosensitivity of warm-sensitive neurons. The cold-sensitive units also displayed maximal thermosensitivity above 37.degree. C, which would be expected if cold-sensitive neurons received inhibitory synaptic input from nearby warm-sensitive neurons.