MECHANISMS OF REGROWTH OF THE BULBOSPINAL SEROTONIN SYSTEM FOLLOWING 5,6-DIHYDROXYTRYPTAMINE INDUCED AXOTOMY .1. BIOCHEMICAL CORRELATES
MECHANISMS OF REGROWTH OF THE BULBOSPINAL SEROTONIN SYSTEM FOLLOWING 5,6-DIHYDROXYTRYPTAMINE INDUCED AXOTOMY .1. BIOCHEMICAL CORRELATES
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DOI:
10.1016/0006-8993(80)90318-2
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发表时间:
1980-01-01
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影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
WIKLUND, L
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作者:
BJORKLUND, A;WIKLUND, L
The regrowth of the rat bulbospinal serotonin neurons after 5,6-dihydroxytryptamine (5,6-DHT)-induced axotomy was followed between 1-2 wk and 8 mo. after neurotoxin injection, using determinations of endogenous serotonin (5-HT) and [3H]5-HT uptake, and measurements of the conversion of [3H]tryptophan ([3H]TP) into [3H]5-HT and [3H]5-HIAA in vitro. An extensive recovery of the neurotransmitter biosynthetic machinery occurred during regeneration of the chemically axotomized serotonin neurons. Increased transmitter turnover in the incompletely reinnervated areas in the spinal cord and decreased turnover in the hyperinnervated brain stem areas imply that regional compensatory mechanisms may alleviate the functional consequences of the abnormal distribution of the regenerated terminals. A combination of axonal regeneration, increased utilization of the transmitter and development of receptor supersensitivity at incomplete regeneration, resulting in a partial reinnervation of an area, may become efficient in restoring normal function in the CNS.