Serotonin depresses excitatory amino acid-induced excitation of cerebellar Purkinje cells in the adult rat in vivo. 1993

J G Netzeband, and L B Weathers, and H K Strahlendorf, and J C Strahlendorf
Department of Physiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, Lubbock 79430.

The modulatory effects of serotonin (5-HT) on excitatory amino acid (EAA)-induced excitations of Purkinje cells (PCs) were examined in urethane-anesthetized adult male rats using microiontophoresis and extracellular recordings. Application of 5-HT had minimal effects on the spontaneous firing rates of PCs but depressed excitations elicited by glutamate (Glu), aspartate (Asp), kainate (KA), and quisqualate (QA), and to a lesser extent those of alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionate (AMPA). Excitations induced by the metabotropic EAA agonist, (+-)-1-aminocyclopentane-trans-1,3-dicarboxylate (t-ACPD), were unaffected by 5-HT. In summary, 5-HT depressed EAA-mediated excitations with the following rank order of effectiveness: Glu = Asp = KA = QA > AMPA >> t-ACPD. These findings suggest that 5-HT shows some selectivity in its modulation of EAA-mediated excitations of PCs and thus may serve an important neuromodulatory role in the cerebellum.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008838 Microcomputers Small computers using LSI (large-scale integration) microprocessor chips as the CPU (central processing unit) and semiconductor memories for compact, inexpensive storage of program instructions and data. They are smaller and less expensive than minicomputers and are usually built into a dedicated system where they are optimized for a particular application. "Microprocessor" may refer to just the CPU or the entire microcomputer. Computers, Personal,Microprocessors,Computer, Personal,Microcomputer,Microprocessor,Personal Computer,Personal Computers
D009420 Nervous System The entire nerve apparatus, composed of a central part, the brain and spinal cord, and a peripheral part, the cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and plexuses. (Stedman, 26th ed) Nervous Systems,System, Nervous,Systems, Nervous
D011689 Purkinje Cells The output neurons of the cerebellar cortex. Purkinje Cell,Purkinje Neuron,Purkyne Cell,Cell, Purkinje,Cell, Purkyne,Cells, Purkinje,Cells, Purkyne,Neuron, Purkinje,Neurons, Purkinje,Purkinje Neurons,Purkyne Cells
D003515 Cycloleucine An amino acid formed by cyclization of leucine. It has cytostatic, immunosuppressive and antineoplastic activities. 1-Aminocyclopentanecarboxylic Acid,Aminocyclopentanecarboxylic Acid,NSC 1026,1 Aminocyclopentanecarboxylic Acid,Acid, 1-Aminocyclopentanecarboxylic,Acid, Aminocyclopentanecarboxylic
D000200 Action Potentials Abrupt changes in the membrane potential that sweep along the CELL MEMBRANE of excitable cells in response to excitation stimuli. Spike Potentials,Nerve Impulses,Action Potential,Impulse, Nerve,Impulses, Nerve,Nerve Impulse,Potential, Action,Potential, Spike,Potentials, Action,Potentials, Spike,Spike Potential
D000596 Amino Acids Organic compounds that generally contain an amino (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group. Twenty alpha-amino acids are the subunits which are polymerized to form proteins. Amino Acid,Acid, Amino,Acids, Amino
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012701 Serotonin A biochemical messenger and regulator, synthesized from the essential amino acid L-TRYPTOPHAN. In humans it is found primarily in the central nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, and blood platelets. Serotonin mediates several important physiological functions including neurotransmission, gastrointestinal motility, hemostasis, and cardiovascular integrity. Multiple receptor families (RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN) explain the broad physiological actions and distribution of this biochemical mediator. 5-HT,5-Hydroxytryptamine,3-(2-Aminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-ol,Enteramine,Hippophaine,Hydroxytryptamine,5 Hydroxytryptamine
D017207 Rats, Sprague-Dawley A strain of albino rat used widely for experimental purposes because of its calmness and ease of handling. It was developed by the Sprague-Dawley Animal Company. Holtzman Rat,Rats, Holtzman,Sprague-Dawley Rat,Rats, Sprague Dawley,Holtzman Rats,Rat, Holtzman,Rat, Sprague-Dawley,Sprague Dawley Rat,Sprague Dawley Rats,Sprague-Dawley Rats

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