Résumé
5-Hydroxytryptamine (serotonin, 5-HT) increased the release of endogenous adenosine from dorsal, but not ventral, spinal cord synaptosomes. This release was reduced by (i) the 5-HT receptor antagonist methysergide, (ii) removal of Ca2+ from the medium, (iii) inhibition of ecto-5′-nucleotidase and (iv) capsaicin pretreatment. These data suggest that activation of 5-HT receptors on primary afferent terminals releases a nucleotide which is converted extracellularly to adenosine. This adenosine may contribute to the spinal antinociceptive effect of 5-HT.
Langue d'origine | English |
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Pages (de-à) | 346-349 |
Nombre de pages | 4 |
Journal | Brain Research |
Volume | 462 |
Numéro de publication | 2 |
DOI | |
Statut de publication | Published - oct. 18 1988 |
Note bibliographique
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Medical Research Council of Canada in grants to T.W. and J.S.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Neuroscience
- Molecular Biology
- Clinical Neurology
- Developmental Biology