TY - JOUR
T1 - Substance P excites globus pallidus neurons in vivo
AU - Cui, Qiao Ling
AU - Yung, Wing Ho
AU - Xue, Yan
AU - Chen, Lei
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2007/10
Y1 - 2007/10
N2 - Substance P is a member of the neurokinin family. Previous studies have reported the existence of substance P and its high-affinity receptor, neurokinin-1 receptor, in globus pallidus. Employing in vivo extracellular recording combined with behavioural tests, the effects of substance P in globus pallidus of rats were studied. Micropressure ejection of the selective neurokinin-1 receptor agonist [Sar9,Met(O2)11] substance P increased the spontaneous firing rate of pallidal neurons in a concentration-dependent manner, with increases of 27.3% at 0.01, 33.4% at 0.03, 45.5% at 0.1, 38.4% at 0.3 and 36.4% at 1.0 mm. The selective neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist SR140333B prevented the excitatory effects induced by [Sar9,Met(O2)11] substance P. In behaving rats, we observed the postural effects of neurokinin-1 receptor activation in the globus pallidus. Consistent with electrophysiological results, unilateral microinjection of [Sar9,Met(O2)11] substance P (0.1 mm) led to a SR140333B-sensitive contralateral deflection in the presence of systemic haloperidol administration. Combining electrophysiological and behavioural findings, we concluded that substance P produces excitatory effects on globus pallidus neurons via neurokinin-1 receptors.
AB - Substance P is a member of the neurokinin family. Previous studies have reported the existence of substance P and its high-affinity receptor, neurokinin-1 receptor, in globus pallidus. Employing in vivo extracellular recording combined with behavioural tests, the effects of substance P in globus pallidus of rats were studied. Micropressure ejection of the selective neurokinin-1 receptor agonist [Sar9,Met(O2)11] substance P increased the spontaneous firing rate of pallidal neurons in a concentration-dependent manner, with increases of 27.3% at 0.01, 33.4% at 0.03, 45.5% at 0.1, 38.4% at 0.3 and 36.4% at 1.0 mm. The selective neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist SR140333B prevented the excitatory effects induced by [Sar9,Met(O2)11] substance P. In behaving rats, we observed the postural effects of neurokinin-1 receptor activation in the globus pallidus. Consistent with electrophysiological results, unilateral microinjection of [Sar9,Met(O2)11] substance P (0.1 mm) led to a SR140333B-sensitive contralateral deflection in the presence of systemic haloperidol administration. Combining electrophysiological and behavioural findings, we concluded that substance P produces excitatory effects on globus pallidus neurons via neurokinin-1 receptors.
KW - Extracellular recording
KW - Microinjection
KW - Neurokinin
KW - Rat
KW - Single unit recording
KW - SR140333B
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2007.05803.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2007.05803.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 17868370
AN - SCOPUS:34848912821
SN - 0953-816X
VL - 26
SP - 1853
EP - 1861
JO - European Journal of Neuroscience
JF - European Journal of Neuroscience
IS - 7
ER -