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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-8-1
pubmed:abstractText
Dopamine released from the lateral olivocochlear efferent system is thought to inhibit the toxic effect of the extreme glutamate outflow from the inner hair cells during ischemia or acoustic trauma. Using in vitro microvolume superfusion, we have studied the release of [(3)H]dopamine from the lateral olivocochlear efferent bundle of guinea pig in response to accumulation of [Na(+)](i), under condition characteristics of ischemia. Veratridine, that acts only on excitable membranes as a specific activator of voltage-sensitive sodium channels, significantly increased the electrically evoked release of [(3)H]dopamine, which was completely inhibited by tetrodotoxin. Dizocilpine (MK-801), a non-competitive NMDA-receptor antagonist, and GYKI-52466, a selective non-NMDA-receptor antagonist, had no effect on veratridine-induced [(3)H]dopamine release. Our data provide further evidence that the cochlear release of dopamine is of neural origin and possibly independent on a local effect of glutamate. The veratridine-induced transmitter release in the cochlea will be a very useful method in studying the effect of drugs on ischemic injury.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0378-5955
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
144
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
89-96
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Veratridine-evoked release of dopamine from guinea pig isolated cochlea.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't