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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-2-12
pubmed:abstractText
The effects of angiotensin II (AII) given intracerebroventricularly (icv.) on behaviors controlled by central serotonine (5-HT) and on some neurochemical measures of central 5-HT function have been investigated in rats. AII (0.1 and 0.5 micrograms) increased the 5-HT (20 micrograms, icv.) and L-tryptophan (200 mg/kg, ip.) induced hyposensitivity to painful electric stimuli delivered to the animals feet. Also AII (0.5 micrograms) intensified yawning, a 5-HT dependent behavior. This effect was decreased or abolished, respectively, by mianserin (3 mg/kg, i.p.) or cyproheptadine (1 mg/kg, i.p.), the 5-HT receptors blockers. AII, however, influenced neither the slight hyposensitivity of rats to electric current caused by 5-hydroxytryptophane (5-HTP, 12.5 and 25 mg/kg, ip.) nor the number of 'Wet-Dog' shakes evoked by 5-HTP (100 mg/kg, i.p.). Also, the peptide did change the rate of 5-HTP accumulation in brain measured after pretreatment of the animals with L-tryptophan (200 and 500 mg/kg, i.p.) preceded by the inhibition of central aromatic amino acid decarboxylase. In vitro AII (10(-5) - 10(-9) mol/l) did not affect release and only slightly increased uptake of 3H-5-HT by blood platelets. The data indicate that AII stimulates central 5-HT neurotransmission and that this action does not result from the peptide interference with the synthesis, release and uptake of 5-HT.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0232-766X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
44
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1359-68
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of angiotensin II on some behavioral and neurochemical measures of the central serotonine system.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't