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Changes of some amino acid concentrations in the medial vestibular nucleus of conscious rats following acute hypotension.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20399837     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Microdialysis and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) were used to measure the changes of certain amino acids in the medial vestibular nucleus (MVN) of conscious rats in order to understand whether those amino acids are involved in the regulation of blood pressure. Acute hypotension was induced by infusing sodium nitroprusside (SNP) into the femoral vein. In the control group, glutamate (Glu) release increased, though gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and taurine (Tau) release decreased in the MVN following acute hypotension. In the unilateral labyrinthectomy group, the levels of Glu, GABA, and Tau were unchanged in the ipsilateral MVN to the lesion following acute hypotension. Furthermore, in the contralateral MVN to the lesion, Glu release increased, and GABA and Tau release decreased following acute hypotension. These results suggest that SNP-induced acute hypotension can influence the activity of neurons in the MVN through afferent signals from peripheral vestibular receptors, and that certain amino acid transmitters in the MVN are involved in this process.
Authors:
Xiang-Lan Li; Ying An; Qing-Hua Jin; Min Sun Kim; Byung Rim Park; Yuan-Zhe Jin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-04-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroscience letters     Volume:  477     ISSN:  1872-7972     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosci. Lett.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-24     Completed Date:  2010-07-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600130     Medline TA:  Neurosci Lett     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  11-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Yanbian University College of Basic Medicine and Key Laboratory of Natural Resources of Changbai Mountain & Functional Molecules (Yanbian University), Ministry of Education, 1829 Juzi Road, Yanji 133000, Jilin Province, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Animals
Blood Pressure
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Glutamic Acid / metabolism*
Hypotension / metabolism*,  physiopathology
Male
Microdialysis
Rats
Taurine / metabolism*
Vestibular Nuclei / metabolism*,  physiopathology
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
107-35-7/Taurine; 56-12-2/gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; 56-86-0/Glutamic Acid

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