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Sex differences in K+-evoked striatal dopamine output from superfused striatal tissue fragments of reserpine-treated CD-1 mice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17680888     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Reserpine inhibits vesicular monoamine transporter-2 (VMAT-2) function and thereby impairs vesicular dopamine (DA) storage within nerve terminals. The present report compared the effects of reserpine treatment upon the striatal dopaminergic system in male and female mice as a means to assess potential sex differences in VMAT-2/DA storage function. After treatment with reserpine, male mice showed significantly greater striatal DA concentrations and K+ -evoked DA output from the striatum compared to females. By contrast, no statistically significant sex differences were observed in methamphetamine-evoked DA output in reserpine-treated mice. These results demonstrate a clear sex difference in the striatal dopaminergic responses to reserpine and suggest that females possess a more active VMAT-2/DA storage capacity, as indicated by the greater degree of deficits observed when VMAT-2/DA storage function is inhibited by reserpine. Such findings have important implications for understanding some of the bases for sex differences in neurotoxicity and neurodegeneration of the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system.
Authors:
J Ji; J L McDermott; D E Dluzen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neuroendocrinology     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0953-8194     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neuroendocrinol.     Publication Date:  2007 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-08-07     Completed Date:  2007-10-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8913461     Medline TA:  J Neuroendocrinol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  725-31     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anatomy, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, 4209 State Route 44, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors / metabolism*
Animals
Corpus Striatum / anatomy & histology,  metabolism*
Dopamine / metabolism*
Dopamine Agents / metabolism
Female
Male
Methamphetamine / metabolism
Mice
Potassium / metabolism*
Reserpine / metabolism*
Sex Factors
Tissue Culture Techniques
Vesicular Monoamine Transport Proteins / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors; 0/Dopamine Agents; 0/Slc18a2 protein, mouse; 0/Vesicular Monoamine Transport Proteins; 50-55-5/Reserpine; 537-46-2/Methamphetamine; 7440-09-7/Potassium

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