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The role of preoptic area and anterior hypothalamus and median raphe nucleus on thermoregulatory system in freely moving rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11403973     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To clarify the role of the preoptic area and anterior hypothalamus (PO/AH) on thermoregulatory system and the effects of serotonergic innervation from the median raphe nucleus (MRN) on body temperature (Tb), we perfused tetrodotoxin (TTX) solution into the PO/AH or MRN by using a microdialysis technique at different ambient temperatures (5, 23 and 35 degrees C) in freely moving rats. Tb was continuously monitored by using a telemetry system. In the MRN, perfusion of TTX solution induced significant hypothermia in the normal environment, a greater decrease in Tb during cold exposure and had no effect on Tb during heat exposure. In the PO/AH, perfusion of TTX solution induced significant hyperthermia in normal environment, a greater increase in Tb during heat exposure and had no effect on Tb during cold exposure. Our results indicate that the PO/AH regulates mainly heat loss or inhibits the loci regulating heat production. Furthermore, heat production appears to be regulated by other loci receiving serotonergic innervation from the MRN.
Authors:
T Ishiwata; H Hasegawa; M Yasumatsu; F Akano; T Yazawa; M Otokawa; Y Aihara
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroscience letters     Volume:  306     ISSN:  0304-3940     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosci. Lett.     Publication Date:  2001 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-06-13     Completed Date:  2001-08-16     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600130     Medline TA:  Neurosci Lett     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  126-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-ohsawa, Hachioji, 192-0397, Tokyo, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Anterior Hypothalamic Nucleus / drug effects,  physiology*
Body Temperature Regulation / drug effects,  physiology*
Cold Temperature / adverse effects
Fever / chemically induced,  physiopathology
Hot Temperature / adverse effects
Hypothermia / chemically induced,  physiopathology
Male
Microdialysis
Movement / drug effects,  physiology
Neural Pathways / drug effects,  physiology*
Neurons / drug effects,  physiology*
Pons / drug effects,  physiology*
Preoptic Area / drug effects,  physiology*
Raphe Nuclei / drug effects,  physiology*
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Tetrodotoxin / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
4368-28-9/Tetrodotoxin

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