Abstract
Glutaminergic and cholinergic neuronal interactions were investigated by using the brain microdialysis method in freely-moving rats. Acute administration of (+)-10,11-dihydro-5-methyl-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5,10-imine hydrogen maleate (MK-801) increased dose-dependently the extracellular acetylcholine (ACh) level in the rat parietal cortex. Significant increases in the extracellular ACh level were observed at doses of 0.4 and 0.5 mg/kg of MK-801, compared with the saline-treated group. The increase of extracellular ACh level was eliminated by infusion of 10-2 M N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA). These results suggest that the glutaminergic neuronal system regulates functions of the cholinergic neuronal system.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 53-56 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Neuroscience Letters |
| Volume | 150 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 05-02-1993 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Neuroscience
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