Changes in firing rate and firing pattern of midbrain dopaminergic neurons after lesioning of the dorsal raphe nucleus by 5,7-drhydroxytryptamine in adult rats

Objective To study the effect of serotonergic efferent projection of the dorsal rophe nucleus (DRN) on the activity of substantia nigro pars compacta (SNc) and ventral tegmenta area (VTA) dopaminergic neurons after lesioning of the DRN by the neurotoxin 5,7-drhydroxytryptamine (5,7-DHT) in rot. Methods The changes in the firing rote and firing pattern of SNc and VTA dopaminergic neurons were observed with extrocellular recording in control and the lesioned rats. Results The results showed that the mean firing rotes of the fast-firing dopaminergic neurons of the SNc in control and the lesioned rots were (5.34±0. 13 ) Hz (n = 23 ) and ( 7.13±0. 49 ) Hz (n=37), respectively. The mean firing rote of the fast-firing dopaminergic neurons of the SNc in the lesioned rats was significantly increased when compared to that of control rots (P<0.01), while the mean firing rote of the slow-firing dopaminergic neurons of the SNc did not change. The mean firing rotes of dopaminergic neurons of the VTA in control and the lesioned rots were (5.27±0. 38)Hz (n=35) and (3.6±0.2)Hz (n=52), respectively. Lesioning of the DRN induced a significant decrease in the mean firing rote of dopaminergic neurons of the VTA. The firing pattern of SNc and VTA dopaminergic neurons changed towards a more bursting or irrgular firing after the lesioning. Conlusion These data suggest that the serotonergic efferent projections of the DRN significantly affect the activity of SNe and VTA dopaminergic neurons.     

单侧黑质纹状体通路损毁诱发大鼠伏核神经元放电频率增加

目的观察单侧黑质纹状体通路损毁对大鼠伏核(nucleus accumbens,NAc)神经元电活动的影响。方法采用在体细胞外记录方法研究正常大鼠和帕金森病(Parkinson's disease,PD)大鼠NAc神经元放电频率和放电形式的变化。结果对照组和PD组大鼠NAc神经元的平均放电频率分别是(5.0±0.5)Hz(n=25)和(8.6±0.7)Hz(n=26),PD组大鼠NAc神经元的放电频率显著高于对照组(P<0.01)。在对照组,88%(22/25)的神经元呈不规则放电,12%(3/25)呈现爆发式放电;而在PD组,具有不规则和爆发式放电的神经元比例分别为92%(24/26)和8%(2/26),两组大鼠NAc神经元的放电形式无明显差异(P>0.05)。结论单侧黑质纹状体通路损毁诱发大鼠NAc神经元的放电频率增加。     

正常和6-羟多巴胺毁损大鼠脚桥核神经元对胆碱能M受体刺激的反应

目的 在体水平上观察选择性胆碱能M受体激动剂氧化震颤素(Oxo-M)对正常和6-羟基多巴胺(6-OHDA)毁损大鼠脚桥核(PPN)神经元自发电活动的影响.方法 采用玻璃微电极细胞外记录和PPN内注射Oxo-M,观察PPN神经元电活动的变化.结果 与正常组大鼠相比,6-OHDA毁损组大鼠PPN神经元的平均放电频率增高(P<0.01),神经元活动趋于不规则(P<0.001);PPN内注射Oxo-M对正常组和6-OHDA毁损组大鼠的PPN神经元放电频率均可产生升高、降低和无变化三种改变.然而,PPN内注射Oxo-M对正常组大鼠PPN神经元的平均放电频率无明显影响,但Oxo-M使6-OHDA毁损组大鼠PPN神经元的平均放电频率显著降低(P<0.001).结论 胆碱能M受体激动剂抑制损毁组大鼠PPN神经元的活动,其作用机制是复杂的,涉及到PPN内突触前和突触后胆碱能受体.     

劳卡胺对豚鼠离体右心室壁缺血再灌注性心律失常的影响

目的　探讨劳卡胺对折返激动有关心律失常的对抗作用及其机制。方法　修改的Ferrier豚鼠离体右心室壁缺血 再灌注心律失常模型 ,即标本经模拟缺血台氏液灌流 1 0min ,而后用正常台氏液行再灌注。结果　劳卡胺分别在 0 62mg/L、1 2 5mg/L及 2 50mg/L剂量时使缺血性心律失常发生率轻度降低 (P >0 0 5) ,后 2种剂量使再灌注早期心律失常发生率明显降低 (P <0 0 5) ;降低心律失常发生率同时可提高心内膜下心室肌兴奋阈 ,延长心内、外膜下心室肌细胞动作电位时程 ,延迟或部分延迟冲动跨壁传导时间。结论　劳卡胺可提高心肌细胞兴奋阀 ,延长动作电位时程 ,延迟跨壁传导 ,这可能是其抗心律失常特别是折返型心律失常的电生理学基础。