Different times of withdrawal from cocaine administration cause changes in muscarinic and dopaminergic receptors in rat premotor cortex |
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Authors: | Macêdo D S Sousa F C Vasconcelos S M Lima V T Viana G S |
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Institution: | Departamento de Biología Animal II (Fisiología Animal), Facultad de Biología, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain |
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Abstract: | Concentration of dopamine (DA) and its metabolite, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid is quantified by high-pressure liquid chromatography with a coulometric detection system in the eye of Xenopus laevis through ontogeny and in adults at two times during photocycle (midday and midnight). Ocular dopaminergic activity remains low during pre- and prometamorphosis and significantly rises in postmetamorphic froglets. This increase is more pronounced at midnight than at midday. The dualism of DA content versus DA release in Xenopus ocular tissue is studied in an eyecup culture system. On a 24-h cycle of DA release from adult Xenopus eyecups the highest DA release by eyecups is produced during daytime, and significantly decreases in darkness. From these results it can be concluded that in spite of the early development of the retinal dopaminergic system in the ontogeny of Xenopus, the final maturation must occur during the metamorphic climax. Endogenous DA release is significantly inhibited by light offset, which explains the higher ocular DA content found at midnight as compared to midday in postmetamorphic froglets and adults. |
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Keywords: | Dopamine Retina Xenopus Ontogeny Eyecup culture Light/dark cycle High pressure liquid chromatography/electrochemical detection |
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