Involvement of cholinergic neurons in the release of dopamine elicited by stimulation of μ-opioid receptors in striatum |
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Authors: | N Dourmap E Clero J Costentin |
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Institution: | Unité de Neuropsychopharmacologie Expérimental, URA CNRS1969, Institut Fédératif de Recherches Multidisciplinaires sur les Peptides, Faculté de Médecine et Pharmacie de Rouen, 76803 Saint-Etienne du Rouvray, France |
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Abstract: | The involvement of striatal cholinergic neurons in the release of dopamine (DA) elicited by the (μ-opioid receptor agonist DAGO d-Ala2, NMePhe4-Gly5(ol)]enkephalin) was explored. The striatal release of DA was measured by microdialysis in rats anesthetized with chloral hydrate. When infused in the striatum, through the microdialysis probe, DAGO increased the extracellular levels of DA. The previous injection in striatum of AF 64-A, a toxin for cholinergic neurons, or the concomitant infusion of the M2-muscarinic antagonist methoctramine abolished the effect of DAGO on the DA release. It is concluded that stimulation of μ-opioid receptors, by inhibiting the acetylcholine release which stimulates tonically M2-muscarinic receptors likely associated with dopaminergic nerve endings, indirectly increases the striatal DA release. |
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Keywords: | μ-Opioid receptor Dopamine release AF64-A Methoctramine Rat striatum Microdialysis γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) |
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