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BRAIN RESEARCH
卷 1056, 期 1, 页码 85-96出版社
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DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2005.07.010
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extracellular recording; LC discharge; astressin; NBI-35965; stress; colorectal distension
Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) receptors have been reported to play a role in tonic colorectal distension (CRD)-induced activation of locus coeruleus (LC) neurons. We examined the influence of repeated phasic CRDs and intracisternal (ic) CRF on the spontaneous discharge rate of LC neurons in chloral hydrate-anesthetized rats and the role of CRF receptors using the nonselective CRF1/CRF2 antagonist, astressin, and the water-soluble CRF, receptor antagonist, NBI-35965. Two consecutive phasic CRDs (43.7 +/- 1.1 mm Hg, 30 s each) at a 10-min interval increased LC activity to 184.9 +/- 15% and 171.9 +/- 12.2%, respectively. There was no difference in magnitude, onset (within 1 s), and duration (5-7 min) of the LC responses between the 1 st and 2nd CRDs. CRF (300 ng/rat, ic) injected 10 min after the 2nd CRD increased LC activity to 191.1 +/- 11.2%. Astressin (3 mu g, ic) completely blocked the 2nd CRD- and is CRF-induced LC activation. Neither is vehicle nor astressin influenced basal LC neuronal activity. NBI-35965 (10 mg/kg, iv) prevented the 2nd CRD- and is CRF-induced LC neuronal activation, while at 5 mg significantly reduced the LC response to the 2nd CRD by 80%, but did not block that of is CRF injected 30 min later. These findings indicate a primary role of brain CRF interacting with CRF, receptors in mediating the activation of LC neurons in response to a phasic CRD within the nociceptive range (> 40 mm Hg). This activation may have relevance to irritable bowel syndrome characterized by lower pain threshold to CRD and hypervigilance to colonic input. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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