BETA-ALANINE, LIKE GLYCINE, MICROINJECTED INTO THE RAT NUCLEUS-TRACTUS-SOLITARII INCREASES BLOOD-PRESSURE

被引:7
作者
KUBO, T
KIHARA, M
机构
[1] Department of Pharmacology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236, Fukuura
关键词
NUCLEUS-TRACTUS-SOLITARIUS; BETA-ALANINE; GLYCINE; AORTIC NERVE; BLOOD PRESSURE; RAT;
D O I
10.3109/10641969009073523
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Microinjections of beta-alanine and glycine into the nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) of the rat, led to an increase in blood pressure and heart rate. The responses to glycine but not to beta-alanine could be blocked by strychnine. Both amino acids reduced the responses to aortic nerve stimulation. High K+ stimulation caused a calcium-dependent release of beta-alanine from tissues in the area of the NTS. These results suggest that beta-alanine and glycine may modulate the cardiovascular control within the NTS.
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页码:1351 / 1360
页数:10
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