NITRIC-OXIDE IS INVOLVED IN LONG-TERM POTENTIATION IN THE MEDIAL BUT NOT LATERAL AMYGDALA NEURON SYNAPSES IN-VITRO

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作者
WATANABE, Y [1 ]
SAITO, H [1 ]
ABE, K [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TOKYO,FAC PHARMACEUT SCI,DEPT CHEM PHARMACOL,TOKYO 113,JAPAN
关键词
NITRIC OXIDE; LONG-TERM POTENTIATION; MEDIAL AMYGDALA; LATERAL AMYGDALA; IN VITRO;
D O I
10.1016/0006-8993(95)00563-6
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Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Possible involvement of nitric oxide (NO) in the induction of long-term potentiation (LTP) in the amygdala was investigated using rat brain slice preparations in vitro. The induction of LTP in the medial amygdala was blocked by NO synthase inhibitors, N-G-nitro-L-arginine and N-G-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester, and an NO scavenger hemoglobin. On the other hand, the lateral amygdala LTP was not blocked by inhibition of endogenous NO. These results suggest that endogenous NO is involved in the induction of LTP in the medial amygdala but not in the lateral amygdala.
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