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Effects of iontophoretically applied monoamines on somatosensory cortical neurons of unanesthetized rats

Bassant, M.H., Ennouri, K., Lamour, Y.·1990·Neuroscience

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The response of somatosensory cortical neurons to iontophoretic applications of monoamines was studied in unanesthetized rats. The animal's head was held in a stereotaxic apparatus by means of a painless head-restraining system implanted 8 days prior to the recording sessions. The electrodes consisted of a recording micropipette attached to a multibarreled iontophoresis micropipette. The electrode penetrations were reconstructed on camera lucida drawings of frontal brain sections. The percentage of cortical neurons responding to application of monoamines were 76% after noradrenaline, 58% after dopamine and 66% after serotonin. The differences observed among percentages of responses seemingly correlate with the relative abundance of terminal axons and receptors for each of the three monoamines in the somatosensory cortex. The vast majority of the responding neurons were inhibited by monoamines and this inhibitory effect was independent of the level of spontaneous activity. The depressant effect of the monoamines on glutamate and acetylcholine-evoked responses supports a modulatory role for these substances. Serotonin was the most potent, followed by noradrenaline and dopamine. The present study shows that when the influence of anesthesia is eliminated, the predominant effect of monoamines on cortical first somatosensory neurons is one of inhibition. These findings contrast with results obtained under some anesthetic conditions, as well as under in vitro conditions.

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Authors
Bassant, M. H., Ennouri, K., & Lamour, Y.
Affiliations
Inserm (FR)
Corresponding author
Bassant, M.H.
Venue
Neuroscience
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1990-01
Volume
39
Issue
2
Pages
431-439
ISSN
0306-4522 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2036281305
Cited by
51
References
57
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2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
FWCI
0.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
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Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
Keywords
monoamines, somatosensory cortex, iontophoresis, norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, cortical neurons, neuronal inhibition, anesthetic effects, unanesthetized rats
MeSH terms
Acetylcholine, Animals, Dopamine, Evoked Potentials, Glutamates, Iontophoresis, Male, Neurons, Norepinephrine, Rats, Inbred Strains, Serotonin, Somatosensory Cortex, Rats

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