Ascending neurons of the spinal cord activated by cold

Zusammenfassung Bei narkotisierten, intakten und bei C₁ spinalisierten Katzen wurden Mikroableitungen aus dem 2.–3. Zervikalsegment des Rückenmarks während Temperaturänderung des thorakalen und lumbosakralen Rückenmarks durchgeführt. Im Vorderseitenstrang konnten neben wärme-aktivierten Einheiten kälte-aktivierte aszendierende Neurone nachgewiesen werden.     

Depression of post-tetanic potentiation in the spinal cord by morphine and pethidine

Zusammenfassung Morphin (1 und 5 mg/kg) und Pethidin (1 und 3 mg/kg) dämpfen die posttetanische Potenzierung des monosynaptischen Reflexes.     

Activation of sustained sympathetic vasodilatation in dog by spinal cord stimulation

Summary Electrical stimulation in lateral sites of the upper cervical spinal cord evoked vasodilatation after adrenergic blockade. Sympathetic fibres mediating sustained vasodilatation were shown to be separate from adrenergic sympathetic fibres since the adrenergic vasoconstrictor response in the paw evoked by vasomotor stimulation in the medulla was not reversed to vasodilatation after bretylium.Supported by USPHS Grant No. HL 08570 and part of thesis work by Dr.Rolewicz.     

Shivering in intact and spinal rabbits during spinal cord cooling

Zusammenfassung Bei spinalen wie auch bei intakten, leicht narkotisierten Kaninchen konnte durch Kühlung des Rückenmarkes Muskelzittern ausgelöst werden. Im Vergleich zu den intakten Tieren war der Effekt der Rückenmark-Kühlung bei spinalen Tieren schwächer, und die Temperatur zu Beginn und bei Beendïgung der elektromyographisch erfassten Aktivität war niedriger, bzw. streute in einem weiteren Temperaturbereich. Die während des Kältezitterns intakter Tiere häufig zu beobachtenden phasischen Aktivitätsschwankungen im Elektromyogramm waren bei spinalen Tieren nur selten nachweisbar.     

Activation of sustained sympathetic vasodilatation in dog by spinal cord stimulation.

Electrical stimulation in lateral sites of the upper cervical spinal cord evoked vasodilatation after adrenergic blockade. Sympathetic fibres mediating sustained vasodilatation were shown to be separate from adrenergic sympathetic fibres since the adrenergic vasoconstrictor response in the paw evoked by vasomotor stimulation in the medulla was not reversed to vasodilatation after bretylium.     

Transplantation into the mammalian adult spinal cord

Summary Embryonic cerebral cortical tissue obtained from rat embryos of 15-day gestation was transplanted into the cervical spinal cord of adult rats. The cortical transplants survived, grew, and established connections with the host animal's spinal cord. In other animals, knife lesions were first made in the host's spinal cord, and then embryonic cortical tissue was transplanted into the site of the lesion. The cortical transplants in these animals were observed to become an integral part of the host animal's spinal cord.     

Facilitation of the dorsat root potentials by volleys spreading caudally and cranially in the spinal cord

Summary Conditioning volleys spreading along 3 segments of the cord produce larger facilitation of bilateral dorsal root potentials in sacral cord than volleys in neighbouring dorsal roots used to evoke the testing depolarization. Contralateral potentials are more facilitated by volleys descending from lumbar than ascending from caudal segments.     

Muscle atrophy following section of the spinal cord in the rat

Zusammenfassung Nach Myelotomie verläuft die Muskelatrophie in zwei Phasen. In der ersten Phase stimmt der Gewichtsverlust der Muskeln mit demjenigen nach Denervation überein. Dagegen erfolgt in der zweiten eine Gewichtszunahme, die durch die analoge Gesamtzunahme des Körper-gewichts erklärt wird.     

Spontaneous morphine withdrawal from the rat spinal cord

Summary A characteristic and reproducible sign of narcotic withdrawal is the naloxone induced increase in arterial pressure. In morphine-dependent rats allowed to undergo spontaneous withdrawal (6–24 h) and then transected at the spinal C-1 level, arterial pressure was maintained at a significantly higher level than either spinal-transected nondependent controls or morphine-dependent, spinal-transected rats pithed from C-1 to L-4. These findings indicate that the morphine-dependent spinal cord, independent of supraspinal influences, is able to exhibit an autonomic component of spontaneous withdrawal.This study was supported by the Medical Research Service of the Veterans Administration. A preliminary report of aspects of this work appeared in Soc. Neurosci. Abs.10 (1984) 1113.     

Spontaneous morphine withdrawal from the rat spinal cord

A characteristic and reproducible sign of narcotic withdrawal is the naloxone induced increase in arterial pressure. In morphine-dependent rats allowed to undergo spontaneous withdrawal (6-24 h) and then transected at the spinal C-1 level, arterial pressure was maintained at a significantly higher level than either spinal-transected nondependent controls or morphine-dependent, spinal-transected rats pithed from C-1 to L-4. These findings indicate that the morphine-dependent spinal cord, independent of supraspinal influences, is able to exhibit an autonomic component of spontaneous withdrawal.     

Catecholamines of the spinal cord normally and after transection

Zusammenfassung Der Noradrenalingehalt im Rückenmark des Kaninchens beträgt 0.15 µg/g. Eine Querschnittsläsion durch das Rückenmark führt zu einer 90%igen Abnahme des Noradrenalingehaltes. Dies legt die Annahme nahe, dass Noradrenalin in Nervenzellen des Zentralnervensystems lokalisiert ist. Im Gegensatz zu anderen Untersuchern fanden wir im Rückenmark kein Dopamin.

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The work has been supported by grants from the Office of Aerospace Research, United States Air Force and the Swedish Medical Research Council.     

Facilitation of the dorsal root potentials by volleys spreading caudally and cranially in the spinal cord.

Conditioning volleys spreading along 3 segments of the cord produce larger facilitation of bilateral dorsal root potentials in sacral cord than volleys in neighbouring dorsal roots used to evoke the testing depolarization. Contralateral potentials are more facilitated by volleys descending from lumbar than ascending from caudal segments.     

The change of vagal activity evoked by spinal cord thermal stimulation in anesthetized rabbits

Summary Vagal activity decreased significantly during spinal cord warming and increased significantly during spinal cord cooling in anesthetized, immobilized rabbits. The result provide the first direct proof of changes in parasympathetic activity during spinal thermal stimulation.     

Production of temperature signals in the peripherally denervated spinal cord of the dog

Summary Selective warming of the spinal cord with ventral and dorsal roots cut can generate panting in the conscious dog.     

5-Hydroxytryptamine of the spinal cord normally and after transection

Zusammenfassung Der 5-Hydroxytryptamingehalt im Rückenmark des Kaninchens ist 0,26 µg/g. Querschnittsläsion durchs Rückenmark führt zu einer 85prozentigen Abnahme des 5-Hydroxytryptamingehaltes. Es wird darum angenommen, dass 5-Hydroxytryptamin in Nervenzellen des Zentralnervensystems lokalisiert ist.