大鼠游泳训练对脑组织5-HT分解代谢的影响

为观察游泳训练对大鼠下丘脑、纹状体5-羟色胺（5-HT）及其分解代谢物5-羟吲哚乙酸（5-HIAA）的影响,本研究采用荧光光度法测定了不同游泳训练和水环境及安静时大鼠下丘脑和纹状体5-HT和5-HIAA水平.结果表明,与安静组相比,除游泳训练组和一次水环境组大鼠下丘脑中5-HT有升高趋势外,其余各组升高显著;除一次水环境组较安静组大鼠纹状体中5-HT有升高趋势外,其余各组5-HT都显著升高;一次游泳组和游泳训练24h恢复组大鼠下丘脑5-HIAA较安静组有下降趋势,其余各组有升高趋势;除长期水环境组大鼠纹状体5-HIAA较安静组有升高趋势外,其余各组都显著升高.提示,经过游泳训练可使脑内的5-HT和5-HIAA有所提高,说明训练有助于脑机能的改善和加快运动后的恢复,并可一定程度提高脑组织神经活动的稳定性和对运动的适应性,5-HT可能是运动性中枢疲劳较为敏感的神经介质.     

Serotonin levels in fish brain: Effects of hydrostatic pressure and water temperature

Summary The contents of serotonin (5 HT) and its metabolite 5 hydroxy indoleacetic acid (5 HIAA) have been measured (HPLC technique) in the brains of eels exposed to different conditions of hydrostatic pressure and temperature (HP=1 or 101 ATA in winter, Tw=14°C, and in summer, Tw=19°C). It appears that an increase of Tw induces a significant increase of the 5 HT/5 HIAA ratio. In contrast, eels exposed at 101 ATA of HP for 1 h do not exhibit any modification in the 5 HT/5 HIAA brain ratio at a given temperature. The involvement of 5 HT under the conditions studied is discussed.     

The enteric neural receptor for 5-hydroxytryptamine

Summary An enteric neural receptor for serotonin (5-HT) has been characterized. This receptor was assayed, using³H-5-HT as a radiologand, by rapid filtration of isolated enteric membranes and by radioautography. In addition, intracellular recordings were made from ganglion cells of the myenteric plexus. High affinity, saturable, reversible, and specific binding of³H-5-HT was demonstrated both to membranes of the dissected longitudinal muscle with adherent myenteric plexus and the mucosa-submucosa. Radioautographs showed these³H-5-HT binding sites to be in myenteric ganglia and in a broad unresolved band at the mucosal-submucosal interface. Antagonists active at receptors for other neurotransmitters than 5-HT, at either of the two known types of CNS 5-HT receptor, and at 5-HT uptake sites on serotonergic neurons failed to inhibit binding of³H-5-HT. The structural requirements of analogues for binding to the enteric 5-HT receptor matched the known pharmacology of M or neural 5-HT receptors. A novel 5-HT antagonist was found. This compound, N-acetyl-5-hydroxytryptophyl-5-hydroxytryptophan amide (5-HTP-DP), antagonized the action of 5-HT on type II/AH cells of the myenteric plexus but did not affect the release or actions of acetylcholine (nicotinic or muscarinic) or substance P. 5-HTP-DP was also an equally potent displacer of³H-5-HT from its binding sites on enteric membranes. It is concluded that the sites responsible for specific binding of³H-5-HT are enteric M or neural 5-HT receptors. These receptors differ from those now known to be present in the CNS.     

Serotonin is localized in endothelial cells of coronary arteries and released during hypoxia: A possible new mechanism for hypoxia-induced vasodilatation of the rat heart

Summary In this report we demonstrate the immunocytochemical localization of serotonin in endothelial cells of rat coronary vessels and a significant increase in the release of serotonin into the perfusate of Langendorff rat heart preparations during hypoxia. It is suggested that serotonin, localized in endothelial cells, is released during hypoxia and could provide part of a pathophysiological mechanism for vasodilatation to protect the heart from damage due to hypoxia.This research was supported by the British Heart Foundation and the excellent technical assistance of Jon Bokor is gratefully acknowledged.     

Serotonin in the human infant carotid body

Summary By immunocytochemistry serotonin was localized in the chief cells of the carotid body in human infants. Radioenzymatic measurement of the serotonin concentration revealed that it represents a significant proportion of the total amine content of the carotid body.     

Serotonin and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid concentrations in individual hypothalamic nuclei and other brain areas of rat

Summary Serotonin and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) were measured in individual nuclei of rat hypothalamus and other brain areas using HPLC with electrochemical detection. 5-HIAA levels were first demonstrated in hypothalamic and some discrete brain areas. The 5-HIAA/5-HT ratio was highest in the n. caudatus putamen, high in the n. ventromedialis and lowest in the n. suprachiasmaticus.     

多巴胺和5羟色胺神经元发育的基因调控途径

多巴胺神经元和5羟色胺神经元是两种脑内控制多种生理功能的神经元,它们的发育（产生、分化和成熟等）受到胞外信号分子和胞内转录因子的调节。这方面的研究不断取得重要突破,本文将对最近的进展进行讨论。     

大豆肽对果蝇睡眠的影响

研究大豆肽(soybean peptides, SBP)对果蝇睡眠的影响。通过大豆分离蛋白酶解,制得SBP,选择20日的雄性果蝇,分为4组,无添加的培养基作为空白组,SBP分为2、4、8mg/mL额外添加到培养基作为3个实验模型组,通过VideoTrack动物行为分析系统监测果蝇睡眠时长,并检测SBP对果蝇脑部生物钟基因(per、tim、clk、cyc)与参与调控睡眠神经递质合成限速酶的基因(gad、tph、gdh、hdc)以及五羟色胺(5-hydroxytryptamine,5-HT)的影响。研究发现,在监测睡眠的第2日晚上,SBP对果蝇睡眠延长效果最好,并呈现剂量依赖性,又通过剥离取头,分析其生物钟基因(per、tim、clk、cyc)和神经递质合成限速酶基因(gad、tph、gdh、hdc),得到SBP是通过调节tim和tph的基因表达并提高5-HT在脑部的含量来延长果蝇的睡眠时长的结论。