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Amino Acids ; 26(1): 37-43, 2004 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14752614

RESUMEN

Neurons of the hypothalamo-neurohypophyseal system (HNS) are known to contain high amounts of neuronal nitric oxide (NO) synthase (nNOS). NO produced by those neurons is commonly supposed to be involved as modulator in the release of the two nonapeptides vasopressin (AVP) and oxytocin into the blood stream. Previous studies showed that forced swimming fails to increase the release of AVP into the blood stream while its secretion into the hypothalamus is triggered. We investigated here whether hypothalamically acting NO contributes to the control of the AVP release into blood under forced swimming conditions. Intracerebral microdialysis and in situ hybridization were employed to analyze the activity of the nitrergic system within the supraoptic nucleus (SON), the hypothalamic origin of the HNS. A 10-min forced swimming session failed to significantly alter the local NO release as indicated both by nitrite and, the main by-product of NO synthesis, citrulline levels in microdialysis samples collected from the SON. Microdialysis administration of NO directly into the SON increased the concentration of AVP in plasma samples collected during simultaneous forced swimming. In an additional experiment the effect of the defined stressor exposure on the concentration of mRNA coding for nNOS within the SON was investigated by in situ hybridization. Forced swimming increased the expression of nNOS mRNA at two and four hours after onset of the stressor compared to untreated controls. Taken together, our results imply that NO within the SON does not contribute to the regulation of the secretory activity of HNS neurons during acute forced swimming. Increased nNOS mRNA in the SON after forced swimming and the increase in AVP release in the presence of exogenous NO under forced swimming points to a possible role of NO in the regulation of the HNS under repeated stressor exposure.


Asunto(s)
Neuronas Nitrérgicas/metabolismo , Óxido Nítrico Sintasa/metabolismo , Óxido Nítrico/sangre , Núcleo Supraóptico/metabolismo , Vasopresinas/sangre , Animales , Citrulina/sangre , Citrulina/química , Sistema Hipotálamo-Hipofisario/metabolismo , Masculino , Oxitocina/sangre , Oxitocina/metabolismo , Condicionamiento Físico Animal , Esfuerzo Físico , Ratas , Ratas Wistar , Núcleo Supraóptico/química , Vasopresinas/química
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 98(13): 6997-8, 2001 Jun 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11416177

RESUMEN

Intracellular transport and localization of cellular components are essential for the functional organization and plasticity of eukaryotic cells. Although the elucidation of protein transport mechanisms has made impressive progress in recent years, intracellular transport of RNA remains less well understood. The National Academy of Sciences Colloquium on Molecular Kinesis in Cellular Function and Plasticity therefore was devised as an interdisciplinary platform for participants to discuss intracellular molecular transport from a variety of different perspectives. Topics covered at the meeting included RNA metabolism and transport, mechanisms of protein synthesis and localization, the formation of complex interactive protein ensembles, and the relevance of such mechanisms for activity-dependent regulation and synaptic plasticity in neurons. It was the overall objective of the colloquium to generate momentum and cohesion for the emerging research field of molecular kinesis.


Asunto(s)
Fenómenos Fisiológicos Celulares , Animales , Movimiento Celular , Proteínas Motoras Moleculares/fisiología , Movimiento/fisiología , Iniciación de la Cadena Peptídica Traduccional , ARN/metabolismo
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Brain Res ; 886(1-2): 1-4, 2000 Dec 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11119682

RESUMEN

The World Wide Web and other forms of digital communication have led some to predict the demise of printed journals. In my experience, it is clearly demonstrable that scientific articles can be more efficiently reviewed and edited by digital document sharing. Nevertheless, high quality print journals will remain the preferred scholarly venue for authors's best works for some time to come. However, while innovative means to share raw data, validate observations, and disseminate scientific information are emerging, no system of 'publishing' will serve the community optimally unless the ethical behavior of human scientists can be maintained and appropriately rewarded.


Asunto(s)
Neurociencias/tendencias , Edición/normas , Edición/tendencias , Humanos , Periodismo Médico/normas , Revisión de la Investigación por Pares/normas , Revisión de la Investigación por Pares/tendencias , Mala Conducta Científica , Sociedades Científicas/normas
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Proc West Pharmacol Soc ; 43: 93-4, 2000.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11056967

RESUMEN

The World Wide Web and other forms of digital communication have lead some to predict the demise of printed journals. In my experience, scientific articles can be more efficiently reviewed and edited by digital document sharing. High quality print journals will remain the preferred scholarly venue for authors' best works, but only if the ethical behavior of scientists can be maintained and appropriately rewarded.


Asunto(s)
Farmacología/tendencias , Edición/tendencias , Farmacología/normas , Edición/normas
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 97(15): 8653-7, 2000 Jul 18.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10890901

RESUMEN

Members of the Src family of nonreceptor protein tyrosine kinases (PTKs) have been implicated in the regulation of cellular excitability and synaptic plasticity. We have investigated the role of these PTKs in in vitro models of epileptiform activity. Spontaneous epileptiform discharges were induced in vitro in the CA3 region of rat hippocampal slices by superfusion with the potassium channel blocker 4-aminopyridine in Mg(2+)-free medium. In hippocampal slices treated in this fashion, Src kinase activity was increased and the frequency of epileptiform discharges could be greatly reduced by inhibitor of the Src family of PTKs, 4-amino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-(t-butyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine (PP2), but not by the inactive structural analog 4-amino-7-phenylpyrazol[3,4-d]pyrimidine (PP3). 4-Amino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-(t-butyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine also reduced epileptiform activity induced by either 4-aminopyridine or Mg(2+)-free medium alone. These observations demonstrate a role for Src family PTKs in the pathophysiology of epilepsy and suggest potential therapeutic targets for antiepileptic therapy.


Asunto(s)
Epilepsia/fisiopatología , Hipocampo/fisiología , Familia-src Quinasas/fisiología , 2-Amino-5-fosfonovalerato/farmacología , 4-Aminopiridina/farmacología , Animales , Electrofisiología , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/farmacología , Antagonistas de Aminoácidos Excitadores/farmacología , Hipocampo/efectos de los fármacos , Técnicas In Vitro , Magnesio/farmacología , Masculino , Bloqueadores de los Canales de Potasio , Pirimidinas/farmacología , Ratas , Ratas Wistar , Receptores de N-Metil-D-Aspartato/antagonistas & inhibidores , Familia-src Quinasas/antagonistas & inhibidores
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J Comp Neurol ; 416(1): 112-25, 2000 Jan 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10578106

RESUMEN

In recent years, several mouse models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have been developed. One, caused by a G86R mutation in the superoxide dismutase-1 (SOD-1) gene associated with familial ALS, has been subjected to extensive quantitative analyses in the spinal cord. However, the human form of ALS includes pathology elsewhere in the nervous system. In the present study, analyses were extended to three motor nuclei in the brainstem. Mutant mice and control littermates were evaluated daily, and mutants, along with their littermate controls, were killed when they were severely affected. Brains were removed after perfusion and processed for Nissl staining, the samples were randomized, and the investigators were blinded to their genetic status. Stereologic methods were used to estimate the number of neurons, mean neuronal volumes, and nuclear volume in three brainstem motor nuclei known to be differentially involved in the human form of the disease, the oculomotor, facial, and hypoglossal nuclei. In the facial nucleus, neuron number consistently declined (48%), an effect that was correlated with disease severity. The nuclear volume of the facial nucleus was smaller in the SOD-1 mutant mice (45.7% difference from control mice) and correlated significantly with neuron number. The oculomotor and hypoglossal nuclei showed less extreme involvement (<10% neuronal loss overall), with a trend toward fewer neurons in the hypoglossal nucleus of animals with severe facial nucleus involvement. In the oculomotor nucleus, neuronal loss was seen only once in five mice, associated with very severe disease. There was no significant change in the volume of individual neurons in any of these three nuclei in any transgenic mouse. These results suggest that different brainstem motor nuclei are differentially affected in this SOD-1 mutant model of ALS. The relatively moderate and late involvement of the hypoglossal nucleus indicates that, although the general patterns of neuronal pathology match closely those seen in ALS patients, some differences exist in this transgenic model compared with the progression of the disease in humans. However, these patterns of cellular vulnerability may provide clues for understanding the differential susceptibility of neural structures in ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases.


Asunto(s)
Encéfalo/patología , Nervio Facial/patología , Nervio Hipogloso/patología , Enfermedad de la Neurona Motora/genética , Enfermedad de la Neurona Motora/patología , Nervio Oculomotor/patología , Superóxido Dismutasa/genética , Sustitución de Aminoácidos , Animales , Encéfalo/citología , Nervio Facial/citología , Femenino , Humanos , Nervio Hipogloso/citología , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Transgénicos , Neuronas/citología , Neuronas/patología , Nervio Oculomotor/citología , Mutación Puntual , Valores de Referencia
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Brain Res Cogn Brain Res ; 8(3): 185-201, 1999 Oct 25.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10556598

RESUMEN

A computerized behavioral battery based upon human neuropsychological tests (CANTAB, CeNeS, Cambridge, UK) has been developed to assess cognitive behaviors of rhesus monkeys. Monkeys reliably performed multiple tasks, providing long-term assessment of changes in a number of behaviors for a given animal. The overall goal of the test battery is to characterize changes in cognitive behaviors following central nervous system (CNS) manipulations. The battery addresses memory (delayed non-matching to sample, DNMS; spatial working memory, using a self-ordered spatial search task, SOSS), attention (intra-/extra-dimensional shift, ID/ED), motivation (progressive-ratio, PR), reaction time (RT) and motor coordination (bimanual task). As with human neuropsychological batteries, different tasks are thought to involve different neural substrates, and therefore performance profiles should assess function in particular brain regions. Monkeys were tested in transport cages, and responding on a touch sensitive computer monitor was maintained by food reinforcement. Parametric manipulations of several tasks demonstrated the sensitivity of performance to increases in task difficulty. Furthermore, the factors influencing difficulty for rhesus monkeys were the same as those shown to affect human performance. Data from this study represent performance of a population of healthy normal monkeys that will be used for comparison in subsequent studies of performance following CNS manipulations such as infection with simian immunodeficiency virus (NeuroAIDS) or drug administration.


Asunto(s)
Cognición/fisiología , Macaca mulatta/psicología , Pruebas Neuropsicológicas/normas , Desempeño Psicomotor/fisiología , Análisis de Varianza , Animales , Estudios de Factibilidad , Humanos , Masculino , Tiempo de Reacción , Estándares de Referencia , Esquema de Refuerzo
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Alcohol ; 17(2): 149-56, 1999 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10064383

RESUMEN

The P300 event-related brain potential (ERP) was elicited with auditory and visual stimuli from members of 13 families who were at high risk (HR) for alcoholism (father diagnosed as alcoholic) and 13 families at low risk (LR) for alcoholism. Each family consisted of a father, mother, and at least two biological children. The intrafamily member correlations (father vs. child, mother vs. child, child vs. child) for P300 amplitude were obtained for 15 electrode sites. P300 amplitude from auditory stimuli was not correlated among HR family members, but was positively correlated among LR family members. P300 amplitude from visual stimuli was positively correlated among both HR and LR family members. When taken in conjunction with previous findings, the present results suggest that P300 amplitude from auditory stimuli may not be as reliable as ERPs from visual stimuli for the assessment of alcoholism heritability.


Asunto(s)
Alcoholismo/genética , Potenciales Relacionados con Evento P300 , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Alcoholismo/fisiopatología , Corteza Cerebral/fisiopatología , Electrodos , Electroencefalografía , Potenciales Evocados Auditivos , Potenciales Evocados Visuales , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad
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Science ; 283(5403): 789, 1999 Feb 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10049118
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