5-HT1A receptor activation counteracts c-Fos immunoreactivity induced in serotonin neurons of the raphe nuclei after immobilization stress in the male rat.
Neurosci Lett
; 397(3): 190-5, 2006 Apr 24.
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ABSTRACT
The serotoninergic system and the 5-HT1A receptors have been involved in the brain response to acute stress. The aim of our study was evaluate the role of the 5-HT1A receptors in serotoninergic cells of rostral and caudal raphe nuclei under acute immobilization in rats. Double immunocytochemical staining of 5-hydroxy-tryptamine and c-Fos protein and stereology techniques were used to study the specific cell activation in the raphe nuclei neurons in five groups (control group, immobilization group (immobilization lasting 1 h), DPAT group (8-OH-DPAT 0.3 mg/kg, s.c.), DPAT+IMMO group (8-OH-DPAT 0.3 mg/kg, s.c., 30' prior acute immobilization) and WAY+DPAT+IMMO group (WAY-100635 0.3 mg/kg, s.c. and 8-OH-DPAT 0.3 mg/kg, s.c., 45' and 30', respectively, before immobilization). Our results showed an increase in the number of c-Fos immunoreactive nuclei in serotoninergic cells in both dorsal and median raphe nuclei in the immobilized group. The 8-OH-DPAT pretreatment counteracted the excitatory effects of the acute immobilization in these brain regions. In addition, WAY-100635 administration reduced the effect of 8-OH-DPAT injection, suggesting a selective 5-HT1A receptor role. Raphe pallidus and raphe obscurus did not show any differences among experimental groups. We suggest that somatodendritic 5-HT1A receptors in rostral raphe nuclei may play a crucial role in both mediating the consequences of uncontrollable stress and the possible beneficial effects of treatment with 5-HT1A receptor agonists.
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Assunto principal:
Estresse Psicológico
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Núcleos da Rafe
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Serotonina
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Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-fos
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Agonistas do Receptor 5-HT1 de Serotonina
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Neurônios
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Animals
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En
Ano de publicação:
2006
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