Activation of paraventricular neurosecretory cells by local osmotic stimulation of the median preoptic nucleus.
Both electrical and local osmotic stimulation of the median preoptic nucleus (MnPO) predominantly produced excitation of paraventricular (PVN) neurosecretory cells in the rat. By contrast osmotic stimulation of the medial septal region was without effect, although electrical stimulation excited most cells. The results suggest that the MnPO is one of the osmosensitive sites controlling electrical activity of PVN neurosecretory cells.
Honda
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Department of Physiology, Fukui Medical School, Japan.
Aradachi
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Higuchi
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Takano
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Negoro
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D000200:Action Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D007552:Isotonic Solutions; D008297:Male; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000166:cytology*; D009997:Osmotic Pressure; D010286:Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus / Q000502:physiology*; D011301:Preoptic Area / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic
D007552:Isotonic Solutions; D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic