title: Effects of l-daurisoline on quinolinic acid-induced Ca2+ influx in hippocampus neurons in freely moving rats.
abstract: In freely moving rats, hippocampus neuronal extracellular calcium concentration (Ca2+)e and seizures were investigated. Application of quinolinic acid 156 nmol (exciting N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor, NMDA) to dorsal hippocampus elicited a decrease in (Ca2+)e by 48 +/- 5% in the infusion area and produced a characteristic abnormal EEG. l-Daurisoline dramatically prevented the reduction in (Ca2+)e, but not seizures (EEG). The results suggest that NMDA-operated calcium channels, but not NMDA-receptors, are involved in the effects of l-daurisoline on Ca2+ influx observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing.
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: G Q
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D044182:Benzylisoquinolines; D001693:Biological Transport, Active / Q000187:drug effects; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism; D010477:Perfusion; D011805:Quinolinic Acids; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D044182:Benzylisoquinolines; D011805:Quinolinic Acids; C023968:daurisoline; D002118:Calcium