title: Repeated administration of lisuride down-regulates dopamine D-2 receptor function in mesostriatal and in mesolimbocortical rat brain regions.
abstract: Functional modifications of both D-1 and D-2 dopamine (DA) receptor subtypes following repeated administration of lisuride, a DA agonist that acts selectively on D-2 DA receptors were studied. The functional state of D-1 and D-2 DA receptors was evaluated from measurements of SKF 82526-stimulated and bromocriptine-inhibited adenylate cyclase activity in different brain regions of rats treated daily for 26 days with saline or lisuride (100 micrograms/kg i.p.). Persistent stimulation by lisuride of DA receptors in striatum, nucleus accumbens, substantia nigra, frontal cortex, hippocampus and pituitary gland induced a down-regulation of D-2 receptors without changing the functional activity of D-1 receptors.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, School of Medicine, University of Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nisoli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Memo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Missale
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Carruba
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Spano
mesh_terms: D015647:2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D000067956:Adenylyl Cyclase Inhibitors; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D004873:Ergolines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018818:Fenoldopam; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D008032:Limbic System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D008090:Lisuride / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009714:Nucleus Accumbens / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000067956:Adenylyl Cyclase Inhibitors; D004873:Ergolines; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D015647:2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine; D008090:Lisuride; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases; D018818:Fenoldopam