title: Activation of the NO-cGMP signalling pathway depresses hippocampal synaptic transmission through an adenosine receptor-dependent mechanism.
abstract: Activation of the NO-cGMP pathway or adenosine receptors depresses reversibly synaptic transmission in the hippocampus. Here we demonstrate, using the selective A1 receptor antagonist DPCPX, a convergence in the mechanisms of action of the NO donor SNAP, the cGMP phosphodiesterase inhibitor zaprinast and adenosine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Birmingham, U.K.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Broome
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Collingridge
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Irving
mesh_terms: D015106:3',5'-Cyclic-GMP Phosphodiesterases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D000818:Animals; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000502:physiology*; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000502:physiology*; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D058915:Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists; D011688:Purinones / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D026423:S-Nitroso-N-Acetylpenicillamine; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D013569:Synapses / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D014970:Xanthines / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D058915:Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists; D011688:Purinones; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D014970:Xanthines; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D026423:S-Nitroso-N-Acetylpenicillamine; C051360:1,3-dipropyl-8-cyclopentylxanthine; D015106:3',5'-Cyclic-GMP Phosphodiesterases; D010396:Penicillamine; C011145:zaprinast; D006152:Cyclic GMP