title: Modulation of the levels of ouabain-like compound by central catecholamine neurons in rats.
abstract: Catecholamine regulates the Na+,K(+)-ATPase activity in the central nervous system and the Na+,K(+)-ATPase has been shown to have endogenous ligands (ouabain-like compound; OLC). To examine the relationship between OLC and central adrenergic neurons, we evaluated the effects of central sympathectomies with intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection of 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA; 250 micrograms) on brain and plasma OLC levels and brain catecholamine levels. In centrally sympathectomized rats, hypothalamic OLC content and plasma OLC level were significantly decreased by 90% (P < 0.01) and 70% (P < 0.01), respectively, in accordance with reduced brain norepinephrine content compared with control rats pretreated by i.c.v. injection of vehicle (ascorbic acid). On the other hand, peripheral sympathectomy with a similar manner did not affect plasma OLC level at all. These findings suggest that central adrenergic neurons may be involved in the synthesis and/or release of circulating OLC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Dry Dock, Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Omata
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000378:metabolism*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009474:Neurons / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D010042:Ouabain / Q000378:metabolism*; D016627:Oxidopamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism; D013563:Sympathectomy, Chemical
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D010042:Ouabain; D016627:Oxidopamine; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase