title: Release-regulating dopamine autoreceptors in human cerebral cortex.
abstract: Slices from fresh specimens of human neocortex which had to be removed during neurosurgery to reach subcortical tumours were labelled with [3H]-dopamine and stimulated electrically. Quinpirole, a selective dopamine D2 receptor agonist, inhibited the stimulated tritium overflow (EC50 = 25 nM; maximal inhibition: about 80% at 10 microM). The selective D1 receptor agonist, SKF 38393, was inactive up to 10 microM. Quinpirole was antagonized by the D2 receptor antagonist (-)-sulpiride (apparent pA2 = 8.26). Thus dopaminergic axon terminals in the human mesocortical pathway possess autoreceptors of the D2 type.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, University of Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fedele
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Andrioli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruelle
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raiteri
mesh_terms: D015647:2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000328:Adult; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism; D015259:Dopamine Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004873:Ergolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019257:Quinpirole; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D017447:Receptors, Dopamine D1 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D013469:Sulpiride / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D015259:Dopamine Agents; D004873:Ergolines; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D017447:Receptors, Dopamine D1; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2; D019257:Quinpirole; D015647:2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine; D013469:Sulpiride; D004298:Dopamine