title: ATP-sensitive K+ channel openers block sulpiride-induced dopamine release in the rat striatum.
abstract: In vivo brain microdialysis was used to investigate the role of ATP-sensitive K+ (KATP) channel openers in dopamine release regulated by dopamine autoreceptors in the rat striatum. Local infusion of two KATP channel openers, nicorandil (10(-5)-10(-3) M) and cromakalim (10(-5)-10(-3) M), into the striatum thorough the dialysis membrane produced dose-dependent decreases in extracellular concentrations of dopamine. Local application of the dopamine D2 receptor antagonist, (-)-sulpiride (10(-5) M), produced significant increases in extracellular concentrations of dopamine. Both nicrorandil (10(-5) M) and cromakalim (10(-4) M) blocked significantly (-)-sulpiride (10(-5) M)-induced increases in dopamine levels in the striatum. These results suggest that activation of KATP channels in the striatum causes decreases in endogenous dopamine release in vivo. Furthermore, the sulpiride-induced increases in dopamine levels caused by blocking the tonic activation of dopamine autoreceptors were inhibited by activation of KATP channel. These data indicate that KATP channels may be present in nigrostriatal dopaminergic terminals and that striatal dopamine autoreceptors inhibit dopamine release tonically by activation of KATP channels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yokoo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mizoguchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanaka
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001578:Benzopyrans / Q000494:pharmacology; D019806:Cromakalim; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism*; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D065127:Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonists; D008297:Male; D017551:Microdialysis; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D017072:Neostriatum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D009411:Nerve Endings / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D009536:Niacinamide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D020108:Nicorandil; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013378:Substantia Nigra / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D013469:Sulpiride / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000494:pharmacology; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001578:Benzopyrans; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists; D065127:Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonists; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; D015221:Potassium Channels; D011758:Pyrroles; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D019806:Cromakalim; D009536:Niacinamide; D020108:Nicorandil; D013469:Sulpiride; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D004298:Dopamine