title: Adenosine receptor expression and function in rat striatal cholinergic interneurons.
abstract: Cholinergic neurons were identified in rat striatal slices by their size, membrane properties, sensitivity to the NK(1) receptor agonist (Sar(9), Met(O(2))(11)) Substance P, and expression of choline acetyltransferase mRNA. A(1) receptor mRNA was detected in 60% of the neurons analysed, and A(2A) receptor mRNA in 67% (n=15). The A(1) receptor agonist R-N(6)-(2-phenylisopropyl)adenosine (R-PIA) hyperpolarized cholinergic neurons in a concentration dependent manner sensitive to the A(1) antagonist 8-cyclopentyl-1, 3-dipropylxanthine (DPCPX, 100 nM). In dual stimulus experiments, the A(2A) receptor antagonist 8-(3-chlorostyryl)caffeine (CSC, 500 nM) decreased release of [(3)H]-acetylcholine from striatal slices (S2/S1 0.78+/-0.07 versus 0.95+/-0.05 in control), as did adenosine deaminase (S2/S1 ratio 0.69+/-0.05), whereas the A(1) receptor antagonist DPCPX (100 nM) had no effect (S2/S1 1.05+/-0.14). In the presence of adenosine deaminase the adenosine A(2A) receptor agonist 2-p-((carboxyethyl)phenylethylamino)-5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadeno sin e (CGS21680, 10 nM) increased release (S2/S1 ratio 1.03+/-0.05 versus 0.88+/-0.05 in control), an effect blocked by the antagonist CSC (500 nM, S2/S1 0.68+/-0.05, versus 0.73+/-0.08 with CSC alone). The combined superfusion of bicuculline (10 microM), saclofen (1 microM) and naloxone (10 microM) had no effect on the stimulation by CGS21680 (S2/S1 ratio 0.99+/-0.04). The A(1) receptor agonist R-PIA (100 nM) inhibited the release of [(3)H]-acetylcholine (S2/S1 ratio 0.70+/-0.03), an effect blocked by DPCPX (S2/S1 ratio 1.06+/-0.07). It is concluded that both A(1) and A(2A) receptors are expressed on striatal cholinergic neurons where they are functionally active.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1QJ.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Preston
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Widdowson
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Richardson
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000378:metabolism; D000241:Adenosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D000243:Adenosine Deaminase / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001418:Baclofen / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D001640:Bicuculline / Q000494:pharmacology; D002110:Caffeine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D002799:Cholinergic Fibers / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000166:cytology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D018756:GABA Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D015870:Gene Expression; D008297:Male; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D009270:Naloxone / Q000494:pharmacology; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D010627:Phenethylamines / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D018047:Receptors, Purinergic P1 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D014316:Tritium; D014970:Xanthines / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D018756:GABA Antagonists; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D010627:Phenethylamines; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018047:Receptors, Purinergic P1; D014970:Xanthines; D014316:Tritium; C061282:2-(4-(2-carboxyethyl)phenethylamino)-5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine; C081320:8-(3-chlorostyryl)caffeine; C047235:N-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)adenosine; D009270:Naloxone; D002110:Caffeine; C051360:1,3-dipropyl-8-cyclopentylxanthine; D000243:Adenosine Deaminase; D001418:Baclofen; D000241:Adenosine; C080629:saclofen; D000109:Acetylcholine; D001640:Bicuculline