title: Lack of central effects of peripherally administered adenosine A(1) agonists on synaptic transmission in the rat hippocampus.
abstract: Peripheral administration of adenosine A(1) receptor selective agonists is generally thought to protect the hippocampus against ischemic damage via central actions. We examined the effects of two peripherally administered A(1) agonists, cyclohexyladenosine (CHA) and adenosine amine congener (ADAC), on synaptic transmission in the hippocampus and on indices of cardiovascular function. We conclude that the permeability of these agonists is not sufficient to result in concentrations necessary to activate central adenosine A(1) receptors within the hippocampus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA.
authors.forename: Leon M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Gervitz
authors.forename: Lorenz O
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Lutherer
authors.forename: Margaret E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fowler
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000819:agonists* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena / Q000187:drug effects; D019706:Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D020925:Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D058906:Purinergic P1 Receptor Agonists; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D018047:Receptors, Purinergic P1 / Q000378:metabolism; D013569:Synapses / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D013806:Theophylline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D058906:Purinergic P1 Receptor Agonists; D018047:Receptors, Purinergic P1; C053907:8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dimethylxanthine; C027513:N(6)-cyclohexyladenosine; C106045:adenosine amine congener; D013806:Theophylline; D000241:Adenosine