title: Dimemorfan enhances acetylcholine release from rat hippocampal slices.
abstract: Our previous study reported that an antitussive drug, dimemorfan, attenuates cholinergic dysfunction-induced amnesia in mice and acts like a sigma1 receptor agonist. This study further showed that dimemorfan (30 microM), like the putative sigma1 receptor agonist (+)-SKF-10047 (10 microM), significantly enhanced 25 mM KCl-evoked [3H]acetylcholine release from rat hippocampal but not striatal slices, which was antagonized by a sigma1 receptor antagonist haloperidol (0.3 microM).
authors.affiliation: Department and Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Sec. 2, Li-Nong Street, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hui-Hung
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yueh-Ching
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: Jyh-Fei
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Chieh-Fu
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D015647:2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001285:Atropine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002217:Carbachol / Q000494:pharmacology; D018679:Cholinergic Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000494:pharmacology; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009019:Morphinans / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D010620:Phenazocine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D014316:Tritium / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D018679:Cholinergic Agonists; D018491:Dopamine Agonists; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists; D009019:Morphinans; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists; D014316:Tritium; C012621:dimemorfan; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D015647:2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine; C012134:SK&F 10047; D001285:Atropine; D002217:Carbachol; D010620:Phenazocine; D006220:Haloperidol; D000109:Acetylcholine