title: Depressing effect of caffeine at crayfish neuromuscular synapses II. Initial search for possible sites of action.
abstract: Caffeine's unexpected depression of synaptic transmission in the superficial flexor muscle system (SFM) of Procambarus clarkii was studied by looking at three known sites of action of this drug: via adenosine and ryanodine receptors and inhibition of phosphodiesterase.1. JPs did not change in size when exposed to physiological concentrations of adenosine, suggesting that the SFM system lacks presynaptic adenosine receptors.2. JPs slightly increased in size in the presence of a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, the opposite response to that obtained with caffeine, suggesting that caffeine is not acting via this pathway.3. A calcium ionophore immediately enhanced synaptic transmission in the SFM system but when given in combination with caffeine the enhancement is reduced and declines over time.4. Serotonin enhanced synaptic transmission in the SFM system, but when given in combination with caffeine this enhancement was not observed.5. These caffeine effects are interpreted in terms of alterations to the calcium homeostatic mechanisms of the terminals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
authors.forename: Kathryn M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Celenza
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shugert
authors.forename: Samuel J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Vélez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003400:Astacoidea; D001665:Binding Sites; D002110:Caffeine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007476:Ionophores / Q000494:pharmacology; D009469:Neuromuscular Junction / Q000187:drug effects*; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D058915:Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists; D018047:Receptors, Purinergic P1 / Q000378:metabolism; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013569:Synapses / Q000187:drug effects*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007476:Ionophores; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D058915:Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists; D018047:Receptors, Purinergic P1; D012701:Serotonin; D002110:Caffeine; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases