The activation of D2 and D3 receptor subtypes inhibits pathways mediating primary afferent depolarization (PAD) in the mouse spinal cord

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Somatosensory information can be modulated at the spinal cord level by primary afferent depolarization (PAD), known to produce presynaptic inhibition (PSI) by decreasing neurotransmitter release through the activation of presynaptic ionotropic receptors. Descending monoaminergic systems also modulate somatosensory processing. We investigated the role of D1-like and D2-like receptors on pathways mediating PAD in the hemisected spinal cord of neonatal mice. We recorded low-threshold evoked dorsal root potentials (DRPs) and population monosynaptic responses as extracellular field potentials (EFPs). We used a paired-pulse conditioning-test protocol to assess homosynaptic and heterosynaptic depression of evoked EFPs to discriminate between dopaminergic effects on afferent synaptic efficacy and/or on pathways mediating PAD, respectively. DA (10 μM) depressed low-threshold evoked DRPs by 43 %, with no effect on EFPs. These depressant effects on DRPs were mimicked by the D2-like receptor agonist quinpirole (35 %). Moreover, by using selective antagonists at D2-like receptors (encompassing the D2, D3, and D4 subtypes), we found that the D2 and D3 receptor subtypes participate in the quinpirole depressant inhibitory effects of pathways mediating PAD.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:736

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Neuroscience letters - 736(2020) vom: 25. Sept., Seite 135257

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Milla-Cruz, Jonathan J [VerfasserIn]
Mena-Avila, Elvia [VerfasserIn]
Calvo, Jorge R [VerfasserIn]
Hochman, Shawn [VerfasserIn]
Villalón, Carlos M [VerfasserIn]
Quevedo, Jorge N [VerfasserIn]

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DRD2 protein, mouse
Dopamine
Journal Article
Neuromodulation
Presynaptic inhibition
Primary afferent depolarization
Receptors, Dopamine D2
Receptors, Dopamine D3
Receptors, Presynaptic
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Spinal cord

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Date Completed 13.05.2021

Date Revised 26.09.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.neulet.2020.135257

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NLM312591691