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This is an investigation of the effects of electrolytic lesions (1 mA, 10s, anodal) on the median and dorsal raphé nuclei of Wistar rats on the striatal concentrations ofp-tyrosine,p-tyramine,m-tyramine, DA, DOPAC, and HVA. The extent of the lesions was estimated in terms of the depletion of 5-hydroxytryptamine and 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid as well as histological examination of the lesioned area. The results show that the raphé nuclei lesions increased rat striatal levels of DOPAC and HVA while levels of DA were unaffected, an effect that was observed within the first day after the lesions were made. The increases in DOPAC and HVA were accompanied by a reduction in striatalp-tyramine and an increase inm-tyramine. The results further support the existence of a reciprocal relationship betweenp-andm-tyramine concentration and dopamine metabolism. Previous experiments have demonstrated depletion ofp-TA following nigral lesions. The present results are, therefore, important in relation to tyramine distribution in brain. Thep-andm-tyramine concentrations were not reduced at 7 days after the raphé nuclei lesions indicating that if the striatal tyramine-containing neurons exist, they do not originate in or pass through the dorsal or median raphé nuclei.
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Juorio, A.V., Greenshaw, A.J. The effect of raphé nuclei lesions on striatal tyramine concentration and dopamine turnover in the rat. Neurochem Res 11, 687–693 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00965337
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