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Science 26 November 1982:
Vol. 218. no. 4575, pp. 900 - 901
DOI: 10.1126/science.6291152
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Science, Vol 218, Issue 4575, 900-901
Copyright © 1982 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Role of serotonergic input in the regulation of the beta-adrenergic receptor-coupled adenylate cyclase system

A Janowsky, F Okada, DH Manier, CD Applegate, F Sulser, and LR Steranka

The action of desipramine on the norepinephrine-sensitive adenylate cyclase system and the density of beta-adrenergic receptors in rat cortex was studied after selective lesioning of serotonergic neurons with 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine. In animals with lesions desipramine failed to reduce the density of beta-adrenoceptors but decreased the response of adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate to isoproterenol and norepinephrine to the same degree as in animals without lesions. The results demonstrate a functional linkage between serotonergic and noradrenergic systems in the rat cortex, with beta-adrenergic receptors and neurohormonal sensitivity of the adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate-generating system being under separate regulatory control.


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