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Journal of Neuroscience, Vol 14, 1106-1113, Copyright © 1994 by Society for Neuroscience
Opioid actions on rat anterior cingulate cortex neurons in vitro
E Tanaka and RA North
Vollum Institute, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
Intracellular recordings were made from layer V pyramidal neurons in slices
of rat anterior cingulate cortex, using electrodes that contained potassium
methylsulfate and biocytin. [Met5]enkephalin (300 nM to 30 microM)
reversibly reduced the amplitude of EPSPs evoked by stimulation of the
subcortical white matter; the half-maximal concentration was about 800 nM.
These EPSPs were blocked by (+/-)-2- amino-5-phosphonovaleric acid and
6-cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione. [Met5]enkephalin also reduced the
amplitude of bicuculline-sensitive IPSPs evoked by stimulation within layer
V; the half-maximal concentration was about 60 nM. Both these actions of
[Met5]enkephalin were mimicked by the delta-selective agonist DPDPE
(Tyr-D-Pen-Gly-Phe-D- Pen) but not by the mu-selective agonist DAMGO
(Tyr-D-Ala-Gly-MePhe-Gly- ol); they were blocked by the delta-selective
antagonist naltrindole (apparent dissociation constant of about 0.3 nM) but
not by the mu- selective antagonist CTOP
(D-Phe-Cys-Tyr-D-Trp-Orn-Thr-Pen-Thr-NH2). [Met5]enkephalin did not change
the amplitudes of depolarizations evoked by direct application of glutamate
or hyperpolarizations evoked by direct application of muscimol (at -55 mV).
Fifty percent (22 of 45) of pyramidal cells were hyperpolarized by
[Met5]enkephalin; this resulted from an increase in potassium conductance,
and it was mimicked by DPDPE and blocked by naltrindole. Five of seven
nonpyramidal cells were hyperpolarized by [Met5]enkephalin; this was
mimicked by DAMGO and blocked by CTOP.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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