ISSN:
1432-136X
Keywords:
Endogenous catecholamines
;
High performance liquid chromatography
;
Stimulation-evoked release
;
Spleen
;
Teleost
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Release of endogenous catecholamines (CA) by electrical nerve stimulation (NS) was studied in the isolated perfused spleen of the Atlantic cod,Gadus morhua. An HPLC-system for the analysis of endogenously released CA is described. Cocaine (COC) was used to block neuronal re-uptake of endogenous CA released by NS. Splanchnic NS at frequencies of 1–40 Hz for 20 s resulted in release of noradrenaline (NA) and adrenaline (A) with a maximal total overflow at 20 Hz for both amines. The release of CA was frequency-dependent. COC (0.1 mmol·l-1) increased NS-evoked (40 Hz) overflow of NA and A by 4.8 and 2.2 times, respectively, and reduced the overflow of dihydroxyphenylglycol (DOPEG) to spontaneous efflux levels or less. It can be concluded that the HPLC-technique used was adequate for measurement of NS-evoked release of endogenous CA and DOPEG from the isolated perfused cod spleen, and the model presented can therefore be used when studying adrenergic mechanisms in fish spleen.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01075671
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