Effects of acupuncture on the levels of neurotransmitters in the raphe nuclei were investigated in obeserats.It was found that the levels of tryptophan (Trp) and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) wereincreased,and 5...Effects of acupuncture on the levels of neurotransmitters in the raphe nuclei were investigated in obeserats.It was found that the levels of tryptophan (Trp) and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) wereincreased,and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) level and 5-HT/5-HIAA ratio decreased in the raphe nucleiof the obese group as compared with the normal group;and that acupuncture could produce weightreduction,increase the 5-HT level and 5-HT/5-HIAA ratio,and decrease the contents of Trp and5-HIAA,but did not change the levels of dopamine (DA) and noradrenaline (NA).It is indicated thatbenign regulative action of acupuncture on 5-HT and its metabolism in the raphe nuclei is possibly oneof the factors for reducing weight by acupuncture.展开更多
Noxious stimuli cause pain by activating cutaneous nociceptors.The Aδ-and C-fibers of dorsal root ganglion(DRG) neurons convey the nociceptive signals to the laminae Ⅰ—Ⅱ of spinal cord.In the dorsal horn of spinal...Noxious stimuli cause pain by activating cutaneous nociceptors.The Aδ-and C-fibers of dorsal root ganglion(DRG) neurons convey the nociceptive signals to the laminae Ⅰ—Ⅱ of spinal cord.In the dorsal horn of spinal cord,the excitatory afferent synaptic transmission is regulated by the inhibitory neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid and modulators such as opioid peptides released from the spinal interneurons,and by serotonin,norepinepherine and dopamine from the descending inhibitory system.In contrast to the accumulated evidence for these central inhibitors and their neural circuits in the dorsal spinal cord,the knowledge about the endogenous suppressive mechanisms in nociceptive DRG neurons remains very limited.In this review,we summarize our recent findings of the presynaptic suppressive mechanisms in nociceptive neurons,the BNP/NPR-A/PKG/BK_(Ca) channel pathway,the FSTL1/α1Na^+-K^+ ATPase pathway and the activin C/ERK pathway.These endogenous suppressive systems in the mechanoheat nociceptors may also contribute differentially to the mechanisms of nerve injury-induced neuropathic pain or inflammation-induced pain.展开更多
文摘Effects of acupuncture on the levels of neurotransmitters in the raphe nuclei were investigated in obeserats.It was found that the levels of tryptophan (Trp) and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) wereincreased,and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) level and 5-HT/5-HIAA ratio decreased in the raphe nucleiof the obese group as compared with the normal group;and that acupuncture could produce weightreduction,increase the 5-HT level and 5-HT/5-HIAA ratio,and decrease the contents of Trp and5-HIAA,but did not change the levels of dopamine (DA) and noradrenaline (NA).It is indicated thatbenign regulative action of acupuncture on 5-HT and its metabolism in the raphe nuclei is possibly oneof the factors for reducing weight by acupuncture.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(31630033,31130066,31671094,81300961)Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB02010000,QYZDY-SSW-SMC007)Shanghai Science and Technology Committee(16JC1420500)
文摘Noxious stimuli cause pain by activating cutaneous nociceptors.The Aδ-and C-fibers of dorsal root ganglion(DRG) neurons convey the nociceptive signals to the laminae Ⅰ—Ⅱ of spinal cord.In the dorsal horn of spinal cord,the excitatory afferent synaptic transmission is regulated by the inhibitory neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid and modulators such as opioid peptides released from the spinal interneurons,and by serotonin,norepinepherine and dopamine from the descending inhibitory system.In contrast to the accumulated evidence for these central inhibitors and their neural circuits in the dorsal spinal cord,the knowledge about the endogenous suppressive mechanisms in nociceptive DRG neurons remains very limited.In this review,we summarize our recent findings of the presynaptic suppressive mechanisms in nociceptive neurons,the BNP/NPR-A/PKG/BK_(Ca) channel pathway,the FSTL1/α1Na^+-K^+ ATPase pathway and the activin C/ERK pathway.These endogenous suppressive systems in the mechanoheat nociceptors may also contribute differentially to the mechanisms of nerve injury-induced neuropathic pain or inflammation-induced pain.
