Participation of NMDA and Non-NMDA Receptors in Caudate Nucleus in SmI Emanating Descending Modulation of Nociceptive Responses in Parafascicular Nucleus
Participation of NMDA and Non-NMDA Receptors in Caudate Nucleus in SmI Emanating Descending Modulation of Nociceptive Responses in Parafascicular Nucleus[J]. Acupuncture research, 1999, (3): 165-168.
Participation of NMDA and Non-NMDA Receptors in Caudate Nucleus in SmI Emanating Descending Modulation of Nociceptive Responses in Parafascicular Nucleus[J]. Acupuncture research, 1999, (3): 165-168.DOI:
The present study aimed to investigate whether NMDA and non-NMDA receptors in the caudate nucleus (Cd) were involved in SmI originating descending modulation on neurons in parafascicular nucleus (Pf) in acupuncture analgesia. It was found that after bilateral microinjection of D-AP5 and DNQX
the antagonist of NMDA and non-NMDA receptors respectively
into the head of Cd the inhibitory effect of conical excitation induced by glutamate application at SmI was obviously diminished
compared with that in the saline control group (ANOVA
P < 0. 05 ). In addition
the inhibitory effect of electro-acupuncture (EA) on nociceptive responses of neurons in Pf was also significantly attenuated by microinjection of DNQX
but not by that of D-APS. The attenuation was also significant statistically (ANOVA
P < 0. 05 ). It is indicated that both NMDA and non-NMDA receptors in Cd are involved in SmI originating descending modulation on nociceptive responses of neurons in Pf. Besides
non-NMDA receptors also participate in EA-induced inhibition on nociceptive responses of neurons in Pf.