Kynurenine aminotransferase in the supratentorial dura mater of the rat: effect of stimulation of the trigeminal ganglion
| Autor: | Andor H. Molnár, Zoltán Chadaide, József Toldi, Elizabeth Knyihár-Csillik, Bert Csillik, Etsuo Okuno, László Vécsei, Csaba Varga, Beáta Krisztin-Péva |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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musculoskeletal diseases medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Dura mater Schwann cell Cell Count Stimulation Nerve fiber Biology chemistry.chemical_compound Trigeminal ganglion Kynurenic acid Developmental Neuroscience Internal medicine medicine Animals Mast Cells Rats Wistar Microscopy Immunoelectron Transaminases Neurogenic inflammation integumentary system Macrophages musculoskeletal system Immunohistochemistry Electric Stimulation Rats Endocrinology medicine.anatomical_structure Trigeminal Ganglion nervous system Neurology chemistry Neuroglia Female Dura Mater Schwann Cells Nitric Oxide Synthase Neuroscience |
| Zdroj: | Experimental Neurology. 186:242-247 |
| ISSN: | 0014-4886 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.expneurol.2003.12.001 |
| Popis: | Electrical stimulation of the trigeminal ganglion has been widely used as a model of nociception, characterizing migraine. This treatment is known to evoke release of neuropeptides and neurotransmitters from nerve fibers of the dura mater. On the basis of immunocytochemical investigations, we found that under normal conditions, surface membranes of Schwann cells surrounding nerve fibers in the supratentorial dura mater display kynurenine aminotransferase-immunoreaction (KAT-IR); also KAT-IR are the granules of mast cells and the cytoplasms of macrophages (histiocytes). In consequence of stimulation of the trigeminal ganglion, Schwann cells in the dura mater became conspicuously swollen while their KAT-IR decreased considerably; also KAT-IR of mast cells and macrophages decreased significantly. At the same time, nitric oxide synthase (NOS)-IR of nerve fibers in the dura mater increased, suggesting release of nitric oxide (NO), this is known to be involved in NMDA receptor activation leading to vasodilation followed by neurogenic inflammation. Because kynurenic acid (KYNA) is an antagonist of NMDA receptors, we hypothesize that KYNA and its synthesizing enzyme, KAT, may play a role in the prevention of migraine attacks. |
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