Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6279072 | Neuroscience Letters | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Bombesin, a pan agonist of the bombesin-like peptide receptor family, elicits potent hypothermia when applied centrally. The signaling mechanisms involved are not known. Here we report that GABAergic preoptic neurons express gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) receptors and are directly excited by GRP or bombesin. This effect was abolished by a GRP receptor antagonist. A partially overlapping group of preoptic GABAergic neurons express bombesin-like receptor 3 (BRS3), however their activation results in a decrease in firing rate. The excitatory effects of bombesin or GRP were not affected by BRS3 antagonist. GRP activated a Ca2+-dependent inward nonselective cationic current and Ca2+ release from intracellular stores. Our data indicate that GRP receptors mediate the excitatory effects of bombesin in preoptic neurons.
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Authors
Karine Blais, Jasmine Sethi, Iustin V. Tabarean,