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The Effects of Anesthetics on Neurotransmission

Research Project

Project/Area Number 01480377
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 麻酔学
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

MORI Kenjiro  Kyoto University, Medicine, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (20025620)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NAKAO Shin-ichi  Kyoto University, Medicine, Assistant, 医学部, 助手 (10207714)
MURAKAWA Masahiro  Kyoto University, Medicine, Assistant, 医学部, 助手 (90182112)
ARAI Toshiyuki  Kyoto University, Medicine, Lecturer, 医学部, 講師 (80175950)
Project Period (FY) 1989 – 1990
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1990)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,600,000)
Fiscal Year 1990: ¥2,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000)
Fiscal Year 1989: ¥3,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000)
Keywordsneurotransmitter / halothane / pentobarbital / lidocaine / diazepam / GABA / aspartate / glumatate / アスバルギン酸 / パントバルビタ-ル / グリシン
Research Abstract

The effects of anesthetics on neurotransmission were investigated using following materials ; 1) whole brain, 2) brain tissues, and 3) cerebral synaptic membranes.
1) Whole brain : The effects of halothane on the contents of putative transmitter amino acids in whole rat brain were investigated. Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA), Aspartate (Asp), and Glutamate (Glu) were objected and their concentrations were measured by the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The results showed that the brain contents of these amino acids increased by high concentrations of halothane, which indicated the facilitation of their synthesis by halothane or the suppression of their catabolism by halothane. The additional study using ^<13>C-glucose revealed that the synthesis of these amino acids was suppressed by high concentrations of halothane in whole mouse brain. Therefore, it was documented that halothane suppresses the catabolism of putative transmitter amino acids, which may be the mechanism of halothan … More e anesthesia.
2) Brain tissues : The effects of pentobarbital on the release of putative transmitter amino acids were investigated in rat brain tissues in vivo with the microdialysis technique. The concentrations of the amino acids were measured by the high-performance liquid chromatography. The results showed tht pentobarbital suppressed the release of Asp and Glu when the tissues were perfused with KCl solution. These indicated that pentobarbital suppresses the release of excitatory transmitter amino acids, which may be the mechanism of pentobarbital anesthesia.
3) Cerebral synaptic membranes : The effects of pentobarbital, halothane, and lidocaine on the binding of diazepam to rat cerebral synaptic membranes were investigated using ^3H-diazepam. The results showed that both pentobarbital and halothane enhanced the binding and that lidocaine enhancd the binding in low concentrations and suppressed that in high concentrations. These may explain the suppressive effects of general anesthetics and low concentrations of local anesthetics on the central nervous system. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 1990 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1989 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

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All Publications (12 results)

  • [Publications] Toshiyuki Arai: "The effects of halothane on the contents of putative transmitter amino acids in whole rat brain" Neuroscience Letters. 117. 353-357 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shinーich Nakao: "Halothane enhances the binding of diazepam to synaptic membranes from rat cerebral cortex" ActaAnaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 34. ). 02%33 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Toshiyuki Arai: "The effects of halothane on the synthesis of putative transmitter amino acids in whole mouse brain" Neuroscience Letters.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shinーich Nakao: "The effects of lidocaine on the receptor binding of diazepam" Acta Anaesthesiologiologica Scandinavica.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Arai T, Aoki M, Murakawa M, Nakao S, Mori K, Krihara N: "The effects of halothane on the contents of putative transmitter amino acids in whole rat brain." Neuroscience Letters. 117. 353-357 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakao S, Arai T, Murakawa M, Mori K: "Halothane enhances the binding of diazepam to synaptic membranes from rat cerebral cortex." Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 34. (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Arai T, Watanabe K, Aoki M, Nakao S, Mori K, Krihara N: "The effects of halothane on the synthesis of putative transmitter amino acids in whole mouse brain." Neuroscience Letters.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakao S, Arai T, Watanabe K, Mori K: "The effects of lidocaine on the receptor binding of diazepam." Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Toshiyuki Arai: "The effects of holothane on the synthesis of putative transmitter amino acids in whole mouse brain" Neuroscience Letters.

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shinーichi Nakao: "The effects of lidocaine on the recepter binding of diazepam" Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica.

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Toshiyuki Arai: "The effects of holothane on the contents of Putative transmitter amino acids in whole rat brain" Neuroscience Letters.

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shin-ichi Nakao: "The effects of holothane on the receptor binding of diazepam." Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavia.

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report

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