1998
Electrophysiologic Effects of Galanin on Neurons of the Central Nervous System a
PIERIBONE V, XU Z, ZHANG X, HÖKFELT T. Electrophysiologic Effects of Galanin on Neurons of the Central Nervous System a. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1998, 863: 264-273. PMID: 9928177, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb10701.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemNervous systemNerve terminalsPresynaptic excitatory inputsLarge dense-core vesiclesDense-core vesiclesGalanin applicationElectrophysiologic effectsElectrophysiologic studyNeuropeptide galaninReceptor subtypesExcitatory inputsElectrical stimulationGalaninInhibitory effectInput resistanceMost casesNeuronsSubtypesNeurotransmittersGalanin–5-hydroxytryptamine interactions: electrophysiological, immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization studies on rat dorsal raphe neurons with a note on galanin R1 and R2 receptors
Xu Z, Zhang X, Pieribone VA, Grillner S, Hökfelt T. Galanin–5-hydroxytryptamine interactions: electrophysiological, immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization studies on rat dorsal raphe neurons with a note on galanin R1 and R2 receptors. Neuroscience 1998, 87: 79-94. PMID: 9722143, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4522(98)00151-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal raphe neuronsRaphe neuronsRat dorsal raphe neuronsCell bodiesOutward currentsInhibitory effectGalanin-like immunoreactivityDorsal raphe nucleusDose-dependent hyperpolarizationExtracellular potassium concentrationGalaninergic mechanismsSitu hybridization studiesGalanin receptorsRaphe nucleusSynaptic contactsNerve endingsPostsynaptic receptorsSoma levelGalaninImmunohistochemical analysisR2 receptorsGalanin R1NeuronsMood regulationPhysiological concentrations
1995
Galanin induces a hyperpolarization of norepinephrine-containing locus coeruleus neurons in the brainstem slice
Pieribone VA, Xu Z, Zhang X, Grillner S, Bartfai T, Hökfelt T. Galanin induces a hyperpolarization of norepinephrine-containing locus coeruleus neurons in the brainstem slice. Neuroscience 1995, 64: 861-874. PMID: 7538638, DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(94)00450-j.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocus coeruleus neuronsCoeruleus neuronsLocus coeruleusNet outward currentGalanin responseOutward currentsATP-sensitive potassium channelsNorepinephrine-containing locus coeruleus neuronsCoexistence of galaninEffects of galaninPotassium concentrationExtracellular potassium concentrationEndogenous galaninGalanin applicationNormal potassium concentrationGalanin effectsGalanin immunoreactivityBrainstem slicesNorepinephrine neuronsAxonal originLow calcium mediumNeuronal somataSlice preparationImmunohistochemical stainingGalanin
1994
Immunohistochemical analysis of the relation between 5‐hydroxytryptamine‐ and neuropeptide‐immunoreactive elements in the spinal cord of an amphibian (Xenopus laevis)
Pieribone V, Brodin L, Hökfelt T. Immunohistochemical analysis of the relation between 5‐hydroxytryptamine‐ and neuropeptide‐immunoreactive elements in the spinal cord of an amphibian (Xenopus laevis). The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1994, 341: 492-506. PMID: 7515401, DOI: 10.1002/cne.903410406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalcitonin gene-related peptidePeptide-immunoreactive fibersCorticotropin-releasing factorSubstance PSpinal cordImmunoreactive fibersXenopus laevis spinal cordCCK-immunoreactive fibersGene-related peptideCRF-immunoreactive fibersLabeling of fibersDouble-labeling techniqueGAL immunoreactivitySpinal transectionPeptide immunoreactivityImmunohistochemical analysisGalaninImmunohistochemical dataRostrocaudal levelsCordIntact animalsSimilar negative resultsImmunoreactive materialImmunofluorescence double-labeling techniqueCholecystokinin