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 casesNeuronsSubtypesNeurotransmitters
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