Roles of intracellular cAMP and protein kinase A in the actions of dopamine and neurotensin on midbrain dopamine neurons
Shi W, Bunney B. Roles of intracellular cAMP and protein kinase A in the actions of dopamine and neurotensin on midbrain dopamine neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 1992, 12: 2433-2438. PMID: 1318960, PMCID: PMC6575923, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.12-06-02433.1992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine-induced inhibitionEffects of neurotensinDopamine neuronsIntracellular cAMPAdenylate cyclaseAction of neurotensinRat midbrain slicesAction of dopamineVentral tegmental areaMidbrain dopamine neuronsIntracellular cAMP levelsMidbrain slicesSubstantia nigraTegmental areaDopamine cellsDopamine effectsSpontaneous activityModulatory effectsNeurotensinIsobutyl methylxanthineInhibitory effectNeuronsCAMP levelsProtein kinase CInhibition