Abstract
The aim of the present study was to determine whether or not the reduction of 2-deoxyglucose uptake by the cerebral cortical slices in aged rats (22-23 months old) was attenuated by somatostatin or carbachol. In 8-week-old rats, somatostatin and carbachol produced concentration-dependent increases in 2-deoxyglucose uptake. 2-Deoxyglucose uptake of the cortical slices in 2-23-month-old rats was significantly facilitated by treatment with 0.1-1 ωM somatostatin or 1-100 ωM carbachol. Metabolic responses to somatostatin or carbachol were quite similar in young and aged rats. The present results demonstrated that 2-deoxyglucose uptake by the cerebral cortex was facilitated by somatostatin and carbachol in both young and old rats.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 269-272 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | European Journal of Pharmacology: Molecular Pharmacology |
Volume | 269 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1994 Oct 14 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 2-Deoxyglucose
- Aging
- Brain slice
- Carbachol
- Cerebral cortex
- Somatostatin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology