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. 1989 Nov;86(22):9006–9010. doi: 10.1073/pnas.86.22.9006

Distinct presynaptic control of dopamine release in striosomal and matrix areas of the cat caudate nucleus.

M L Kemel 1, M Desban 1, J Glowinski 1, C Gauchy 1
PMCID: PMC298421  PMID: 2813435

Abstract

By use of a sensitive in vitro microsuperfusion method, the cholinergic prsynaptic control of dopamine release was investigated in a prominent striosome (areas poor in acetylcholinesterase activity) located within the core of cat caudate nucleus and also in adjacent matrix area. The spontaneous release of [3H]dopamine continuously synthesized from [3H]tyrosine in the matrix area was found to be twice that in the striosomal area; the spontaneous and potassium-evoked releases of [3H]dopamine were calcium-dependent in both compartments. With 10(-6) M tetrodotoxin, 5 x 10(-5) M acetylcholine stimulated [3H]dopamine release in both striosomal and matrix areas, effects completely antagonized by atropine (10(-6) M), thus showing the involvement of muscarinic receptors located on dopaminergic nerve terminals. Experiments without tetrodotoxin revealed a more complex regulation of dopamine release in the matrix: (i) In contrast to results seen in the striosome, acetylcholine induced only a transient stimulatory effect on matrix dopamine release. (ii) Although 10(-6) M atropine completely abolished the cholinergic stimulatory effect on [3H]dopamine release in striosomal area, delayed and prolonged stimulation of [3H]dopamine release was seen with atropine in the matrix. The latter effect was completely abolished by the nicotinic antagonist pempidine (10(-5) M). Therefore, in the matrix, in addition to its direct (tetrodotoxin-insensitive) facilitatory action on [3H]dopamine release, acetylcholine exerts two indirect (tetrodotoxin-sensitive) opposing effects: an inhibition and a stimulation of [3H]dopamine release mediated by muscarinic and nicotinic receptors, respectively.

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