Biphasic Effect of Methylxanthines on Acetylcholine Release from Electrically-stimulated Brain Slices

Overview

Journal Br J Pharmacol

Publisher Wiley

Specialty Pharmacology

Date 1984 Sep 1

PMID 6487897

Citations 5

Authors

F Pedata

G Pepeu

G Spignoli

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Abstract

The effect of caffeine and aminophylline on the release of acetylcholine (ACh) was investigated in slices of rat cortex perfused with Krebs solution at rest and during electrical stimulation at frequencies of 0.2, 1 and 5 Hz. Both methylxanthines added to the superfusing Krebs solution at a concentration of 50 microM enhanced ACh release. Conversely, at a concentration of 0.5 mM both caffeine and aminophylline decreased ACh release. Neither caffeine nor aminophylline affected the unstimulated ACh release. Dipyridamole 10 microM potentiated the inhibitory effect of adenosine 30 microM on ACh release and antagonized both the stimulatory and inhibitory effects of caffeine on ACh release. The inhibitory effect of caffeine was antagonized by cyclohexyladenosine (CHA) 0.5 microM and N-ethylcarboxamideadenosine (NECA) 5 microM. The results indicate that methylxanthines exert both stimulatory and inhibitory effects on ACh release by acting on adenosine receptors. Methylxanthines may enhance the electrically-evoked ACh release by antagonizing the effect of endogenous adenosine on inhibitory adenosine receptors. On the other hand the mechanism through which methylxanthines decrease ACh release remains obscure.

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