Mouse hypothalamus and whole brain: control vs. sodium craving

ABSTRACT: Sodium appetite is an instinct that involves avid specific intention. It is elicited by sodium deficiency, stress-evoked ACTH and by reproduction. Genome-wide microarrays in sodium deficient mice, or following ACTH infusion, showed upregulation of hypothalamic genes, including DARPP-32, dopamine receptors-1 and -2, alpha-2C-adrenoceptor, and STEP. Both DARPP-32 and neural plasticity regulator, ARC were upregulated in lateral hypothalamic orexinergic neurons by sodium deficiency. Administration of dopamine D1- (SCH23390) and D2-receptor (raclopride) antagonists reduced gratification of sodium appetite triggered by sodium deficiency. SCH23390 was specific, having no effect on osmotic-induced water drinking, whereas raclopride also reduced water intake. D1-receptor knockout mice had norm

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Andreas Pfenning 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-29451 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress