Partial protection by CDP-choline against kainic acid-induced lesion in the rat caudate nucleus
Porceddu, M.L.; Concas, A.
Il Farmaco; Edizione Scientifica 40(8): 617-622
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0430-0920 PMID: 4043378 Document Number: 488
The acute intraperitoneal administration of CDP-choline to rats caused an increase in striatal dopamine (DA) synthesis, measured by DOPA accumulation after decarboxylase inhibition. Morevover, the chronic treatment with CDP-choline induced a decrease in the total number of 3H-spiroperidol binding sites, while partially antagonizing the disappearance of DA-sensitive adenylate cyclase activity elicited by intrastriatal kainic acid. These results suggest that CDP-choline may have a trophic and/or stimulant action on the function of nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons.
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