Hippocampal α2A‐adrenergic receptors are located predominantly presynaptically but are also found postsynaptically and in selective astrocytes

TA Milner, A Lee, SA Aicher… - Journal of Comparative …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Alpha‐adrenergic receptor, subtype 2A (α2A‐AR), activation is one of the primary modes of
action for norepinephrine (NE) in the rat hippocampal formation. In this study, α2A‐AR …

Localization of the mouse α1A‐adrenergic receptor (AR) in the brain: α1AAR is expressed in neurons, GABAergic interneurons, and NG2 oligodendrocyte …

R Papay, R Gaivin, A Jha, DF Mccune… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract α1‐Adrenergic receptors (ARs) are not well defined in the central nervous system.
The particular cell types and areas that express these receptors are uncertain because of …

Perikaryal and synaptic localization ofα2A-adrenergic receptor-like immunoreactivity

C Aoki, CG Go, C Venkatesan, H Kurose - Brain research, 1994 - Elsevier
Through molecular cloning, the existence of three distinct subtypes ofα 2-adrenergic
receptors (α 2 AR)-A, B and C-has been established and are referred to asα 2A AR, α 2B AR …

α1-Adrenoreceptor in human hippocampus: binding and receptor subtype mRNA expression

P Szot, SS White, JL Greenup, JB Leverenz… - Molecular brain …, 2005 - Elsevier
α1-Adrenoreceptors (AR), of which three subtypes exist (α1A-, α1B-and α1D-AR) are G-
protein-coupled receptors that mediate the actions of norepinephrine and epinephrine both …

α2A-adrenergic receptors in the rat nucleus locus coeruleus: subcellular localization in catecholaminergic dendrites, astrocytes, and presynaptic axon terminals

A Lee, DL Rosin, EJ Van Bockstaele - Brain research, 1998 - Elsevier
To define the anatomic substrates subserving the inhibitory actions of α2-adrenergic
receptors (α2-ARs) in the locus coeruleus (LC), we used dual-label immunoelectron …

Regional and laminar distributions of α1-adrenoceptors and their subtypes in human and rat hippocampus

K Zilles, G Gross, A Schleicher, S Schildgen, A Bauer… - Neuroscience, 1991 - Elsevier
The distributions of the α 1-adrenoceptor and its subtypes (α 1A and α 1B) in human and rat
hippocampus are analysed by quantitative receptor autoradiography. α 1-Adrenoceptors are …

Subcellular localization of α‐2A‐adrenergic receptors in the rat medial nucleus tractus solitarius: Regional targeting and relationship with catecholamine neurons

MJ Glass, J Huang, SA Aicher… - Journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract α‐2A‐adrenergic receptor (α2A‐AR) agonists modulate diverse autonomic
functions. These actions are believed to involve functionally specialized, second‐order …

Alpha2A-adrenergic receptors are present in lower brainstem catecholaminergic and serotonergic neurons innervating spinal cord

PG Guyenet, RL Stornetta, T Riley, FR Norton… - Brain research, 1994 - Elsevier
A subtype-specific polyclonal antibody was used for the immunohistochemical detection of
alpha 2A-adrenergic receptors (α 2A-ARs) in the rat lower brainstem (medulla and pons) …

β‐Adrenergic receptors primarily are located on the dendrites of granule cells and interneurons but also are found on astrocytes and a few presynaptic profiles in the …

TA Milner, P Shah, JP Pierce - Synapse, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
In the rat dentate gyrus, β‐adrenergic receptor (β‐AR) activation is thought to be important in
mediating the effects of norepinephrine (NE). β‐AR‐immunoreactivity (β‐AR‐I) was …

Subtype-specificity of the presynaptic α2-adrenoceptors modulating hippocampal norepinephrine release in rat

JP Kiss, G Zsilla, A Mike, T Zelles, E Toth, A Lajtha… - Brain research, 1995 - Elsevier
In vivo brain microdialysis and high-performance liquid chromatography with
electrochemical detection were used to study the effect of different selective α2-antagonists …