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1P. K. Anokhin Research Institute of Normal Physiology of the Russian Acad. Med. Sci., Moscow 103009, B. Nikitskaya, 6, Russia.
Abstract:
Polymyxin B (proteinkinase C inhibitor) effects on nociceptive sensitization of semiintact preparation were investigated in LP11 and RP11 snail neurons. It was found that application of sensitizing stimuli to control snail head initiated neural membrane depolarization, increase its excitability as well as depression of neural responses evoked by sensory stimulation during short-term stage. Polymyxin B application suppressed neural responses evoked by sensitizing (nociceptive) stimuli. At the same time changes in neural membrane excitability as well as neural responses evoked by tactile stimulation of snail foot or chemical stimulation of snail head were similar with ones in control snails. Polymyxin Bdid does not change the depression of neural responses evoked by tactile stimulation of snail head during short-term stages of sensitization but significantly suppressed facilitation of neural responses evoked by tactile stimulation of snail head during long-term stage of sensitization. It was suggested that proteinkinase C is involved in regulation of nociceptive mechanisms as well as in plasticity selective induction mechanisms in command neuron synaptic inputs activated by tactile stimulation of snail head.
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