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Post-mortem dopamine dynamics assessed by voltammetry and microdialysis.

J L Gonzalez-Mora1, N T Maidment, T Guadalupe

  • 1Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.

Brain Research Bulletin
|October 1, 1989
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Total brain ischemia causes rapid dopamine (DA) release and impaired uptake, alongside a significant drop in dihydroxyphenyl acetic acid (DOPAC) levels in rat striatum. Ascorbic acid (AA) levels initially rise before a slower secondary increase post-decapitation.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Neurochemistry
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Understanding post-mortem changes in neurotransmitter levels is crucial for interpreting brain tissue studies.
  • Striatal dopamine (DA) and its metabolites are key indicators of neuronal function and metabolic state.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the real-time extracellular concentrations of dopamine (DA), dihydroxyphenyl acetic acid (DOPAC), and ascorbic acid (AA) in the rat striatum following total brain ischemia.
  • To characterize the temporal dynamics of these neurochemicals during the immediate post-mortem period.

Main Methods:

  • Differential normal pulse voltammetry (DNPV) with numerical deconvolution was used for real-time monitoring of striatal extracellular DA, DOPAC, and AA in anesthetized rats after decapitation.
  • Changes in pH were assessed using ascorbic acid (AA) oxidation potential shifts and incorporated into data analysis.

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  • Post-mortem changes were validated using microdialysis experiments.

    • Main Results:

    • Ascorbic acid (AA) exhibited a transient (<15 min) post-decapitation rise, followed by a secondary, slower increase.
    • Extracellular dopamine (DA) levels surged dramatically (approx. 100-fold) within 20 minutes, then slowly declined.
    • Dihydroxyphenyl acetic acid (DOPAC) levels decreased by 80% within 15 minutes post-mortem.
    • Microdialysis confirmed the observed post-mortem trends for DA and DOPAC.

    Conclusions:

    • The rapid changes in DA and DOPAC suggest massive release, impaired reuptake, and reduced monoamine oxidase activity after brain ischemia.
    • A post-mortem drop in pH may alter membrane permeability, contributing to the observed decrease in extracellular DOPAC.
    • These findings provide critical insights into the neurochemical consequences of acute brain ischemia and cell death.