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Bioactive 6-nitronorepinephrine identified in mammalian brain

F Shintani1, T Kinoshita, S Kanba

  • 1Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160, Japan.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
|June 7, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Researchers identified 6-nitronorepinephrine in the brain, a molecule formed by nitric oxide (NO) interacting with norepinephrine (NE). This compound inhibits NE breakdown, suggesting a link between NO and NE signaling pathways.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry
  • Neurochemistry

Background:

  • Norepinephrine (NE) and nitric oxide (NO) are key neurotransmitters in the nervous system.
  • Previous studies indicated that NE levels decrease in the presence of NO, suggesting an interaction.
  • In vitro studies showed that NE can be nitrated, forming 6-nitronorepinephrine.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the in vivo interaction between norepinephrine (NE) and nitric oxide (NO).
  • To identify and characterize 6-nitronorepinephrine in the mammalian brain.
  • To elucidate the functional role of 6-nitronorepinephrine in neurotransmission.

Main Methods:

  • Identification of 6-nitronorepinephrine in rat brain tissue.
  • Administration of nitric oxide synthase inhibitor (L-NAME) and L-arginine to rats.

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  • In vitro assays measuring catechol O-methyltransferase activity and NE transport.
  • Rat brain microdialysis experiments in the paraventricular nucleus.

    • Main Results:

    • 6-Nitronorepinephrine was identified in the mammalian brain.
    • L-NAME administration reduced 6-nitronorepinephrine levels, which were restored by L-arginine, indicating NO synthase involvement.
    • 6-Nitronorepinephrine inhibited catechol O-methyltransferase and NE transport.
    • Microdialysis showed 6-nitronorepinephrine increased NE levels, while L-NAME decreased NE.

    Conclusions:

    • 6-Nitronorepinephrine is generated in the brain and inhibits norepinephrine (NE) inactivation.
    • This molecule plays a role in nuclei with both adrenergic and nitrergic neurons.
    • 6-Nitronorepinephrine serves as a potential signaling molecule linking NE and NO actions.