Exam 3 Flashcards
what is a property of ligands and their receptors?
ligands can bind to multiple receptors
what are the two types of ligand receptors?
metatropic and ionotropic
-meta: channel and binding site DIFFERENT proteins, GTP
-iono: channel and binding site SAME protein
what are the 6 criteria to be a monoamine?
- NT are in the axon terminals
- NT is released by action potentials
- present in NT postsynaptic receptors
- must have a mechanism for termination (inactivation)
- external application mimics normal response
- receptor antagonist inhibits effects of NT and presynaptic stimulation
what are the two different forms of monoamines (MA)?
catecholamines and indolamine
whats the difference b/w a catecholamine and an indolamine?
catechol: 1 ring, tyrosine precursor
indole: 2 rings, tryptophan precursor
where are monoamines found and how many are there?
in the CNS (midbrain, pons, medulla)
-about 1 million
what NT are under the class catecholamines?
dopamine (DA)
norepinephrine (NE): nonradrenergic and adrenergic forms
epinephrine (EPI): adrenergic form
what NT are under the class indolamines?
serotonin (5-HT)
melatonin (MT)
what is the overall way monoamines are terminated?
presynaptic reuptake via active transport
-in the liver
what are the two distinct ways monoamines are terminated?
-monoamine oxidase (MAO)
-catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT)
what NT does MAO terminate and where?
ALL: DA, NE, 5-HT
-in axon terminal and astrocytes
what NT does COMT terminate and where?
catechol only: DA, NE
-in astrocytes and microglia
what does Reserpine do to monoamines?
decrease NT storage by blocking the MA transporter VMAT2
-NT is degraded by MAO in axon terminal
-indirect ANT
what does MAOI (monoamine oxidase inhibitor) do to monoamines?
blocks MAO from degrading NT
-indirect agonist
what do reuptake blockers do to monoamines?
increase NT in the synapse
-antidepressants, cocaine, amphetamine
what are examples of action potential independent DA and NE release?
amphetamine and methamphetamine
where does dopamine come from?
midbrain in the CNS
what are the three ascending pathways of dopamine?
Nigrostriatal Pathways
Mesolimbic Pathway
Mesocortical Pathway
what is the nigrostriatal pathway?
substantia nigra -> striatum
-deals with movement (Parkinson’s)
what is the mesolimbic pathway?
ventral tegmental area (VTA) -> limbic
-deals with addiction (schizophrenia)
what is the mesocortical pathway?
VTA -> cortex
-deals with addiction (schizophrenia)
how many dopaminergic types are there?
5 (DA-R)
are DA-R metabotropic or ionotropic?
metabotropic
what are the two main classes of DA-R and what do they do?
D1 family (D1 & D5): activates GS, increase cAMP
D2 family (D2, D3, D4): activates GI, decreases cAMP, opens K+ channels
what are examples of dopaminergic agonists and antagonists?
agonist: L-DOPA (Tx for Parkinson’s)
ANT: Thorazine (D1), Haldol (D2)
what is the synthesis of dopamine and what are the enzymes?
tyrosine –(tyrosine hydroxylase)–> DOPA –(aromatic AA decarboxylase)–> DA
what is the major metabolite of DA and what does a major metabolite do?
homovanillic acid (HVA)
-you can check levels of the major metabolite in the CSF fluid to monitor levels of the NT
where does norepinephrine (NE) come from?
mainly the adrenal glands of the PNS (from sympathetic receptors)
-can also come from the locus coeruleus of the CNS
what is the receptor for NE and what are the types?
Adrenergic Receptors
-alpha-adrenoceptor
-beta-adrenoceptor
what do alpha-adrenoceptors do?
alpha1: Gq, increases Ca2+
alpha2: GI, decrease cAMP, opens K+ channel
what do beta-adrenoceptors do?
B1 and B2
-Gs, increase cAMP
what are examples of adrenergic agonists and antagonists?
agonists: ephedrine, mescaline
ANT: propranolol (beta blocker)
what receptor does epinephrine bind to and what is it made from?
same adrenergic receptors as NE
-synthesized from NE
what is the synthesis of NE and what are the enzymes?
tyrosine –(tyrosine hydroxylase)–> DOPA –(AADC)–> DA –(dopamine beta hydroxylase)–> NE
what are the NE major metabolites?
MHPG and VMA
where does serotonin (5-HT) come from?
the raphe nuclei in the PNS
-in the midline of the brain stem (dorsal and median)
what are the functions of serotonin?
breathing, eating, pain modulations, anxiety, learning, memory
how many receptor types are there in 5-HT?
7 types with subtypes within each type
are 5-HT receptors metabotropic or ionotropic? what is the exception?
metabotropic
-EXCEPT 5-HT3
what are the 5-HT agonists?
MDMA (Ecstasy): neurotoxicity
LSD: in 8 receptor types, 5-HT2a (hallucinations)
Phenethylamines: mescaline
Buspirone (Buspar): anxiolytic (Tx anxiety), 5-HT1a
what are the 5-HT inverse agonists?
Ketanserin: 5-HT2, decrease 2nd messenger systems
what are the 5-HT antagonists?
Risperidone: antipsychotic, 5-HT2a
what is the synthesis of 5-HT?
tryptophan –(tryptophan hydroxylase)–> 5-HTP –(AADC)–> 5-HT
5-HTP: hydroxytryptophan
5-HT: hydroxytryptamine
what is the major metabolite of 5-HT?
5-HIAA (hydroxyindoleacetic acid)
is acetylcholine (ACh) a type of monoamine?
NO
what is the ACh precursor?
choline (comes from fat in our diet)
what enzyme degrades ACh?
acetylcholinesterase (AChE)
-inside the presynaptic cell and on postsynaptic membrane
what are the two receptor types in ACh and what type of ligand receptor are they?
nicotinic (ionotropic)
muscarinic (metabotropic)
what is the synthesis of ACh?
choline + acetyl CoA –(choline acetyltransferase)–> ACh
what are the characteristics of nicotinic receptors (nACh-R)?
MULTIPLE SUBUNITS and RECEPTOR SUBUNITS
-excitatory: control Na+ and Ca2+ channels
-desensitizes: inactive and becomes active spontaneously
-depolarization block: w/ continuous stimulation, it reaches a max and impairs the action potential
what are the characteristics of muscarinic receptors?
5 TYPES (M1-M5)
-excitatory or inhibitory
-controls 2nd messenger systems: decreases cAMP, increases phosphoinositide activity
-G-protein coupled channel: opens K+ channel
what three areas is ACh distributed in the PNS and what receptor subtype are they?
-skeletal muscle: NICOTINIC
-autonomic ganglia: NICOTINIC
-parasympathetic neuroeffector: MUSCARINIC
what four areas is ACh distributed in the CNS and what receptor subtype are they? What are their functions?
all MUSCARINIC
-neocortex and hippocampus: memory
-striatum: movement
-lateral dorsal tegmentum: reward
-basal forebrain (BFCS): conscious arousal
what are ACh direct agonists?
-muscarine
-nicotine (low dose stimulates)
-succinylcholine (nACh-R, degradation resistant, muscle relaxant)
how is AChE inhibited?
indirectly through irreversible binding and reversible binding
AChE inhibition through irreversible binding
-ANTAGONIST
-binds AChE so long it can’t work fast enough to replace it
-sarin and soman (nerve gases)
AChE inhibition through reversible binding examples
pyridostigmine: used during war to protect against gases
physostigmine: Tx for glaucoma and myasthenia gravis
neostigmine: Tx for myasthenia gravis
ACh direct antagonists (nicotinic and muscarinic) examples
NICO: curare (paralysis at muscle)
MUSC: atropine (antidote for nerve gas), scopolamine (antinausea)