Paracrine role of GABA in adrenal chromaffin cells

Masumi Inoue; Keita Harada; Hidetada Matsuoka; Akira Warashina

doi:10.1007/s10571-010-9569-x

Paracrine role of GABA in adrenal chromaffin cells

Cell Mol Neurobiol. 2010 Nov;30(8):1217-24. doi: 10.1007/s10571-010-9569-x. Epub 2010 Nov 16.

Authors

Masumi Inoue¹, Keita Harada, Hidetada Matsuoka, Akira Warashina

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cell and Systems Physiology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health School of Medicine, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan. minoue@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp

PMID: 21080062
DOI: 10.1007/s10571-010-9569-x

Abstract

The function of GABA in the adrenal medulla is still controversial. We will review experimental results in vivo and in vitro in adrenal chromaffin cells of various mammals to clarify what has been elucidated and what still remains to be settled.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adrenal Glands / cytology*
Adrenal Glands / metabolism*
Animals
Biological Transport
Chromaffin Cells / metabolism*
Humans
Paracrine Communication*
Receptors, GABA / metabolism
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / metabolism*

Substances

Receptors, GABA
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid