Abstract
1. 1. This study was aimed at investigating the effects of demeclocycline (DMC), minocycline (MC), and lithium (Li) in vitro on cyclic AMP (cAMP) accumulation in rat cerebral cortex stimulated by noradrenaline, forskolin, and ouabain. 2. 2. DMC, MC, and Li dose-dependently reduced noradrenaline-stimulated cAMP formation in cortical slices, but only Li inhibited the cAMP formation induced by forskolin. 3. 3. In contrast to Li, DMC and MC did not affect noradrenaline-stimulated adenylate cyclase activity in cortical membranes. 4. 4. In cortical slices, ouabain stimulated the cAMP production (required the presence of extracellular Ca 2+ and was blocked by verapamil). Ouabain-stimulated cAMP accumulation in cortical slices was inhibited by DMC, MC, and Li. 5. 5. DMC and MC do not seem to interact directly with the adenylate cyclase as reported for Li. It is concluded that the tetracyclines, DMC and MC, affect the cAMP signaling system in rat brain by mechanisms that differ from that of Li. The decreased receptor agonist-stimulated cAMP production in cortical slices in the presence of DMC and MC may be due to the Ca 2+-chelating ability of these tetracyclines.
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