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Release of endogenous and newly synthesized glutamate and of other amino acids induced by non-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor activation in cerebellar granule cell cultures. 1991

G Levi, and M Patrizio, and V Gallo
Section of Neurobiology, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.

Amino acid release studies were performed by an HPLC procedure using differentiated rat cerebellar granule cell cultures. Kainic acid (KA; 50 microM) caused an increase (about threefold) in the release of endogenous glutamate and a lesser, but statistically significant, increase in the release of glutamine, glycine, threonine, taurine, and alanine. Quisqualic acid (QA) and, to a lesser degree, alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) (both 50 microM) enhanced the release of the following amino acids in the order glutamate greater than aspartate greater than or equal to taurine, whereas the release of other amino acids was either unaffected or affected in a statistically nonsignificant way. The release of glutamate induced by KA was partially (43%) Ca2+ dependent. The other release-inducing effects of KA and QA were not Ca2+ dependent. In all cases, the evoked release could be prevented by the non-N-methyl-D-aspartate (non-NMDA) receptor antagonist 6-cyano-2,3-hydroxy-7-nitroquinoxaline, and thus appeared to be receptor mediated. NMDA (5 and 50 microM) had no release-inducing activity. The KA-, QA-, and AMPA-evoked release of newly synthesized [3H]glutamate and [3H]aspartate (formed in the cells exposed to [3H]glutamine) was very similar to the evoked release of endogenous glutamate and aspartate. On the other hand, the release of preloaded D-[3H]aspartate (purified by HPLC in the various fractions analyzed, before radioactivity determination) induced by 50 microM KA was twice as high as that of endogenous glutamate. In the case of high [K+] depolarization, in contrast, the release of preloaded D-[3H]aspartate was approximately 30% lower than that of endogenous glutamate.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007051 Ibotenic Acid A neurotoxic isoxazole (similar to KAINIC ACID and MUSCIMOL) found in AMANITA mushrooms. It causes motor depression, ataxia, and changes in mood, perceptions and feelings, and is a potent excitatory amino acid agonist. Acid, Ibotenic
D007608 Kainic Acid (2S-(2 alpha,3 beta,4 beta))-2-Carboxy-4-(1-methylethenyl)-3-pyrrolidineacetic acid. Ascaricide obtained from the red alga Digenea simplex. It is a potent excitatory amino acid agonist at some types of excitatory amino acid receptors and has been used to discriminate among receptor types. Like many excitatory amino acid agonists it can cause neurotoxicity and has been used experimentally for that purpose. Digenic Acid,Kainate,Acid, Digenic,Acid, Kainic
D011188 Potassium An element in the alkali group of metals with an atomic symbol K, atomic number 19, and atomic weight 39.10. It is the chief cation in the intracellular fluid of muscle and other cells. Potassium ion is a strong electrolyte that plays a significant role in the regulation of fluid volume and maintenance of the WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.
D011810 Quinoxalines Quinoxaline
D011919 Rats, Inbred Strains Genetically identical individuals developed from brother and sister matings which have been carried out for twenty or more generations or by parent x offspring matings carried out with certain restrictions. This also includes animals with a long history of closed colony breeding. August Rats,Inbred Rat Strains,Inbred Strain of Rat,Inbred Strain of Rats,Inbred Strains of Rats,Rat, Inbred Strain,August Rat,Inbred Rat Strain,Inbred Strain Rat,Inbred Strain Rats,Inbred Strains Rat,Inbred Strains Rats,Rat Inbred Strain,Rat Inbred Strains,Rat Strain, Inbred,Rat Strains, Inbred,Rat, August,Rat, Inbred Strains,Rats Inbred Strain,Rats Inbred Strains,Rats, August,Rats, Inbred Strain,Strain Rat, Inbred,Strain Rats, Inbred,Strain, Inbred Rat,Strains, Inbred Rat
D002118 Calcium A basic element found in nearly all tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes. Coagulation Factor IV,Factor IV,Blood Coagulation Factor IV,Calcium-40,Calcium 40,Factor IV, Coagulation
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D002531 Cerebellum The part of brain that lies behind the BRAIN STEM in the posterior base of skull (CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR). It is also known as the "little brain" with convolutions similar to those of CEREBRAL CORTEX, inner white matter, and deep cerebellar nuclei. Its function is to coordinate voluntary movements, maintain balance, and learn motor skills. Cerebella,Corpus Cerebelli,Parencephalon,Cerebellums,Parencephalons
D005089 Exocytosis Cellular release of material within membrane-limited vesicles by fusion of the vesicles with the CELL MEMBRANE.
D005971 Glutamates Derivatives of GLUTAMIC ACID. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that contain the 2-aminopentanedioic acid structure. Glutamic Acid Derivatives,Glutamic Acids,Glutaminic Acids

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