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Induction of glutamine synthetase by 8-bromo cyclic AMP in primary cultures of rat brain astrocytes. 1990

S R Max, and M E Landry, and H R Zielke

Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore 21201.

Glutamine synthetase (GS) is the key enzyme in cerebral glutamine production. Understanding the regulation of the expression of GS is important for definition of the control of glutamine metabolism in brain. Therefore, we studied the control of GS expression by 8-bromo cyclic AMP in primary cultures of astrocytes prepared from brains of neonatal rats. GS activity was increased by 8-bromo cyclic AMP in a dose- and time-dependent manner. This increase was associated with a corresponding increase in the steady-state level of GS mRNA.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D001921	Brain	The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM.	Encephalon
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
D004790	Enzyme Induction	An increase in the rate of synthesis of an enzyme due to the presence of an inducer which acts to derepress the gene responsible for enzyme synthesis.	Induction, Enzyme
D005974	Glutamate-Ammonia Ligase	An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of ATP, L-glutamate, and NH3 to ADP, orthophosphate, and L-glutamine. It also acts more slowly on 4-methylene-L-glutamate. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 6.3.1.2.	Glutamine Synthetase,Glutamate Ammonia Ligase (ADP),Glutamate Ammonia Ligase,Ligase, Glutamate-Ammonia,Synthetase, Glutamine
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000831	Animals, Newborn	Refers to animals in the period of time just after birth.	Animals, Neonatal,Animal, Neonatal,Animal, Newborn,Neonatal Animal,Neonatal Animals,Newborn Animal,Newborn Animals
D001253	Astrocytes	A class of large neuroglial (macroglial) cells in the central nervous system - the largest and most numerous neuroglial cells in the brain and spinal cord. Astrocytes (from "star" cells) are irregularly shaped with many long processes, including those with "end feet" which form the glial (limiting) membrane and directly and indirectly contribute to the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER. They regulate the extracellular ionic and chemical environment, and "reactive astrocytes" (along with MICROGLIA) respond to injury.	Astroglia,Astroglia Cells,Astroglial Cells,Astrocyte,Astroglia Cell,Astroglial Cell,Astroglias,Cell, Astroglia,Cell, Astroglial
D015124	8-Bromo Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate	A long-acting derivative of cyclic AMP. It is an activator of cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase, but resistant to degradation by cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase.	8-Bromo-cAMP,8-Br Cyclic AMP,8-Bromo Cyclic AMP,8-Bromo Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate, Monosodium Salt,8-Bromo Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate, Sodium Salt,8-Bromoadenosine 3',5'-Cyclic Monophosphate,Br Cycl AMP,8 Br Cyclic AMP,8 Bromo Cyclic AMP,8 Bromo Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate,8 Bromo Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate, Monosodium Salt,8 Bromo Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate, Sodium Salt,8 Bromo cAMP,8 Bromoadenosine 3',5' Cyclic Monophosphate,AMP, Br Cycl,Cyclic AMP, 8-Br,Cyclic AMP, 8-Bromo
D051381	Rats	The common name for the genus Rattus.	Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus