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Homocysteic Acid as a Putative Excitatory Amino Acid Neurotransmitter: I. Postsynaptic Characteristics at N-Methyl-D-Aspartate-Type Receptors on Striatal Cholinergic Interneurons
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Lehmann, John Tsai, Cindy Wood, Paul L. |
| Copyright Year | 1988 |
| Description | Journal: Journal of Neurochemistry The actions of the stereoisomers of homocysteic acid (HCA) were characterized at N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-type receptors which mediate excitatory amino acid-evoked [3H]acetylcholine ([3H]ACh) release from striatal cholinergic interneurons. Like NMDA, L-HCA and D-HCA evoked the release of [3H]ACh formed from [3H]choline in striatal slices. The concentration-response curve for L-HCA was virtually superimposable on that for NMDA, yielding an equal EC50 value (56.1 microM) and maximal response. However, D-HCA was weaker, with an EC50 value of 81.1 microM, and an apparently smaller maximal response. L-HCA-evoked [3H]ACh release was inhibited by the same categories of compounds which inhibit NMDA-evoked [3H]ACh release: the divalent ion Mg2+ (IC50 = 25.8 microM); competitive NMDA antagonists 2-amino-7-phosphonoheptanoate (IC50 = 51.2 microM) and 3-(2-carboxypiperazin-4-yl)propyl-1-phosphonic acid (IC50 = 20.1 microM); and the dissociative anesthetics tiletamine (IC50 = 0.59 microM) and MK-801 (IC50 = 0.087 microM). Like NMDA, L-HCA produced a tachyphylaxis in this system. Tachyphylaxis to NMDA resulted in a decrease response to L-HCA, and conversely, tachyphylaxis to L-HCA resulted in a decrease response to NMDA. The results suggest that L-HCA is an agonist at the NMDA-type receptor and may represent an endogenous ligand for this excitatory amino acid receptor. |
| Ending Page | 1770 |
| Starting Page | 1765 |
| ISSN | 2573508X |
| e-ISSN | 14714159 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1988.tb01157.x |
| Journal | Journal of Neurochemistry |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| Volume Number | 51 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Date | 1988-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Journal of Neurochemistry Acetylcholine Release N‐methyl‐d‐aspartate‐type Receptors Excitatory Amino Acid |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |