| Literature DB >> 1371602 |
A D Sherman1, T S Hegwood, S Baruah, R Waziri.
Abstract
Using synaptosomes prepared from whole rat brain, the spontaneous, calcium-independent, and calcium-dependent release of glutamate and GABA was assessed. Time intervals of 1-30 seconds were studied. Spontaneous release of glutamate (but not GABA) was elevated by 10 microM NMDA or AMPA by thirty seconds. This stimulation was partially calcium-dependent. Calcium-dependent release induced by 30 mM KCl was biphasic, confirming previous findings. This release was stimulated at all time periods by the presence of 10 microM NMDA or AMPA in an antagonist-sensitive manner. These data suggest that glutamate and GABA are released from vesicular stores in rat synaptosomes and that some of this release is modulated by presynaptic glutamate receptors.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1371602 DOI: 10.1007/bf00966789
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurochem Res ISSN: 0364-3190 Impact factor: 3.996