INTRODUCTION: The major excitatory neurotransmitters in the mammalian central nervous system are glutamate and aspartate. We developed a rapid and efficient method for the extraction and measurement of these amino acids in Planaria--a valuable model for mammalian processes because of their simple, centralized nervous system and similar neurotransmitter systems. METHOD: The method utilized buffer extraction (perchloric acid containing 0.025% of L-cystine and Na2EDTA), simple derivatization, high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), and fluorescence detection. RESULTS: The mean+/-S.E.M. amounts of glutamate and aspartate were 322.6+/-43.6 and 188.6+/-27.6 pmol/mg-planarian, respectively. DISCUSSION: The method provides the ability to investigate changes in glutamate and aspartate in response to drug administration or withdrawal.
INTRODUCTION: The major excitatory neurotransmitters in the mammalian central nervous system are glutamate and aspartate. We developed a rapid and efficient method for the extraction and measurement of these amino acids in Planaria--a valuable model for mammalian processes because of their simple, centralized nervous system and similar neurotransmitter systems. METHOD: The method utilized buffer extraction (perchloric acid containing 0.025% of L-cystine and Na2EDTA), simple derivatization, high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), and fluorescence detection. RESULTS: The mean+/-S.E.M. amounts of glutamate and aspartate were 322.6+/-43.6 and 188.6+/-27.6 pmol/mg-planarian, respectively. DISCUSSION: The method provides the ability to investigate changes in glutamate and aspartate in response to drug administration or withdrawal.
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