| Literature DB >> 2451974 |
C L Carpenter1, S S Marks, D L Watson, D A Greenberg.
Abstract
Dextromethorphan and dextrorphan, which reduce excitatory amino acid-induced neurotoxicity, decreased K+ depolarization-evoked 45Ca2+ uptake into brain synaptosomes and cultured neural (PC12) cells. Half-maximal inhibition of synaptosomal 45Ca2+ uptake occurred with 48 microM dextromethorphan or 200 microM dextrorphan, which are similar to concentrations associated with protection from excitotoxicity. The ability to decrease Ca2+ flux through N-type (synaptosomal) and L-type (PC12) voltage-gated Ca2+ channels may therefore contribute to the neuroprotective effects of these compounds.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 2451974 DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(88)91497-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Brain Res ISSN: 0006-8993 Impact factor: 3.252