| Literature DB >> 4000394 |
V Hechler, J J Bourguignon, C G Wermuth, P Mandel, M Maitre.
Abstract
gamma-Hydroxybutyrate uptake by rat brain striatal slices was studied. The uptake was saturable with a Km of 702 +/- 107.10(-6) M. gamma-Hydroxybutyrate uptake was sodium dependent and inhibited by the omission of potassium. In addition, the effect of ouabain suggests that the transport is dependent on a cation gradient. Several analogues of gamma-hydroxybutyrate inhibit the transport system. GABA has no significant effect. This energy and cation dependent transport system is in favor of a transmitter or modulator role of gamma-hydroxybutyrate in the rat brain striatum.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 4000394 DOI: 10.1007/bf00964607
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurochem Res ISSN: 0364-3190 Impact factor: 3.996