ISSN:
1471-4159
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
In primary cultures of neurons from rat cerebral cortex and neostriatum, excitatory amino acids stimulate the translocation of protein kinase C (PKC) from the cytoplasm to the membrane. In the presence of a physiological concentration of Mg2+ in the extracellular medium, glutamate induces PKC translocation by binding to both TV-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) and α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) excitatory amino acid receptors. Quisqualate translocates the enzyme by stimulating primarily AMPA receptors and possibly metabotropic receptors. NMDA receptor-induced PKC translocation is sodium independent, whereas quisqualate receptor-induced PKC translocation is sodium dependent; none of the agonists is active in the absence of calcium from the extracellular medium. Muscimol does not modify excitatory amino acid stimulation; however, blockade of γ-aminobutyric acidA receptors by bicuculline greatly enhances glutamate-induced PKC translocation. This enhancement is blocked by the NMDA receptor antagonist (+)-5-methyl-10, 11-dihydro-5H- dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5, 10-imine hydrogen maleate (MK-801) and by tetrodotoxin.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-4159.1991.tb03765.x
