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Glutamine-induced membrane currents in cultured chick spinal cord neurons.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2901704     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effects of L-glutamine (GLN) on cultured spinal cord neurons from the chick were studied in the whole cell mode of the patch clamp technique. GLN induced membrane currents rectified at positive membrane potentials (m.p.) and reversed polarity close to zero m.p. The dose-response curve was nearly linear at a semilogarithmic scale for concentrations of 10(-5) M-10(-2) M. Summation of the responses evoked by GLN (10(-3) M) and glycine (10(-3) M) was observed when these two amino acids were applied together, while no significant increase of the responses was present when GLN was applied together with L-glutamate (10(-3) M) or kainate (10(-3) M). It is suggested that GLN binds to the glutamate receptors and activates the same type of ionic channels as glutamate and kainate.
Authors:
J Krůsek; L Vyklický; L Vyklický; V Vlachová
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroscience letters     Volume:  90     ISSN:  0304-3940     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosci. Lett.     Publication Date:  1988 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-10-20     Completed Date:  1988-10-20     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600130     Medline TA:  Neurosci Lett     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  333-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Physiology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague, C.S.S.R.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cells, Cultured
Chick Embryo
Glutamates / pharmacology
Glutamic Acid
Glutamine / pharmacology*
Glycine / pharmacology
Kainic Acid / pharmacology
Membrane Potentials / drug effects
Receptors, Glutamate
Receptors, Neurotransmitter / drug effects,  physiology
Spinal Cord / drug effects,  physiology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glutamates; 0/Receptors, Glutamate; 0/Receptors, Neurotransmitter; 487-79-6/Kainic Acid; 56-40-6/Glycine; 56-85-9/Glutamine; 56-86-0/Glutamic Acid

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