Document Detail


Relationship between gamma-aminobutyric acid metabolism and antivitamin B6-induced convulsions.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  712435     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The correlation between the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) metabolism and convulsions by some vitamin B6 antagonists, DL-penicillamine (PeA), hydrazine (Hyd), thiosemicarbazide (TSC) were investigated. Glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) and gamma-aminobutyric acid transaminase (GABA-T) activities were inhibited during convulsions by three antagonists, and GABA content was not changed by PeA, increased by Hyd and decreased by TSC in mice whole brain. In subcellular fractions of brain, GAD activity was inhibited and GABA content decreased in synaptosomes during convulsions by the above three drugs. Aminooxyacetic acid (AOAA), a potent GABA-elevating agent, showed an anticonvulsant property against convulsions by TSC for several hours after the injection of AOAA, but lost this property 16hr after treatment. During the convulsions by TSC 16hr after the AOAA-pretreatment, the GABA content in synaptosomes was less than that from the group treated with AOAA alone, though its GABA level was higher than the normal level. From the above results, the GABA content and GAD activity in synaptosomes might be deeply associated with convulsions by B6 antagonists.
Authors:
M Abe
Related Documents :
6269135 - The use of gamma-linolenic acid and linoleic acid to differentiate between temporal lob...
14969555 - Fatty acid content and juice characteristics in black currant (ribes nigrum l.) genotypes.
1268715 - The distribution of free amino acids in subdivision of rat and frog retinae obtained by...
6767535 - Vitamin k-dependent gamma-carboxyglutamic acid formation by mouse renal adenocarcinoma ...
15468105 - Photoelectron resonance capture ionization mass spectrometry: a soft ionization source ...
14640205 - Bicarbonate dosing: a tool to performance recovery of a thermophilic methanol-fed uasb ...
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology     Volume:  24     ISSN:  0301-4800     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Nutr. Sci. Vitaminol.     Publication Date:  1978  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1979-01-26     Completed Date:  1979-01-26     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0402640     Medline TA:  J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo)     Country:  JAPAN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  419-27     Citation Subset:  IM    
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
4-Aminobutyrate Transaminase / metabolism
Acetic Acids / pharmacology*
Aminooxyacetic Acid / pharmacology*
Animals
Brain / drug effects,  metabolism*
Glutamate Decarboxylase / metabolism
Hydrazines / pharmacology*
Male
Mice
Penicillamine / pharmacology*
Pyridoxine / antagonists & inhibitors*
Seizures / chemically induced,  metabolism*
Semicarbazides / pharmacology*
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Acetic Acids; 0/Hydrazines; 0/Semicarbazides; 52-67-5/Penicillamine; 56-12-2/gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; 645-88-5/Aminooxyacetic Acid; 65-23-6/Pyridoxine; EC 2.6.1.19/4-Aminobutyrate Transaminase; EC 4.1.1.15/Glutamate Decarboxylase

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Studies on the factors influencing the hydrogen peroxide hemolysis test.
Next Document:  Comparative susceptibility to amylases of starch granules of several single endosperm mutants repres...