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Role of nitric oxide on GABA, glutamic acid, activities of GABA-T and GAD in rat brain cerebral cortex.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10434007     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The results of the present study clearly shows that a correlation exists between nitric oxide (NO) and gamma-aminobutyric acid transaminase (GABAT-T) activity as well as gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), glutamic acid and the activity of glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD). Supporting of this 10 min after the administration of L-Arginine (L-Arg) increased GABA concentration and diminished the activity of GABA-T. There was no change in GAD activity and glutamic acid level. Administration of convulsion inducing agent Picrotoxin (PCT) decreased the NO concentration in the brain and enhanced the activity of GABA-T, and the fact that the NOS inhibitor (N(G)-nitro-L-Arg methyl ester (L-NAME) diminished the activity of NOS and increased the activity of GABA-T provide another support for the involvement of NO on GABA-T activity. The present study clearly showed that high concentrations of NO in the brain suppresses the activity of GABA-T.
Authors:
A R Jayakumar; R Sujatha; V Paul; C Asokan; S Govindasamy; R Jayakumar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Brain research     Volume:  837     ISSN:  0006-8993     ISO Abbreviation:  Brain Res.     Publication Date:  1999 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-10-21     Completed Date:  1999-10-21     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0045503     Medline TA:  Brain Res     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  229-35     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 1999 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.
Affiliation:
Bio-organic and Neurochemistry Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai - 600 020, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
4-Aminobutyrate Transaminase / metabolism*
Animals
Arginine / pharmacology
Cerebral Cortex / drug effects,  metabolism*
Glutamate Decarboxylase / metabolism*
Glutamic Acid / metabolism*
Male
NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester / pharmacology*
Nitric Oxide / physiology*
Picrotoxin / pharmacology
Rats
Rats, Wistar
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
10102-43-9/Nitric Oxide; 124-87-8/Picrotoxin; 50903-99-6/NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester; 56-12-2/gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; 56-86-0/Glutamic Acid; 74-79-3/Arginine; EC 2.6.1.19/4-Aminobutyrate Transaminase; EC 4.1.1.15/Glutamate Decarboxylase

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