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Selective inhibition of glial cell metabolism in vivo by fluorocitrate.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1515906     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effect of fluorocitrate on glial and neuronal amino acid metabolism was studied. One nmol of fluorocitrate administered intrastriatally in the rat caused a 95% reduction of glutamine formation from [14C]acetate, a substrate which enters the glial cells selectively. The metabolism of [14C]glucose which enters neurons, was unaffected by fluorocitrate treatment except for the glutamine formation. This is evidence that fluorocitrate is a selective inhibitor of the glial Krebs' cycle. [14C]Citrate and 2-oxoglutarate labelled amino acids in a manner similar to [14C]acetate, which shows that these substrates are taken up and metabolized by glial cells. Differences in the labelling of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) from [14C]acetate and citrate suggest that astrocytes associated with GABAergic and glutamatergic nerve terminals may differ in their preference for amino acid precursors.
Authors:
B Hassel; R E Paulsen; A Johnsen; F Fonnum
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Brain research     Volume:  576     ISSN:  0006-8993     ISO Abbreviation:  Brain Res.     Publication Date:  1992 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-10-06     Completed Date:  1992-10-06     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0045503     Medline TA:  Brain Res     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  120-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, Division for Environmental Toxicology, Kjeller.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetates / metabolism
Animals
Aspartic Acid / metabolism
Carbon Radioisotopes
Citrates / administration & dosage,  metabolism,  pharmacology*
Corpus Striatum / drug effects,  metabolism*
Glutamates / metabolism
Glutamine / metabolism
Ketoglutaric Acids / metabolism
Male
Neuroglia / drug effects,  metabolism*
Radioisotope Dilution Technique
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Reference Values
Stereotaxic Techniques
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Acetates; 0/Carbon Radioisotopes; 0/Citrates; 0/Glutamates; 0/Ketoglutaric Acids; 357-89-1/fluorocitrate; 56-12-2/gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; 56-84-8/Aspartic Acid; 56-85-9/Glutamine

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