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Uptake of glutamate and cysteine in C-6 glioma cells and in cultured astrocytes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1977889     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The uptake of glutamate in rat glioma C-6 cells and cultured astrocytes derived from rat cerebral hemispheres was found to be mediated by a Na(+)-dependent and a Na(+)-independent system. The Na(+)-dependent system was inhibited by aspartate and was consistent with the commonly occurring system designated system X-AG. The Na(+)-independent system was inhibited by cystine and was consistent with system x-c described in various types of cells in the periphery. It was also found that quisqualate selectively and competitively interfered with the Na(+)-independent glutamate uptake. In C-6 cells, the glutamate uptake via systems X-AG and x-c accounted for approximately 35% and 55% of the total uptake, respectively, at 0.05 mM glutamate. In cultured astrocytes, the glutamate uptake via system X-AG was very potent, whereas the uptake via system xc- was relatively weak and its contribution to the total uptake of glutamate seemed almost negligible. However, in both C-6 cells and astrocytes, system xc- was necessary for the uptake of cystine, another substrate of system xc-. Cystine in the culture medium was an essential precursor of glutathione, and the inhibition of the cystine uptake by excess glutamate as a competitor led to a severe deficiency in glutathione, followed by cell degeneration.
Authors:
Y Cho; S Bannai
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurochemistry     Volume:  55     ISSN:  0022-3042     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurochem.     Publication Date:  1990 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-12-20     Completed Date:  1990-12-20     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985190R     Medline TA:  J Neurochem     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2091-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, Tsukuba University Medical School, Ibaraki, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acids / pharmacology
Animals
Astrocytes / metabolism*
Biological Transport
Cells, Cultured
Cystine / pharmacokinetics*
Glioma / metabolism*,  pathology
Glutamates / antagonists & inhibitors,  pharmacokinetics*
Glutamic Acid
Glutathione / metabolism
Kinetics
Sodium / pharmacology
Tumor Cells, Cultured
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 0/Glutamates; 56-86-0/Glutamic Acid; 56-89-3/Cystine; 70-18-8/Glutathione; 7440-23-5/Sodium

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