Biotin transport in primary culture of astrocytes: effect of biotin deficiency.

abstract：:To investigate regulation of D2 receptor (D2R) gene expression by protein kinases, we evaluated effects of constitutively active MAPK kinase kinase (MEKK), Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase (CaMK) II, CaMKIV and cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) on D2R promoter activity using luciferase reporter gene as...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Takeuchi Y,Miyamoto E,Fukunaga K

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A protein has been purified from human brain that appears to be the human equivalent of bovine 14-3-3 protein. On polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis the protein migrates as a faster major component, termed 14-3-3-2 protein, and a slower minor component, termed 14-3-3-1 protein, which consists of approximately 12% of t...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Boston PF,Jackson P,Kynoch PA,Thompson RJ

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free radicals have been implicated in the etiology of many neurodegenerative conditions. Yet, because these species are highly reactive and thus short-lived it has been difficult to test these hypotheses. We adapted a method in which hydroxyl radicals are trapped by salicylate in vivo, resulting in the stable and quan...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Giovanni A,Liang LP,Hastings TG,Zigmond MJ

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous histological, electrophysiological, and biochemical reports have addressed the hypothesis that serotonin functions as a neurotransmitter in mammalian retinas. We have tested the effect on the levels of cyclic AMP of the application of exogenous serotonin, 5-methoxytryptamine, melatonin, and 5-methoxydimethyl-...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Blazynski C,Ferrendelli JA,Cohen AI

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compound AF64A, ethylcholine mustard aziridinium ion (0.4-8 nmol) was stereotaxically administered into rat dorsal hippocampus, and neurochemical changes were determined 5 days later. AF64A treatment, over an almost 10-fold dose range, resulted in a significant (up to 70%) decline in choline acetyltransferase activity...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Mantione CR,Zigmond MJ,Fisher A,Hanin I

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging in rats is associated with a loss of hippocampal neurons, which may contribute to age-related cognitive deficits. Several lines of evidence suggest that stress and glucocorticoids may contribute to age-related declines in hippocampal neuronal number. Excitatory amino acids (EAAs) have been implicated in the gluc...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Lowy MT,Wittenberg L,Yamamoto BK

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that release of cytochrome c (Cyt c) from mitochondria during apoptotic death is through opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore followed by swelling-induced rupture of the mitochondrial outer membrane. However, this remains controversial and may vary with cell type and model sy...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Wigdal SS,Kirkland RA,Franklin JL,Haak-Frendscho M

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) is the second leading cause of dementia in individuals under age 65. In many patients, the predominant pathology includes neuronal cytoplasmic or intranuclear inclusions of ubiquitinated TAR DNA binding protein 43 (FTLD-TDP). Recently, a genome-wide association study identified...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Nicholson AM,Finch NA,Wojtas A,Baker MC,Perkerson RB 3rd,Castanedes-Casey M,Rousseau L,Benussi L,Binetti G,Ghidoni R,Hsiung GY,Mackenzie IR,Finger E,Boeve BF,Ertekin-Taner N,Graff-Radford NR,Dickson DW,Rademakers R

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dopamine and norepinephrine are involved in regulation of melatonin synthesis in the pineal gland. In bovine pineal gland, D1- and D2-dopaminergic and alpha 1-adrenergic receptors have been characterized pharmacologically in several laboratories, while beta 1-adrenergic receptors have been studied using physiological ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Simonneaux V,Happe HK,Ebadi M,Murrin LC

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organotypic rat hippocampal slice cultures were used to study the role of excitatory amino acid transporters (EAATs) in kainate-induced cell death. Expression of the neuronal (EAAT3) or glial (EAAT2) transporters was inhibited with antisense phosphothioate oligonucleotides, and cytotoxicity was assessed with propidium...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Simantov R,Liu W,Broutman G,Baudry M

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The double C2 (Doc2) family is characterized by an N-terminal Munc13-1-interacting domain and C-terminal tandem C2 domains, and it comprises three isoforms, Doc2alpha, Doc2beta, and Doc2gamma, in humans and mice. Doc2alpha, the best-characterized, brain-specific isoform, exhibits Ca(2+)-dependent phospholipid-binding ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Sato M,Mori Y,Matsui T,Aoki R,Oya M,Yanagihara Y,Fukuda M,Tsuboi T

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we show that embryonic neurite growth-promoting protein amphoterin binds to carboxylated N -glycans previously identified on mammalian endothelial cells. Since amphoterin is a ligand for the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), and the ligand-binding V-domain of the receptor contains two ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Srikrishna G,Huttunen HJ,Johansson L,Weigle B,Yamaguchi Y,Rauvala H,Freeze HH

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone fracture at the acute stage of stroke exacerbates stroke injury by increasing neuroinflammation. We hypothesize that activation of α-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α-7 nAchR) attenuates neuroinflammation and oxidative stress, and reduces brain injury in mice with bone fracture and stroke. Permanent middle ce...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Han Z,Li L,Wang L,Degos V,Maze M,Su H

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease is a common neurodegenerative disorder with a mainly sporadic aetiology, although a number of monogenic familiar forms are known. Most of the motor symptoms are due to selective depletion of dopaminergic, neuromelanin-containing neurones of the substantia nigra pars compacta. Neuromelanin is the da...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Fasano M,Bergamasco B,Lopiano L

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspartic acid (Asp) undergoes l-isomer-selective efflux transport across the blood-brain barrier (BBB). This transport system appears to play an important role in regulating l- and d-Asp levels in the brain. The purpose of this study was to identify the responsible transporters and elucidate the mechanism for l-isomer...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Tetsuka K,Takanaga H,Ohtsuki S,Hosoya K,Terasaki T

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The release of preaccumulated gamma-amino[3H]butyric acid ([3H]GABA) from putative GABAergic amacrine cells was studied in neuronal monolayer cultures made from embryonic chick retina. Release was specifically stimulated by excitatory amino acid agonists. N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA; EC50, 19.1 +/- 5.0 microM), kainic ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Hofmann HD,Möckel V

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In rats rendered hyperthyroid by chronic treatment with L-triiodothyronine (T3) hormone there was a 21 and 27% decrease, respectively, in the number of binding sites for [3H]flunitrazepam ([3H]FNZ) and [3H]ethyl-beta-carboline-3-carboxylate ([3H]beta-CCE) without changes in affinity for the two ligands. Two weeks afte...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Medina JH,De Robertis E

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most G protein-coupled receptors contain a conserved pair of extracellular cysteine residues that are predicted to form a disulfide bond linking the first and second extracellular loops. Previous studies have shown that this disulfide bond may be critical for ligand binding, receptor activation, and/or proper receptor...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Zeng FY,Soldner A,Schöneberg T,Wess J

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intact neurofilaments (NF) purified from mammalian brain and spinal cord promote the assembly of microtubules in solutions of pure phosphocellulose (PC)-purified tubulin. This assembly is temperature-dependent and is inhibited by mitotic spindle inhibitors. The ability of NF to induce microtubule formation is 20% of t...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Leterrier JF,Wong J,Liem RK,Shelanski ML

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities were determined in oligodendrocytes, neurons, and astrocytes isolated from the brains of developing rats. The activity of each enzyme was significantly lower in both neurons and astrocytes tha...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Cammer W,Snyder DS,Zimmerman TR Jr,Farooq M,Norton WT

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The kinetics of dissociation of [3H]methyl beta-carboline-3-carboxylate (beta-CCM) binding was studied in a synaptosomal membrane preparation of rat cerebral cortex. Dissociation was biphasic: a faster phase (10-30% contribution) was followed by a slower phase. Picrotoxin pretreatment at 22 degrees C enhanced the equi...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Maksay G,Simonyi M

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptinotoxin-h (LPTx), a neurotoxin (otherwise designated beta-leptinotarsin-h) known to stimulate the release of neurotransmitters from synapses, was purified from the hemolymph of the potato beetle, Leptinotarsa haldemani, by a simplification of the procedure originally developed by Crosland et al. [Biochemistry 23,...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Madeddu L,Pozzan T,Robello M,Rolandi R,Hsiao TH,Meldolesi J

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsomal fractions isolated from rat corpus striatum catalyze the oxidation of thiobenzamide to the sulfoxide. The rate of thiobenzamide sulfoxidation is 6.9 +/- 4.8 nmol(min)-1 (mg microsomal protein)-1. The reaction is inhibited by an excess of sulfur- and nitrogen-containing substrates for the microsomal flavin-c...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Duffel MW,Gillespie SG

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A specific and sensitive gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric assay for measurement of normetanephrine (NMN) in different rat brain regions is presented. The results show that hypothalamus contains the highest concentrations of the norepinephrine metabolite. An increase of NMN concentrations has been detected in ani...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Mocchetti I,De Angelis L,Racagni G

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The C57BL/Ola (Ola) mouse is a mutant substrain in which transected axons undergo very slow Wallerian degeneration. Because axonal degradation during Wallerian degeneration is calcium dependent, we tested whether Ola axons are susceptible to calcium-mediated axonal degeneration by comparing neurofilament degradation b...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Glass JD,Schryer BL,Griffin JW

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (SOD1) account for 10-20% of a familial form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A common feature of SOD1 mutants is abnormal aggregation of the aberrant SOD1 in neurons and glia. We now report that in ALS transgenic mouse models the constitutively expressed heat shock...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Liu J,Shinobu LA,Ward CM,Young D,Cleveland DW

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chick pineal glands in organ culture showed a circadian rhythm in the rate of thymidine incorporation. Thymidine incorporation was very markedly inhibited when 3-isobutyl-l-methylxanthine (IBMX) was continuously present. When IBMX was added to cultures in control medium during the photoperiod of the second day in cult...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Wainwright SD,Wainwright LK

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inducible expression of the group-I metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGlu1alpha) in Chinese hamster ovary cells allows for the study of receptor density dependent effects. However, expression levels attainable with this system are lower than those reported for various brain regions and achieved by conventional (consti...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Nash MS,Selkirk JV,Gaymer CE,Challiss RA,Nahorski SR

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurodegenerative diseases are a worldwide health problem and are a major cause of death and disability. A progressive loss of defined neuronal populations is triggered by a diverse array of stimuli that converge in deficient neurotrophic signaling. Therefore, much effort has been placed in recent years in the charact...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Hernández-Kelly LC,Ortega A

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:A contribution of α-Synuclein (α-Syn) to etiology of Parkinson´s disease (PD) and Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is currently undisputed, while the impact of the closely related β-Synuclein (β-Syn) on these disorders remains enigmatic. β-Syn has long been considered to be an attenuator of the neurotoxic effects of α-...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Raina A,Leite K,Guerin S,Mahajani SU,Chakrabarti KS,Voll D,Becker S,Griesinger C,Bähr M,Kügler S

更新日期：2020-07-30 00:00:00