Biochemical mapping of peptidyl-glycine alpha-amidation activity in the rat CNS.

abstract：:Incorporation of [1-14C]palmitic acid into neutral lipids and phospholipids of rat cerebral cortex was examined in vitro in normal Krebs--Ringer bicarbonate buffer containing 3% (wt/vol) albumin and 0.75 mM palmitic acid. Under standard assay conditions, radioactivity in the triacylglycerol fraction increased rapidly ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Mizobuchi M,Morisaki N,Matsuoka N,Saito Y,Kumagai A

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presynaptic regulation of amino acid release from nerve terminals was investigated using synaptosomes prepared from the rat spinal cord. The basal releases of endogenous glutamate (Glu), aspartate (Asp), and gamma-amino-butyric acid (GABA) were 34.6, 21.5, and 10.0 pmol/min/mg of protein, respectively. Exposure to...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Kamisaki Y,Hamada T,Maeda K,Ishimura M,Itoh T

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Semaphorins are a family of secreted and membrane-associated proteins involved in growth cone guidance during development. Here, we describe the interaction of Semaphorin4F (Sema4F) with the post-synaptic density protein SAP90/PSD-95. Using the yeast two-hybrid system and coprecipitation assays we were able to show an...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Schultze W,Eulenburg V,Lessmann V,Herrmann L,Dittmar T,Gundelfinger ED,Heumann R,Erdmann KS

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of heat stress on protein synthesis and fast axonal transport were examined in an in vitro bullfrog primary afferent neuron preparation. The magnitude of effect was determined for individual [35S]methionine-labelled protein species separated via two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. Elevation of temperature...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Stone GC,Dougher MM

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have used biologically active derivatives of beta-nerve growth factor (NGF), modified by biotinylation via carboxyl groups, to target the specific binding of liposomes to cultured rat and human tumor cells bearing NGF receptors. Liposomes, to be used for targeting, were prepared by conjugating streptavidin to phosp...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Rosenberg MB,Breakefield XO,Hawrot E

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) activates a variety of signaling molecules to exert various functions in the nervous system, including neuronal differentiation, survival, and regulation of synaptic plasticity. Previously, we have suggested that BIT/SHPS-1 (brain immunoglobulin-like molecule with tyrosine-base...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Araki T,Yamada M,Ohnishi H,Sano SI,Hatanaka H

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optimal neuronal activity requires that supporting cells provide both efficient nutrient delivery and waste disposal. The incomplete processing of engulfed waste by their lysosomes can lead to accumulation of residual material and compromise their support of neurons. As most degradative lysosomal enzymes function best...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Guha S,Baltazar GC,Tu LA,Liu J,Lim JC,Lu W,Argall A,Boesze-Battaglia K,Laties AM,Mitchell CH

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RGS (regulators of G-protein signaling) proteins comprise a large family that modulates heterotrimeric G-protein signaling. This protein family has a common RGS domain and functions as GTPase-activating proteins for the alpha-subunits of heterotrimeric G-proteins located at the plasma membrane. RGS8 was identified as ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Masuho I,Itoh M,Itoh H,Saitoh O

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PC12D cells, a new subline of conventional PC12 cells, respond not only to nerve growth factor but also to cyclic AMP by extending their neurites. These cells are flat in shape and are similar in appearance to PC12 cells that have been treated with nerve growth factor for a few days. In both cell lines, we have charac...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Katoh-Semba R,Oohira A,Sano M,Watanabe K,Kitajima S,Kashiwamata S

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms of injury-induced apoptosis of neurons within the spinal cord are poorly understood. In this study, we show that spinal cord injury (SCI) induces endoplasmic reticulum stress revealed by the activation of an unbalanced unfolded protein response (UPR). Using a weight-drop contusion model of SCI, the UPR ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Penas C,Guzmán MS,Verdú E,Forés J,Navarro X,Casas C

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous work from this laboratory has shown that in PC12 cells the phosphorylation of a specific soluble protein is decreased by nerve growth factor treatment. The protein, designated Nsp100, and its kinase have been separated and partially purified from PC12 cells. In the present work, the tissue distribution of Nsp...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Hama T,Guroff G

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rat cerebral cortex synaptosomes were exposed in superfusion to various depolarizing stimuli and the release of somatostatin-like immunoreactivity (SRIF-LI) was measured by means of a radioimmunoassay procedure. High KCl (9-50 mM) concentration dependently evoked SRIF-LI release; the evoked overflow reached a plateau ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Bonanno G,Parodi B,Cafaggi S,Raiteri M

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous work from our laboratory points to plasma free tryptophan being a useful predictor of brain tryptophan concentration in many circumstances. Other work, in particular various studies on the acute effects of food intake, has emphasized the roles of plasma total tryptophan and of plasma large neutral amino acids...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Sarna GS,Kantamaneni BD,Curzon G

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In cerebellar granule cells, the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) or extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) cascade mediates multiple functions, including proliferation, differentiation, and survival. In these cells, ERKs are activated by diverse stimuli, including cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), pi...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Obara Y,Horgan AM,Stork PJ

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lipid compositions of 10 different brain regions from patients affected by Alzheimer's disease/senile dementia of Alzheimer's type were analyzed. The total phospholipid amount decreased somewhat in nucleus caudatus and in white matter. The cortical areas that are morphologically affected by Alzheimer's disease, i....

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Söderberg M,Edlund C,Alafuzoff I,Kristensson K,Dallner G

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schwann cells provide a favorable microenvironment for successful regeneration of the injured peripheral nerve. Even though the roles of extracellular matrix proteins in the Schwann cell physiology have long been studied, the precise function of nidogen, a ubiquitous component of the basal lamina, in Schwann cells is ...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Lee HK,Seo IA,Park HK,Park YM,Ahn KJ,Yoo YH,Park HT

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[3H]Ouabain binding was studied in sections of rabbit somatosensory cortex by quantitative autoradiography and in rabbit brain microsomal membranes using a conventional filtration assay. KD values of 8-12 nM for specific high-affinity binding of [3H]ouabain were found by both methods. High-affinity binding was not uni...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Antonelli MC,Baskin DG,Garland M,Stahl WL

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The NMDA receptor exhibits increased sensitivity to stimulation during early development compared with the adult. In this study, we examined modulation of the NMDA receptor by polyamines during development to see if it correlates with differences in the functional responsiveness of the NMDA receptor. [3H]MK-801 bindin...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Subramaniam S,McGonigle P

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) activities were measured in the ovary and the Fallopian tube of rats and compared with brain values. GABA levels in the Fallopian tube were about twice as high as in the brain, while in the ovary they represented only about 5% of the amino acid conte...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Apud JA,Tappaz ML,Celotti F,Negri-Cesi P,Masotto C,Racagni G

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elongation of arachidoyl-CoA (20:0-CoA) yielded 22:0 and 24:0 concomitantly, whereas the elongation of behenoyl-CoA (22:0-CoA) yielded only a negligible amount of 24:0 in adult swine cerebral microsomes. The dependence on time, pH, and the substrate concentrations were examined for the synthesis of 22:0 and 24:0 f...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Yoshida S,Takeshita M

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuron-astrocyte interactions are critical for signalling, energy metabolism, extracellular ion and glutamate homeostasis, volume regulation and neuroprotection in the CNS. Glutamate uptake by astrocytes may prevent excitotoxic glutamate elevation and determine neuronal survival. However, an excess of glutamate can ca...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Szydlowska K,Zawadzka M,Kaminska B

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stem cell-based approaches provide hope as a potential therapy for neurodegenerative diseases and stroke. One of the major scientific hurdles for stem cell therapy is the poor survival rate of the newly formed or transplanted neural stem cells. In this study, we found that low-dose treatment with the Heat shock protei...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Wang G,Krishnamurthy K,Tangpisuthipongsa D

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The membrane-bound or solubilized melatonin receptors were treated with protein-modifying agents under specific conditions and then assayed for 125I-melatonin binding in order to obtain information on amino acids present in the ligand binding domain. The reagents specific for sulfhydryl (N-ethylmaleimide and p-chlorom...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Kosar E,Teisinger J,Vyskocil F,Vanĕcek J

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ca2+ uptake into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is mediated by Ca2+ ATPase isoforms, which are all selectively inhibited by nanomolar concentrations of thapsigargin. Using ATP/Mg2+-dependent 45Ca2+ transport in rat brain microsomes, tissue sections, and permeabilized cells, as well as Ca2+ imaging in living cells we d...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Watson WD,Facchina SL,Grimaldi M,Verma A

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agonist-induced down-regulation of opioid receptors appears to require the phosphorylation of the receptor protein. However, the identities of the specific protein kinases that perform this task remain uncertain. Protein kinase C (PKC) has been shown to catalyze the phosphorylation of several G protein-coupled recepto...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Kramer HK,Simon EJ

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nature of postsynaptic sites involved in the uptake and metabolism of striatal 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylamine (dopamine, DA) was investigated. The accumulation of [3H]DA (10(-7) M) into slices of rat striatum was found to be greatly dependent (greater than 99%) on the presence of sodium ion in the incubation medium...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Schoepp DD,Azzaro AJ

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal expansion of a polyglutamine tract in huntingtin (Htt) protein results in Huntington's disease (HD), an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder involving progressive loss of motor and cognitive function. Contrasting with the ubiquitous tissue expression of polyglutamine-expanded Htt, HD pathology is cha...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Han I,You Y,Kordower JH,Brady ST,Morfini GA

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is caused by neuronal cell death. Although a precursor of dopamine and inhibitors of dopamine degradation have been used for PD therapy, cell death progresses during treatment. DJ-1, a causative gene product of a familial form of PD, PARK7, plays roles in transcriptional regulation and anti-ox...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Miyazaki S,Yanagida T,Nunome K,Ishikawa S,Inden M,Kitamura Y,Nakagawa S,Taira T,Hirota K,Niwa M,Iguchi-Ariga SM,Ariga H

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The suprachiasmatic nucleus houses the central circadian clock and is characterized by the timely regulated expression of clock genes. However, neurons of the cerebellar cortex also contain a circadian oscillator with circadian expression of clock genes being controlled by the suprachiasmatic nucleus. It has been sugg...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Bering T,Carstensen MB,Rath MF

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of fatty acids, oleate and palmitate, on gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), aspartate, and 3,4- dihydroxyphenylethylamine (dopamine) transport and a variety of other membrane functions were studied in rat brain synaptosomes at a constant lipid-to-protein ratio. Under the conditions utilized oleate, but not pa...

journal_title：Journal of neurochemistry

authors： Troeger MB,Rafalowska U,Erecińska M

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00