4C3HPG (RS-4-CARBOXY-3-HYDROXYPHENYLGLYCINE), A WEAK AGONIST AT METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTORS, OCCLUDES THE ACTION OF TRANS-ACPD IN HIPPOCAMPUS

被引:8
作者
GERBER, U
GAHWILER, BH
机构
[1] Brain Research Institute, Unversity of Zürich
关键词
METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTORS; 1S; 3R-TRANS-ACPD; HIPPOCAMPAL PYRAMIDAL CELLS;
D O I
10.1016/0014-2999(92)90733-K
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
The determination of the physiological role of glutamatergic metabotropic actions has been hampered by the lack of potent and specific antagonists. It has recently been reported that 4C3HPG (RS-4-carboxy-3-hydroxyphenylglycine) can antagonize metabotropic responses in the central nervous system. The effects of 4C3HPG on metabotropic responses evoked by trans-ACPD were investigated in CA3 pyramidal cells in hippocampal slice cultures. Our results show that in hippocampus 4C3HPG fails to antagonize responses mediated by metabotropic glutamate receptors.
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