ENDOGENOUS D-SERINE IN RAT-BRAIN - N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE RECEPTOR-RELATED DISTRIBUTION AND AGING

被引:315
作者
HASHIMOTO, A
NISHIKAWA, T
OKA, T
TAKAHASHI, K
机构
[1] NATL CTR NEUROL & PSYCHIAT,NATL INST NEUROSCI,DIV MENTAL DISORDER RES,4-1-1 OGAWA HIGASHI,KODAIRA,TOKYO 187,JAPAN
[2] NIPPON OIL & FATS CO LTD,TSUKUBA RES LAB,IBARAKI,JAPAN
关键词
D-SERINE; GLYCINE; STRYCHNINE-INSENSITIVE GLYCINE SITE; N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE RECEPTOR; DEVELOPMENT; DISTRIBUTION;
D O I
10.1111/j.1471-4159.1993.tb03219.x
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Recently, a substantial amount of free D-serine has been demonstrated in rat brain, although it has long been presumed that D-amino acids are uncommon in mammals. The anatomical distribution and age-related changes in endogenous D-serine have been examined here to obtain insight into its physiological functions. Free D-serine exclusively occurs in brains, with a persistent high content from birth to at least 86 postnatal weeks. The patterns of the regional variations and the postnatal changes in brain D-serine are closely correlated with those of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-type excitatory amino acid receptor. BecaUSe D-serine potentiates NMDA receptor-mediated transmission by selective stimulation of the strychnine-insensitive glycine site of the NMDA receptor, it is proposed that D-serine is a novel candidate as an intrinsic ligand for the glycine site in mammalian brain.
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页码:783 / 786
页数:4
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