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| Oliveira,Camila Franco Batista; Alves,Daniela Pereira; Emerich,Bruna Luiza; Figueiredo,Suely Gomes de; Cordeiro,Marta do Nascimento; Borges,Márcia Helena; Richardson,Michael; Pimenta,Adriano Monteiro de Castro; Duarte,Igor Dimitri Gama; Lima,Maria Elena de. |
| ABSTRACT Background: The venom of Phoneutria nigriventer spider is a source of numerous bioactive substances, including some toxins active in insects. An example is PnTx4(5-5) that shows a high insecticidal activity and no apparent toxicity to mice, although it inhibited NMDA-evoked currents in rat hippocampal neurons. In this work the analgesic activity of PnTx4(5-5) (renamed Γ-ctenitoxin-Pn1a) was investigated. Methods: The antinociceptive activity was evaluated using the paw pressure test in rats, after hyperalgesia induction with intraplantar injection of carrageenan or prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). Results: PnTx4(5-5), subcutaneously injected, was able to reduce the hyperalgesia induced by PGE2 in rat paw, demonstrating a systemic effect. PnTx4(5-5)... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Spider toxin; Γ-ctenitoxin-Pn1a; PnTx4(5-5); Phoneutria nigriventer; Antinociception; Glutamate. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992019000100316 |
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| Ahmadi,F; Zendehdel,M; Babapour,V; Panahi,N. |
| ABSTRACT Central glutamate, melanocortin and corticotropin systems have mediatory role on several physiologic functions in the brain, but their interactions on appetite regulation are not fully elicited. So, the aim of the current study was to determine interaction of the glutamate with melanocortin and corticotropin systems on food intake in 3-h food-deprived (FD3) neonatal meat-type chicken. In experiment 1, chicken intracerebroventricular (ICV) injected (A) phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), (B) glutamate (75 nmol), (C) glutamate (150 nmol) and (D) glutamate (300 nmol). In experiment 2, (A) PBS, (B) astressin-B (CRF1/CRF2 receptors antagonist, 30 µg), (C) glutamate (300 nmol) and (D) astressin-B+glutamate were ICV injected. Experiments 3-5 were similar to... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Glutamate; Melanocortin; Corticotrophin; Food intake; Neonatal chicken. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2019000100322 |
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| Several glutamate receptor (GluR) subunits have been characterized during the past few years. In the present study, subunit-specific antisera were used to determine the distribution of the AMPA-type glutamate receptor subunits GluR1-4 in retinorecipient areas of the chick brain. Six white leghorn chicks (Gallus gallus, 7-15 days old, unknown sex) were deeply anesthetized and perfused with 4% buffered paraformaldehyde and brain sections were stained using immunoperoxidase techniques. The AMPA-type glutamate receptor subunits GluR1, GluR2/3 and GluR4 were present in several retinorecipient areas, with varying degrees of colocalization. For example, perikarya in layers 2, 3, and 5 of the optic tectum contained GluR1, whereas GluR2/3 subunits appeared mainly... |
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Palavras-chave: Glutamate; Receptors; Neurotransmitters; Visual system; Visual pathways. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1997000100012 |
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| Wang,D.; Guo,T.Q.; Wang,Z.Y.; Lu,J.H.; Liu,D.P.; Meng,Q.F.; Xie,J.; Zhang,X.L.; Liu,Y.; Teng,L.S.. |
| The present study focuses on the neuroprotective effect of glycyrrhizic acid (GA, a major compound separated from Glycyrrhiza Radix, which is a crude Chinese traditional drug) against glutamate-induced cytotoxicity in differentiated PC12 (DPC12) cells. The results showed that GA treatment improved cell viability and ameliorated abnormal glutamate-induced alterations in mitochondria in DPC12 cells. GA reversed glutamate-suppressed B-cell lymphoma 2 levels, inhibited glutamate-enhanced expressions of Bax and cleaved caspase 3, and reduced cytochrome C (Cyto C) release. Exposure to glutamate strongly inhibited phosphorylation of AKT (protein kinase B) and extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs); however, GA pretreatment enhanced activation of ERKs but... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Glycyrrhizic acid; Neuroprotection; Glutamate; ERKs; Mitochondria. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2014000900773 |
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| Chaves,C.; Marque,C.R.; Trzesniak,C.; Machado de Sousa,J.P.; Zuardi,A.W.; Crippa,J.A.S.; Dursun,S.M.; Hallak,J.E.. |
| Growing consistent evidence indicates that hypofunction of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) transmission plays a pivotal role in the neuropathophysiology of schizophrenia. Hence, drugs which modulate NMDA neurotransmission are promising approaches to the treatment of schizophrenia. The aim of this article is to review clinical trials with novel compounds acting on the NMDA receptor (NMDA-R). This review also includes a discussion and translation of neuroscience into schizophrenia therapeutics. Although the precise mechanism of action of minocycline in the brain remains unclear, there is evidence that it blocks the neurotoxicity of NMDA antagonists and may exert a differential effect on NMDA signaling pathways. We, therefore, hypothesize that the effects of... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Schizophrenia; NMDA agonist; Glycine; Glutamate; Clinical trial; Minocycline. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2009001100002 |
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| Afferent nerves carrying signals from mechanoreceptors in the aortic arch and carotid sinus terminate predominantly in the nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS). Signal transduction and neurotransmission in the NTS are critical for central cardiovascular reflex control, but little was known about either until the late 1970's. None of the numerous neuroactive chemicals found in the NTS had met strict criteria as a neurotransmitter in the baroreflex arc until data suggested that the excitatory amino acid L-glutamate (GLU) might be released from baroreceptor afferent terminals in the NTS. In anesthetized animals microinjection into the NTS of GLU, which can be demonstrated in terminals in the NTS, produces cardiovascular responses like those seen with activation of... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Glutamate; Nucleus tractus solitarii; Baroreceptor reflex; Cardiovascular; Vagus; Mechanoreceptors. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1997000100001 |
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| Newsholme,P.; Lima,M.M.R.; Procopio,J.; Pithon-Curi,T.C.; Doi,S.Q.; Bazotte,R.B.; Curi,R.. |
| Glucose is widely accepted as the primary nutrient for the maintenance and promotion of cell function. This metabolite leads to production of ATP, NADPH and precursors for the synthesis of macromolecules such as nucleic acids and phospholipids. We propose that, in addition to glucose, the 5-carbon amino acids glutamine and glutamate should be considered to be equally important for maintenance and promotion of cell function. The functions of glutamine/glutamate are many, i.e., they are substrates for protein synthesis, anabolic precursors for muscle growth, they regulate acid-base balance in the kidney, they are substrates for ureagenesis in the liver and for hepatic and renal gluconeogenesis, they act as an oxidative fuel for the intestine and cells of the... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Glutamine; Glutamate; Glucose; Metabolism; Cell function. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003000200002 |
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| Miranda,A.S.; Vieira,L.B.; Lacerda-Queiroz,N.; Souza,A.H.; Rodrigues,D.H.; Vilela,M.C.; Gomez,M.V.; Machado,F.S.; Rachid,M.A.; Teixeira,A.L.. |
| Cerebral malaria (CM) is a severe complication resulting from Plasmodium falciparum infection. This condition has been associated with cognitive, behavioral and motor dysfunctions, seizures and coma. The underlying mechanisms of CM are incompletely understood. Glutamate and other metabolites such as lactate have been implicated in its pathogenesis. In the present study, we investigated the involvement of glutamate in the behavioral symptoms of CM. Seventeen female C57BL/6 mice (20-25 g) aged 6-8 weeks were infected with P. berghei ANKA by the intraperitoneal route using a standardized inoculation of 10(6) parasitized red blood cells suspended in 0.2 mL PBS. Control animals (N = 17) received the same volume of PBS. Behavioral and neurological symptoms were... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Cerebral malaria; Glutamate; Cerebrospinal fluid; Behavioral changes; SHIRPA. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010001200006 |
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| The fundamental role of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors in many cortical functions has been firmly defined, as has its involvement in a number of neurological and psychiatric diseases. However, until recently very little was known about the anatomical localization of NMDA receptors in the cerebral cortex of mammals. The recent application of molecular biological techniques to the study of NMDA receptors has provided specific tools which have greatly expanded our understanding of the localization of NMDA receptors in the cerebral cortex. In particular, immunocytochemical studies on the distribution of cortical NMDA receptors have shown that NMDA receptors are preferentially localized on dendritic spines, have disclosed an unknown fraction of... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Glutamate; Ionotropic receptors; Autoreceptors; Heteroreceptors; Astrocytes; Neuron-glia signaling. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1997000500001 |
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| Oliveira,Karen Maciel de; Binda,Nancy Scardua; Lavor,Mário Sérgio Lima; Silva,Carla Maria Osório; Rosado,Isabel Rodrigues; Taguchi,Tatiana Malagoli; Alves,Endrigo Gabellini Leonel; Melo,Marília Martins; Gomez,Marcus Vinícius; Melo,Eliane Gonçalves de. |
| This study aimed to investigate the neuroprotective effect of ω-conotoxin MVIIA (MVIIA) intralesional application in rats submitted to spinal cord injury. Male Wistar rats, weighing 300g±23.4, were distributed in five groups: negative control (SHAM), placebo (PLA), 5μM MVIIA, 10μM MVIIA and 20μM MVIIA MVIIA. After laminectomy of the 12th thoracic vertebra (SHAM), the PLA, 5μM MVIIA, 10μM MVIIA and 20μM MVIIA groups were subjected to acute compressive spinal cord trauma for five minutes, and then five minutes later, the animals received specific treatment in a standard total volume of 2µL, by intralesional route, using sterile PBS as placebo. Locomotor activity was assayed using Basso Beattie Bresnahan (BBB) scale to show the patterning of SCI. With 48... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: MVIIA; Cone snail; Cell viability; Glutamate; Reactive oxygen species; Lipid peroxidation. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782016000100150 |
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