Abstract
Kainic acid- and K+-evoked in vitro release of endogenous amino acids from hippocampal slices were measured in rats kindled by entorhinal electrical stimulation. One month after completion of kindling, K+-evoked release of glutamate from hippocampal slices ipsilateral to the stimulus site was consistently greater than from both the contralateral hippocampus from kindled animals and all hippocampi of electroshock and sham-surgery control groups. Enhanced hippocampal neurotransmitter glutamate release may be involved in the permanent effects of electrical kindling.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 368-372 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Brain Research |
Volume | 442 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 1988 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors thank Lindley P. Wemmer and Ramona M. Alcala for their expert technical assistance and Renee Eikins for typing the manuscript. This research was supported by the Veterans Administration Research Service, the NIA (1 T32 AG00084-01A1), and the Bertha LeBus Educational and Cha-litable Trust. J.T.S. is the recipient of a Teacher-ln-vestigator Development Award (NS00732) from the NINCDS.
Keywords
- Amino acid
- Glutamate
- Hippocampus
- Kainic acid
- Kindling
- Neurotransmitter release
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience
- Molecular Biology
- Clinical Neurology
- Developmental Biology