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Veratridine-induced release in vivo and in vitro of amino acids in the rabbit olfactory bulb

Brain Research, ISSN: 0006-8993, Vol: 299, Issue: 1, Page: 103-112
1984
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Free amino acids were studied in the olfactory bulb of the rabbit during basal conditions and veratridine-induced depolarization, in vitro with a tissue slice preparation and in vivo with a perfusion-dialysis technique. In vivo, basal extracellular concentrations of GABA, β-alanine and aspartate were low, while glutamine showed the highest level. The basal steady-state concentration ratio between the total tissue pool of free amino acids and the extracellular fluid was high for GABA, aspartate and glutamate, while low for glutamine and other ‘non-transmitter’ amino acids. Veratridine induced a marked TTX-sensitive release of GABA (40–50 times the control) both in vivo and in vitro. In vivo, the GABA release showed a peak during the first minutes of veratridine perfusion. The TTX-sensitive release of aspartate and glutamate, on the other hand, was approximately 5 times higher in vitro than in vivo. Furthermore, a prolonged response to veratridine was seen for glutamate and aspartate in vivo consisting of an early peak, followed by a sustained release. Taurine showed a time-delayed veratridine response, both in vivo and in vitro, whereas glutamine displayed a slow, TTX-sensitive decrease. No effect of veratridine was seen on β-alanine or carnosine-threonine levels.

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