Microelectrode Array Studies of Basal and Potassium-evoked Release of L-glutamate in the Anesthetized Rat Brain.
From: Center For Sensor Technology, Morris K. Udall Parkinson’s Disease Research Center of Excellence, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0098, USA.
Journal of neurochemistry
- Publish Date: Mar 2006
- ISSN: 0022-3042
- Volume: 96
- Issue: 6
- Pages: 1626-35
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Day B K, Pomerleau F, Burmeister J J, et al. Microelectrode Array Studies of Basal and Potassium-evoked Release of L-glutamate in the Anesthetized Rat Brain.. J. Neurochem. Mar 2006;96:1626-35
Abstract
L-glutamate (Glu) is the predominant excitatory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. It plays major roles in normal neurophysiology and many brain disorders by binding to membrane-bound Glu receptors. To overcome the spatial and temporal limitations encountered in previous in vivo extracellular Glu studies, we employed enzyme-coated microelectrode arrays to measure both basal and potassium-evoked release of Glu in the anesthetized rat brain. We also addressed the question of signal identity, which is the predominant criticism of these recording technologies. In vivo self-referencing recordings demonstrated that our Glu signals were both enzyme- and voltage-dependent, supporting the identity of L-glutamate. In addition, basal Glu was actively regulated, tetrodotoxin (TTX)-dependent, and measured in the low micromolar range (approximately 2 microm) using multiple self-referencing subtraction approaches for identification of Glu. Moreover, potassium-evoked Glu release exhibited fast kinetics that were concentration-dependent and reproducible. These data support the hypothesis that Glu release is highly regulated, requiring detection technologies that must be very close to the synapse and measure on a second-by-second basis to best characterize the dynamics of the Glu system.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Anesthetics, Animals, Artifacts, Brain, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Electrochemistry, Electrophysiology, Extracellular Fluid, Glutamic Acid, Male, Membrane Potentials, Microelectrodes, Neurochemistry, Potassium, Rats, Rats, Inbred F344, Reaction Time, Sodium Channel Blockers, Sodium Channels, Synapses, Synaptic Transmission
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