The effect of the desglycinyl metabolite of remacemide hydrochloride (FPL 12495AA) and dizocilpine (MK-801) on endogenous amino acid release from mouse cortex.
作者信息
Srinivasan J, Richens A, Davies J A
机构信息
Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff.
In this study the effect of FPL 12495AA, the desglycinyl metabolite of remacemide hydrochloride and dizocilpine (MK-801), on potassium- and veratridine-stimulated release of neurotransmitter amino acids from mouse cortical slices was investigated. 2. Veratridine (20 microM) and potassium (60 mM) produced a preferential release of glutamate and aspartate. Potassium-stimulated release was calcium-dependent, while veratridine-stimulated release was only partially affected by removal of calcium from the medium. 3. FPL 12495AA significantly inhibited veratridine- and potassium-stimulated release of glutamate and aspartate. Lower concentrations of FPL 12495AA were needed to inhibit veratridine-stimulated release of glutamate (12.5 microM) than potassium-stimulated release (100 microM). 4. Dizocilpine significantly inhibited veratridine- and potassium-stimulated release of glutamate and aspartate at concentrations of 100 microM and above. 5. FPL 12495AA and dizocilpine both have an affinity for the ion channel subsite of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. The reduction of potassium-stimulated release of glutamate and aspartate by FPL 12495AA and dizocilpine is probably due to NMDA receptor blockade. 6. FPL 12495AA inhibited veratridine-stimulated release at a concentration of 12.5 microM while dizocilpine was effective only at a concentration of 100 microM. This difference in efficacy is probably due to the higher affinity of FPL 12495AA compared to dizocilpine at the veratridine-binding site on the sodium channel.