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Ciencia Del Suelo, Dec 1, 2013
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Glycinergic inhibitory neurotransmission is terminated by reuptake through specific transporters,... more Glycinergic inhibitory neurotransmission is terminated by reuptake through specific transporters, GlyT1 (glial isoform) and GlyT2 (neuronal isoform). In this work we describe that Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2, an important mediator of inflammatory pain) activates GlyT2-mediated recapture of glycine via interaction with the EP3 receptor. Moreover, in these conditions a diminished ubiquitination of GlyT2 is observed. Ubiquitination is an important modification for the correct trafficking of this transporter. We propose that the reduction of ubiquitination leads to accumulate GlyT2 in the neuronal surface, which could explain the PGE2-mediated activation of GlyT2. Therefore, our results suggest that GlyT2 is an interesting therapeutic target and its inhibition could contribute to reduce inflammatory pain.
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American journal of veterinary research, 2004
To quantitate the dose- and time-related effects of IV administration of xylazine and detomidine ... more To quantitate the dose- and time-related effects of IV administration of xylazine and detomidine on urine characteristics in horses deprived of feed and water. 6 horses. Feed and water were withheld for 24 hours followed by i.v. administration of saline (0.9% NaCI) solution, xylazine (0.5 or 1.0 mg/kg), or detomidine (0.03 mg/kg). Horses were treated 4 times, each time with a different protocol. Following treatment, urine and blood samples were obtained at 15, 30, 60, 120, and 180 minutes. Blood samples were analyzed for PCV and serum concentrations of total plasma solids, sodium, and potassium. Urine samples were analyzed for pH and concentrations of glucose, proteins, sodium, and potassium. Baseline (before treatment) urine flow was 0.30 +/- 0.03 mL/kg/h and did not significantly change after treatment with saline solution and low-dose xylazine but transiently increased by 1 hour after treatment with high-dose xylazine or detomidine. Total urine output at 2 hours following treatme...
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The subcellular localization of glycine transporters one (GLYT1) and two (GLYT2) stably expressed... more The subcellular localization of glycine transporters one (GLYT1) and two (GLYT2) stably expressed in PC12 cells has been studied. To facilitate visualization, enhanced green fluorescent protein (GFP) was fused to the amino terminus of both glycine transporters. Functional analysis of the GFP-GLYT1 and GFP-GLYT2 stable cell lines demonstrated that they exhibited high affinity for glycine and the characteristic properties of both glycine transporter subtypes. The GFP-coupled transporters were differently distributed throughout the cell. GFP-GLYT1 was mainly localized on the plasma membrane, whereas most of GFP-GLYT2 was present on large dense-core vesicles and endosomes. Both transporters were absent from the synaptic vesicle population in PC12 cells.
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The neurotransmitter glycine is removed from the synaptic cleft by two Na(+)-and Cl(-)-dependent ... more The neurotransmitter glycine is removed from the synaptic cleft by two Na(+)-and Cl(-)-dependent transporters: GLYT1 and GLYT2. GLYT1, expressed in glial processes of glycinergic areas and in glia and neurons of glutamatergic pathways that contain N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors, is essential for regulating glycine levels both at glycinergic and NMDA-containing synapses. GLYT2 is the transporter present in glycinergic neurons and provides cytosolic glycine for vesicular release from glycinergic terminals. GLYT1 is selectively inhibited by the sarcosine derivative N[3-(4'-fluorophenyl)-3-(4'-phenylphenoxy)-propyl]sarcosine (NFPS). In the present report, GLYT1-GLYT2 chimeric transporters have been generated and their inhibition by NFPS has been studied. The introduction of GLYT2 transmembrane domains (TMs) 1 or 3, but not 2, on GLYT1 structure reduced the inhibition potency of NFPS and sarcosine. Binding studies and kinetic analysis of NFPS inhibition indicate lower affinity and smaller sensitivity of the chimeras to the compound. Opposite chimeras containing TM1 or TM3 of GLYT1 on GLYT2 structure became sensitive to NFPS. Individual substitution mutants of GLYT2 TM1 residues on GLYT1 and opposite GLYT1 TM1 residues on GLYT2 indicate that the more N-terminal portion of GLYT1 including residue E40 contributes to NFPS specificity. Our results demonstrate that TM1 and TM3, but not TM2, contain residues involved in the specific action of NFPS on GLYT1.
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Altered expression and activity of GLT-1 have been characterized in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis... more Altered expression and activity of GLT-1 have been characterized in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients and in animal models of the disease. Data suggest that the expression of two C-terminus splice variants of GLT-1 (namely GLT-1a and GLT-1b) can be differentially regulated in this pathological context. We herein characterized the expression of GLT-1a and GLT-1b mRNA and the glutamate uptake activity in the fronto-temporal cortex and the lumbar spinal cord of transgenic rats expressing hSOD1(G93A) at various stages of the disease. We also investigated the expression and activity of the other key glutamate transporters GLAST and EAAC1. While the progression of the disease was associated with a reduction of the overall GLT-1 activity in both cortex and spinal cord, the regulation of GLT-1a and GLT-1b transcripts showed different profiles. In the cortex, GLT-1a mRNA which appears as the most abundant isoform at a pre-symptomatic stage was strongly decreased during the progression of the disease while GLT-1b mRNA increased to reach a similar level as GLT-1a at end-stage. In the lumbar spinal cord of transgenic rats, both GLT-1a and GLT-1b mRNAs, expressed at the same levels before the symptom onset, were strongly decreased in the ventral horns. While no modification of GLAST was detected, EAAC1 mRNA was highly increased at a pre-symptomatic stage in transgenic animals, explaining a higher activity of glutamate transporters at this age. These results demonstrate that glutamate transporters are differentially expressed in nervous structures of wild-type and transgenic animals although the total GLT-1 activity was constantly decreased during the disease progression.
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