title: Activation of specific glutamate receptor subtypes increases C-fos proto-oncogene expression in primary cultures of neonatal rat cerebellar granule cells.
abstract: In primary cultures of rat cerebellar granule cells the activation of excitatory amino acid receptors by 1-glutamate enhances the steady state level of c-fos proto-oncogene messenger RNA. This effect is blocked by magnesium (1mM) as well as by the glutamate receptor antagonist 2-amino-5-phosphono-valerate (APV). Among the other excitatory amino acid agonists N-methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) and quisqualate also increased c-fos mRNA content, the latter however to a significantly lesser extent, while kainate failed to modify the basal level of c-fos expression. The addition of the muscarinic agonist carbachol or of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA did not affect the basal level of c-fos mRNA. This data demonstrate for the first time that activation of signal transduction at a specific excitatory amino acid receptor subtype can increase the steady state level of c-fos proto-oncogene mRNA in primary culture of cerebellar neurons.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000166:cytology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D011519:Proto-Oncogenes; D012313:RNA / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D017470:Receptors, Glutamate; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017470:Receptors, Glutamate; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D012313:RNA