title: Antagonism of the presumed presynaptic action of L-AP4 on GABAergic transmission in the ventrobasal thalamus by the novel mGluR antagonist MPPG.
abstract: The metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) agonists CCG-I and L-AP4, acting at Group II and Group III mGluRs respectively, can reduce GABAergic synaptic inhibition on single neurones in the rat thalamus in vivo via a presumed presynaptic mechanism. The actions of L-AP4 were antagonized by (+/-)-alpha-methyl-4-phosphonophenylglycine (MPPG), whereas CCG-I was significantly less affected. Thus MPPG may be a useful tool for detecting physiological roles for Group III mGluRs.
authors: Department of Visual Science, University College London, UK.
authors: T E
authors: TE
authors: Salt
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Turner
mesh_terms: D000409:Alanine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000600:Amino Acids, Dicarboxylic / Q000494:pharmacology; D000613:Aminobutyrates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000187:drug effects*; D018690:Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D018094:Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D013788:Thalamus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000600:Amino Acids, Dicarboxylic; D000613:Aminobutyrates; D018690:Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists; D018094:Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate; C101185:alpha-methyl-4-phosphonophenylglycine; C035261:(alpha-carboxycyclopropyl)glycine; C012729:2-amino-4-phosphonobutyric acid; D000409:Alanine