title: Coupling of metabotropic glutamate receptors to phosphoinositide mobilisation and inhibition of cyclic AMP generation in the guinea-pig cerebellum.
abstract: 1. The effects of metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) agonists on cyclic nucleotide and phosphoinositide turnover were investigated in adult guinea-pig cerebellar slices by use of radioactive precursors. 2.L-Glutamate, 1-aminocyclopentane-1S,3R-dicarboxylate (1S,3R-ACPD) and RS-3,5-dihydroxyphenylglycine (DHPG) evoked concentration-dependent increases in the accumulation of [3H]-inositol phosphates with pEC50 values of 2.98 +/- 0.02, 4.45 +/- 0.06 and 4.47 +/- 0.07, respectively. Maximal responses to these agents were 43 +/- 8, 52 +/- 12 and 84 +/- 11% of the response to 1 mM histamine, respectively. 3. The phosphoinositide response to 1S,3R-ACPD was antagonized in the presence of (+)-alpha-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine, with a calculated pKi value of 3.55 +/- 0.03. 4. Forskolin-stimulated accumulation of [3H]-cyclic AMP was not significantly altered in the presence of 10 microM DCG-IV or 300 microM 1S,3R-ACPD. Similarly, 300 microM 1S,3R-ACPD failed to alter isoprenaline-(1 microM) or 2-chloroadenosine (2-CA, 30 microM)-stimulated accumulation of [3H]-cyclic AMP. 5. Forskolin-stimulated accumulation of [3H]-cyclic AMP was concentration-dependently inhibited in the presence of L-glutamate and L-serine-O-phosphate (L-SOP) with pIC50 values of 2.91 +/- 0.17 and 2.86 +/- 0.04 with maximal inhibitions of 47 +/- 2 and 92 +/- 3%, respectively. L-2-Amino-4-phosphonobuty-rate (L-AP4) inhibited the forskolin response without saturating, evoking an inhibition of 71 +/- 7% at 3 mM. 6. 2-CA-evoked accumulation of [3H]-cyclic AMP was also inhibited by L-glutamate and L-SOP with pIC50 values of 2.71 +/- 0.03 and 2.72 +/- 0.08 and maximal inhibitions of 51 +/- 5 and 99 +/- 0%, respectively. L-AP4 inhibited the 2-CA response without saturating, evoking an inhibition of 68 +/- 1% at 3 mM. 7. Isoprenaline-evoked accumulation of [3H]-cyclic AMP was inhibited by L-glutamate and L-SOP with pIC50 values of 3.21 +/- 0.01 and 2.96 +/- 0.08 and maximal inhibitions of 88 +/- 2 and 93 +/- 3%, respectively. 8. These results suggest that the guinea-pig cerebellum expresses Group I and Group III mGluRs coupled to phosphoinositide turnover and inhibition of cyclic AMP generation, respectively.
authors: Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Nottingham Medical School.
authors: K E
authors: KE
authors: Neil
authors: D A
authors: DA
authors: Kendall
authors: S P
authors: SP
authors: Alexander
mesh_terms: D015762:2-Chloroadenosine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000096:biosynthesis; D003515:Cycloleucine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D005998:Glycine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D010716:Phosphatidylinositols / Q000378:metabolism*; D018094:Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate / Q000378:metabolism*; D012118:Resorcinols / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D010716:Phosphatidylinositols; D018094:Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate; D012118:Resorcinols; D003515:Cycloleucine; C036361:1-amino-1,3-dicarboxycyclopentane; D015762:2-Chloroadenosine; D005576:Colforsin; D018698:Glutamic Acid; C079215:3,5-dihydroxyphenylglycine; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D007545:Isoproterenol; D005998:Glycine