title: Histamine production by cultured microglial cells of the mouse.
abstract: We previously reported that cells other than mast cells or neurons could synthesize histamine in response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or interleukin 1beta in the rat brain. To identify the responsible cells, we examined histidine decarboxylase (HDC) activity and the expression of HDC mRNA in GMI 6-3 mouse microglial cells. Both the activity and mRNA for HDC in GMI 6-3 cells were induced by LPS treatment, and the induction was sensitive to calmodulin-dependent kinase II inhibitor, KN62. These findings indicate that microglia is a third cell type producing histamine in the brain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University, 1-7 Yamadaoka, Suita, 565-0871, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Katoh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niimi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morimoto-Ishizuka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sawada
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takemori
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yamatodani
mesh_terms: D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D002460:Cell Line; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D006632:Histamine / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006640:Histidine Decarboxylase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D017628:Microglia / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C063302:KN 62; D006632:Histamine; D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases; D006640:Histidine Decarboxylase