title: The control of [125I]BDNF release from striatal rat brain slices.
abstract: The depolarisation-induced release of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) from adult rat striatal slices was studied in vitro. The slices were preloaded with [125I]BDNF and exposed to depolarising stimulation with varying concentrations of veratrine (up to 50 microM) and potassium (up to 50 mM) which caused activity-dependent short-term release of [125I]BDNF. The results indicate that this stimulated release of [125I]BDNF is not regulated by a feedback mechanism mediated via the TrkB receptor. The release of [125I]BDNF was found to be dependent on the concentrations of both extracellular and intracellular calcium, since BDNF release was modulated by the addition of both EGTA and BAPTA-AM, agents chelating either external or internal Ca(2+), respectively. BDNF release also proved to be dependent on activation of IP(3) mediated Ca(2+) release from intracellular stores. [125I]BDNF release was also modulated by 5HT(3) receptor ligands and by receptors coupled to adenylate cyclase. Taken together, these results indicate that [125I]BDNF release is activity dependent, and is modulated by changes in Ca(2+) levels. Moreover the release occurs via a mechanism involving cAMP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, South Kensington, London SW7 2AY, UK.
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goggi
authors.forename: Ian A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Pullar
authors.forename: Stephen L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Carney
authors.forename: Henry F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Bradford
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D000242:Cyclic AMP