title: Effect of low pH on glutamate uptake and release in isolated presynaptic endings from rat brain.
abstract: The effect of acidification of the incubation medium on the membrane potential and glutamate uptake and release was studied in isolated presynaptic neuronal endings (synaptosomes) from rat brain. Using the fluorescent probe diS-C3-(5), a rapid depolarization of plasma membrane was detected at pH 6.0, most probably as a result of the inhibition of the sodium pump and potassium channel blockade. The membrane potential decrease did not result in increase of basal efflux of glutamate. Glutamate release following K(+)-induced depolarization was decreased upon lowering pH to 6.0. Acidosis inhibited mainly calcium-dependent (vesicular) release of glutamate and did not significantly reduce [14C]glutamate uptake. This inhibition of glutamate release but not of glutamate uptake may be a mechanism of the protective effect of acidosis during brain ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Photobiology, Akademicheskaya Street, 27, Minsk 220072, Belarus. ipb@biobel.bas-net.by
authors.forename: Sergei V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Fedorovich
authors.forename: Gregory V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Kaler
authors.forename: Sergei V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Konev
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D017729:Presynaptic Terminals / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D018698:Glutamic Acid