Abstract
LPA1 is a Gi-coupled seven transmembrane receptor with high affinity for the ligand lysophosphatidic acid. We have investigated the effect of targeted deletion at the lpa 1 locus on evoked release of amino acids from hippocampal slices, using in vitro superfusion techniques, and evoked 5-HT efflux from the dorsal raphe nucleus, using in vitro fast cyclic voltammetry. Superfusion of hippocampal slices revealed that basal levels of tyrosine, aspartate and glutamate release were significantly increased while K+-evoked release of glutamate and GABA were significantly decreased in lpa 1 (-/-) mice. Fast cyclic voltammetry measurements in the dorsal raphe nucleus demonstrated significant decreases in electrically evoked 5-HT efflux in lpa 1 (-/-) mice. In summary, these data demonstrate that the lpa 1 mutation produces a number of changes in neurotransmitters that have been associated with a schizophrenic-like pathology.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 371-377 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Neurochemical Research |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2005 |
Keywords
- 5-HT
- GABA
- Glutamate
- Release
- Voltammetry