Anticonvulsant effect of GMP depends on its conversion to guanosine.
Brain Res
; 1005(1-2): 182-6, 2004 Apr 16.
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| ID: mdl-15044076
Studies on the purinergic system normally deal with adenine-based purines, namely, adenine nucleotides and adenosine. However, a guanine-based purinergic system may also have important neuromodulatory roles. Guanine-based purines exert trophic effects on neural cells, protect brain slices in a model of hypoxia and stimulate glutamate uptake. In vivo, both guanosine 5'-monophosphate (GMP) and guanosine (GUO) protected against seizures. In this study, we investigated if the anticonvulsant effect of GMP is mediated by guanosine and if guanosine or GMP treatments were able to increase adenosine levels. Intraperitoneal (i.p.) treatments with 7.5 mg/kg GMP or guanosine prevented 50% of seizures by quinolinic acid (QA) and increased guanosine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels around twofold and threefold, respectively; GMP and adenosine levels remained unchanged. Intracerebroventricular treatment with 960 nmol GMP prevented 80% of seizures and the 5'-nucleotidase inhibitor alpha-beta-methyleneadenosine 5'-diphosphate (AOPCP), when injected 3 min before, reduced this anticonvulsant effect to 30% protection as well as significantly decreased the conversion of GMP into guanosine measured in the CSF. This study shows that the previously reported effect of GMP as an anticonvulsant seems to be related to its ability to generate guanosine through the action of ecto-5'-nucleotidase.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Convulsões
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Difosfato de Adenosina
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GMP Cíclico
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Guanosina
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Anticonvulsivantes
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Brain Res
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Holanda