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. 1989 Jan 23;478(1):149-51.
doi: 10.1016/0006-8993(89)91487-x.

Evoked release of endogenous adenosine from rat cortical slices by K+ and glutamate

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Evoked release of endogenous adenosine from rat cortical slices by K+ and glutamate

K Hoehn et al. Brain Res. .

Abstract

Release of endogenous adenosine from rat cortical slices was determined in response to depolarization by 30 mM K+ and by exposure to glutamate. K+ and glutamate both released adenosine. Glutamate-evoked release was decreased by approximately 50% in the presence of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, 2-amino-5-phosphonovaleric acid (APV). The adenosine released by glutamate could modulate neurotransmission, and may have a protective effect in pathologic conditions of excess excitation involving glutamate.

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