Use of post-mortem human synaptosomes for studies of metabolism and transmitter amino acid release |
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Authors: | J A Hardy P R Dodd A E Oakley A M Kidd R H Perry J A Edwardson |
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Institution: | MRC Neuroendocrinology Unit, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE U.K. |
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Abstract: | Synaptosomes have been prepared from human brain obtained at autopsies carried out up to 24 h postmortem (p.m.). They showed generally good retention of morphology, as well as accumulation of tissue potassium and linear rates of oxygen uptake. In response to veratrine depolarization they showed increased respiration rate, decreased tissue potassium content and the specific release of transmitter amino acids. Regression analysis indicated that metabolically and functionally active preparations may be obtained up to ca. 25 h p.m. Preparations obtained from patients dying with brain injury were inactive. |
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Keywords: | post-mortem brain synaptosomes ultrastructure metabolism amino acids coma |
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