Modulation of extracellular glutamate concentration by nitric oxide synthase inhibitor in rat transient forebrain ischemia

Brain Research
K NanriY Shinohara

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to clarify the effect of topical administration of a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor on extracellular glutamate concentration in transient forebrain ischemia. Two microdialysis probes were inserted into the bilateral striata of Wistar rats. NG-Nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA) with or without L-arginine was topically administered into the unilateral striatum through one of the microdialysis probes, while Ringer's solution was perfused into the contralateral striatum as the control, and 14 minutes of forebrain ischemia was applied. The extracellular glutamate concentration during ischemia and subsequent reperfusion was statistically significantly higher on the 100 microM L-NNA-perfused side than on the control side, but 1 mM L-NNA was ineffective. When 100 microM L-NNA was perfused together with 500 microM L-arginine, the glutamate concentration did not differ from that on the control side. Moreover, administration of 500 microM L-arginine significantly suppressed the glutamate elevation after reperfusion. The fact that the lower dose of L-NNA increased the accumulation of glutamate during ischemia and reperfusion without altering blood flow may indicate that nitric oxide affords protection against is...Continue Reading

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