Transient ischemic alteration of synaptosomal neutral amino acid uptake

The effect of cerebral ischemia and postischemia on the synaptosomal uptake of some neutral amino acids was determined in mongolian gerbils at various periods of time. A transiently increased uptake of 3H isoleucine, 14C cycloleucine and 3H phenylalanine in the synaptosomes was found after 3 min of bilateral common carotid occlusion which returned to normal at 30 min of reestablished cerebral blood circulation.