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J G Ortiz1, M L Cordero, A Rosado

  • 1Department of Pharmacology, University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico. J_Ortiz@RCMACA.UPR.CLU.EDU

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry
|January 1, 1997
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L-proline does not affect glutamate-mediated calcium levels. However, N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists and glycine site ligands inhibit [3H]proline binding, suggesting proline interacts with the NMDA receptor complex.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Neuropharmacology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • The N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor is a crucial ionotropic glutamate receptor involved in synaptic plasticity and neurotransmission.
  • Understanding the binding sites and interactions of NMDA receptor modulators is essential for developing targeted therapeutics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential interaction of l-proline with the NMDA receptor complex.
  • To determine if l-proline modulates glutamate-mediated calcium influx.
  • To characterize the binding of proline to synaptic membranes.

Main Methods:

  • Preparation of crude synaptosomes and synaptosomal membranes from mouse brains and Wistar rat brains.
  • Radioligand binding assays using [3H]proline and [3H]MK-801.

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  • Assessment of intracellular calcium levels using FURA-2 in response to glutamate stimulation.

    • Main Results:

    • NMDA receptor antagonists (AP-7, CPP, CGS 19755) and the NMDA channel blocker MK-801 inhibited [3H]proline binding to mouse brain synaptic membranes.
    • The glycine site ligand HA-966 also inhibited [3H]proline binding.
    • L-proline did not affect glutamate-induced intracellular calcium levels in synaptosomes or neuroblastoma cells.
    • Proline showed modest effects on [3H]glycine binding.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings suggest that proline may bind to a site associated with the NMDA receptor complex, distinct from the glutamate binding site.
    • Proline's inability to inhibit [3H]MK-801 binding indicates it does not directly block the NMDA receptor channel.
    • L-proline does not appear to directly influence NMDA receptor-mediated calcium influx.
    • Proline's interaction with the NMDA receptor warrants further investigation.