Protection against glucose-induced neuronal death by NAAG and GCP II inhibition is regulated by mGluR3

Glutamate carboxypeptidase II (GCP II) inhibition has previously been shown to be protective against long-term neuropathy in diabetic animals. In the current study, we have determined that the GCP II inhibitor 2-(phosphonomethyl) pentanedioic acid (2-PMPA) is protective against glucose-induced programmed cell death (PCD) and neurite degeneration in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons in a cell culture model of diabetic neuropathy. In this model, inhibition of caspase activation is mediated through the group II metabotropic glutamate receptor, mGluR3. 2-PMPA neuroprotection is completely reversed by the mGluR3 antagonist (S)-alpha-ethylglutamic acid (EGLU). In contrast, group I and III mGluR inhibitors have no effect on 2-PMPA neuroprotection. Furthermore, we show that two mGluR3 agonists, the direct agonist (2R,4R)-4-aminopyrrolidine-2, 4-dicarboxylate (APDC) and N-acetyl-aspartyl-glutamate (NAAG) provide protection to neurons exposed to high glucose conditions, consistent with the concept that 2-PMPA neuroprotection is mediated by increased NAAG activity. Inhibition of GCP II or mGluR3 may represent a novel mechanism to treat neuronal degeneration under high-glucose conditions.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2004

Erschienen:

2004

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:89

Enthalten in:

Journal of neurochemistry - 89(2004), 1 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 90-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Berent-Spillson, Alison [VerfasserIn]
Robinson, Amanda M [VerfasserIn]
Golovoy, David [VerfasserIn]
Slusher, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Rojas, Camilo [VerfasserIn]
Russell, James W [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

1W8M12WXYL
2-(phosphonomethyl)pentanedioic acid
Dipeptides
EC 3.4.17.21
Enzyme Inhibitors
Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
Glucose
Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II
IY9XDZ35W2
Isospaglumic acid
Journal Article
Metabotropic glutamate receptor 3
Neuroprotective Agents
Organophosphorus Compounds
Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

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Date Completed 26.04.2004

Date Revised 24.11.2016

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM14729245X