Abstract
NMDA receptors are typically excited by a combination of glutamate and glycine. Here we describe excitatory responses in CNS myelin that are gated by a glycine agonist alone and mediated by NR1/NR3 "NMDA" receptor subunits. Response properties include activation by d-serine, inhibition by the glycine-site antagonist CNQX, and insensitivity to the glutamate-site antagonist d-APV. d-Serine responses were abrogated in NR3A-deficient mice. Our results suggest the presence of functional NR1/NR3 receptors in CNS myelin.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 11501-5 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 34 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 25 Aug 2010 |
Keywords
- myelin
- Cell Line
- Central Nervous System/physiology
- Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials/physiology
- Glycine/physiology
- Humans
- Mice
- Mice, Knockout
- Myelin Sheath/physiology
- Protein Subunits/agonists
- Rats
- Rats, Long-Evans
- Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate/agonists
- Recombinant Proteins/agonists
- calcium