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  • Title: Inositol phospholipid hydrolysis in cultured astrocytes and oligodendrocytes.
    Author: Ritchie T, Cole R, Kim HS, de Vellis J, Noble EP.
    Journal: Life Sci; 1987 Jul 06; 41(1):31-9. PubMed ID: 3037217.
    Abstract:
    Cultures of astrocytes and oligodendrocytes were prelabeled with 3H-inositol and the accumulation of 3H-inositol phosphates was determined following stimulation with a number of neuroactive substances. In astrocytes, norepinephrine (NE) produced the greatest stimulation with significant increase also observed with bradykinin. In oligodendrocytes, the greatest stimulation was produced by carbachol with significant increase also produced by bradykinin, histamine and NE. Carbachol was found to be ineffective in producing stimulation in astrocytes. The accumulation of 3H-inositol phosphates in astrocytes in response to NE was found to be dependent on the presence of Li+. The NE stimulation in astrocytes was dose-dependent and had an EC50 of 1.2 microM. This stimulation was blocked by the low concentration of the alpha 1-adrenergic antagonist prazosin but not by the alpha 2-adrenergic antagonist yohimbine. The NE-stimulated accumulation of 3H-inositol phosphates in astrocytes was inhibited by the cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase inhibitor isobutylmethylxanthine as well as by the cAMP analog dibutyryl cAMP.
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