| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4351221 | Neuroscience Letters | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In the human glioblastoma cell line U87, the activity of serine racemase (SR), catalyzing the isomerisation of serine, was inversely regulated by d-serine and nitric oxide (NO), a neuromodulator and a neurotransmitter, respectively. SR activity was dose-dependently enhanced up to five times in cells treated with 10 mM d-serine, whereas it was inhibited by NO. Furthermore, d-serine was found to induce the denitrosylation of SR purified from mouse brain. These results suggest that serine racemase activity in astrocyte is regulated inversely by d-serine and NO. SR should be inhibited through nitrosylation by NO and activated through denitrosylation elicited by d-serine.
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Authors
Kazuo Shoji, Sofia Mariotto, Anna Rosa Ciampa, Hisanori Suzuki,