Abstract
Neurological dysfunction is common in patients with d-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria (DHGA). However, the mechanisms underlying the neuropathology of this disorder are far from understood. In the present study, we investigated the in vitro effects of d-2-hydroxyglutaric acid (DGA) at various concentrations (0.1–1.0 mM) on various parameters of the glutamatergic system, namely the basal and potassium-induced release of l-[ 3H]glutamate by synaptosomal preparations, Na +-dependent l-[ 3H]glutamate uptake by synaptosomal preparations and Na +-independent l-[ 3H]glutamate uptake by synaptic vesicles, as well as of Na +-independent and dependent l-[ 3H]glutamate binding to synaptic plasma membranes from cerebral cortex of male adult Wistar rats. We observed that DGA significantly increased synaptosomal l-[ 3H]glutamate uptake, without altering the other parameters. Although these findings do not support a direct excitotoxic action for DGA since the metabolite did not affect important parameters of the main neurotransmission system, they do not exclude a direct action of DGA on NMDA or other glutamate receptors. More comprehensive studies are therefore necessary to evaluate the exact role of DGA on neurotransmission.
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