Background: Glutamate is the major transmitter that mediates the principal form of excitatory synaptic transmission in the brain. It has been well established that glutamate is released via Ca2+-dependent exocytosis of glutamate-containing vesicles in neurons. However, whether astrocytes exocytose to release glutamate under physiological condition is still unclear. Findings. We report a novel form of glutamate release in astrocytes via the recently characterized Ca2+-activated anion channel, Bestrophin-1 (Best1) by Ca2+ dependent mechanism through the channel pore. We demonstrate that upon activation of protease activated receptor 1 (PAR1), an increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentration leads to an opening of Best1 channels and subsequent release of glutamate in cultured astrocytes. Conclusions: These results provide strong molecular evidence for potential astrocyte-neuron interaction via Best1-mediated glutamate release. © 2012 Oh et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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Oh, S. J., Han, K. S., Park, H., Woo, D. H., Kim, H. Y., Traynelis, S. F., & Lee, C. J. (2012). Protease activated receptor 1-induced glutamate release in cultured astrocytes is mediated by Bestrophin-1 channel but not by vesicular exocytosis. Molecular Brain, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-6606-5-38
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