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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-2-26
pubmed:abstractText
The influence of heat stress on constitutive isoform of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (cNOS) and NMDA receptor gene expression in hippocampus was examined in a rat model. Subjection of animals to 4 h heat stress at 38 degrees C resulted in a marked upregulation of cNOS in the hippocampus accompanied with a marked general expansion and edematous cell changes. On the other hand NMDA receptor messenger RNA encoding NMDAR1, NMDAR2A and NMDAR2B subunits showed a marked downregulation in the hippocampus of heat stressed rats compared to the controls. Our results show that upregulation of cNOS is instrumental in heat stress associated edema and cell injury. Furthermore, an increased production of NO as evident with upregulation of cNOS appears to be a key factor in the downregulation of NMDA receptor gene expression in heat stress.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0065-1419
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
70
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
275-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Acute heat stress induces edema and nitric oxide synthase upregulation and down-regulates mRNA levels of the NMDAR1, NMDAR2A and NMDAR2B subunits in the rat hippocampus.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't