Acetylcholine synthesis and glucose oxidation are preserved in human brain obtained shortly after death

D. M. Bowen; N. R. Sims; K. A.P. Lee; K. L. Marek

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Acetylcholine synthesis and glucose oxidation are preserved in human brain obtained shortly after death

D. M. Bowen, N. R. Sims, K. A.P. Lee, K. L. Marek

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Abstract

The incorporation of [U-¹⁴C]glucose into acetylcholine (ACh) by tissue prisms incubated in a high K⁺ medium is unexpectedly well preserved in human brain obtained 30-45 min after death. The assay of this rare material provides the first data on ACh synthesis, as well as overall glucose oxidation (assessed by trapping ¹⁴CO₂), in non-neocortical regions of human brain. The rates of ACh synthesis were similar in the hippocampus and neocortex (except for occipital lobe material which was low in cholinergic activity), whereas synthesis was approximately 4-fold higher in the caudate nucleus.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	195-199
Number of pages	5
Journal	Neuroscience letters
Volume	31
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3940(82)90116-1
Publication status	Published - 16 Aug 1982
Externally published	Yes

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