Munc18 plays an important role in the regulation of glutamate release during female puberty onset
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
8-31-2006
Journal
Molecules and Cells
Volume
22
Issue
1
Keywords
Antisense oligodeoxynucleotide; Estradiol; Pubertal development; RNase protection assays
Abstract
Munc18, a mammalian homolog of C. elegans Unc, is essential for neurotransmitter release. The aim of this study was to identify estrogen-dependent expression of Munc18-1 and its role in the regulation of glutamate release for puberty onset. Hypothalamic munc18-1 mRNA levels were significantly increased by estrogen treatment in ovariectomized, immature female rats. During pubertal development, the munc18-1 mRNA levels dramatically increased between the juvenile period and the anestrous phase of puberty. Intracerebroventricular administration of an antisense oligodeoxynucleotide against munc18-1 mRNA significantly decreased glutamate release and delayed the day of puberty onset. These results suggest that Munc18-1, expressed in an estrogen-dependent manner, plays an important role in the onset of female puberty via the regulation of glutamate release. ©KSMCB 2006.
APA Citation
Kim, B., Choi, J., Ahn, K., Jeong, J., Ha, C., Jeong, C., Lee, C., Kang, S., & Lee, B. (2006). Munc18 plays an important role in the regulation of glutamate release during female puberty onset. Molecules and Cells, 22 (1). Retrieved from https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/smhs_path_facpubs/1192