Valproate renew GAD expression which had been inhibited by methionine in mouse primary cortical cultures
【Abstract】 Objective To study valproate and methionine(Met) regulate glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) expression in mouse primary cortical cultures nouron,investigate the mechanism of the VPA’s function in the treatment of schizophrenia.Methods Adopting primary cortical cultures technique cultures neuron,collecte cells,lysis cells,use colorimetric method to measure GAD activities;analyse GAD activities of the vacancy group(serum-free DMEM),the Met group(cultures were incubated with Met at a final concentration of 2 mM in serum-free DMEM for 3days,after that change it with serum-free DMEM),and the VPA group(cultures were incubated with VPA at a final concentration of 2 mM in DMEM after that incubated with Met at a final concentration of 2 mM in serum-free DMEM for 3days).Results In the Met group the average activities of GAD is obviously lower than the other two group,the difference has statistical meaning. In the VPA group the average activities of GAD is approach to vacancy group,the difference hasn’t statistical meaning.Conclusion The methionine inhibits the cortical neuron express GAD,decreases GABA synthesize. The VPA promotes the cortical neuron expression GAD,and renews GAD expression which had been inhibited by Met in mouse primary cortical cultures.