《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2018, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (12): 1398-1402.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2018.12.008

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Analysis of Physiologically Active Substances in Rat Spinal Synaptosome

LIU Zheng1, 2, YUAN Wen-hua1, 2, ZHAO Shu-xuan1, 2, SHEN Wei1, 2, FENG Xiao-fei1, 2, ZHOU Hai-yu1   

  1. 1. Department of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, China;
    2. Key Laboratory of Bone and Joint Diseases of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, China
  • Received:2018-09-13 Revised:2018-09-30 Published:2018-12-25 Online:2019-01-04
  • Contact: ZHOU Hai-yu. E-mail: gslzzhy2004@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Gansu Natural Science Foundation (No. 17JR5RA189)

Abstract: Objective To analyze the physiologically active substances, named amino acid neurotransmitters, ATP and Ca2+ in rat spinal synaptosomes. Methods The spinal synaptosome was extracted by discontinuous Percoll density gradient centrifugation from a female Sprague-Dawley rat. The amino acid neurotransmitters were determined with high performance liquid chromatography, ATP content, Na+-K+-ATPase activity, Ca2+-Mg2+-ATPase activity and total ATPase activity with ultraviolet spectrophotometer, and Ca2+ concentration with fluorescence spectrophotometer. Results The amino acid neurotransmitters contained mainly aspartic acid, glycine, glutamic acid and r-aminobutyric acid. The concentration of ATP was about 414.7461 μmol/mg, total ATPase activity > Na+-K+-ATPase activity > Ca2+-Mg2+-ATPasese activity. The concentration of Ca2+ could be calculated from absorbancy directly. Conclusion The rat spinal synaptosome contains a variety of physiologically active substances, which can be accurately analyzed to explore their activities.

Key words: spinal cord, synaptosomes, amino acid neurotransmitters, adenosine triphosphate, calcium ion, rats

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