Proto-oncogene c-fos induction in rat hippocampus

Brain Res. 1988 Apr;427(2):183-6. doi: 10.1016/0169-328x(88)90064-2.

Abstract

The apparently non-specific accumulation of c-fos proto-oncogene mRNA was found in rat hippocampus as a result of injection of either glutamate, noradrenaline, or physiological saline. There was no c-fos gene induction following an electroconvulsive shock.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Electroshock
  • Gene Expression Regulation*
  • Glutamates / pharmacology*
  • Hippocampus / drug effects
  • Hippocampus / metabolism*
  • Kinetics
  • Male
  • Norepinephrine / pharmacology
  • Proto-Oncogenes* / drug effects
  • RNA, Messenger / drug effects
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred Strains
  • Sodium Glutamate / pharmacology*
  • Transcription, Genetic / drug effects*
  • Transcriptional Activation

Substances

  • Glutamates
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Sodium Glutamate
  • Norepinephrine