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Activation of RAGE leads to the release of glutamate from astrocytes and stimulates calcium signal in neurons

Kamynina, A; Esteras, N; Koroev, DO; Angelova, PR; Volpina, OM; Abramov, AY; (2021) Activation of RAGE leads to the release of glutamate from astrocytes and stimulates calcium signal in neurons. Journal of Cellular Physiology 10.1002/jcp.30324. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is a signal receptor first shown to be activated by advanced glycation end products, but also by a variety of signal molecules, including pathological advanced oxidation protein products and β-amyloid. However, most of the RAGE activators have multiple intracellular targets, making it difficult to unravel the exact pathway of RAGE activation. Here, we show that the cell-impermeable RAGE fragment sequence (60-76) of the V-domain of the receptor is able to activate RAGE present on the plasma membrane of neurons and, preferentially, astrocytes. This leads to the exocytosis of vesicular glutamate transporter vesicles and the release of glutamate from astrocytes, which stimulate NMDA and AMPA/kainate receptors, resulting in calcium signals predominantly in neurons. Thus, we show a specific mechanism of RAGE activation by the RAGE fragment and propose a mechanism by which RAGE activation can contribute to the neuronal-astrocytic communication in physiology and pathology.

Type: Article
Title: Activation of RAGE leads to the release of glutamate from astrocytes and stimulates calcium signal in neurons
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30324
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1002/jcp.30324
Language: English
Additional information: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in the credit line; if the material is not included under the Creative Commons license, users will need to obtain permission from the license holder to reproduce the material. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Keywords: RAGE, VGLUT, astrocytes, calcium signal, glutamate, neurons
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Clinical and Movement Neurosciences
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10122256
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