Research Article

Dextromethorphan Dampens Neonatal Astrocyte Activation and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Induced by Prenatal Exposure to Buprenorphine

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Glutamate-induced calcium transient is inhibited in the primary astrocytes from the neonates with prenatal exposure to buprenorphine. Response curve and quantification of calcium transients in the absence of extracellular calcium measured by the FLIPR calcium assay using FlexStation 3 in the primary astrocytes from neonates with prenatal exposure to Bu, Dm, Bu+Dm, or Con. Addition of glutamate (arrow) at 10 sec after the initial recording. Data are % of control; vs. Con.
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