N-Amidino-L-aspartic acid is a guanidino compound found in mammalian sera and the CNS.1 It induces whole-cell currents in rat hippocampal slices, an effect that can be reversed by the NMDA receptor antagonists D-AP5 and ketamine. Intrahippocampal administration of N-amidino-L-aspartic acid induces status epilepticus and neuronal cell death in rats.2 Cerebrospinal fluid and serum levels of N-amidino-L-aspartic acid are increased in patients with renal failure.1,2
1.D'Hooge, R., Raes, A., Lebrun, P., et al.N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor activation by guanidinosuccinate but not by methylguanidine: Behavioural and electrophysiological evidenceNeuropharmacology35(4)433-440(1996) 2.Pan, J.C., Pei, Y.Q., An, L., et al.Epileptiform activity and hippocampal damage produced by intrahippocampal injection of guanidinosuccinic acid in ratNeurosci. Lett.209(2)121-124(1996)
















