Table 1.

Expression of AMPA receptor subunits in human glioma

ImmunohistochemistryRT-PCREHistology
R1R2R2/R3R4R1R2R3R4
Surgical specimen
    GNS-3000+++++++GBM
    GNS-3114+++++++++++++Q/RGBM
    GNS-3148+++/−+/−++GBM
    GNS-3186++++++GBM
    GNS-3195++++++GBM
    GNS-3199++++++GBM
    GNS-3210++++++++GBM
    GNS-3226++++++GBM
    GNS-3243+++++++++GBM
    GNS-3245++++++++++RGBM
    GNS-3262++++++GBM
    GNS-3275++++++GBM
    GNS-3296++++++GBM
    GNS-3314++++++++++++RGBM
    G-22++GBM
    G-87535+++GBM
    GNS-4167+++++++++++++RGBM
    GNS-828+++++++++++Q/RAA
Cell culture
    GNS-3245++++++++GBM
    GNS-3296++++++++++RGBM
    GNS-3302++++++++++++RGBM
    GNS-3314++++++++++++++RGBM
    G-98++++++++++RAll
    GNS-3901+++++++++++RAll
    GNS-6330+++++++++++RAA
    GNS-828+++++++++++Q/RAA
    G-151++++++++++RAA
    GNS-2093+++++++++++RAA
    Cerebellar astrocytes++++a
    Cerebral astrocytes++++Rb
Cell line
    CGNH-89++++++GBM
    CGNH-NM+++++GBM
    CGNH-PM++++++GBM
    U87-MG+++++++Q/RcGBM
    C6+++++++++++RGBM
  • In immunohistochemistry, +++, ++, +, +/−, and − indicate high, moderate, low, faint, and no expression, respectively. In RT-PCR, + and − indicate that the digested bands were detected and not detected, respectively. Editing status (E) of GluR2 mRNA is shown as R (edited form) or Q/R (unedited and edited form). GBM, AA, and All indicate glioblastoma, astrocytoma, and astrocytoma grade II, respectively.

  • aRat cerebellar fusiform Bergmann glia-like cells (Ishiuchi et al., 2001).

  • bRat cerebral flat type 1-like astrocytes (McCarthy and de Vellis, 1980).

  • cReported by Yoshida et al. (2006).