CONTRIBUTIONS OF MULTIPLE CALCIUM-CHANNEL TYPES TO GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION IN RAT CULTURED HIPPOCAMPAL-NEURONS

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作者
OHNOSHOSAKU, T [1 ]
HIRATA, K [1 ]
SAWADA, S [1 ]
YAMAMOTO, C [1 ]
机构
[1] TOYAMA CHEM CO LTD,RES LABS,TOYAMA 930,JAPAN
关键词
HIPPOCAMPAL NEURON; GABAERGIC TRANSMISSION; TRANSMITTER RELEASE; INHIBITORY SYNAPSE; CA2+ CHANNEL; CA2+ CHANNEL BLOCKER;
D O I
10.1016/0304-3940(94)90580-0
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Effects of Ca2+ channel blockers on GABAergic transmission were examined with rat cultured hippocampal neurons. The GABAergic synaptic currents (IPSCs) evoked by electrical stimulation of single presynaptic neurons were recorded from voltage-clamped postsynaptic neurons. The amplitude of IPSCs was not changed by 10 mu M nifedipine (L-type Ca2+ channel blocker), but was decreased irreversibly to 37% of control by 1 mu M omega-conotoxin GVIA (N-type blocker, CgTX), to 67% by 0.1 mu M omega-agatoxin IVA (P-type blocker, AGTX), and to 1% by both toxins. From these data and the Ca2+-dependence of IPSCs, the contributions of CgTX-sensitive and AGTX-sensitive Ca2+ channels to the transmission were estimated at 59% and 36%, respectively.
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