Presynaptic facilitation of synaptic transmission in the hippocampus

被引:19
作者
Capogna, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Zurich, Brain Res Inst, CH-8029 Zurich, Switzerland
关键词
clostridial neurotoxins; exocytosis; ionomycin; alpha-latrotoxin; long-term plasticity; short-term plasticity;
D O I
10.1016/S0163-7258(97)00162-9
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
Biochemical and genetic characterization of proteins in presynaptic axon terminals have led to models of the biochemical pathways underlying synaptic vesicle docking, activation, and fusion. Several studies have attempted recently to assign a precise physiological role to these proteins. This review deals with some of these studies, concentrating on those performed with hippocampal synapses. It is shown that changes in the state of these presynaptic proteins, together with modifications in Ca2+ dynamics in axon terminals, functionally determine the level of basal synaptic transmission, and underlie pharmacologically induced and activity-dependent facilitation of transmitter release in the central nervous system. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Inc.
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页码:203 / 223
页数:21
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