MODULATORY ACTIONS OF GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC-ACID (GABA) ON GABA TYPE-A RECEPTOR SUBUNIT EXPRESSION AND FUNCTION

被引:51
作者
SCHOUSBOE, A [1 ]
REDBURN, DA [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TEXAS,SCH MED,DEPT ANAT & NEUROBIOL,HOUSTON,TX
关键词
GABA; GABA RECEPTORS; DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN; RETINA;
D O I
10.1002/jnr.490410102
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) is present in the central nervous system (CNS) during very early embryogenesis. It is therefore likely to play a role not only as a neurotransmitter but also as a signal molecule for neuronal differentiation, growth, and development, It has been firmly established that formation of synapses is strengthened by GABA, and the expression of certain subunits of the GABA type A (GABA(A)) receptor complex is clearly promoted by GABA, This latter effect of GABA may have profound implications for the functional activity of GABAergic synapses since the pharmacological properties of GABA(A) receptors are governed by the subunit composition of the receptor complex, Dynamic changes in GABA(A) receptor expression and diversity during development and differentiation may therefore play important roles for the inhibitory potential of the CNS during mature stages. (C) 1995 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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