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Dopamine modulates synaptic transmission in various brain regions. The disorder of dopamine system may be related to neurodevelopmental dysfunction. However, the action of dopamine on synaptic transmission during development is largely unknown. We studied the effect of dopamine on GABAergic and glutamatergic transmission in neonatal rat hippocampus from the early period of synapse formation by whole-cell patch-clamp recordings from CA1 pyramidal cells. Dopamine (100 muM) profoundly decreased the amplitude of GABA(A) receptor-mediated postsynaptic currents (GABA(A)-PSCs) to 32.2+/-5.4% (mean+/-S.E.M., EC(50): 2.9 muM) in the first postnatal week, when GABA provides excitatory drive. Dopamine also decreased the amplitude of alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptor-mediated excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs) to 29.1+/-2.7% (EC(50): 18.7 muM) in the second postnatal week, when glutamate responses first appear. The dopamine-induced inhibition declined after these periods and became only partial after postnatal day 30. Further we identified the receptor subtype involved in the dopamine-induced inhibition as phosphatidylinositol-linked D1-like receptor, since 6-chloro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-3-methyl-1-(3-methylphenyl)-1H-3-benzazepine-7,8-diol hydrobromide (SKF 83959), a selective agonist for phosphatidylinositol-linked D1-like receptor, clearly mimicked the action of dopamine, and 1-[6-[((17beta)-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5[10]-trien-17-yl)amino]hexyl]-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione (U-73122), an inhibitor of phospholipase C, significantly reduced the dopamine-induced inhibition. Dopamine did not change the response to puff-applied GABA or kainic acid, nor the amplitude of miniature GABA(A)-PSCs or miniature EPSCs. These results suggest that the activation of phosphatidylinositol-linked D1-like receptor profoundly suppresses the excitatory transmission during the early period of synapse formation in the developing hippocampus by presynaptic mechanisms. This study firstly demonstrates the effect of phosphatidylinositol-linked D1-like receptor on synaptic transmission.
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PMID:Dopamine profoundly suppresses excitatory transmission in neonatal rat hippocampus via phosphatidylinositol-linked D1-like receptor. 1640 80

Administration of the Group 1 metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) agonist (R,S)-3,5-dihydroxyphenylglycine (DHPG) facilitates ("primes") subsequent long-term potentiation (LTP) through a phospholipase C signaling cascade that may involve release of Ca2+ from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). We investigated the intracellular calcium pathways involved in this priming effect, recording field potentials from area CA1 of rat hippocampal slices before and after high-frequency stimulation. The priming of LTP by DHPG was prevented by co-administration of cyclopiazonic acid, which depletes ER Ca2+ stores. The priming effect was also blocked by the ryanodine receptor (RYR) antagonist ryanodine (RYA, 100 microM). In contrast, a low dose of RYA (10 microM) which opens the RYR channel, by itself primed LTP. In addition to RYR activation, entry of extracellular calcium through store-operated channels appears necessary for priming, since diverse treatments known to impede store-operated channel activity completely blocked both RYA and DHPG priming effects. Thus, RYR activation plays a critical role in the priming of LTP by Group 1 mGluRs, and this effect is coupled to the entry of extracellular calcium, probably through store-operated calcium channels.
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PMID:Priming of long-term potentiation mediated by ryanodine receptor activation in rat hippocampal slices. 1690 61

During the development of the rat hippocampus, both gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)(B) autoreceptors and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) play important roles in the formation of GABAergic synapses as well as in the GABA(A) receptor-mediated transmissions. While a number of studies have reported rapid effects of BDNF on GABA(A) receptor-mediated responses, the interactions between GABA(B) autoreceptors and BDNF are less clear. Using conventional whole-cell patch-clamp recordings, we demonstrated here that BDNF significantly occludes baclofen-induced suppression of GABA(A) receptor-mediated transmissions in each of the preparations including hippocampal slices prepared from P14 rats, hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons isolated from P14 and P21 rats, and cultured hippocampal pyramidal neurons. This effect of BDNF was rapid and reversible, and was mediated via the activation of presynaptic TrkB receptor tyrosine kinases, and subsequent activation of phospholipase C and protein kinase C. On the contrary, in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons isolated from P7 rats, BDNF failed to occlude the GABA(B) receptor-mediated inhibition of GABA release. Thus, the ability of BDNF to occlude the GABA(B) receptor-mediated inhibition of GABA release develops between P7 and P14. This demonstrates a novel aspect of the effects of BDNF on inhibitory transmissions in rat hippocampus, which may have some functional roles in the induction of developmental plasticity and/or pathophysiology of epilepsy.
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PMID:BDNF occludes GABA receptor-mediated inhibition of GABA release in rat hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons. 1707 39

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) exerts prominent effects on hippocampal neurons, but the mechanisms that initiate its actions are poorly understood. We report here that BDNF evokes a slowly developing and sustained nonselective cationic current (I(BDNF)) in CA1 pyramidal neurons. These responses require phospholipase C, IP3 receptors, Ca2+ stores, and Ca2+ influx, suggesting the involvement of transient receptor potential canonical subfamily (TRPC) channels. Indeed, I(BDNF) is absent after small interfering RNA-mediated TRPC3 knockdown. The sustained kinetics of I(BDNF) appears to depend on phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-mediated TRPC3 membrane insertion, as shown by surface biotinylation assays. Slowly emerging membrane currents after theta burst stimulation are sensitive to the scavenger TrkB-IgG and TRPC inhibitors, suggesting I(BDNF) activation by evoked released of endogenous, native BDNF. Last, TRPC3 channels are necessary for BDNF to increase dendritic spine density. Thus, TRPC channels emerge as novel mediators of BDNF-mediated dendritic remodeling through the activation of a slowly developing and sustained membrane depolarization.
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PMID:TRPC3 channels are necessary for brain-derived neurotrophic factor to activate a nonselective cationic current and to induce dendritic spine formation. 1749 4

Exposure to low Ca(2+) and/or Mg(2+) is tolerated by cardiac myocytes, astrocytes, and neurons, but restoration to normal divalent cation levels paradoxically causes Ca(2+) overload and cell death. This phenomenon has been called the "Ca(2+) paradox" of ischemia-reperfusion. The mechanism by which a decrease in extracellular Ca(2+) and Mg(2+) is "detected" and triggers subsequent cell death is unknown. Transient periods of brain ischemia are characterized by substantial decreases in extracellular Ca(2+) and Mg(2+) that mimic the initial condition of the Ca(2+) paradox. In CA1 hippocampal neurons, lowering extracellular divalents stimulates a nonselective cation current. We show that this current resembles TRPM7 currents in several ways. Both (i) respond to transient decreases in extracellular divalents with inward currents and cell excitation, (ii) demonstrate outward rectification that depends on the presence of extracellular divalents, (iii) are inhibited by physiological concentrations of intracellular Mg(2+), (iv) are enhanced by intracellular phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP(2)), and (v) can be inhibited by Galphaq-linked G protein-coupled receptors linked to phospholipase C beta1-induced hydrolysis of PIP(2). Furthermore, suppression of TRPM7 expression in hippocampal neurons strongly depressed the inward currents evoked by lowering extracellular divalents. Finally, we show that activation of TRPM7 channels by lowering divalents significantly contributes to cell death. Together, the results demonstrate that TRPM7 contributes to the mechanism by which hippocampal neurons "detect" reductions in extracellular divalents and provide a means by which TRPM7 contributes to neuronal death during transient brain ischemia.
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PMID:TRPM7 channels in hippocampal neurons detect levels of extracellular divalent cations. 1791 93

Neurotensin (NT) is a tridecapeptide that interacts with three NT receptors; NTS1, NTS2, and NTS3. Although NT has been reported to modulate GABAergic activity in the brain, the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms of NT are elusive. Here, we examined the effects of NT on GABAergic transmission and the involved cellular and signaling mechanisms of NT in the hippocampus. Application of NT dose-dependently increased the frequency of spontaneous inhibitory postsynaptic currents (sIPSCs) recorded from CA1 pyramidal neurons with no effects on the amplitude of sIPSCs. NT did not change either the frequency or the amplitude of miniature (m)IPSCs recorded in the presence of tetrodotoxin. Triple immunofluorescent staining of recorded interneurons demonstrated the expression of NTS1 on GABAergic interneurons. NT increased the action potential firing rate but decreased the afterhyperpolarization (AHP) amplitude in identified CA1 interneurons. Application of L-type calcium channel blockers (nimodipine and nifedipine) abolished NT-induced increases in action potential firing rate and sIPSC frequency and reduction in AHP amplitude, suggesting that the effects of NT are mediated by interaction with L-type Ca(2+) channels. NT-induced increase in sIPSC frequency was blocked by application of the specific NTS1 antagonist SR48692, the phospholipase C (PLC) inhibitor U73122, the IP(3) receptor antagonist 2-APB, and the protein kinase C inhibitor GF109203X, suggesting that NT increases gamma-aminobutyric acid release via a PLC pathway. Our results provide a cellular mechanism by which NT controls GABAergic neuronal activity in hippocampus.
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PMID:Neurotensin enhances GABAergic activity in rat hippocampus CA1 region by modulating L-type calcium channels. 1833 67

Intact cholinergic innervation from the medial septum and noradrenergic innervation from the locus ceruleus are required for hippocampal-dependent learning and memory. However, much remains unclear about the precise roles of acetylcholine (ACh) and norepinephrine (NE) in hippocampal function, particularly in terms of how interactions between these two transmitter systems might play an important role in synaptic plasticity. Previously, we reported that activation of either muscarinic M(1) or adrenergic alpha1 receptors induces activity- and NMDA receptor-dependent long-term depression (LTD) at CA3-CA1 synapses in acute hippocampal slices, referred to as muscarinic LTD (mLTD) and norepinephrine LTD (NE LTD), respectively. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that mLTD and NE LTD are independent forms of LTD, yet require activation of a common Galphaq-coupled signaling pathway for their induction, and investigated the net effect of coactivation of M(1) and alpha1 receptors on the magnitude of LTD induced. We find that neither mLTD nor NE LTD requires phospholipase C activation, but both plasticities are prevented by inhibiting the Src kinase family and extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) activation. Interestingly, LTD can be induced when M(1) and alpha1 agonists are coapplied at concentrations too low to induce LTD when applied separately, via a summed increase in ERK activation. Thus, because ACh and NE levels in vivo covary, especially during periods of memory encoding and consolidation, cooperative signaling through M(1) and alpha1 receptors could function to induce long-term changes in synaptic function important for cognition.
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PMID:Coactivation of M(1) muscarinic and alpha1 adrenergic receptors stimulates extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase and induces long-term depression at CA3-CA1 synapses in rat hippocampus. 1848 Feb 91

The complexity of the genetics underlying schizophrenia is highlighted by the multitude of molecular pathways that have been reported to be disrupted in the disorder including muscarinic, serotonergic, and glutamatergic signaling systems. It is of interest, therefore, that phospholipase C-beta1 (PLC-beta1) acts as a point of convergence for these pathways during cortical development and plasticity. These signaling pathways, furthermore, are susceptible to modulation by RGS4, one of the more promising candidate genes for schizophrenia. PLC-beta1 knockout mice were behaviorally assessed on tests including fear conditioning, elevated plus maze, and the Y maze. In situ hybridization was used to assess RGS4 expression. We found that PLC-beta1 knockout mice display abnormal anxiety profiles on some, but not all measures assessed, including decreased anxiety on the elevated plus maze. We also show memory impairment and a complete absence of acquisition of hippocampal-dependent fear conditioning. Furthermore, at a molecular level, we demonstrate dramatic changes in expression of RGS4 mRNA in selective regions of the PLC-beta1 knockout mouse brain, particularly the CA1 region of the hippocampus. These results validate the utility of the PLC-beta1 knockout mouse as a model of schizophrenia, including molecular and cellular evidence for disrupted cortical maturation and associated behavioral endophenotypes.
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PMID:PLC-beta1 knockout mice as a model of disrupted cortical development and plasticity: behavioral endophenotypes and dysregulation of RGS4 gene expression. 1849 69

Nicotinic mechanisms acting on the hippocampus influence attention, learning, and memory and constitute a significant therapeutic target for many neurodegenerative, neurological, and psychiatric disorders. Here, we report that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) (1-100 ng/ml), a member of the neurotrophin gene family, rapidly decreases alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor responses in interneurons of the hippocampal CA1 stratum radiatum. Such effect is dependent on the activation of the TrkB receptor and involves the actin cytoskeleton; noteworthy, it is compromised when the extracellular levels of the endogenous neuromodulator adenosine are reduced with adenosine deaminase (1 U/ml) or when adenosine A(2A) receptors are blocked with SCH 58261 (2-(2-furanyl)-7-(2-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidin-5-amine) (100 nm). The intracellular application of U73122 (1-[6[[(17beta)-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-yl]amino]hexyl]-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione) (5 mum), a broad-spectrum inhibitor of phospholipase C, or GF 109203X (bisindolylmaleimide I) (2 mum), a general inhibitor of protein kinase C isoforms, blocks BDNF-induced inhibition of alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor function. Moreover, in conditions of simultaneous intracellular dialysis of the fast Ca(2+) chelator BAPTA (10 mm) and removal of extracellular Ca(2+) ions, the inhibitory action of BDNF is further prevented. The present findings disclose a novel target for rapid actions of BDNF that might play important roles on synaptic transmission and plasticity in the brain.
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PMID:Postsynaptic action of brain-derived neurotrophic factor attenuates alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor-mediated responses in hippocampal interneurons. 1849 95

While it is generally accepted that phospholipase C (PLC) and protein kinase C (PKC) are down-stream proteins involved in metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5)-related signal transduction, we still do not know which subtype of PLC or PKC is specifically regulated after mGluR5 activation. In the present study in mGluR5 wild-type (mGluR5+/+) mice, we showed induced PKCbeta2 or PKCgamma expression at the border between the stratum oriens and alveus (O/A border) at 2h during pilocarpine induced status epilepticus (SE), and in the stratum pyramidale in CA1 area at 1 day after pilocarpine induced SE; at 1 day, induced expression of PLCbeta4 in the stratum pyramidale of CA1 area was observed. Furthermore, double labeling revealed the co-localization of induced PKCbeta2 or PKCgamma with mGluR5 or with induced PLCbeta4 in the stratum pyramidale of CA1 area. These induced expression, however, were not found in mGluR5 mutant (mGluR5-/-) mice. It suggests that induced PLCbeta4-PKCbeta2/PKCgamma at 1 day after pilocarpine induced SE in pyramidal neurons or PKCbeta2 or PKCgamma in interneurons at O/A border at 2h during pilocarpine induced SE may be specifically linked to the activation of mGluR5. When compared to mGluR5+/+ mice, significant shorter latency (from pilocarpine injection to the occurrence of status epilepticus) and maintenance period (from beginning to the end of status epilepticus) for status epilepticus in mGluR5-/- mice were also demonstrated. It is possible that mGluR5 may play a negative role in initiation of status epilepticus by interacting with muscarinic acetylcholine receptor in mGluR5+/+ mice.
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PMID:mGluR5-PLCbeta4-PKCbeta2/PKCgamma pathways in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons in pilocarpine model of status epilepticus in mGluR5+/+ mice. 1877 62


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