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Oligomeric amyloid-β peptide disrupts olfactory information output by impairment of local inhibitory circuits in rat olfactory bulb

Hu, Bin, Geng, Chi, Hou, Xiao-Yu·2017·Neurobiology of Aging

Abstract

Although early olfactory dysfunction has been found in patients with Alzheimer's disease, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we investigated whether and how oligomeric amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) affects the responses of mitral cells (MCs). We found that oligomeric Aβ1-42 increased spontaneous and evoked firing rates but decreased the ratio of evoked to spontaneous firings in MCs. Aβ1-42 oligomers showed no impact on the hyperactivity exerted by pharmacological blockage of GABA A receptors, suggesting an involvement of GABAergic inhibitory transmission in Aβ1 to 42-induced over-excitability. It was further determined that Aβ1-42 oligomers inhibited the frequency of spontaneous inhibitory postsynaptic currents and miniature inhibitory postsynaptic currents, as well as the amplitude of miniature inhibitory postsynaptic currents in MCs. Both recurrent and lateral inhibition of MCs, which are critical for odor discrimination, were also disrupted by Aβ1-42 oligomers. The above data indicate that Aβ impairs local inhibitory circuits and thereby leads to perturbations of olfactory information output in the olfactory bulb. This study reveals a cellular and synaptic basis of olfactory deficits associated with Alzheimer's disease.

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Authors
Hu, B., Geng, C., & Hou, X.-Y.
Affiliations
Xuzhou Medical College (CN)
Venue
Neurobiology of Aging
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-03
Volume
51
Pages
113-121
ISSN
0197-4580 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2566881733
Cited by
34
References
41
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1
FWCI
1.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Neurobiology of Aging (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (81473185)
  • Jiangsu Qinglan Project for Innovative Teams
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Keywords
amyloid-beta oligomers, amyloid-beta 42, olfactory bulb, mitral cells, olfactory dysfunction, Alzheimer's disease, GABAergic inhibition, inhibitory postsynaptic currents, miniature inhibitory postsynaptic currents, recurrent inhibition, lateral inhibition, odor discrimination, neuronal excitability
MeSH terms
Alzheimer Disease, Animals, Olfaction Disorders, gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Olfactory Bulb, Peptide Fragments, Smell, Amyloid beta-Peptides, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potentials

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