GABA Spillover Activates Postsynaptic GABAB Receptors to Control Rhythmic Hippocampal Activity
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In the hippocampus, interneurons provide synaptic inhibition via the transmitter GABA, which can activate GABA(A) and GABA(B) receptors (GABA(A)Rs and GABA(B)Rs). Generally, however, GABA released by a single interneuron activates only GABA(A)Rs on its targets, despite the abundance of GABA(B)RS. Here, I show that during hippocampal rhythmic activity, simultaneous release of GABA from several interneurons activates postsynaptic GABA(B)Rs and that block of GABA(B)Rs increases oscillation frequency. Furthermore, if GABA uptake is inhibited, even GABA released by a single interneuron is enough to activate GABA(B)Rs. This occurs also on cells not directly contacted by that interneuron, indicating that GABA has to overcome uptake and exit the synaptic cleft to reach GABA(B)RS. Thus, activation of extrasynaptic GABA(B)Rs by pooling of GABA is an important mechanism regulating hippocampal network activity.
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In general, postsynaptic GABABR activation occurs via spillover of GABA from the synapse that in experimental paradigms requires either strong electrical stimulation/trains of stimuli resulting in GABA release from multiple neurons to overcome GABA uptake mechanisms or stimulation under conditions where GABA uptake is pharmacologically blocked.
“In general, postsynaptic GABABR activation occurs via spillover of GABA from the synapse that in experimental paradigms requires either strong electrical stimulation/trains of stimuli resulting in GABA release from multiple neurons to overcome GABA uptake mechanisms or stimulation under conditions where GABA uptake is pharmacologically blocked (427, 523, 982).”
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- Scanziani, M.
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- Keywords
- GABAB receptors, hippocampal interneurons, hippocampal oscillations, GABA uptake, synaptic inhibition, GABAA receptor, oscillation frequency
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- Animals, Electric Stimulation, gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Hippocampus, Interneurons, Membrane Potentials, Neural Inhibition, Periodicity, Pyramidal Cells, Receptors, GABA-B, Rats, In Vitro Techniques
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