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Nitric Oxide Modulation of GABAergic Synaptic Transmission in Mechanically Isolated Rat Auditory Cortical Neurons
The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology ; : 461-467, 2009.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-727456
ABSTRACT
The auditory cortex (A1) encodes the acquired significance of sound for the perception and interpretation of sound. Nitric oxide (NO) is a gas molecule with free radical properties that functions as a transmitter molecule and can alter neural activity without direct synaptic connections. We used whole-cell recordings under voltage clamp to investigate the effect of NO on spontaneous GABAergic synaptic transmission in mechanically isolated rat auditory cortical neurons preserving functional presynaptic nerve terminals. GABAergic spontaneous inhibitory postsynaptic currents (sIPSCs) in the A1 were completely blocked by bicuculline. The NO donor, S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP), reduced the GABAergic sIPSC frequency without affecting the mean current amplitude. The SNAP-induced inhibition of sIPSC frequency was mimicked by 8-bromoguanosine cyclic 3',5'-monophosphate, a membrane permeable cyclic-GMP analogue, and blocked by 2-(4-carboxyphenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide, a specific NO scavenger. Blockade of presynaptic K+ channels by 4-aminopyridine, a K+ channel blocker, increased the frequencies of GABAergic sIPSCs, but did not affect the inhibitory effects of SNAP. However, blocking of presynaptic Ca2+ channels by Cd2+, a general voltage-dependent Ca2+ channel blocker, decreased the frequencies of GABAergic sIPSCs, and blocked SNAP-induced reduction of sIPSC frequency. These findings suggest that NO inhibits spontaneous GABA release by activation of cGMP-dependent signaling and inhibition of presynaptic Ca2+ channels in the presynaptic nerve terminals of A1 neurons.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Córtex Auditivo / Doadores de Tecidos / Benzoatos / Bicuculina / 4-Aminopiridina / Transmissão Sináptica / Técnicas de Patch-Clamp / S-Nitroso-N-Acetilpenicilamina / Potenciais Pós-Sinápticos Inibidores / Ácido gama-Aminobutírico Limite: Animais / Humanos Idioma: Inglês Revista: The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Córtex Auditivo / Doadores de Tecidos / Benzoatos / Bicuculina / 4-Aminopiridina / Transmissão Sináptica / Técnicas de Patch-Clamp / S-Nitroso-N-Acetilpenicilamina / Potenciais Pós-Sinápticos Inibidores / Ácido gama-Aminobutírico Limite: Animais / Humanos Idioma: Inglês Revista: The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Artigo