The γ-aminobutyric acid neurotransmitter in the spinal cord dorsal horn plays an important role in pain modulation through primary afferent-mediated presynaptic inhibition. The weakening of γ-aminobutyric acid-media...The γ-aminobutyric acid neurotransmitter in the spinal cord dorsal horn plays an important role in pain modulation through primary afferent-mediated presynaptic inhibition. The weakening of γ-aminobutyric acid-mediated presynaptic inhibition may be an important cause of neuropathic pain. γ-aminobutyric acid-mediated presynaptic inhibition is related to the current strength of γ-aminobutyric acid A receptor activation. In view of this, the whole-cell patch-clamp technique was used here to record the change in muscimol activated current of dorsal root ganglion neurons in a chronic constriction injury model. Results found that damage in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons following application of muscimol caused concentration-dependent activation of current, and compared with the sham group, its current strength and γ-aminobutyric acid A receptor protein expression decreased. Immunofluorescence revealed that γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptor α2 subunit protein expression decreased and was most obvious at 12 and 15 days after modeling. Our experimental findings confirmed that the y-aminobutyric acid type A receptor α2 subunit in the chronic constriction injury model rat dorsal root ganglion was downregulated, which may be one of the reasons for the reduction of injury in dorsal root ganglion neurons following muscimol-activated currents.展开更多
目的探讨β2-烟碱型乙酰胆碱受体(β2-n ACh R)在海马CA1和CA3锥体神经元的A型γ-氨基丁酸受体(GABA_A-R)发育中的作用。方法应用β2-n ACh R基因敲除小鼠(β2-KO组)制备急性分离的海马CA1和CA3锥体神经元,应用穿孔膜片钳记录技术记录GA...目的探讨β2-烟碱型乙酰胆碱受体(β2-n ACh R)在海马CA1和CA3锥体神经元的A型γ-氨基丁酸受体(GABA_A-R)发育中的作用。方法应用β2-n ACh R基因敲除小鼠(β2-KO组)制备急性分离的海马CA1和CA3锥体神经元,应用穿孔膜片钳记录技术记录GABA_A-R选择性激动剂蝇蕈醇在CA1和CA3锥体神经元诱导的GABA电流,测试其平衡电位(E_(Mus))和动力学指标,并与野生型小鼠(WT组)进行比较。结果β2-KO组小鼠(n=4)CA1锥体神经元(n=7)的E_(Mus)为-31.7±3.5 m V,与WT组相比向去极化偏移(P<0.05);CA3锥体神经元(n=4)的E_(Mus)为-16.1±4.6 m V,同样较WT组偏向去极化方向(P<0.01);与WT组小鼠不同,β2-KO组小鼠CA3和CA1神经元的E_(Mus)差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。β2-KO组小鼠CA1和CA3神经元上都显示GABA_A-R的失敏显著减慢,衰减时间分别为2.2±0.2 s、3.2±0.1 s(WT组为1.6±0.1 s、2.3±0.1 s,P<0.05或P<0.01)。结论含β2的n ACh R可能参与促进小鼠海马CA1和CA3锥体细胞中GABA_A-R的功能成熟。展开更多
Presynaptic modulation Of [3H] GABA release was examined using rat cerebral cortical slices. In vitro addition of muscimol, a GABAA receptor agonist, resulted in a significant suppression of the release of [3H] GABA e...Presynaptic modulation Of [3H] GABA release was examined using rat cerebral cortical slices. In vitro addition of muscimol, a GABAA receptor agonist, resulted in a significant suppression of the release of [3H] GABA evoked evoked by high potassium stimulation in a dose dependent manner, whereas beclofen, a GABAB receptor agonist, had no significant effect on the release. Furthermore, it was found that the suppressive effect of muscimol could be antagonized invariably by bicuculline, a GABAA receptor antagonist. These results suggest that the release of [3H] GABA from rat cerebral conical GABA neurous may be modulated by presynaptic GABAA autoreceptor.展开更多
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by degeneration of nigrostriatal dopamine (DA) neurons. The primary drug used to treat PD symptoms is L-DOPA, but side effects such as dyskinesias limit its use. Previous fin...Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by degeneration of nigrostriatal dopamine (DA) neurons. The primary drug used to treat PD symptoms is L-DOPA, but side effects such as dyskinesias limit its use. Previous findings show that L-DOPA treatment induces extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK1/2), a MAP-kinase protein. γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is intimately involved in basal ganglia function. Our previous study using a unilaterally lesioned rat model of PD indicated that elevating GABA levels by GABA transaminase inhibitor, aminooxyacetic acid significantly attenuated L-DOPA-induced ERK phosphorylation in the striatum and substantia nigra (SN). The aim of the present study was to assess the role of GABA-A and GABA-B receptor by using a selective agonists, muscimol and baclofen respectively, on L-DOPA-induced ERK phosphorylation in the striatum and SN. Unilaterally 6-OHDA-lesioned rats were prescreened by apomorphine induced rotation test for the extent of DA loss. Lesioned rats were treated with L-DOPA alone or after muscimol or baclofen pretreatment. Appropriate control groups were used. Phospho-ERK levels, tyrosine hydroxylase (to ascertain DA loss) and substance P (an indirect marker for DA loss) levels were assessed by immunohistochemistry using coronal slices at the level of striatum and SN. L-DOPA administration induced a robust increase (>300%) in phospho-ERK1/2 levels in the striatum and SN. Muscimol as well as baclofen pretreatment attenuated the L-DOPA-induced increase in phospho-ERK1/2 levels by >60% in the striatum and SN. Muscimol and baclofen pretreatment also greatly reduced the number of L-DOPA induced phospho-ERK1/2 stained cells in the striatum as well as the contralateral rotational behavior. The present data taken together with our previous study indicate that the L-DOPA induced increase in ERK1/2 is attenuated by GABA via a GABA-A and GABA-B receptor linked mechanism. The study provides further insight into a dopamine-GABA-ERK interaction in the therapeutic and/or side effects of L-DOPA in the basal ganglia.展开更多
The influence of γ-aminobutyric type-A (GABA<sub>A</sub>) receptors agonist (muscimol hydrobromide, 0.1 μg/0.5 μl) injections into the right or left basolateral amygdala (BLA) on the behavior of high-an...The influence of γ-aminobutyric type-A (GABA<sub>A</sub>) receptors agonist (muscimol hydrobromide, 0.1 μg/0.5 μl) injections into the right or left basolateral amygdala (BLA) on the behavior of high-anxiety (HA) and low-anxiety (LA) rats subjected to the elevated plus-maze (EPM) test was investigated. Anxiolytic-like effects (increase of open-arm entries and open-arm time) was revealed only after administration of muscimol into the left (but not right) amygdala of HA animals. No effect was observed upon administration of muscimol to LA rats. These findings suggest an important role in anxiety regulation of the amygdalar GABA levels, and the assumed GABA hemispheric lateralization.展开更多
基金supported by the Youth Science and Technology Innovation Special Foundation of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, China, No. 2010JC33
文摘The γ-aminobutyric acid neurotransmitter in the spinal cord dorsal horn plays an important role in pain modulation through primary afferent-mediated presynaptic inhibition. The weakening of γ-aminobutyric acid-mediated presynaptic inhibition may be an important cause of neuropathic pain. γ-aminobutyric acid-mediated presynaptic inhibition is related to the current strength of γ-aminobutyric acid A receptor activation. In view of this, the whole-cell patch-clamp technique was used here to record the change in muscimol activated current of dorsal root ganglion neurons in a chronic constriction injury model. Results found that damage in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons following application of muscimol caused concentration-dependent activation of current, and compared with the sham group, its current strength and γ-aminobutyric acid A receptor protein expression decreased. Immunofluorescence revealed that γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptor α2 subunit protein expression decreased and was most obvious at 12 and 15 days after modeling. Our experimental findings confirmed that the y-aminobutyric acid type A receptor α2 subunit in the chronic constriction injury model rat dorsal root ganglion was downregulated, which may be one of the reasons for the reduction of injury in dorsal root ganglion neurons following muscimol-activated currents.
文摘目的探讨β2-烟碱型乙酰胆碱受体(β2-n ACh R)在海马CA1和CA3锥体神经元的A型γ-氨基丁酸受体(GABA_A-R)发育中的作用。方法应用β2-n ACh R基因敲除小鼠(β2-KO组)制备急性分离的海马CA1和CA3锥体神经元,应用穿孔膜片钳记录技术记录GABA_A-R选择性激动剂蝇蕈醇在CA1和CA3锥体神经元诱导的GABA电流,测试其平衡电位(E_(Mus))和动力学指标,并与野生型小鼠(WT组)进行比较。结果β2-KO组小鼠(n=4)CA1锥体神经元(n=7)的E_(Mus)为-31.7±3.5 m V,与WT组相比向去极化偏移(P<0.05);CA3锥体神经元(n=4)的E_(Mus)为-16.1±4.6 m V,同样较WT组偏向去极化方向(P<0.01);与WT组小鼠不同,β2-KO组小鼠CA3和CA1神经元的E_(Mus)差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。β2-KO组小鼠CA1和CA3神经元上都显示GABA_A-R的失敏显著减慢,衰减时间分别为2.2±0.2 s、3.2±0.1 s(WT组为1.6±0.1 s、2.3±0.1 s,P<0.05或P<0.01)。结论含β2的n ACh R可能参与促进小鼠海马CA1和CA3锥体细胞中GABA_A-R的功能成熟。
文摘Presynaptic modulation Of [3H] GABA release was examined using rat cerebral cortical slices. In vitro addition of muscimol, a GABAA receptor agonist, resulted in a significant suppression of the release of [3H] GABA evoked evoked by high potassium stimulation in a dose dependent manner, whereas beclofen, a GABAB receptor agonist, had no significant effect on the release. Furthermore, it was found that the suppressive effect of muscimol could be antagonized invariably by bicuculline, a GABAA receptor antagonist. These results suggest that the release of [3H] GABA from rat cerebral conical GABA neurous may be modulated by presynaptic GABAA autoreceptor.
文摘Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by degeneration of nigrostriatal dopamine (DA) neurons. The primary drug used to treat PD symptoms is L-DOPA, but side effects such as dyskinesias limit its use. Previous findings show that L-DOPA treatment induces extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK1/2), a MAP-kinase protein. γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is intimately involved in basal ganglia function. Our previous study using a unilaterally lesioned rat model of PD indicated that elevating GABA levels by GABA transaminase inhibitor, aminooxyacetic acid significantly attenuated L-DOPA-induced ERK phosphorylation in the striatum and substantia nigra (SN). The aim of the present study was to assess the role of GABA-A and GABA-B receptor by using a selective agonists, muscimol and baclofen respectively, on L-DOPA-induced ERK phosphorylation in the striatum and SN. Unilaterally 6-OHDA-lesioned rats were prescreened by apomorphine induced rotation test for the extent of DA loss. Lesioned rats were treated with L-DOPA alone or after muscimol or baclofen pretreatment. Appropriate control groups were used. Phospho-ERK levels, tyrosine hydroxylase (to ascertain DA loss) and substance P (an indirect marker for DA loss) levels were assessed by immunohistochemistry using coronal slices at the level of striatum and SN. L-DOPA administration induced a robust increase (>300%) in phospho-ERK1/2 levels in the striatum and SN. Muscimol as well as baclofen pretreatment attenuated the L-DOPA-induced increase in phospho-ERK1/2 levels by >60% in the striatum and SN. Muscimol and baclofen pretreatment also greatly reduced the number of L-DOPA induced phospho-ERK1/2 stained cells in the striatum as well as the contralateral rotational behavior. The present data taken together with our previous study indicate that the L-DOPA induced increase in ERK1/2 is attenuated by GABA via a GABA-A and GABA-B receptor linked mechanism. The study provides further insight into a dopamine-GABA-ERK interaction in the therapeutic and/or side effects of L-DOPA in the basal ganglia.
文摘The influence of γ-aminobutyric type-A (GABA<sub>A</sub>) receptors agonist (muscimol hydrobromide, 0.1 μg/0.5 μl) injections into the right or left basolateral amygdala (BLA) on the behavior of high-anxiety (HA) and low-anxiety (LA) rats subjected to the elevated plus-maze (EPM) test was investigated. Anxiolytic-like effects (increase of open-arm entries and open-arm time) was revealed only after administration of muscimol into the left (but not right) amygdala of HA animals. No effect was observed upon administration of muscimol to LA rats. These findings suggest an important role in anxiety regulation of the amygdalar GABA levels, and the assumed GABA hemispheric lateralization.
