Objective: To study the rapid effect of glucocorticoids (GCs) on NMDA receptor activity in hippocampal neurons in stress and to elucidate its underlying probable membrane mechanisms. Methods: Whole-cell patch-clamp re...Objective: To study the rapid effect of glucocorticoids (GCs) on NMDA receptor activity in hippocampal neurons in stress and to elucidate its underlying probable membrane mechanisms. Methods: Whole-cell patch-clamp recording was used to assess the effect of stress concentration corticosterone (B) on the responses of cultured hippocampal neurons to glutamate and NMDA (N-methy-D-asparatic acid). To make clear the target of B, intracellular dialysis of B(10 μmol/L)through patch pipette and extracellular application of bovine serum albumin-conjugated corticosterone(B-BSA, 10 μmol/L)were carried out to observe their influence on peak amplitude of NMDA-evoked current. Results: B had a rapid, reversible and inhibitory effect on peak amplitude of GLU- or NMDA-evoked current in cultured hippocampal neurons. Furthermore, B-BSA had the inhibitory effect on INMDA as that of B, but intracellularly dialyzed B had no significant effect on I NMDA. Conclusion: These results suggest that under the condition of stress, GCs may rapidly, negatively regulate excitatory synaptic receptors-glutamate receptors (GluRs), especially NMDA receptor (NMDAR) in central nervous system, which is mediated by rapid membrane mechanisms, but not by classical, genomic mechanisms.展开更多
创伤后应激障碍(Post-traumatic stress disorder,PTSD)是由于异常威胁性或灾难性心理创伤导致延迟出现和长期持续的精神障碍。长时程增强(Long term potentiation,LTP)是目前公认的代表学习记忆功能的电生理指标,LTP受体主要分为NMDA...创伤后应激障碍(Post-traumatic stress disorder,PTSD)是由于异常威胁性或灾难性心理创伤导致延迟出现和长期持续的精神障碍。长时程增强(Long term potentiation,LTP)是目前公认的代表学习记忆功能的电生理指标,LTP受体主要分为NMDA型和非NMDA型,LTP相关酶类及营养物质在LTP的形成及维持过程中起重要作用。在恐惧条件反射的形成过程中,其神经网络内(如杏仁核等)发生LTP,表明LTP是反应PTSD发生机制的重要指标。因此,通过研究影响LTP发生及维持的因素,可能进而推测出治疗PTSD的方法。展开更多
文摘Objective: To study the rapid effect of glucocorticoids (GCs) on NMDA receptor activity in hippocampal neurons in stress and to elucidate its underlying probable membrane mechanisms. Methods: Whole-cell patch-clamp recording was used to assess the effect of stress concentration corticosterone (B) on the responses of cultured hippocampal neurons to glutamate and NMDA (N-methy-D-asparatic acid). To make clear the target of B, intracellular dialysis of B(10 μmol/L)through patch pipette and extracellular application of bovine serum albumin-conjugated corticosterone(B-BSA, 10 μmol/L)were carried out to observe their influence on peak amplitude of NMDA-evoked current. Results: B had a rapid, reversible and inhibitory effect on peak amplitude of GLU- or NMDA-evoked current in cultured hippocampal neurons. Furthermore, B-BSA had the inhibitory effect on INMDA as that of B, but intracellularly dialyzed B had no significant effect on I NMDA. Conclusion: These results suggest that under the condition of stress, GCs may rapidly, negatively regulate excitatory synaptic receptors-glutamate receptors (GluRs), especially NMDA receptor (NMDAR) in central nervous system, which is mediated by rapid membrane mechanisms, but not by classical, genomic mechanisms.
文摘创伤后应激障碍(Post-traumatic stress disorder,PTSD)是由于异常威胁性或灾难性心理创伤导致延迟出现和长期持续的精神障碍。长时程增强(Long term potentiation,LTP)是目前公认的代表学习记忆功能的电生理指标,LTP受体主要分为NMDA型和非NMDA型,LTP相关酶类及营养物质在LTP的形成及维持过程中起重要作用。在恐惧条件反射的形成过程中,其神经网络内(如杏仁核等)发生LTP,表明LTP是反应PTSD发生机制的重要指标。因此,通过研究影响LTP发生及维持的因素,可能进而推测出治疗PTSD的方法。