Receptors with low affinity for neurosteroids and GABA contribute to tonic inhibition of granule cells in epileptic animals
Neurosteroid sensitivity of GABAA receptor mediated inhibition of the hippocampal dentate granule cells (DGCs) is reduced in animal models of temporal lobe epilepsy. However, the properties and subunit composition of GABAA receptors mediating tonic inhibition in DGCs of epileptic animals have not be...
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| author | Karthik Rajasekaran Suchitra Joshi Chengsan Sun Zakaria Mtchedlishvilli Jaideep Kapur |
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| description | Neurosteroid sensitivity of GABAA receptor mediated inhibition of the hippocampal dentate granule cells (DGCs) is reduced in animal models of temporal lobe epilepsy. However, the properties and subunit composition of GABAA receptors mediating tonic inhibition in DGCs of epileptic animals have not been described. In the DGCs of epileptic animals, allopregnanolone and L-655708 sensitivity of holding current was diminished and δ subunit was retained in the endoplasmic reticulum and its surface expression was decreased the in the hippocampus. Ro15-4513 and lanthanum had distinct effects on holding current recorded from DGCs of control and epileptic animals suggesting that the pharmacological properties of GABAA receptors maintaining tonic inhibition in DGCs of epileptic animals were similar to those containing the α4βxγ2 subunits. Furthermore, surface expression of the α4 subunit increased and a larger fraction of the subunit co-immunoprecipitated with theγ2 subunit in hippocampi of epileptic animals. Together, these studies revealed that functional α4βxδ and α5βxγ2 receptors were reduced in the hippocampi of epileptic animals and that novel α4bxγ2 receptors contributed to the maintenance of tonic inhibition. The presence of α4βxγ2 receptors resulted in low GABA affinity and neurosteroid sensitivity of tonic currents in the DGCs of epileptic animals that could potentially increase seizure vulnerability. These receptors may represent a novel therapeutic target for anticonvulsant drugs without sedative actions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ab65a5f952a4dab9fc8a84c1567c1b42022-12-21T22:24:31ZengElsevierNeurobiology of Disease1095-953X2010-11-01402490501Receptors with low affinity for neurosteroids and GABA contribute to tonic inhibition of granule cells in epileptic animalsKarthik Rajasekaran0Suchitra Joshi1Chengsan Sun2Zakaria Mtchedlishvilli3Jaideep Kapur4Department of Neurology, University of Virginia, Health Sciences Center, Box 800394, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0394, USADepartment of Neurology, University of Virginia, Health Sciences Center, Box 800394, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0394, USADepartment of Neurology, University of Virginia, Health Sciences Center, Box 800394, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0394, USADepartment of Neurology, University of Virginia, Health Sciences Center, Box 800394, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0394, USACorresponding author. Fax: +1 434 982 1726.; Department of Neurology, University of Virginia, Health Sciences Center, Box 800394, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0394, USANeurosteroid sensitivity of GABAA receptor mediated inhibition of the hippocampal dentate granule cells (DGCs) is reduced in animal models of temporal lobe epilepsy. However, the properties and subunit composition of GABAA receptors mediating tonic inhibition in DGCs of epileptic animals have not been described. In the DGCs of epileptic animals, allopregnanolone and L-655708 sensitivity of holding current was diminished and δ subunit was retained in the endoplasmic reticulum and its surface expression was decreased the in the hippocampus. Ro15-4513 and lanthanum had distinct effects on holding current recorded from DGCs of control and epileptic animals suggesting that the pharmacological properties of GABAA receptors maintaining tonic inhibition in DGCs of epileptic animals were similar to those containing the α4βxγ2 subunits. Furthermore, surface expression of the α4 subunit increased and a larger fraction of the subunit co-immunoprecipitated with theγ2 subunit in hippocampi of epileptic animals. Together, these studies revealed that functional α4βxδ and α5βxγ2 receptors were reduced in the hippocampi of epileptic animals and that novel α4bxγ2 receptors contributed to the maintenance of tonic inhibition. The presence of α4βxγ2 receptors resulted in low GABA affinity and neurosteroid sensitivity of tonic currents in the DGCs of epileptic animals that could potentially increase seizure vulnerability. These receptors may represent a novel therapeutic target for anticonvulsant drugs without sedative actions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096999611000241XTemporal lobe epilepsyDentate granule cellsGABA-A receptorTonic inhibitionNeurosteroids |
| spellingShingle | Karthik Rajasekaran Suchitra Joshi Chengsan Sun Zakaria Mtchedlishvilli Jaideep Kapur Receptors with low affinity for neurosteroids and GABA contribute to tonic inhibition of granule cells in epileptic animals Neurobiology of Disease Temporal lobe epilepsy Dentate granule cells GABA-A receptor Tonic inhibition Neurosteroids |
| title | Receptors with low affinity for neurosteroids and GABA contribute to tonic inhibition of granule cells in epileptic animals |
| title_full | Receptors with low affinity for neurosteroids and GABA contribute to tonic inhibition of granule cells in epileptic animals |
| title_fullStr | Receptors with low affinity for neurosteroids and GABA contribute to tonic inhibition of granule cells in epileptic animals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Receptors with low affinity for neurosteroids and GABA contribute to tonic inhibition of granule cells in epileptic animals |
| title_short | Receptors with low affinity for neurosteroids and GABA contribute to tonic inhibition of granule cells in epileptic animals |
| title_sort | receptors with low affinity for neurosteroids and gaba contribute to tonic inhibition of granule cells in epileptic animals |
| topic | Temporal lobe epilepsy Dentate granule cells GABA-A receptor Tonic inhibition Neurosteroids |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096999611000241X |
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