Faculty Opinions recommendation of Differential Control of Axonal and Somatic Resting Potential by Voltage-Dependent Conductances in Cortical Layer 5 Pyramidal Neurons.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitaly Klyachko
Keyword(s):  
Pyramidal Neurons ◽  
Cortical Layer ◽  
Resting Potential ◽  
Voltage Dependent ◽  
Differential Control

Perforated patch-clamp analysis of the passive membrane properties of three classes of hippocampal neurons

1992 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 508-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Spruston ◽  
D. Johnston
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Potential ◽  
Hippocampal Neurons ◽  
Pyramidal Neurons ◽  
Physiological Saline ◽  
Membrane Properties ◽  
Resting Potential ◽  
Voltage Dependent ◽  
Perforated Patch Clamp ◽  
Passive Membrane Properties ◽  
Passive Membrane

1. Perforated patch-clamp recordings were made from the three major classes of hippocampal neurons in conventional in vitro slices prepared from adult guinea pigs. This technique provided experimental estimates of passive membrane properties (input resistance, RN, and membrane time constant, tau m) determined in the absence of the leak conductance associated with microelectrode impalement or the washout of cytoplasmic constituents associated with conventional whole-cell recordings. 2. To facilitate comparison of our data with previous results and to determine the passive membrane properties under conditions as physiological as possible, recordings were made at the resting potential, in physiological saline, and without any added blockers of voltage-dependent conductances. 3. Membrane-potential responses to current steps were analyzed, and four criteria were used to identify voltage responses that were the least affected by activation of voltage-dependent conductances. tau m was estimated from the slowest component (tau 0) of multiexponential fits of responses deemed passive by these criteria. RN was estimated from the slope of the linear region in the hyperpolarizing direction of the voltage-current relation. 4. It was not possible to measure purely passive membrane properties that were completely independent of membrane potential in any of the three classes of hippocampal neurons. Changing the membrane potential by constant current injection resulted in changes in RN and tau 0; subthreshold depolarization produced an increase, and hyperpolarization a decrease, in both RN and tau 0 for all three classes of hippocampal neurons. 5. Each of the three classes of hippocampal neurons also displayed a depolarizing "sag" during larger hyperpolarizing voltage transients. To evaluate the effect of the conductances underlying this sag on passive membrane properties, 2-5 mM Cs+ was added to the physiological saline. Extracellular Cs+ effectively blocked the sag in all three classes of hippocampal neurons, but the effect of Cs+ on RN, tau 0, and the voltage dependence of these parameters was unique for each class of neurons. 6. CA1 pyramidal neurons had an RN of 104 +/- 10 (SE) M omega and tau 0 of 28 +/- 2 ms at a resting potential of -64 +/- 2 mV (n = 12). RN and tau 0 were larger at more depolarized potentials in these neurons, but the addition of Cs+ to the physiological saline reversed this voltage dependence. 7. CA3 pyramidal neurons had an RN of 135 +/- 8 M omega and tau 0 of 66 +/- 4 ms at a resting potential of -64 +/- 1 mV (n = 14).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)

Effects of ouabain on background and voltage-dependent currents in canine colonic myocytes

1990 ◽  
Vol 259 (3) ◽  
pp. C402-C408 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. P. Burke ◽  
K. M. Sanders
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Potential ◽  
Potential Gradient ◽  
Circular Muscle ◽  
Input Resistance ◽  
Pump Current ◽  
Muscle Layer ◽  
Membrane Properties ◽  
Resting Potential ◽  
Voltage Dependent ◽  
In Cells

Previous studies have suggested that the membrane potential gradient across the circular muscle layer of the canine proximal colon is due to a gradient in the contribution of the Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase. Cells at the submucosal border generate approximately 35 mV of pump potential, whereas at the myenteric border the pump contributes very little to resting potential. Results from experiments in intact muscles in which the pump is blocked are somewhat difficult to interpret because of possible effects of pump inhibitors on membrane conductances. Therefore, we studied isolated colonic myocytes to test the effects of ouabain on passive membrane properties and voltage-dependent currents. Ouabain (10(-5) M) depolarized cells and decreased input resistance from 0.487 +/- 0.060 to 0.292 +/- 0.040 G omega. The decrease in resistance was attributed to an increase in K+ conductance. Studies were also performed to measure the ouabain-dependent current. At 37 degrees C, in cells dialyzed with 19 mM intracellular Na+ concentration [( Na+]i), ouabain caused an inward current averaging 71.06 +/- 7.49 pA, which was attributed to blockade of pump current. At 24 degrees C or in cells dialyzed with low [Na+]i (11 mM), ouabain caused little change in holding current. With the input resistance of colonic cells, pump current appears capable of generating at least 35 mV. Thus an electrogenic Na+ pump could contribute significantly to membrane potential.

scholarly journals Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Inhibits Ether-à-Go-Go-Related Gene K+ Currents in Mouse Gonadotropes

Endocrinology ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 151 (3) ◽  
pp. 1079-1088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wiebke Hirdes ◽  
Crenguta Dinu ◽  
Christiane K. Bauer ◽  
Ulrich Boehm ◽  
Jürgen R. Schwarz
Keyword(s):  
Resting Potential ◽  
Related Gene ◽  
Activation Curve ◽  
Signal Cascade ◽  
Primary Mouse ◽  
Voltage Dependent ◽  
K Current ◽  
Unknown Signal ◽  
Ca2 Channels ◽  
K Currents

Secretion of LH from gonadotropes is initiated by a GnRH-induced increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i). This increase in [Ca2+]i is the result of Ca2+ release from intracellular stores and Ca2+ influx through voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels. Here we describe an ether-à-go-go-related gene (erg) K+ current in primary mouse gonadotropes and its possible function in the control of Ca2+ influx. To detect gonadotropes, we used a knock-in mouse strain, in which GnRH receptor-expressing cells are fluorescently labeled. Erg K+ currents were recorded in 80–90% of gonadotropes. Blockage of erg currents by E-4031 depolarized the resting potential by 5–8 mV and led to an increase in [Ca2+]i, which was abolished by nifedipine. GnRH inhibited erg currents by a reduction of the maximal erg current and in some cells additionally by a shift of the activation curve to more positive potentials. In conclusion, the erg current contributes to the maintenance of the resting potential in gonadotropes, thereby securing a low [Ca2+]i by restricting Ca2+ influx. In addition, the erg channels are modulated by GnRH by an as-yet unknown signal cascade.

Stimulation of 5-HT2 Receptors in Prefrontal Pyramidal Neurons Inhibits Cav1.2 L-Type Ca2+Currents Via a PLCβ/IP3/Calcineurin Signaling Cascade

2002 ◽  
Vol 87 (5) ◽  
pp. 2490-2504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Day ◽  
Patricia A. Olson ◽  
Josef Platzer ◽  
Joerg Striessnig ◽  
D. James Surmeier
Keyword(s):  
Pyramidal Neurons ◽  
Inositol Trisphosphate ◽  
Cell Voltage ◽  
Signaling Cascade ◽  
Channel Modulation ◽  
Receptor Modulation ◽  
Bath Application ◽  
Voltage Dependent ◽  
Intracellular Ca ◽  
Layer V

There is growing evidence linking alterations in serotonergic signaling in the prefrontal cortex to the etiology of schizophrenia. Prefrontal pyramidal neurons are richly innervated by serotonergic fibers and express high levels of serotonergic 5-HT2-class receptors. It is unclear, however, how activation of these receptors modulates cellular activity. To help fill this gap, whole cell voltage-clamp and single-cell RT-PCR studies of acutely isolated layer V–VI prefrontal pyramidal neurons were undertaken. The vast majority (>80%) of these neurons had detectable levels of 5-HT2A or 5-HT2C receptor mRNA. Bath application of 5-HT2 agonists inhibited voltage-dependent Ca2+ channel currents. L-type Ca2+ channels were a particularly prominent target of this signaling pathway. The L-type channel modulation was blocked by disruption of Gαq signaling or by inhibition of phospholipase Cβ. Antagonism of intracellular inositol trisphosphate signaling, chelation of intracellular Ca2+, or depletion of intracellular Ca2+ stores also blocked this modulation. Inhibition of the Ca2+-dependent phosphatase calcineurin prevented receptor-mediated modulation of L-type currents. Last, the 5-HT2 receptor modulation was robustly expressed in neurons from Cav1.3 knockout mice. These findings argue that 5-HT2receptors couple through Gαq proteins to trigger a phospholipase Cβ/inositol trisphosphate signaling cascade resulting in the mobilization of intracellular Ca2+, activation of calcineurin, and inhibition of Cav1.2 L-type Ca2+currents. This modulation and its blockade by atypical neuroleptics could have wide-ranging effects on synaptic integration and long-term gene expression in deep-layer prefrontal pyramidal neurons.

Analysis of voltage-gated and synaptic conductances contributing to network excitability defects in the mutant mouse tottering

1994 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Helekar ◽  
J. L. Noebels
Keyword(s):  
Gabaa Receptor ◽  
Pyramidal Neurons ◽  
Hippocampal Slices ◽  
Channel Blockers ◽  
Gamma Aminobutyric Acid ◽  
Voltage Gated ◽  
Voltage Dependent ◽  
Prolonged Duration ◽  
Ca3 Pyramidal Neurons ◽  
The Difference

1. Intracellular current- and voltage-clamp recordings were carried out in CA3 pyramidal neurons from hippocampal slices of adult tg/tg mice and their coisogenic C57BL/6J (+/+) controls with the use of the single-electrode switch-clamp technique. The principal aim of this study was to investigate the mechanisms responsible for the tg gene-linked prolongation (mean 60%) of a giant synaptic response, the potassium-induced paroxysmal depolarizing shift (PDS) at depolarized membrane potentials (Vm -47 to -54 mV) during synchronous network bursting induced by 10 mM potassium ([K+]o). 2. To examine the role of intrinsic voltage-dependent conductances underlying the mutant PDS prolongation, neurons were voltage clamped by the use of microelectrodes filled with 100 mM QX-314 or QX-222 chloride (voltage-gated sodium channel blockers) and 2 M cesium sulphate (potassium channel blocker). The whole-cell currents active during the PDS showed a significantly prolonged duration (mean 34%) at depolarized Vms in tg/tg compared with +/+ cells, indicating that a defect in voltage-dependent conductances is unlikely to completely account for the mutant phenotype. 3. Bath application of 40 microM (DL)-2-aminophosphonovalerate (DL-APV) produced a 30% reduction in PDS duration in both genotypes but failed to significantly alter the tg gene-linked prolongation compared with the wild type. These data indicate that the mutant PDS abnormality does not result from a selective increase of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor-mediated excitatory synaptic component. 4. Blockade of gamma-aminobutyric acid-A (GABAA) transmission with picrotoxin (50 microM) or bicuculline (1–5 microM) completely eliminated the difference in PDS duration between the genotypes. Furthermore, although both GABAA receptor antagonists increased the mean PDS duration in +/+ neurons, they did not significantly alter it in tg/tg neurons. These findings are consistent with a reduction in GABAA receptor-mediated synaptic inhibition during bursting in the tg CA3 hippocampal network. 5. To test this hypothesis, bursting CA3 pyramidal neurons were loaded intracellularly with chloride by the use of KCl-filled microelectrodes to examine the effect of reversing the hyperpolarizing chloride-dependent GABAA receptor-mediated inhibitory postsynaptic component of the PDS. Chloride loading prolonged PDS duration in both genotypes, but the increase was greater in +/+ than in tg/tg neurons, indicating that a smaller GABAA inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP) component was reversed in the mutant.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)

scholarly journals Polyploidy and the Cellular and Areal Diversity of Rat Cortical Layer 5 Pyramidal Neurons

Cell Reports ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 2575-2583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Sigl-Glöckner ◽  
Michael Brecht
Keyword(s):  
Pyramidal Neurons ◽  
Cortical Layer

scholarly journals Distinct AMPA-Type Glutamatergic Synapses in Developing Rat CA1 Hippocampus

2010 ◽  
Vol 104 (4) ◽  
pp. 1899-1912 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Stubblefield ◽  
Tim A. Benke
Keyword(s):  
Pyramidal Neurons ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Inward Rectification ◽  
Decay Kinetics ◽  
Glutamatergic Synapses ◽  
Early Postnatal Development ◽  
Paired Pulse ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Hippocampal Ca1 ◽  
Voltage Dependent

We assessed synaptic α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionate receptor (AMPAR) properties during synaptogenesis to describe the development of individual glutamatergic synapses on rat hippocampal CA1 principal neurons. Pharmacologically isolated AMPAR-mediated glutamatergic synaptic currents [evoked by stimulation of the Schaffer Collateral pathway, excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs)], had significantly greater inward-rectification at ages P5–7 compared with P8–18. These inward rectifying EPSCs demonstrated paired-pulse dependent unblocking at positive holding potentials, consistent with voltage-dependent internal polyamine block. Measurements of paired-pulse facilitation did not support altered presynaptic properties associated with inward rectification. Using asynchronous EPSCs (aEPSCs) to analyze populations of individual synapses, we found that quantal amplitudes ( Q) increased across early postnatal development (P5-P18) and were directly modulated by increases in the number of activated receptors. Quantal AMPAR decay kinetics (aEPSC τdecays) exhibited the highest coefficient of variation (CV) from P5 to 7 and became markedly less variable at P8–18. At P5–7, faster quantal kinetics coexisted with much slower kinetics; only slower quantal kinetics were found at P8–18. This supports diverse quantal synaptic properties limited to P5–7. Multivariate cluster analysis of Q, CVτdecay, and median τdecay supported a segregation of neurons into two distinct age groups of P5–7 and P8–18, similar to the age-related segregation suggested by inward rectification. Taken together, these findings support synaptic, calcium permeable AMPARs at a subset of synapses onto CA1 pyramidal neurons exclusively at P5–7. These distinct synapses coexist with those sharing the properties of more mature synapses. These synapses disappear after P7 as activated receptor numbers increase with age.

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