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Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 280: R1657-R1664, 2001;
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Vol. 280, Issue 6, R1657-R1664, June 2001

Muscarinic modulation of GABAergic transmission to neurons in the rat subfornical organ

Sheng-Hong Xu, Eiko Honda, Kentaro Ono, and Kiyotoshi Inenaga

Department of Physiology, Kyushu Dental College, Kokurakitaku, Kitakyushu 803 - 8580 Japan

Cholinergic actions on subfornical organ (SFO) neurons in rat slice preparations were studied by using whole cell voltage- and current-clamp recordings. In the voltage-clamp recordings, carbachol and muscarine decreased the frequency of GABAergic inhibitory postsynaptic currents (IPSCs) in a dose-dependent manner, with no effect on the amplitudes or the time constants of miniature IPSCs. Meanwhile, carbachol did not influence the amplitude of the outward currents induced by GABA. Furthermore, carbachol and muscarine also elicited inward currents in a TTX-containing solution. From the current-voltage relationship, the reversal potential was estimated to be -7.1 mV. These carbachol-induced responses were antagonized by atropine. In the current-clamp recordings, carbachol depolarized the membrane with increased frequency of action potentials. These observations suggest that acetylcholine suppresses GABA release through muscarinic receptors located on the presynaptic terminals. Acetylcholine also directly affects the postsynaptic membrane through muscarinic receptors, by opening nonselective cation channels. A combination of these presynaptic and postsynaptic actions may enhance activation of SFO neurons by acetylcholine.

inhibitory postsynaptic current; synaptic input; acetylcholine; patch clamp


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