Nicotine enhancement of fast excitatory synaptic transmission in CNS by presynaptic receptors.
Science
; 269(5231): 1692-6, 1995 Sep 22.
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ABSTRACT
The behavioral and cognitive effects of nicotine suggest that nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) participate in central nervous system (CNS) function. Although nAChR subunit messenger RNA (mRNA) and nicotine binding sites are common in the brain, there is little evidence for synapses mediated by nAChRs in the CNS. To test whether, CNS nAChRs might modify rather than mediate transmission, the regulation of excitatory synaptic transmission by these receptors was examined. Nanomolar concentrations of nicotine enhanced both glutamatergic and cholinergic synaptic transmission by activation of presynaptic nAChRs that increased presynaptic [Ca2]i. Pharmacological and subunit deletion experiments reveal that these presynaptic nAChRs include the alpha 7 subunit. These findings reveal that CNS nAChRs enhance fast excitatory transmission, providing a likely mechanism for the complex behavioral effects of nicotine.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Encéfalo
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Receptores Nicotínicos
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Terminações Pré-Sinápticas
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Transmissão Sináptica
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Agonistas Nicotínicos
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Nicotina
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Science
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos