Serotonin induces long-term depression at corticostriatal synapses.
J Neurosci
; 31(20): 7402-11, 2011 May 18.
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ABSTRACT
The striatum has important roles in motor control and action learning and, like many brain regions, receives multiple monoaminergic inputs. We have examined serotonergic modulation of rat and mouse corticostriatal neurotransmission and find that serotonin (5-HT) activates 5-HT(1b) receptors resulting in a long-term depression (LTD) of glutamate release and striatal output that we have termed 5-HT-LTD. 5-HT-LTD is presynaptically mediated, cAMP pathway dependent, and inducible by endogenous striatal 5-HT, as revealed by application of a selective 5-HT reuptake inhibitor. 5-HT-LTD is mutually occlusive with dopamine/endocannabinoid-dependent LTD, suggesting that these two forms of LTD act on the same corticostriatal terminals. Thus, serotonergic and dopaminergic mechanisms exist that may interact to persistently sculpt corticostriatal circuits, potentially influencing action learning and striatal-based disorders.
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Assunto principal:
Sinapses
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Serotonina
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Córtex Cerebral
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Corpo Estriado
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Depressão Sináptica de Longo Prazo
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Animals
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
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