GABA releases from parvalbumin-expressing and unspecific GABAergic neurons onto CA1 pyramidal cells are differentially modulated by presynaptic GABAB receptors in mouse hippocampus

  • Yingqian Liu
  • , Xingwu Jordan Yang
  • , Haiping Xia
  • , Cha Min Tang
  • , Kun Yang

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Abstract

Hippocampus CA1 pyramidal cells receive γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) release from multiple GABAergic interneurons. Combining optogenetic strategy and whole-cell recordings, we demonstrate that baclofen, a specific GABAB receptor agonist, depresses monosynaptic GABAA receptor-mediated transmission from parvalbumin (PV)-expressing interneuron terminals onto pyramidal cells with less efficacy than that from the unspecific GABAergic terminals. The depression from PV neuron terminals is mainly mediated by presynaptic P/N type calcium channels. The results suggest that GABAB receptors are widely expressed on GABAergic interneurons, where they exert inhibition onto pyramidal cells by GABA release with different efficacy. The data strengthen the proposal that diverse GABA neurons play different roles in modulating CA1 pyramidal cell excitability.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)449-452
Number of pages4
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume520
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Dec 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • GABA
  • GABA receptors
  • Hippocampus
  • Optogenetics
  • Parvalbumin

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