title: Cyclic AMP induces long-term increase in synaptic efficacy in CA1 region of rat hippocampus.
abstract: The membrane permeable cyclic AMP analogue dibutyryl cAMP was found to have a biphasic effect on the amplitude of population spikes recorded in area CA1 of rat hippocampal slices in response to 0.05 Hz stimulation of the Schaffer collateral/commissural path. While dbcAMP was present the population spike was depressed and after washout of dbcAMP the population spike showed potentiation lasting at least 2 h. The population excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) was unaffected. Addition of picrotoxin throughout the experiment caused no change in the depression but reduced the potentiation caused by dbcAMP. We conclude that cAMP may play a role in long-term potentiation (LTP).
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Slack
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pockett
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003994:Bucladesine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D010852:Picrotoxin / Q000494:pharmacology; D011712:Pyramidal Tracts / Q000166:cytology; D051381:Rats; D011983:Receptors, Purinergic / Q000187:drug effects; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D013569:Synapses / Q000187:drug effects*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects*; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003994:Bucladesine; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D010852:Picrotoxin; D011983:Receptors, Purinergic; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid