title: Inhibition of an N-methyl-D-aspartate induced short-term potentiation in the rat hippocampal slice.
abstract: The effects of the phorbol ester 4 beta-phorbol-12,13 dibutyrate (PDBu) and the protein kinase (PK) inhibitors H-7 and sphingosine were investigated on the short-term potentiation (STP) of the population excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) induced by perfusion of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) in the stratum radiatum of CA1 of the rat hippocampal slice. Bath perfusion of 130 microM NMDA for 10 s caused an initial depression of the population EPSP followed by a STP, which averaged 46% and lasted 16 min. PDBu (100 nM) perfused for 2 h completely inhibited the NMDA induced STP, suggesting that the stimulation of PKC inhibited an NMDA receptor activated process which induced the STP. The protein kinase inhibitors H-7 and sphingosine did not alter the NMDA induced STP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: McGuinness
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Anwyl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rowan
mesh_terms: D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D000818:Animals; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016202:N-Methylaspartate / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D015240:Phorbol 12,13-Dibutyrate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D051381:Rats; D013110:Sphingosine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007546:Isoquinolines; D010879:Piperazines; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D015240:Phorbol 12,13-Dibutyrate; D016202:N-Methylaspartate; D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D013110:Sphingosine