title: Characterization of the GABA response on identified dialysed Lymnaea neurons.
abstract: 1. The effect of gamma-aminobutyric acid has been studied on identified, internally perfused dialysed neurons of Lymnaea stagnalis L. (Pulmonata, Basommatophora). It was shown that: On the majority of neurons GABA (10(-8)-10(-3) M) depolarized the membrane with a decrease in input resistance and activated a Cl- dependent inward current with -20 +/- 4 mV E(GABA). In some cells, the outward current with -67 +/- 8 mV E(GABA) was also recorded. 2. The GABA-induced inward current was fast (1.5 +/- 0.3 sec, n = 4) or slow (3.2 +/- 0.2 sec, n = 3) peaking in a voltage-independent manner. The inactivation phase could be fitted by one or two exponentials characterized with fast (tau = 0.7 sec) and slow (tau = 3.6 sec) time constants. The outward current component was slow and activated at more positive Vh(-30-20 mV). 3. The agonist effects (GABA and muscimol) indicated the involvement of GABA(A) receptors and Cl-permeability changes in activating inward current. Picrotoxin (10(-5)-10(-4) M) and Cd2+ completely inhibited the GABA-activated inward current also affecting E(GABA). Furosemide was without effect on the peak value of GABA-induced inward current, but slightly modified the slope of inactivation. 4. High concentrations of Ca-ions and their substitution with Ba-ions in extracellular saline failed to alter the GABA-induced inward current. However, omission of Cl-ions from extracellular media shifted E(GABA) to the right by 18 +/- 8 mV (n = 4). 5. Omission of Cl-ions from intracellular saline led to inhibition of the fast component of GABA-induced inward current. Full recovery followed readdition of Cl-ions. 6. The results are in agreement with the data obtained on cloned Lymnaea GABA receptors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Byelorussian State University, Minsk, Republic of Belarus.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Rubakhin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szücs
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Rózsa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000187:drug effects; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D018118:Chloride Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D018755:GABA Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D017952:Ganglia, Invertebrate / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008195:Lymnaea / Q000502:physiology*; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D009118:Muscimol / Q000494:pharmacology; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects*; D018408:Patch-Clamp Techniques; D018079:Receptors, GABA / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D015220:Calcium Channels; D018118:Chloride Channels; D018755:GABA Agonists; D018079:Receptors, GABA; D009118:Muscimol; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid