Effects of endothelin-1 on hippocampal synaptic plasticity.
We examined the effects of puff application of endothelin (ET)-1 on the induction of long-term potentiation (LTP) and heterosynaptic long-term depression (LTD) in hippocampal CA1 slices. ET-1 applied 2 min prior to tetanus blocked the induction of LTP, but facilitated the induction of heterosynaptic LTD. These ET-1 effects on synaptic plasticity were dose-dependent, and not due to a generalized depression of baseline responses. ET-1 did not alter NMDA receptor-mediated responses. These data provide the first evidence that endothelin modulates activity-dependent synaptic plasticity, and the potency of these effects suggests that endogenous ET-1 may play an important role in regulating memory storage processes.
Department of Psychology and the Neuroscience Research Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
G M
GM
Drew
C M
CM
Coussens
W C
WC
Abraham
D000818:Animals; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019706:Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D017774:Long-Term Potentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013569:Synapses / Q000187:drug effects*
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