title: Self-inhibition of olfactory bulb neurons.
abstract: The GABA (gamma-aminobutyric-acid)-containing periglomerular (PG) cells provide the first level of inhibition to mitral and tufted (M/T) cells, the output neurons of the olfactory bulb. We find that stimulation of PG cells of the rat olfactory bulb results in self-inhibition: release of GABA from an individual PG cell activates GABA(A) receptors on the same neuron. PG cells normally contain high concentrations of intracellular chloride and consequently are depolarized by GABA. Despite this, GABA inhibits PG cell firing by shunting excitatory signals. Finally, GABA released during self-inhibition may spill over to neighboring PG cells, resulting in a lateral spread of inhibition. Given the gatekeeping role of PG cells in the olfactory network, GABA-mediated self-inhibition will favor M/T cell excitation during intense sensory stimulation.
authors.affiliation: Vollum Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, L474, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97201-3098, USA.
authors.forename: T Caitlin
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Craig E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Jahr
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D018756:GABA Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009433:Neural Inhibition / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D009830:Olfactory Bulb / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D018408:Patch-Clamp Techniques; D051381:Rats; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A / Q000378:metabolism; D013779:Tetrodotoxin / Q000494:pharmacology; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D002614:Chelating Agents; D002712:Chlorides; D018756:GABA Antagonists; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A; D013779:Tetrodotoxin; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D002118:Calcium