title: Reversal of pentylenetetrazol-induced potentiation phenomenon by theta pulse stimulation in the CA1 region of rat hippocampal slices.
abstract: The effect of theta pulse stimulation (TPS) on pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced long-term potentiation of population spikes was studied in the CA1 region of rat hippocampal slices. The field excitatory postsynaptic potential (fEPSP) and population spikes (PS) were recorded from strata radiatum and pyramidale, respectively, following stimulation of Schaffer collaterals. A transient PTZ application produced a long-lasting enhancement of PS amplitude. A 3-min episode of TPS delivered at test-pulse intensity failed to reverse the PTZ potentiation. However, the same stimulation at a higher intensity produced complete reversal of the PTZ potentiation when delivered during the last minutes of PTZ application. Prior application of high-intensity TPS also decreased the amount of PTZ potentiation, whereas it had no long-lasting effect on baseline synaptic responses. High-intensity TPS induced reversal was blocked by adenosine A1 receptor antagonist and, furthermore, was reduced by protein phosphatase 1 inhibitor. The results suggest that mechanism of PTZ-induced LTP reversal involves activation of adenosine receptors and protein phosphatases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Azar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Omrani
authors.forename: Yaghoub
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fathollahi
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D058916:Adenosine A1 Receptor Antagonists; D000818:Animals; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D019706:Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D018756:GABA Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007696:Kindling, Neurologic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D017774:Long-Term Potentiation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D010433:Pentylenetetrazole / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010749:Phosphoprotein Phosphatases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D054645:Protein Phosphatase 1; D051381:Rats; D043682:Receptor, Adenosine A1 / Q000378:metabolism; D013826:Theta Rhythm / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D058916:Adenosine A1 Receptor Antagonists; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D018756:GABA Antagonists; D043682:Receptor, Adenosine A1; D010749:Phosphoprotein Phosphatases; D054645:Protein Phosphatase 1; D010433:Pentylenetetrazole