title: GABAB receptors modulate NMDA receptor calcium signals in dendritic spines.
abstract: Metabotropic GABA(B) receptors play a fundamental role in modulating the excitability of neurons and circuits throughout the brain. These receptors influence synaptic transmission by inhibiting presynaptic release or activating postsynaptic potassium channels. However, their ability to directly influence different types of postsynaptic glutamate receptors remains unresolved. Here we examine GABA(B) receptor modulation in layer 2/3 pyramidal neurons from the mouse prefrontal cortex. We use two-photon laser-scanning microscopy to study synaptic modulation at individual dendritic spines. Using two-photon optical quantal analysis, we first demonstrate robust presynaptic modulation of multivesicular release at single synapses. Using two-photon glutamate uncaging, we then reveal that GABA(B) receptors strongly inhibit NMDA receptor calcium signals. This postsynaptic modulation occurs via the PKA pathway and does not affect synaptic currents mediated by AMPA or NMDA receptors. This form of GABA(B) receptor modulation has widespread implications for the control of calcium-dependent neuronal function.
authors.affiliation: Center for Neural Science, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA.
authors.forename: Jason R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Chalifoux
authors.forename: Adam G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020013:Calcium Signaling / Q000502:physiology*; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D049229:Dendritic Spines / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D017397:Prefrontal Cortex / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D017966:Pyramidal Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D020239:Receptor Cross-Talk / Q000502:physiology*; D018080:Receptors, GABA-B / Q000378:metabolism*; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology; D055366:Synaptic Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D018080:Receptors, GABA-B; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases
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