Modulation of fast excitatory synaptic transmission by cyclothiazide and GYKI 52466 in the rat hippocampus

G. Rammes, C. Parsons, W. Müller, D. Swandulla

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Abstract

The effects of cyclothiazide, a drug which potentiates AMPA receptor-mediated responses and GYKI 52466, a non-competitive AMPA receptor antagonist, were studied on fast glutamatergic transmission in rat hippocampal slices. Cyclothiazide prolonged the decay of AMPA receptor-mediated EPSCs (AMPA-EPSCs) in a concentration-dependent manner. GYKI 52466 reduced the peak amplitude of AMPA-EPSCs and blocked the induction of LTP. When GYKI 52466 was applied in the presence of cyclothiazide it still reduced the peak amplitude of AMPA-EPSCs but was not able to reverse the cyclothiazide induced prolongation of AMPA-EPSC duration. These data suggest that GYKI 52466 and cyclothiazide probably mediate their effects on the AMPA receptor via different binding sites.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)21-24
Number of pages4
JournalNeuroscience Letters
Volume175
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Jul 1994
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cyclothiazide
  • GYKI 52466
  • Hippocampus
  • Long-term potentiation
  • Rat
  • Synaptic transmission

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