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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 21-24 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Neuroscience Letters |
Volume | 175 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 4 Jul 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cyclothiazide
- GYKI 52466
- Hippocampus
- Long-term potentiation
- Rat
- Synaptic transmission