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- Title
Cyclic GMP-dependent feedback inhibition of AMPA receptors is independent of PKG.
- Authors
Lei, Saobo; Jackson, Michael F.; Jia, Zhengping; Roder, John; Bai, Donglin; Orser, Beverley A.; MacDonald, John F.
- Abstract
In central neurons, the second messenger cGMP is believed to induce long-term changes in efficacy at glutamatergic synapses through activation of protein kinase G (PKG). Stimulating nitric oxide synthase, activating soluble guanylyl cyclase or elevating concentrations of intracellular cGMP depressed excitatory synaptic transmission in CA1 hippocampal neurons. Unexpectedly, intracellular cGMP depressed responses of AMPA receptors and inhibited excitatory postsynaptic currents in hippocampal neurons independently of phosphorylation. Our findings demonstrate that cGMP's modulation of excitatory transmission may involve a coupling of AMPA channel activity to levels of cGMP.
- Subjects
PROTEIN kinases; NEURAL transmission
- Publication
Nature Neuroscience, 2000, Vol 3, Issue 6, p559
- ISSN
1097-6256
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/75729