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ArticleThe Journal of physiology2012

Regulation of polysynaptic subthalamonigral transmission by D2, D3 and D4 dopamine receptors in rat brain slices.

Ke-Zhong Shen, Steven W Johnson

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Article in The Journal of physiology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Presynaptic serotonergic gating of the subthalamonigral glutamatergic projection.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2013
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ke-Zhong ShenDepartment of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Steven W Johnson
Oregon Health & Science University · USPortland VA Medical Center · US

Funding

SYNAPTIC PHARMACOLOGY OF SINGLE SUBTHALAMIC NEURONSR01NS038715 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI JOHNSON, STEVEN WILLIAM · 1999 to 2012
$2.9M
Synaptic regulation of single substantia nigra pars reticulata neuronsR01NS060662 · NINDS · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI JOHNSON, STEVEN WILLIAM · 2008 to 2012
$1.4M
NINDS NIH HHS NS060662NINDS NIH HHS NS38715NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS038715NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS060662
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dopamine depletion in experimental models of Parkinson's disease promotes burst firing of neurons in the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and substantia nigra zona reticulata (SNR). A synaptically generated form of burst firing has been shown to arise from complex excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs) that are evoked in SNR neurons by STN stimulation. The present experiments were designed to characterize actions of dopamine on complex EPSCs in slices of rat brain. Using patch pipettes to record whole-cell currents under voltage clamp, dopamine (30 μm) caused a reversible 64% reduction in complex EPSC charge. This effect was partially mimicked by D(2), D(3) and D(4) receptor agonists, and the action of dopamine could be nearly completely blocked by the combined effects of the D(2/3) antagonist sulpiride and the D(4) antagonist L-745,870. Local application of dopamine to the STN caused a larger inhibition of the complex EPSC (55% reduction) than did dopamine application to the SNR (15% reduction). Simple, monophasic EPSCs, which were evoked in SNR neurons by stimulating the SNR close to the recording pipette, were inhibited to a smaller extent compared to complex EPSCs. Bursts of action potentials evoked in SNR neurons by STN stimulation were inhibited by dopamine to a greater extent than was spontaneous firing. These results show that dopamine D(2)-like receptors inhibit complex EPSCs and burst discharges in the SNR by acting within the STN to suppress transmission in the subthalamonigral pathway. Dopamine receptor-mediated inhibition of polysynaptic connections in the STN might be beneficial in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

Indexed as

AnimalsDopamineDopamine AgentsExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsIn Vitro TechniquesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, DopamineSubstantia NigraSubthalamic NucleusSynaptic TransmissionDopamineDopamine AgentsReceptors, Dopamine

Identifiers

PMID22371474
PMCPMC3424752
OpenAlexW2105017898

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