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ArticleSynapse (New York, N.Y.)2013

Presynaptic pH and vesicle fusion in Drosophila larvae neurones.

Lesley Caldwell, Peter Harries, Sebastian Sydlik, Christof J Schwiening

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Article in Synapse (New York, N.Y.), 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lesley CaldwellDepartment of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EG, United Kingdom.
Peter Harries
Sebastian Sydlik
Christof J Schwiening
University of Cambridge · GB

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Both intracellular pH (pHi) and synaptic cleft pH change during neuronal activity yet little is known about how these pH shifts might affect synaptic transmission by influencing vesicle fusion. To address this we imaged pH- and Ca(2+) -sensitive fluorescent indicators (HPTS, Oregon green) in boutons at neuromuscular junctions. Electrical stimulation of motor nerves evoked presynaptic Ca(2+) i rises and pHi falls (∼0.1 pH units) followed by recovery of both Ca(2+) i and pHi. The plasma-membrane calcium ATPase (PMCA) inhibitor, 5(6)-carboxyeosin diacetate, slowed both the calcium recovery and the acidification. To investigate a possible calcium-independent role for the pHi shifts in modulating vesicle fusion we recorded post-synaptic miniature end-plate potential (mEPP) and current (mEPC) frequency in Ca(2+) -free solution. Acidification by propionate superfusion, NH(4)(+) withdrawal, or the inhibition of acid extrusion on the Na(+)/H(+) exchanger (NHE) induced a rise in miniature frequency. Furthermore, the inhibition of acid extrusion enhanced the rise induced by propionate addition and NH(4)(+) removal. In the presence of NH(4)(+), 10 out of 23 cells showed, after a delay, one or more rises in miniature frequency. These findings suggest that Ca(2+) -dependent pHi shifts, caused by the PMCA and regulated by NHE, may stimulate vesicle release. Furthermore, in the presence of membrane permeant buffers, exocytosed acid or its equivalents may enhance release through positive feedback. This hitherto neglected pH signalling, and the potential feedback role of vesicular acid, could explain some important neuronal excitability changes associated with altered pH and its buffering.

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Membrane FusionAmmonium CompoundsAnimalsCalciumDrosophilaHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationIntracellular MembranesLarvaMiniature Postsynaptic PotentialsNeuromuscular JunctionNeuronsPlasma Membrane Calcium-Transporting ATPasesPropionatesSodium-Hydrogen ExchangersSynaptic VesiclesAmmonium CompoundsCalciumPlasma Membrane Calcium-Transporting ATPasesPropionatesSodium-Hydrogen Exchangersexocytosisintracellular pHNa+/H+ exchangerneuromuscular junctionsynaptic transmission

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PMID23649934
PMCPMC4282566
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