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ArticleJournal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD2020

Reduction of Dendritic Inhibition in CA1 Pyramidal Neurons in Amyloidosis Models of Early Alzheimer's Disease.

Marvin Ruiter, Lotte J Herstel, Corette J Wierenga

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Article in Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Marvin RuiterDepartment of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Lotte J HerstelDepartment of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Corette J WierengaDepartment of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Utrecht University · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn an early stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD), before the formation of amyloid plaques, neuronal network hyperactivity has been reported in both patients and animal models. This suggests an underlying disturbance of the balance between excitation and inhibition. Several studies have highlighted the role of somatic inhibition in early AD, while less is known about dendritic inhibition.

objectiveIn this study we investigated how inhibitory synaptic currents are affected by elevated Aβ levels.

methodsWe performed whole-cell patch clamp recordings of CA1 pyramidal neurons in organotypic hippocampal slice cultures after treatment with Aβ-oligomers and in hippocampal brain slices from AppNL-F-G mice (APP-KI).

resultsWe found a reduction of spontaneous inhibitory postsynaptic currents (sIPSCs) in CA1 pyramidal neurons in organotypic slices after 24 h Aβ treatment. sIPSCs with slow rise times were reduced, suggesting a specific loss of dendritic inhibitory inputs. As miniature IPSCs and synaptic density were unaffected, these results suggest a decrease in activity-dependent transmission after Aβ treatment. We observed a similar, although weaker, reduction in sIPSCs in CA1 pyramidal neurons from APP-KI mice compared to control. When separated by sex, the strongest reduction in sIPSC frequency was found in slices from male APP-KI mice. Consistent with hyperexcitability in pyramidal cells, dendritically targeting interneurons received slightly more excitatory input. GABAergic action potentials had faster kinetics in APP-KI slices.

conclusionOur results show that Aβ affects dendritic inhibition via impaired action potential driven release, possibly due to altered kinetics of GABAergic action potentials. Reduced dendritic inhibition may contribute to neuronal hyperactivity in early AD.

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Action PotentialsAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAmyloid beta-Protein PrecursorAmyloidosisAnimalsCA1 Region, HippocampalDendritesDisease Models, AnimalHumansImmunohistochemistryInhibitory Postsynaptic PotentialsMiceMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, ConfocalNeural InhibitionAmyloid beta-Peptidesamyloid beta-protein (1-42)Amyloid beta-Protein PrecursorAPP protein, humanPeptide FragmentsAlzheimer’s diseaseamyloid-β peptidesneural inhibitionsynaptic transmission

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PMID33074225
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