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ArticleBiomolecules2025

The Synaptic and Intrinsic Cellular Mechanisms of Persistent Firing in Neurogliaform Cells.

Shiyuan Chen, Xiaoshan Chen, Jianwen Zhou, Jinzhao Wang, Kaiyuan Li, Wenyuan Xie, Cheng Long, Gangyi Wu

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Article in Biomolecules, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Shiyuan ChenSchool of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.ORCID 0009-0004-2431-7130
Xiaoshan ChenSchool of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.
Jianwen ZhouSchool of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.
Jinzhao WangSchool of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7260-0676
Kaiyuan LiSchool of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.
Wenyuan XieSchool of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.
Cheng LongSchool of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0904-796X
Gangyi WuSchool of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 32371065 and 31671059Natural Science Foundation of the Guangdong Province 2023A1515010899
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Abstract

While persistent firing in glutamatergic neurons has been well-characterized, the intrinsic and synaptic mechanisms driving this phenomenon in neurogliaform cells (NGFCs), a subtype of GABAergic interneurons, remain unclear. This study investigates the mechanisms underlying persistent firing in hippocampal NGFCs. Whole-cell current-clamp recordings were performed on acute brain slices from C57BL/6J mice to examine the electrophysiological properties of NGFCs in the hippocampal stratum lacunosum-moleculare (SLM). Pharmacological interventions, including T-type calcium channel blocker ML218 and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) receptor antagonist olanzapine, were used to dissect the mechanisms of persistent firing. Biocytin labeling and confocal microscopy were employed to confirm neuronal morphology and location. The study revealed that persistent firing in NGFCs is induced by a long-lasting delayed afterdepolarization (L-ADP), which depends on T-type calcium channels (intrinsic mechanism) and is modulated by 5-HT receptors (synaptic mechanism). Persistent firing was observed in 62.96% of SLM neurons and was abolished by ML218 or olanzapine. The findings bridge a gap in understanding how inhibitory interneurons contribute to memory processes. The dual-mechanism framework (T-type channels and 5-HT receptors) aligns with prior work on glutamatergic systems but highlights unique features of GABAergic persistent firing. These insights advance the understanding of inhibitory circuit dynamics and their potential role in cognitive functions, paving the way for further research into interneuron-specific memory encoding.

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Action PotentialsHippocampusInterneuronsNeurogliaSynapsesAnimalsCalcium Channels, T-TypeMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOlanzapinePatch-Clamp TechniquesReceptors, SerotoninSynaptic TransmissionCalcium Channels, T-TypeOlanzapineReceptors, SerotoninafterdepolarizationGABAergic neuronhippocampusneurogliaform cellspersistent firingT-type calcium channel

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PMCPMC12650491

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