Kinetics of Mg2+ unblock of NMDA receptors: implications for spike-timing dependent synaptic plasticity
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Kampa, Bjoern; Clements, John D; Jonas, P; Stuart, Gregory J
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The time course of Mg2+ block and unblock of NMDA receptors (NMDARs) determines the extent they are activated by depolarization. Here, we directly measure the rate of NMDAR channel opening in response to depolarizations at different times after brief (1 ms) and sustained (4.6 s) applications of glutamate to nucleated patches from neocortical pyramidal neurons. The kinetics of Mg2+ unblock were found to be non-instantaneous and complex, consisting of a prominent fast component (time constant ∼...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Kampa, Bjoern | |
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dc.contributor.author | Clements, John D | |
dc.contributor.author | Jonas, P | |
dc.contributor.author | Stuart, Gregory J | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-13T22:51:02Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-12-13T22:51:02Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0022-3751 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/81083 | |
dc.description.abstract | The time course of Mg2+ block and unblock of NMDA receptors (NMDARs) determines the extent they are activated by depolarization. Here, we directly measure the rate of NMDAR channel opening in response to depolarizations at different times after brief (1 ms) and sustained (4.6 s) applications of glutamate to nucleated patches from neocortical pyramidal neurons. The kinetics of Mg2+ unblock were found to be non-instantaneous and complex, consisting of a prominent fast component (time constant ∼ 100 μs) and slower components (time constants 4 and ∼ 300 ms), the relative amplitudes of which depended on the timing of the depolarizing pulse. Fitting a kinetic model to these data indicated that Mg2+ not only blocks the NMDAR channel, but reduces both the open probability and affinity for glutamate, while enhancing desensitization. These effects slow the rate of NMDAR channel opening in response to depolarization in a time-dependent manner such that the slower components of Mg2+ unblock are enhanced during depolarizations at later times after glutamate application. One physiological consequence of this is that brief depolarizations occurring earlier in time after glutamate application are better able to open NMDAR channels. This finding has important implications for spike-timing-dependent synaptic plasticity (STDP), where the precise (millisecond) timing of action potentials relative to synaptic inputs determines the magnitude and sign of changes in synaptic strength. Indeed, we find that STDP timing curves of NMDAR channel activation elicited by realistic dendritic action potential waveforms are narrower than expected assuming instantaneous Mg2+ unblock, indicating that slow Mg2+ unblock of NMDAR channels makes the STDP timing window more precise. | |
dc.publisher | Cambridge University Press | |
dc.source | Journal of Physiology | |
dc.subject | Keywords: glutamic acid; magnesium ion; n methyl dextro aspartic acid receptor; glutamic acid; magnesium; n methyl dextro aspartic acid receptor; accuracy; action potential; animal cell; animal tissue; article; binding affinity; controlled study; dendrite; depolari | |
dc.title | Kinetics of Mg2+ unblock of NMDA receptors: implications for spike-timing dependent synaptic plasticity | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.description.refereed | Yes | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 556 | |
dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 110902 - Cellular Nervous System | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | MigratedxPub9414 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Kampa, Bjoern, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Clements, John D, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Jonas, P, University of Freiburg | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Stuart, Gregory J, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 2 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 337 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 345 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1113/jphysiol.2003.058842 | |
dc.date.updated | 2015-12-11T10:43:42Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-2342467434 | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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