Gonadal hormone-independent sex differences in GABAA receptor activation in rat embryonic hypothalamic neurons.

British Journal of Pharmacology
Franco R MirMaría J Cambiasso

Abstract

GABAA receptor functions are dependent on subunit composition, and, through their activation, GABA can exert trophic actions in immature neurons. Although several sex differences in GABA-mediated responses are known to be dependent on gonadal hormones, few studies have dealt with sex differences detected before the critical period of brain masculinisation. In this study, we assessed GABAA receptor functionality in sexually segregated neurons before brain hormonal masculinisation. Ventromedial hypothalamic neurons were obtained from embryonic day 16 rat brains and grown in vitro for 2 days. Calcium imaging and electrophysiology recordings were carried out to assess GABAA receptor functional parameters. GABAA receptor activation elicited calcium entry in immature hypothalamic neurons mainly through L-type voltage-dependent calcium channels. Nifedipine blocked calcium entry more efficiently in male than in female neurons. There were more male than female neurons responding to GABA, and they needed more time to return to resting levels. Pharmacological characterisation revealed that propofol enhanced GABAA -mediated currents and blunted GABA-mediated calcium entry more efficiently in female neurons than in males. Testosterone treat...Continue Reading

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