Switching between persistent firing and depolarization block in individual rat CA1 pyramidal neurons

Hippocampus
Beate Knauer, Motoharu Yoshida

Abstract

The hippocampal formation plays a role in mnemonic tasks and epileptic discharges in vivo. In vitro, these functions and malfunctions may relate to persistent firing (PF) and depolarization block (DB), respectively. Pyramidal neurons of the CA1 field have previously been reported to engage in either PF or DB during cholinergic stimulation. However, it is unknown whether these cells constitute disparate populations of neurons. Furthermore, it is unclear which cell-specific peculiarities may mediate their diverse response properties. However, it has not been shown whether individual CA1 pyramidal neurons can switch between PF and DB states. Here, we used whole cell patch clamp in the current clamp mode on in vitro CA1 pyramidal neurons from acutely sliced rat tissue to test various intrinsic properties which may provoke individual cells to switch between PF and DB. We found that individual cells could switch from PF to DB, in a cholinergic agonist concentration dependent manner and depending on the parameters of stimulation. We also demonstrate involvement of TRPC and potassium channels in this switching. Finally, we report that the probability for DB was more pronounced in the proximal than in the distal half of CA1. These findi...Continue Reading

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