| Ethanol inhibition of NMDA currents in acutely dissociated medial septum/diagonal band neurons from ethanol dependent rats. | |
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PMID: 9519248 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The effect of acutely applied ethanol and the impact of chronic ethanol treatment, sufficient to induce tolerance and physical dependence, on N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor function were studied in acutely isolated neurons from the medial septum/diagonal band (MS/DB) of adult rats using whole cell, patch-clamp electrophysiology. There was a small positive correlation for capacitance and current amplitude activated by 100 microM NMDA for all groups. Also, cell membrane capacitance was significantly smaller for Ethanol Dependent (approximately 80-84%) than either Naive or Control cells. Therefore NMDA-activated responses were normalized for capacitance (current density, pA/pF) across all three groups. NMDA-activated (30-1000 microM) responses were significantly larger in cells from Control and Ethanol Dependent rats relative to those from Naives. In addition, estimated maximal responses were significantly larger for Ethanol Dependent cells, compared to either Control or Naive, respectively, while EC50s and slopes were not significantly different. Acute 60 mM ethanol significantly inhibited responses to 100 microM NMDA in all three groups, however, mean ethanol inhibition was 12-25% smaller after ethanol dependence. There was no evidence of acute tolerance to ethanol inhibition for any group, but examination of patterns of inhibition for individual neurons showed a few cells were resistant to ethanol or exhibited progressive loss of ethanol inhibition. These results suggest that NMDA receptor function in acutely isolated MS/DB neurons is increased following in vivo chronic ethanol treatment, and shows resistance to acute ethanol inhibition suggesting NMDA receptor-mediated cellular tolerance. |
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Authors:
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C A Grover; K A Wallace; S A Lindberg; G D Frye |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Brain research Volume: 782 ISSN: 0006-8993 ISO Abbreviation: Brain Res. Publication Date: 1998 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-05-14 Completed Date: 1998-05-14 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0045503 Medline TA: Brain Res Country: NETHERLANDS |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 43-52 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Texas A & M University, College Station 77843-1114, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Alcohol-Related Disorders
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physiopathology* Animals Electric Conductivity Ethanol / pharmacology* Frontal Lobe / drug effects*, physiopathology Male N-Methylaspartate / antagonists & inhibitors*, physiology Neurons / drug effects*, physiology Patch-Clamp Techniques Rats Rats, Sprague-Dawley Septum Pellucidum / drug effects*, physiopathology Time Factors |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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AA10067/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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6384-92-5/N-Methylaspartate; 64-17-5/Ethanol |
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