| Influence of age on BDNF modulation of hippocampal synaptic transmission: interplay with adenosine A2A receptors. | |
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PMID: 17421024 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We previously reported that adenosine, through A(2A) receptor activation, potentiates synaptic actions of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the hippocampus of infant (3-4 weeks) rats. Since A(2A)-receptor-mediated actions are more evident in old than in young rats and since the therapeutic potential for BDNF-based strategies is greater in old subjects, we now evaluated synaptic actions of BDNF and the levels of TrkB receptors and of adenosine A(2A) receptors in the hippocampus of three groups of adult rats: young adults (10-16 weeks), old adults (36-38 weeks), and aged (70-80 weeks), as well as in one group of infant (3-4 weeks) rats. BDNF (20 ng/ml) enhances field excitatory postsynaptic potentials recorded from the hippocampus of young adults and aged rats, an action triggered by adenosine A(2A) receptor activation, since it was blocked by the A(2A) receptor antagonist, ZM 241385. In the other groups of animals BDNF (20 ng/ml) was virtually devoid of action on synaptic transmission. Western blot analysis of receptor density shows decreased amounts of TrkB receptors in old adults and aged rats, whereas A(2A) receptor levels assayed by ligand binding are enhanced in the hippocampus of old adults and aged rats. It is concluded that age-related changes in the density of TrkB receptors and of adenosine A(2A) receptors may be responsible for a nonmonotonous variation of BDNF actions on synaptic transmission in the hippocampus. |
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Authors:
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Maria J Diógenes; Natália Assaife-Lopes; António Pinto-Duarte; Joaquim A Ribeiro; Ana M Sebastião |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Hippocampus Volume: 17 ISSN: 1050-9631 ISO Abbreviation: Hippocampus Publication Date: 2007 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-06-25 Completed Date: 2007-09-07 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9108167 Medline TA: Hippocampus Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 577-85 Citation Subset: IM |
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(c) 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Institute of Pharmacology and Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal. |
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Adenosine
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metabolism Aging / physiology* Animals Binding, Competitive / physiology Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / metabolism*, pharmacology Down-Regulation / drug effects, physiology Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials / drug effects, physiology Hippocampus / drug effects, growth & development*, metabolism* Male Neural Pathways / drug effects, growth & development, metabolism Organ Culture Techniques Presynaptic Terminals / metabolism Radioligand Assay Rats Rats, Wistar Receptor, Adenosine A2A / agonists, metabolism* Receptor, trkB / agonists, metabolism Synaptic Transmission / drug effects, physiology* Up-Regulation / drug effects, physiology |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; 0/Receptor, Adenosine A2A; 58-61-7/Adenosine; EC 2.7.10.1/Receptor, trkB |
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