The cholinergic inhibition of afterhyperpolarization in rat hippocampus is independent of cAMP-dependent protein kinase

Robert D. Blitzer, Tony Wong, Rabin Nouranifar, Emmanuel M. Landau

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Abstract

The possible involvement of protein kinase A (PKA) in the muscarinic inhibition of the slow afterhyperpolarizing current (IAHP) was investigated in rat hippocampal pyramidal cells. IAHP) was recorded using the whole cell method in hippocampal slices, and Rp-cAMPs, a PKA antagonist, was applied intracellularly. The inhibition of IAHP by carbachol was not affected by Rp-cAMPS. In contrast, Rp-cAMPS reduced the cAMP-dependent inhibition of IAHP by norepinephrine. The results show that phosphorylation by PKA does not contribute to the muscarinic effect on IAHP.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)312-314
Number of pages3
JournalBrain Research
Volume646
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 May 1994

Keywords

  • CAI
  • Carbachol
  • Norepinephrine
  • Rp-cAMPS
  • Whole cell recording
  • cAMP-dependent protein kinase

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