2017
Plasticity of calcium-permeable AMPA glutamate receptors in Pro-opiomelanocortin neurons
Suyama S, Ralevski A, Liu ZW, Dietrich MO, Yada T, Simonds SE, Cowley MA, Gao XB, Diano S, Horvath TL. Plasticity of calcium-permeable AMPA glutamate receptors in Pro-opiomelanocortin neurons. ELife 2017, 6: e25755. PMID: 28762946, PMCID: PMC5538821, DOI: 10.7554/elife.25755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcitatory postsynaptic currentsPOMC neuronsCP-AMPARsFasted stateAMPAR-mediated excitatory postsynaptic currentsCalcium-permeable AMPA glutamate receptorsInhibition of EPSCsHigh-fat diet exposurePOMC neuronal activityPro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neuronsCalcium-permeable AMPARsElevated leptin levelsAMPA glutamate receptorsAmplitude of mEPSCsFood deprivationEntry of calciumAMPA receptor complexesDiet exposureLeptin levelsPostsynaptic currentsEPSC amplitudeGlutamate receptorsNeuronal activityExtracellular calciumLinear current-voltage relationship
2006
Adenosine Inhibits Activity of Hypocretin/Orexin Neurons by the A1 Receptor in the Lateral Hypothalamus: A Possible Sleep-Promoting Effect
Liu ZW, Gao XB. Adenosine Inhibits Activity of Hypocretin/Orexin Neurons by the A1 Receptor in the Lateral Hypothalamus: A Possible Sleep-Promoting Effect. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2006, 97: 837-848. PMID: 17093123, PMCID: PMC1783688, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00873.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAdenosineAdenosine A1 Receptor AgonistsAnimalsArousalCalcium ChannelsDose-Response Relationship, DrugExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHypothalamic Area, LateralImmunohistochemistryIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, TransgenicNeural InhibitionNeuronsNeuropeptidesOrexinsOrgan Culture TechniquesPertussis ToxinReceptor, Adenosine A1SleepSynaptic TransmissionConceptsHypocretin/orexin neuronsOrexin neuronsSleep-promoting effectsLateral hypothalamusBasal forebrainA1 receptorsMiniature excitatory postsynaptic currentsVoltage-dependent calcium currentsAdenosine-mediated inhibitionHypocretin/orexin systemExcitatory postsynaptic potentialsExcitatory synaptic transmissionExcitatory postsynaptic currentsEffects of adenosineHypocretin/orexinPostsynaptic currentsOrexin systemPostsynaptic potentialsCalcium currentSynaptic transmissionBrain slicesPertussis toxinSleep promoterAdenosine receptorsAction potentials