2003
Modulation of Glutamatergic Transmission by Bergmann Glial Cells in Rat Cerebellum In Situ
Bordey A, Sontheimer H. Modulation of Glutamatergic Transmission by Bergmann Glial Cells in Rat Cerebellum In Situ. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2003, 89: 979-988. PMID: 12574474, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00904.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dioneAmino Acid Transport System X-AGAnimalsAspartic AcidCell CommunicationElectric StimulationExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsGlutamic AcidMembrane PotentialsN-MethylaspartateNerve FibersNeurogliaPatch-Clamp TechniquesPurkinje CellsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, GlutamateSodiumSynaptic TransmissionConceptsExcitatory postsynaptic currentsBergmann glial cellsGlial cellsPurkinje cell synapseInward currentsCell synapseGlu transportPurkinje cellsSpontaneous excitatory postsynaptic currentsAbsence of TTXPresynaptic glutamate releaseCerebellar brain slicesSpontaneous EPSC frequencyPatch-clamp recordingsSingle glial cellsIonotropic Glu receptorsParallel fibersEPSC frequencyPresynaptic effectsExcitatory transmissionGlutamate releaseGlutamatergic transmissionPostsynaptic currentsGlu receptorsBrain slices
2002
Analysis of the K+ Current Profile of Mature Rat Oligodendrocytes in situ
Gipson K, Bordey A. Analysis of the K+ Current Profile of Mature Rat Oligodendrocytes in situ. The Journal Of Membrane Biology 2002, 189: 201-212. PMID: 12395285, DOI: 10.1007/s00232-002-1014-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGAT-1 and Reversible GABA Transport in Bergmann Glia in Slices
Barakat L, Bordey A. GAT-1 and Reversible GABA Transport in Bergmann Glia in Slices. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2002, 88: 1407-1419. PMID: 12205162, DOI: 10.1152/jn.2002.88.3.1407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiological TransportCarrier ProteinsCerebellumElectrophysiologyGABA Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsGamma-Aminobutyric AcidIn Vitro TechniquesMembrane ProteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsNeurogliaOrganic Anion TransportersPatch-Clamp TechniquesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, GABA-AConceptsGAT-1Bergmann gliaInward currentsGABA transporterWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsCell patch-clamp recordingsGlial GABA uptakePatch-clamp recordingsRat cerebellar slicesGABA perfusionReceptor blockersAmbient GABANNC-711Extracellular GABAGABA effluxGABA uptakeGABA receptorsCerebellar slicesGAT subtypesNipecotic acidReceptor activationGABABlockersGliaOutward currentsCarrier‐mediated uptake and release of taurine from Bergmann glia in rat cerebellar slices
Barakat L, Wang D, Bordey A. Carrier‐mediated uptake and release of taurine from Bergmann glia in rat cerebellar slices. The Journal Of Physiology 2002, 541: 753-767. PMID: 12068038, PMCID: PMC2290349, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2001.015834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat cerebellar slicesBergmann gliaGuanidinoethyl sulphonateCerebellar slicesTaurine transporterInward currentsWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsTaurine uptakeGABA receptor blockersTaurine transporter inhibitorRelease of taurinePatch-clamp recordingsDependent taurine transporterOrder of potencyTaurine perfusionReceptor blockersIntracellular taurineIschemic conditionsCarrier-mediated uptakeTaurine effluxOutward currentsTransporter currentsTransporter inhibitorsIntracellular perfusionGlia
2001
Electrophysiological Characteristics of Reactive Astrocytes in Experimental Cortical Dysplasia
Bordey A, Lyons SA, Hablitz JJ, Sontheimer H. Electrophysiological Characteristics of Reactive Astrocytes in Experimental Cortical Dysplasia. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2001, 85: 1719-1731. PMID: 11287494, DOI: 10.1152/jn.2001.85.4.1719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGap junction couplingReactive gliosisFreeze lesionGlial fibrillary acidic protein immunoreactivityWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsCell patch-clamp recordingsExperimental cortical dysplasiaCortical layers IPatch-clamp recordingsPostnatal day 16Reduced gap junction couplingNormal neuronal functionDysplastic neocortexP24 ratsDysplastic cortexReactive astrocytesCortical dysplasiaNeuronal dysfunctionProtein immunoreactivityElectrophysiological characteristicsAstrocytesChannel expressionNeuronal functionMicrosulcusLayer I
2000
Reactive astrocytes show enhanced inwardly rectifying K+ currents in situ
Bordey A, Hablitz JJ, Sontheimer H. Reactive astrocytes show enhanced inwardly rectifying K+ currents in situ. Neuroreport 2000, 11: 3151-3155. PMID: 11043540, DOI: 10.1097/00001756-200009280-00022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIon channel expression by astrocytes in situ: Comparison of different CNS regions
Bordey A, Sontheimer H. Ion channel expression by astrocytes in situ: Comparison of different CNS regions. Glia 2000, 30: 27-38. PMID: 10696142, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-1136(200003)30:1<27::aid-glia4>3.0.co;2-#.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBergmann glial cellsIon channel complementGlial cellsIon channel expressionDifferent CNS regionsCNS regionsChannel expressionPercentage of astrocytesTransient A-typeCerebellar Bergmann glial cellsChannel complementPatch-clamp recordingsVoltage-activated currentsPostnatal day 17Whole-cell currentsIon channelsVoltage-gated ion channelsBrain slicesRat astrocytesAstrocytesDay 17Low input resistanceInput resistanceCNSInitial recording
1999
Differential Inhibition of Glial K+ Currents by 4-AP
Bordey A, Sontheimer H. Differential Inhibition of Glial K+ Currents by 4-AP. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1999, 82: 3476-3487. PMID: 10601476, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1999.82.6.3476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords4-AminopyridineAction PotentialsAnimalsAstrocytesCells, CulturedDelayed Rectifier Potassium ChannelsElectrophysiologyLarge-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium ChannelsNeurogliaPatch-Clamp TechniquesPotassium Channel BlockersPotassium ChannelsPotassium Channels, Calcium-ActivatedPotassium Channels, Inwardly RectifyingPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySpinal CordTetraethylammoniumConceptsAcute spinal cord slicesSpinal cord slicesConcentration-dependent blockPotassium channel typesType currentsDose-dependent inhibitorNeuronal action potentialsCord slicesSpinal cordChannel blockersEpileptiform dischargesBrain slicesAction potentialsHomeostatic functionsA-currentAstrocytesDifferential inhibitionRepolarizationMembrane potentialChannel typesSlicesBlockersGlialCord
1998
Passive Glial Cells, Fact or Artifact?
Bordey A, Sontheimer H. Passive Glial Cells, Fact or Artifact? The Journal Of Membrane Biology 1998, 166: 213-222. PMID: 9843595, DOI: 10.1007/s002329900463.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsVoltage-activated currentsPassive astrocytesVoltage-dependent outwardCell accessAcute tissue slicesBath Ca2Glial cellsRat hippocampusSlice recordingsCultured astrocytesAstrocytesPipette solutionEffect of Ca2Tissue slicesMembrane capacitanceSuch cellsSubpopulationsCellsTransient maskingConcentration of Ca2Ca2SuperfusionHippocampusDose
1997
Postnatal Development of Ionic Currents in Rat Hippocampal Astrocytes In Situ
Bordey A, Sontheimer H. Postnatal Development of Ionic Currents in Rat Hippocampal Astrocytes In Situ. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1997, 78: 461-477. PMID: 9242294, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.1.461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHippocampal astrocytesPostnatal developmentCurrent sensitiveGlial cellsWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsCell patch-clamp recordingsVoltage-activated sodium currentsGlial fibrillary acidic proteinRat hippocampal slicesRat hippocampal astrocytesFibrillary acidic proteinPatch-clamp recordingsOutward potassium currentEarly postnatal developmentIon channel expressionPercentage of cellsSteady-state activationStrong inward rectificationStratum radiatumHippocampal slicesCA1 regionDevelopmental changesPotassium currentChannel expressionEmbryonic rats