Abstract
The effects of FK506, a Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent phosphatase 2B (calcineurin) inhibitor, on the NMDA receptor-mediated potentials and synaptic plasticity were investigated in the CA1 region of the rat hippocampus. Bath application of FK506 (50 μM) produced a 45% inhibition on the NMDA receptor-mediated potentials. FK506 also inhibited the induction of long-term potentiation (LTP), but had no effect on the depotentiation in the CA1 hippocampus. Cyclosporin A (100 μM), another calcineurin inhibitor, mimicked the effects of FK506 on the NMDA responses and synaptic plasticity. These results suggest that FK506 inhibits the activity of NMDA receptors via the involvement of calcineurin. The differential effects of FK506 on LTP and depotentiation may attribute to the partial inhibition on the activity of NMDA receptors and the subsequent attenuation of intracellular Ca2+ increase.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 142-146 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Brain Research |
Volume | 729 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 5 1996 |
Keywords
- Calcineurin
- Cyclosporin A
- Depotentiation
- FK506
- Hippocampus
- Long-term potentiation
- N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor
- Synaptic plasticity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
- Molecular Biology
- Clinical Neurology
- Developmental Biology