Entorhinal cortex long-term potentiation evoked by theta-patterned stimulation of associative fibers in the isolated in vitro guinea pig brain

Marco de Curtis, Rodolfo R. Llinas

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Abstract

Long-term potentiation (LTP) induced in the lateral entorhinal cortex by theta-patterned tetanic stimulation of the piriform cortex was analyzed in the isolated guinea pig brain maintained in vitro. Monosynaptic excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs) evoked by stimulation of the piriform cortex are composed of an early and late component selectively blocked by non-N-methyl-d-aspartate (non-NMDA) and NMDA receptor antagonists, respectively. LTP induction was dependent on NMDA receptor activation, being blocked by perfusing the preparation with 2-amino-5-phosphonovalerate (AP-5). LTP was expressed through synaptic enhancement of both early non-NMDA and late, possibly NMDA receptor-mediated responses.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)327-330
Number of pages4
JournalBrain Research
Volume600
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 15 1993

Keywords

  • Entorhinal cortex
  • Isolated brain in vitro
  • Long-term potentiation
  • NMDA receptor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Developmental Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Neuroscience(all)

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