Journal Article

FZJ-2019-05569

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Muscarinic and Nicotinic Modulation of Neocortical Layer 6A Synaptic Microcircuits Is Cooperative and Cell-Specific

Yang, D.FZJ* ; Günter, R.FZJ* ; Qi, G.FZJ* ; Radnikow, G.FZJ* ; Feldmeyer, D. (Corresponding author)FZJ*

2020
Oxford Univ. Press Oxford

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Abstract: Acetylcholine (ACh) is known to regulate cortical activity during different behavioral states, for example, wakefulness and attention. Here we show a differential expression of muscarinic ACh receptors (mAChRs) and nicotinic ACh receptors (nAChRs) in different layer 6A (L6A) pyramidal cell (PC) types of somatosensory cortex. At low concentrations, ACh induced a persistent hyperpolarization in corticocortical (CC) but a depolarization in corticothalamic (CT) L6A PCs via M 4 and M1 mAChRs, respectively. At ~ 1 mM, ACh depolarized exclusively CT PCs via α4β2 subunit-containing nAChRs without affecting CC PCs. Miniature EPSC frequency in CC PCs was decreased by ACh but increased in CT PCs. In synaptic connections with a presynaptic CC PC, glutamate release was suppressed via M4 mAChR activation but enhanced by nAChRs via α4β2 nAChRs when the presynaptic neuron was a CT PC. Thus, in L6A, the interaction of mAChRs and nAChRs results in an altered excitability and synaptic release, effectively strengthening CT output while weakening CC synaptic signaling.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Jara-Institut Brain structure-function relationships (INM-10)

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1. 899 - ohne Topic (POF3-899) (POF3-899)

Appears in the scientific report 2021

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