Calcium channel subtypes mediating central synaptic transmission.
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- MOMIYAMA Toshihiko
- Division of Cerebral Structure, National Institute for Physiological Sciences
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- Other Title
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- 中枢シナプス伝達を制御するカルシウムチャネル
- チュウスウ シナプス デンタツ オ セイギョ スル カルシウム チャネル
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Abstract
It is well established that neurotransmitter release is triggered by Ca2+ entry into the presynaptic terminals through voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels. In the mammalian central nervous system, multiple types of Ca2+ channels including N-type, P/Q-type and other types mediate fast synaptic transmission. Electrophysiological studies using type-specific antagonists for Ca2+ channels have estimated the relative contribution of N-, P/Q- and other types of Ca2+ channels in excitatory and inhibitory synaptic transmission in the hippocampus, cerebellum, spinal cord, brain stem, and striatum. A recent study has demonstrated that activation of presynaptic dopamine D2-like receptors selectively block N-type Ca2+ channels to reduce GABA release onto cholinergic interneurons in the rat striatum. In addition, it has been recently clarified that the contribution of N-type Ca2+ channels to synaptic transmission is restricted to the early postnatal period at synapses in auditory brain stem, cerebellum, or thalamus. Advanced morphological studies are necessary for the further understanding of the subcellular localization of each subtype of Ca2+ channels and receptors modulating the transmitter release through Ca2+ channel activity in relation to the release sites in the presynaptic terminals.<br>
Journal
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- Folia Pharmacologica Japonica
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Folia Pharmacologica Japonica 119 (4), 235-240, 2002
The Japanese Pharmacological Society
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390282679248313856
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- NII Article ID
- 10008991927
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- NII Book ID
- AN00198335
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- COI
- 1:STN:280:DC%2BD383kt1Kjsg%3D%3D
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- ISSN
- 13478397
- 00155691
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- NDL BIB ID
- 6120807
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- PubMed
- 11979729
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
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- PubMed
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- Disallowed