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how is NMDA current in the absence of glutamate and Mg2+? glutamate and Mg2+? glutamate but no Mg2+?

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  1. in the absence of glutamate and Mg2+ there is no current
  2. in the presence of glutamate and Mg2+ there is current with depolarization
    - Mg2+ is blocking still ⇒ with Mg2+ there is no current below threshold
  3. in the presence of glutamate but absence of Mg2+ current is according to DF
    - With no Mg2+ there is current even at hyperpolarized states
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what happens when there is both AMPA-R and NMDARs on a plasma. membrane?

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Fast opening of AMPA-Rs cause depolarization that removes the Mg2+ block off NMDA-Rs

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what happens when AMP-R is missing but NMDA-R is present?

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Removing AMPA-R from a synapse will silence the NMDA-R because they cannot open in response to glutamate
- needs AMPA to change the voltage threshold so Mg2+ will leave

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T/F NMDA is a voltage gated channel?

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False
it has some degree of voltage sensitivity, but is not a voltage gated channel

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when do NMDA receptor open voltage-wise?

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when Vm > Erev
- At rest the NMDA receptor is blocked by magnesium
- Glutamate is also binding to AMPA so when glutamate binds this cell will have a rush in of sodium which kicks out the magnesium on the NMDA receptor allowing for calcium to come into the cell

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what 2 things are needed for NMDA receptors to open?

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  • glutamate presence
  • depolarization
    then calcium can come into the cell via the NMDA receptor while AMPA will only let Na+ in (and K+)
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Silent synapses

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inactive during baseline neurotransmission until after AMPA-R are inserted, where they become active with baseline neurotransmission
- Presynaptic cell releases glutamate but the postsynaptic cell doesn’t respond to it

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how do we test what is causing silent synapses?

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we stimulate a presynaptic neuron to release glutamate and monitor potential on the postsynaptic cell for a response
- if the postsynaptic cell has membrane potential above threshold and you stimulate, then you get a response telling us the NMDA receptors are probably becoming activated
- There are no AMPA receptors at the beginning of the developmental stage but there are NMDA receptors ⇒ you need AMPA to kick out the NMDA magnesium block

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glutamate excitotoxicity

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caused by continued (over) excitement of the NMDA receptors
- Leads to high levels of intracellular calcium and eventually cell death via apoptosis ⇒ calcium comes in and kicks off cell processes
- The large influx of calcium stays inside the cell ⇒ cell can’t keep up or maintain

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what conditions lead to excitotoxicity?

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  • ischemia (oxygen deprivation) in stroke, drowning, during birth (cerebral palsy)
  • Brain trauma
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how do you reduce excitotoxicity?

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  • Blocking NMDA-R ⇒ no longer lets calcium in
  • Activating postsynaptic voltage gated potassium channels and hyperpolarizing the cell
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how many main classes are there of metabotropic glutamate receptors?

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3 and have different functions
1. activates PCL
2. inhibits adenylyl cyclase
3. inhibits adenylyl cyclase

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how is GABA synthesized? (Enzyme)

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glutamate ⇒ GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid) by glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) enzyme

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what is the packaging for GABA?

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into vesicular GABA transporter (VGAT) and diffuses through synaptic cleft

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what is the reuptake of GABA?

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GABA transporter (GAT) by neurons and glial cells

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what is GABA-A?

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Ligand gated Cl- channel that legs Cl- through

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what is GABA-B?

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GPCR that activates K+ channels and inhibit Ca2+ channels
- Hyperpolarizes by reducing Ca2+ coming in and K+ goes out

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how many subunits does GABA-A have?

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heteropentamer so it has 5

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what ions go through GABA-A?

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Cl- and is usually hyperpolarizing

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what are agonists of GABA-A?

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Benzodiazepines, Barbiturates, Steroids

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what are antagonists of GABA-A?

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strychnine (plant toxin), picrotoxin (snail toxin) block channels

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what happens when GABA is released into the synapse?

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when measuring changes in the cell with firing frequency, the postsynaptic neuron is inhibited for a while before GABA is taken back up into the cell

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NKCC GABA-A receptor

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used in early development for Na+, K+, Cl- cotransporter
- Na+ with gradient
- Cl- and K+ against gradient

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when is NKCC activated?

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when Erev > threshold
- the GABA-A receptor sends Cl- ions out of the cell because Cl- is high inside the cell and low outside
- this is excitatory

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KCC GABA-A receptor
used in later development for K+ and Cl- co-transporter - K+ with gradient - Cl- against gradient
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when is KCC activated?
when Erev < threshold - the receptor sends Cl- inside the cell since the outside concentration is much higher at this point - this is inhibitory
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for GABA-A receptors, ECl- > threshold leads to?
excitation (depolarization) and AP
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for GABA-A receptors, ECl- < Vrest leads to?
inhibition (hyperpolarization)
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for GABA-A receptors, ECl- > Vrest but < threshold leads to?
a depolarization but not reach threshold so no AP - Depolarizing inhibitory threshold potential
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how is glycine synthesized?
serine becomes glycine via serine hydroxymethyltransferase
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binding for glycine
NT receptor binding with NT on receptor and off
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packaging for glycine?
vesicular inhibitory amino acid transporter (VIAAT)
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reuptake of glycine?
glycine transporter (GlyT) leads to re-uptake by neurons and glia - we don't know what happens when it gets taken up by glia yet
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T/F glycine has only GPCR channels?
False - Ligand gated Cl- channel similar to GABA-A only
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what is the typical synthesis pattern of catecholamines?
start off as tyrosine ⇒ dopa ⇒ dopamine ⇒ norepinephrine ⇒ epinephrine (from 1 precursor you get all 3 catecholamines) - Then we get specialized neurons for each type of catecholamine based on enzymes in the neuron
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what are the transporters for catecholamines?
vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT)
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what is the binding for catecholamines?
NT receptor binding GPCR on and off
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what is the reuptake of catecholamines? (3)
NT receptor binding on GPCR goes to two sides - Dopamine transporter (DAT) - Norepinephrine transporter (NET) - Epinephrine transporter (we don’t know)
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how is cocaine related to catecholamines?
blocks reuptake of DAT which increases dopamine present
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how does degradation of catecholamines work? (2)
- Monoamine oxidase (MAO) - Catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT)
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what do monoamine oxidase inhibitors do (MAOIS)?
blocks the breakdown of catecholamines
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T/F catecholamines have ligand gated receptors?
False only GPCRs
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what areas of the brain make dopamine and what does this do?
SNc and VTA midbrain ⇒ goes many place in the brain and does project to spinal cord - Motor control - Motivation - Reward - Addiction
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what areas of the brain make norepinephrine and what does this do?
locus coeruleus midbrain/pons ⇒ many regions of brain including cerebellum and spinal cord - sleep/wake - Arousal - Attention - Feeding
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what areas of the brain make epinephrine and what does this do?
medulla ⇒ limited regions of the midbrain - Respiration - Cardiac function - Locomotion
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what is the synthesis of serotonin?
tryptophan ⇒ 5-hydroxytryptophan ⇒ 5-hydroxytryptamine (other name for serotonin)
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what is the packaging for serotonin?
vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT)
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what is the binding for serotonin?
NT receptor binding GPCR and ionotropic - on and off receptor
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what is the reuptake of serotonin?
Serotonin transporter (SERT) - Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) bind here and blocks the serotonin transporter to prevent reuptake as fast which helps with depression
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what is similar about MDMA binding to serotonin?
MDMA aka ecstasy also binds SERT ⇒ reuptake inhibitor which makes you feel happy
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what is the degradation of serotonin? (2)
- Monoamine oxidase (MAO) - Catechol o-methyltransferase (COMT)
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what areas of the brain make histamine and what does this do?
hypothalamus ⇒ all parts of the nervous system projection - Arousal - Attention - Allergic reactions
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what areas of the brain make serotonin and what does this do?
Raphe nuclei midbrain/pons and project to many areas of the brain like midbrain, cortex, cerebellum, and spinal cord - Circadian rhythm - Anxiety/depression - Locomotion (modulation)
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how purines synthesized?
glycolysis, aerobic respiration, etc.
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how are purines packaged?
vesicular nuclear transporter (VNUT)
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how does binding work for purines?
NT receptor binding on and off receptor (both types) - ionotropic - GPCRs
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what type of ionotropic receptors do purines have?
P2X receptors - trimers that are excitatory nonselective cation channels
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what type of GPCR receptors do purines have?
- P1 (A1-3): receptors prefer adenosine - P2Y: receptors prefer ATP
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what happens after binding for purines? (2)
1. Degradation to adenosine 2. Re-uptake
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what is the synthesis of neuropeptide NTs like?
transcription ⇒ translation ⇒ proteolytic processing/modification
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what is the packaging of neuropeptide NTs?
packaging into dense core vesicles and diffusing through the synaptic cleft
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how does binding for neuropeptides work?
NT receptor binding on and off receptor
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what happens after binding for neuropeptides? (2)
1. Degradation 2. Re-uptake
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endogenous opioids
dynorphins, enkephalins, endorphins that bind to GPCRs - Mu, Delta, Kappa (MOR, DOR, KOR) - Very potent ⇒ only small amounts required
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morphine
agonist for opioid receptors
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methadone
treatment for morphine and heroid addiction
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endocannabinoids
endogenous signals derived from phospholipids ⇒ lipid soluble
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types of body synthesized endocannabinoids? (2)
- Arachidonoylglycerol = 2-AG - Anandamide = AEA
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plant derived endocannabinoids?
Tetrahydrocannabinol = THC - much more stable than bodily endocannabinoids and thus can have a more potent or long lasting effect
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what are endocannabinoids dependent on?
Synthesis in postsynaptic cells is 2nd messenger dependent - signal retrogradely to reduce pre-synaptic release
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what type of receptors do cannabinoids have?
CB1 and CB2 GPCR's
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what is the synthesis of endocannabinoids? (enzyme)
phospholipids turned to 2AG or AEA via diacylglycerol ligase (DAGL)
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what is the packaging for endocannabinoids?
N/A can't do it - diffuse through synaptic cleft either anterogradely or retrogradely
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what is the binding of endocannabinoids
NT receptor binding GPCR on and off receptor
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what is the pathway after binding for endocannabinoids? (3 players)
degradation by FAAH, MAGL, or COX2 - Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) - Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) - Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2)
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properties of NO? (3)
- Highly diffusible (10s of microns) gas produced by NO synthase - Coordination of population of cellular activity - Acts on guanylyl cyclase which produces cGMP
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