Glutamate-mediated astrocyte-to-neuron signalling in the rat dorsal horn. (Articolo in rivista)

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  • Glutamate-mediated astrocyte-to-neuron signalling in the rat dorsal horn. (Articolo in rivista) (literal)
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  • 2010-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 (literal)
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  • 10.1113/jphysiol.2009.180570 (literal)
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  • Bardoni R, Ghirri A, Zonta M, Betelli C, Vitale G, Ruggieri V, Sandrini M, Carmignoto G. (2010)
    Glutamate-mediated astrocyte-to-neuron signalling in the rat dorsal horn.
    in Journal of physiology (Lond., Print)
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  • Bardoni R, Ghirri A, Zonta M, Betelli C, Vitale G, Ruggieri V, Sandrini M, Carmignoto G. (literal)
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  • 15 (literal)
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  • Carmignoto G., Zonta M. Istituto di Neuroscienze, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Padova Bardoni R., Ghirri A., Betelli C., Vitale G., Ruggieri V., Sandrini M. (literal)
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  • Glutamate-mediated astrocyte-to-neuron signalling in the rat dorsal horn. (literal)
Abstract
  • By releasing neuroactive agents, including proinflammatory cytokines, prostaglandins and neurotrophins, microglia and astrocytes are proposed to be involved in nociceptive transmission, especially in conditions of persistent, pathological pain. The specific action on dorsal horn neurons of agents released from astrocytes, such as glutamate, has been, however, poorly investigated. By using patch-clamp and confocal microscope calcium imaging techniques in rat spinal cord slices,wemonitored the activity of dorsal horn lamina II neurons following astrocyte activation. Results obtained revealed that stimuli that triggered Ca2+ elevations in astrocytes, such as the purinergic receptor agonist BzATP and low extracellular Ca2+, induce in lamina II neurons slow inward currents (SICs). Similarly to SICs triggered by astrocytic glutamate in neurons from other central nervous system regions, these currents (i) are insensitive to tetrodotoxin (TTX), (ii) are blocked by the NMDA receptor (NMDAR) antagonist d-AP5, (iii) lack an AMPA component, and (iv) have slow rise and decay times. Ca2+ imaging also revealed that astrocytic glutamate evokes NMDAR-mediated episodes of synchronous activity in groups of substantia gelatinosa neurons. Importantly, in amodel of peripheral inflammation, the development of thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia was accompanied by a significant increase of spontaneous SICs in dorsal horn neurons. The NMDAR-mediated astrocyte-to-neuron signalling thus represents a novel pathway that may contribute to the control of central sensitization in pathological pain. (literal)
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