Hydrogen sulfide augments synaptic neurotransmission in the nucleus of the solitary tract

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作者
Austgen, James R. [1 ,2 ]
Hermann, Gerlinda E. [3 ]
Dantzler, Heather A. [1 ]
Rogers, Richard C. [3 ]
Kline, David D. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Missouri, Dalton Cardiovasc Res Ctr, Columbia, MO 65211 USA
[2] Univ Missouri, Dept Biomed Sci, Columbia, MO 65211 USA
[3] Pennington Biomed Res Ctr, Baton Rouge, LA USA
关键词
cystathionine-beta-synthase; electrophysiology; aminooxyacetate; immunohistochemistry; CYSTATHIONINE BETA-SYNTHASE; NITRIC-OXIDE; CARBON-MONOXIDE; SENSORY AFFERENT; BRAIN-STEM; RAT-BRAIN; TRANSMISSION; LOCALIZATION; NEURONS; ACTIVATION;
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10.1152/jn.00463.2011
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
摘要
Austgen JR, Hermann GE, Dantzler HA, Rogers RC, Kline DD. Hydrogen sulfide augments synaptic neurotransmission in the nucleus of the solitary tract. J Neurophysiol 106: 1822-1832, 2011. First published July 6, 2011; doi: 10.1152/jn.00463.2011.-Within the brain stem, the nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) serves as a principal central site for sensory afferent integration from the cardiovascular and respiratory reflexes. Neuronal activity and synaptic transmission in the NTS are highly pliable and subject to neuromodulation. In the central nervous system, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a gasotransmitter generated primarily by the enzyme cystathionine-beta-synthase (CBS). We sought to determine the role of H2S), and its generation by CBS, in NTS excitability. Real-time RT-PCR, immunoblot, and immunohistochemistry analysis identified the presence of CBS in the NTS. Patch-clamp electrophysiology in brain stem slices examined excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs) and membrane properties in monosynaptically driven NTS neurons. Confocal imaging of labeled afferent synaptic terminals in NTS slices monitored intracellular calcium. Exogenous H2S significantly increased the amplitude of evoked solitary tract (TS)-EPSCs, frequency of miniature (m)EPSCs, and presynaptic terminal calcium fluorescence in the NTS. H2S did not alter action potential discharge or postsynaptic properties. On the other hand, the CBS inhibitor aminooxyacetate (AOA) significantly reduced the amplitude of TS-EPSCs and presynaptic terminal calcium fluorescence in the NTS without altering postsynaptic properties. Taken together, these data support a presynaptic role for endogenous H2S in modulation of excitatory neurotransmission in the NTS.
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