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Effect of Ca2+ on presynaptic facilitation
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作者:
Bykhovskaia, M
[1
]
Polagaeva, E
[1
]
Hackett, JT
[1
]
机构:
[1] Univ Virginia, Dept Mol Physiol, Hlth Sci Ctr, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA
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关键词:
intracellular Ca2+;
synaptic transmission;
neuromuscular junction;
releasable pool of synaptic vesicles;
neurosecretion;
D O I:
10.1016/S0925-2312(02)00348-X
中图分类号:
TP18 [人工智能理论];
学科分类号:
081104 ;
0812 ;
0835 ;
1405 ;
摘要:
We investigated and modeled the effect of Ca2+ on presynaptic facilitation. Facilitation of transmitter release from a presynaptic terminal is believed to arise from the local increase of Ca2+ concentration. We measured and simulated the effect of Ca2+ on facilitation at the lobster neuromuscular synapse. Facilitation was measured using quantal analysis of postsynaptic potentials recorded focally during trains of stimuli. We found a facilitation component, which was not affected by Ca2+ concentration. Transmitter release was simulated using a model of two pools of presynaptic vesicles available for release. The simulation reproduced quantitatively Ca2+-dependent and Ca2+-independent components of facilitation. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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