Halothane blocks synaptic excitation of inhibitory interneurons.
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Perouansky M, Kirson ED, Yaari Y
Halothane blocks synaptic excitation of inhibitory interneurons.
Anesthesiology. 1996 Dec;85(6):1431-8; discussion 29A.
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BACKGROUND: Activation of principal hippocampal neurons is controlled by feedforward and feedback inhibition mediated by gamma-aminobutyric acidergic interneurons. The effects of halothane on glutamate receptor-mediated synaptic excitation of inhibitory interneurons have not been reported yet. METHODS: The effects of halothane on glutamatergic excitatory postsynaptic currents and on spike threshold in visually identified interneurons were studied with tight-seal, whole-cell voltage- and current-clamp recordings in thin slices from adult mouse hippocampus. The excitatory postsynaptic currents were pharmacologically isolated into their N-methyl-D-aspartate and non-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor-mediated components using selective antagonists. RESULTS: Halothane (0.37-2.78 mM) reversibly blocked non-N-methyl-D-aspartate and N-methyl-D-aspartate excitatory postsynaptic currents in hippocampal oriens-alveus interneurons. Half-maximal inhibition was observed at similar concentrations (0.59 mM and 0.50 mM, respectively). Halothane inhibited synaptically generated action potentials at concentrations that did not elevate the spike threshold. CONCLUSIONS: Halothane blocks glutamate receptor-mediated synaptic activation of inhibitory interneurons in the mouse hippocampus.
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Drug Target Kind Organism Pharmacological Action Actions Halothane Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2A Protein Humans UnknownAntagonistDetails Halothane Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 3A Protein Humans UnknownAntagonistDetails Halothane Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 3B Protein Humans UnknownAntagonistDetails