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O'Brien JA, Isaacson JS, Berger AJ: NMDA and non-NMDA receptors are co-localized at excitatory synapses of rat hypoglossal motoneurons. Neurosci Lett. 1997 May 9;227(1):5-8.
We used whole-cell patch clamp recordings in a rat brainstem slice preparation to characterize the properties of miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents (mEPSCs) in hypoglossal motoneurons. The distinct kinetic characteristics of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) and non-NMDA receptor-mediated synaptic responses allowed us to study dual component mEPSCs mediated by the two receptor types. Using this approach, NMDA and non-NMDA receptors were found to be co-localized at the same synaptic locations. In addition, some sites contain only NMDA receptors since a large proportion of mEPSCs were apparently mediated by NMDA receptors only. Furthermore, the amplitudes of pharmacologically isolated NMDA receptor-mediated mEPSCs were highly variable in individual cells and their decay kinetics were modulated by membrane potential. |
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