Receptor trafficking hypothesis revisited: Plasticity of AMPA receptors during established status epilepticus. (3rd September 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rajasekaran, Karthik; Joshi, Suchitra; Kozhemyakin, Maxim; Todorovic, Marko S.; Kowalski, Samuel; Balint, Corinne; Kapur, Jaideep
• Is Part Of: Epilepsia. Volume 54(2013)Supplement 6
• Page Start: 14
• Page End: 16
• Publication Date: 2013-09-03
• Subjects: Receptor trafficking -- AMPA receptor -- Glutamate -- Status epilepticus -- Plasticity -- CA1 pyramidal neurons; Epilepsy -- Periodicals; 616.853
• DOI: 10.1111/epi.12266
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-9580

Abstract

Summary: Status epilepticus (SE) is associated with a dynamic plasticity of postsynaptic neurotransmitter receptors. The plasticity of AMPA receptor (AMPAR)–mediated glutamatergic transmission during established SE (ESE), after development of benzodiazepine resistance, was evaluated. There was increased frequency and inward rectification of AMPAR‐mediated excitatory postsynaptic currents at Schaffer collateral ‐ CA1 pyramidal neuron synapses during ESE. Surface expression of the GluA1 subunit increased, and this was a consequence of N ‐methyl‐d ‐aspartate receptor activation. Further, diminishing glutamate release by activation of somatostatin receptors prevented SE. These studies suggest that AMPAR‐mediated glutamatergic transmission is strengthened during ESE.