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Presynaptic GABAB receptors functionally uncouple somatostatin interneurons from the active hippocampal network

  1. Sam A Booker  Is a corresponding author
  2. Harumi Harada
  3. Claudio Elgueta
  4. Julia Bank
  5. Marlene Bartos
  6. Akos Kulik  Is a corresponding author
  7. Imre Vida  Is a corresponding author
  1. University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  2. University of Freiburg, Germany
  3. Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.51156
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  1. Sam A Booker
  2. Harumi Harada
  3. Claudio Elgueta
  4. Julia Bank
  5. Marlene Bartos
  6. Akos Kulik
  7. Imre Vida
(2020)
Presynaptic GABAB receptors functionally uncouple somatostatin interneurons from the active hippocampal network
eLife 9:e51156.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.51156
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Abstract

Information processing in cortical neuronal networks relies on properly balanced excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission. A ubiquitous motif for maintaining this balance is the somatostatin interneuron (SOM-IN) feedback microcircuit. Here, we investigate the modulation of this microcircuit by presynaptic GABAB receptors (GABABRs) in the rodent hippocampus. Whole-cell recordings from SOM-INs revealed that both excitatory and inhibitory synaptic inputs are strongly inhibited by GABABRs, while optogenetic activation of the interneurons shows that their inhibitory output is also strongly suppressed. Electron microscopic analysis of immunogold-labelled freeze-fracture replicas confirms that GABABRs are highly expressed presynaptically at both input and output synapses of SOM-INs. Activation of GABABRs selectively suppresses the recruitment of SOM-INs during gamma oscillations induced in vitro. Thus, axonal GABABRs are positioned to efficiently control the input and output synapses of SOM-INs and can functionally uncouple them from local network with implications for rhythmogenesis and the balance of entorhinal versus intrahippocampal afferents.

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  1. Sam A Booker

    Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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  2. Harumi Harada

    Institute of Physiology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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  3. Claudio Elgueta

    Institute for Physiology I, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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  4. Julia Bank

    Institute of Physiology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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  5. Marlene Bartos

    Institute for Physiology I, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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  6. Akos Kulik

    Institute of Physiology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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  7. Imre Vida

    Institute for Integrative Neuroanatomy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (FOR 2134)

  • Marlene Bartos
  • Akos Kulik
  • Imre Vida

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (BIOSS-2)

  • Akos Kulik

Tenovus

  • Imre Vida

McNaught Bequest, University of Glasgow

  • Sam A Booker
  • Imre Vida

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

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Animal experimentation: Care and handling of the animals prior to and during the experimental procedures followed European Union and national regulations (German Animal Welfare Act; ASPA, United Kingdom Home Office) and all experiments were performed in accordance with institutional guidelines (Charité - Universitätmedizin Berlin; University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany), with permissions from local authorities (LaGeSo, Berlin, T-0215/11 LaGeSo; Freiburg, X14/11H and 35-9185.81/G-19/59).

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© 2020, Booker et al.

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  1. Sam A Booker
  2. Harumi Harada
  3. Claudio Elgueta
  4. Julia Bank
  5. Marlene Bartos
  6. Akos Kulik
  7. Imre Vida
(2020)
Presynaptic GABAB receptors functionally uncouple somatostatin interneurons from the active hippocampal network
eLife 9:e51156.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.51156

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