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Transgenic brain-derived neurotrophic factor modulates a developing cerebellar inhibitory synapse.

S Bao1, L Chen, X Qiao

  • 1Neuroscience Program, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90089-2520, USA.

Learning & Memory (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.)
|September 24, 1999
PubMed
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) accelerates the maturation of GABAergic synapses in the cerebellum. This neurotrophin speeds up the developmental transition of synaptic responses and increases their amplitude in developing mice.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Developmental Biology

Background:

  • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is crucial for neuronal development and synapse maturation.
  • Cerebellar GABAergic synapses undergo developmental changes in kinetics and receptor subunit expression.
  • BDNF influences GABA(A) receptor alpha6 subunit expression in cerebellar granule cells in vitro.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of BDNF in modulating GABAergic synapse maturation in the cerebellum using a transgenic mouse model.
  • To examine the effects of BDNF overexpression on the kinetics and amplitude of spontaneous GABAergic synaptic responses in the developing cerebellum.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized BDNF transgenic mice with a beta-actin promoter-driven BDNF transgene, resulting in 2-5 fold overexpression.

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  • Performed electrophysiological recordings of spontaneous inhibitory postsynaptic currents (IPSCs) in cerebellar granule cells.
  • Analyzed the decay time constant and amplitude of GABAergic synaptic responses during early postnatal development.

    • Main Results:

    • BDNF transgenic mice exhibited an accelerated developmental transition of GABAergic synaptic response kinetics (faster decay).
    • The amplitude of spontaneous GABAergic responses was significantly larger in BDNF transgenic mice compared to wild-type littermates.
    • No significant difference was observed in the frequency of spontaneous GABAergic responses between transgenic and wild-type mice.

    Conclusions:

    • BDNF plays a significant role in accelerating the maturation of GABAergic synapses in the developing cerebellum.
    • Overexpression of BDNF enhances the maturation of GABAergic synaptic transmission, specifically affecting response kinetics and amplitude.
    • These findings contribute to understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying cerebellar circuit development and the influence of neurotrophins.