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Calcium and transmitter release

R S Zucker1

  • 1Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley 94720.

Journal of Physiology, Paris
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
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This study explores how intracellular calcium (Ca2+) triggers neurotransmitter release, proposing localized

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cell Biology
  • Synaptic Transmission

Background:

  • Intracellular calcium (Ca2+) concentration ([Ca2+]i) dynamics are critical for neurotransmitter release.
  • The precise spatiotemporal relationship between [Ca2+]i and transmitter release remains incompletely understood.
  • Synaptic plasticity mechanisms like facilitation and post-tetanic potentiation (PTP) involve Ca2+.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the mechanism of neurotransmitter release mediated by intracellular Ca2+.
  • To investigate the role of localized Ca2+ domains in synaptic transmission.
  • To understand the Ca2+-dependent mechanisms underlying short-term synaptic plasticity.

Main Methods:

  • Recording presynaptic [Ca2+]i using Ca-sensitive fluorescent dyes.

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  • Controlling [Ca2+]i with photosensitive Ca chelators.
  • Simulating Ca2+ diffusion from Ca channels to model 'Ca domains'.

    • Main Results:

    • Neurotransmitter release is triggered by brief, localized [Ca2+]i elevations ('Ca domains') reaching ~100 microM.
    • Synaptic facilitation and PTP involve Ca2+ binding to sites distinct from those directly triggering release.
    • Presynaptic sodium accumulation contributes to PTP by affecting Ca2+ removal.

    Conclusions:

    • Localized Ca2+ domains provide a framework for understanding Ca2+-dependent neurotransmitter release and cooperativity.
    • Residual Ca2+ binding to distinct sites explains short-term synaptic plasticity.
    • Modulation of Ca2+ influx and downstream signaling pathways influence neurotransmitter release.