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J Neurophysiol 76: 3149-3158, 1996;
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Journal of Neurophysiology, Vol 76, Issue 5 3149-3158, Copyright © 1996 by APS

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Calcium-independent actions of alpha-latrotoxin on spontaneous and evoked synaptic transmission in the hippocampus

M. Capogna, B. H. Gahwiler and S. M. Thompson
Brain Research Institute, University of Zurich, Switzerland. capogna@hifo.unizh.ch

1. The black widow spider venom component, alpha-latrotoxin (alpha-LTx) (< 0.5 nM), increased the frequency of miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents (mEPSCs) in hippocampal CA3 pyramidal cells 14-fold, without changing their amplitude. 2. This action of alpha-LTx was not affected by application of Ca(2+)-free/ethylene glycol-bis(b-aminoethyl ether)-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid-containing saline, 100 microM Cd2+, or 50 microM Gd3+. The increase in mEPSC frequency was thus not due to an influx of Ca2+ into the axon terminal via voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels or alpha-LTx-induced pores. 3. alpha-LTx did not increase spontaneous release when synaptic transmission had been impaired by botulinum toxin/F. 4. alpha-LTx reduced the amplitude of EPSCs, elicited with stimulation of mossy fibers, without affecting paired-pulse facilitation. 5. The Ca2+ ionophore ionomycin (2-2.5 microM) also enhanced the frequency of mEPSCs, but unlike alpha-LTx, potentiated evoked EPSCs and reduced paired-pulse facilitation. Application of N-methyl-D-aspartate elicited a high frequency of Ca(2+)-dependent, tetrodotoxin-sensitive spontaneous EPSCs, but did not affect evoked EPSC amplitude. Agents that stimulate vesicular release by increasing presynaptic Ca2+ influx thus do not mimic the alpha-LTx-induced depression of evoked EPSCs. 6. We conclude that entry of Ca2+ into presynaptic axon terminals is not responsible for the effects of low concentrations of alpha-LTx on either spontaneous or evoked transmitter release in the hippocampus. 7. Potential presynaptic mechanisms that could mediate the opposing actions of alpha-LTx on spontaneous and evoked transmitter release in the hippocampus (i.e., alpha-LTx-induced ionic pores, depletion of synaptic vesicles, actions on exocytotic proteins) are discussed.


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