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J Neurophysiol (July 20, 2005). doi:10.1152/jn.00225.2005
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Submitted on March 2, 2005
Accepted on July 13, 2005

Spontaneous Activity of Isolated Dopaminergic Periglomerular Cells of the Main Olfactory Bulb

Michelino Puopolo, Bruce P. Bean, and Elio Raviola*

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: elio_raviola{at}hms.harvard.edu.

We examined the electrophysiological properties of a population of identified dopaminergic periglomerular cells of the main olfactory bulb, using transgenic mice in which catecholaminergic neurons expressed human placental alkaline phosphatase (PLAP) on the outer surface of the plasma membrane. After acute dissociation, living dopaminergic periglomerular cells were identified by a fluorescently labeled monoclonal antibody to PLAP. In current clamp mode, dopaminergic periglomerular cells spontaneously generated action potentials in a rhythmic fashion, with an average frequency of 8 Hz. The hyperpolarization-activated cation current (Ih) did not seem important for pacemaking, since blocking the current with ZD 7288 or Cs+ had little effect on spontaneous firing. To investigate what ionic currents do drive pacemaking, we performed action potential clamp experiments using records of pacemaking as voltage command in voltage clamp experiments. We found that substantial TTX-sensitive Na+ current flows during the interspike depolarization. In addition, substantial Ca2+ current flowed during the interspike interval, and blocking Ca2+ current hyperpolarized the neurons and stopped spontaneous firing. These results show that dopaminergic periglomerular cells have intrinsic pacemaking activity, supporting the possibility that they can maintain a tonic release of dopamine to modulate the sensitivity of the olfactory system during odor detection. Calcium entry into these neurons provides electrical drive for pacemaking as well as triggering transmitter release.




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