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Modulation of the neurotransmitter release in rat cerebellar neurons by GRO beta

D Ragozzino et al. Neuroreport. 1998.

Abstract

We report here that, in cultured cerebellar granule cells, the CXC chemokine GRObeta stimulates the signaling pathway of the extracellular signal-regulated kinases, and enhances both evoked and spontaneous postsynaptic currents in patch clamped Purkinje neurons from rat cerebellar slices. The GRObeta-induced enhancement of the excitatory post-synaptic currents evoked by stimulating the parallel fibres is blocked by the inhibitor of the extracellular signal-regulated kinases pathway PD98059, which also reduces both basal frequency of spontaneous post-synaptic currents and mean amplitude of evoked excitatory post-synaptic currents. Our results suggest that GRObeta modulates neurotransmitter release in the cerebellum through the activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinases pathway.

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