Amyloid β‐protein impairs astrocyte‐mediated differentiation of hippocampal neurons
作者:
Qi-Ying Liu,
Anne Schaffner,
Yoong Chang,
Dragan Maric,
Jeffrey Barker,
期刊:
NeuroReport
(OVID Available online 1998)
卷期:
Volume 9,
issue 13
页码: 3059-3063
ISSN:0959-4965
年代: 1998
出版商: OVID
关键词: Amyloid β-protein;Astrocytes;GABA;Glycine;Hippocampus;Kainic acid;Neuronal development;Neurotrophic effect;NMDA
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
EMBRYONIC rat hippocampal neurons were cultured on poly D-lysine (PDL) or on cortical astrocytes, some of which had been pretreated for 2 4 h with amyloid β-protein (β-AP). Amino acid-induced currents were quantified. Membrane capacitance (Cm), as well as the amplitude and density of amino acid-evoked currents recorded in neurons cultured on untreated astrocytes were all statistically greater than those recorded in neurons grown on PDL. However, compared to untreated astrocytes, those treated wit h β-AP led to significantly lower values in neurons for Cmand GABA, kainate- and NMDA-induced currents, while glycine-activated current values were not significantly different. Furthermore, β-AP treatment abolished spontaneous Cac2+fluctuations in astrocytes, which may account for their impaired ability to promote the expression of functional transmitter receptors in neurons.
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