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  • Title: Differential dependence of phasic transmitter release on synaptotagmin 1 at GABAergic and glutamatergic hippocampal synapses.
    Author: Kerr AM, Reisinger E, Jonas P.
    Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A; 2008 Oct 07; 105(40):15581-6. PubMed ID: 18832148.
    Abstract:
    Previous studies revealed that synaptotagmin 1 is the major Ca(2+) sensor for fast synchronous transmitter release at excitatory synapses. However, the molecular identity of the Ca(2+) sensor at hippocampal inhibitory synapses has not been determined. To address the functional role of synaptotagmin 1 at identified inhibitory terminals, we made paired recordings from synaptically connected basket cells (BCs) and granule cells (GCs) in the dentate gyrus in organotypic slice cultures from wild-type and synaptotagmin 1-deficient mice. As expected, genetic elimination of synaptotagmin 1 abolished synchronous transmitter release at excitatory GC-BC synapses. However, synchronous release at inhibitory BC-GC synapses was maintained. Quantitative analysis revealed that elimination of synaptotagmin 1 reduced release probability and depression but maintained the synchrony of transmitter release at BC-GC synapses. Elimination of synaptotagmin 1 also increased the frequency of both miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents (measured in BCs) and miniature inhibitory postsynaptic currents (recorded in GCs), consistent with a clamping function of synaptotagmin 1 at both excitatory and inhibitory terminals. Single-cell reverse-transcription quantitative PCR analysis revealed that single BCs coexpressed multiple synaptotagmin isoforms, including synaptotagmin 1-5, 7, and 11-13. Our results indicate that, in contrast to excitatory synapses, synaptotagmin 1 is not absolutely required for synchronous release at inhibitory BC-GC synapses. Thus, alternative fast Ca(2+) sensors contribute to synchronous release of the inhibitory transmitter GABA in cortical circuits.
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