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17 - Glial Cells Flashcards

1
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What are the three types of glial cell?

A

Astrocytes

Oligodendrocytes

Microglial cells

(oligodendrocyte progenitor cell (precursor for oligodendrocytes))

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2
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During disease how are glial cells altered?

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Positive alterations: eg gain of function

Negative: Loss of function

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Astrocytes are uniquely positioned to support and influence the ______

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Astrocytes are uniquely positioned to support and influence the synapse

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4
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Astrocytes make extensive contacts with multiple ______

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Astrocytes make extensive contacts with multiple dendrites

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5
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Oligodendrocytes are the ______ cell of the CNS

Produce _______ wrapping substance

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Oligodendrocytes are the myelinating cell of the CNS

Produce lipid-rich wrapping substance

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Astrocyte fine processes interact with _______

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Astrocyte fine processes interact with synapses

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A single astrocyte has innumerable ________ that fill up a _______ in the brain

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A single astrocyte has innumerable fine processes that fill up a spherical domain in the brain

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Astrocytes lack:

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long processes that project to distant locations

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9
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At the EM level astrocyte processes wrap

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all synapses

-important in regulation of synaptic function

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Astrocytes at the synapses can sense _______ (and ______); important for getting rid of

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Astrocytes at the synapses can sense glutamate and neuronal activity; important for getting rid of glutamate

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11
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Astrocytes are rich with the glutamate transporter ______

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Astrocytes are rich with the glutamate transporter GLT-1

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What happens when GLT-1 is put into a HEK cell (with patch clamping)

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GLT-1 brings in glutamate as well as ions

GLT-1 in hek cell → can see that cells respond electrophysiologically based on level of glutamate

→ suggests that astrocytes sense glutamate

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Glutamate is _______ through astrocyte using the ______ transporter. Which can regulate:

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Glutamate is recycled through astrocyte using the GLT-1 transporter.

Glutamate reuptake can regulate firing

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14
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______ inhibits Glutamate reuptake transporters (eg Glt-1)

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PDC inhibits Glutamate reuptake transporters (eg Glt-1)

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What effect does PDC have on the granule cell?

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Prolonged spiking in granule cell in response to mossy fibre input

recall: PDC inhibits glutamate reuptake which can regulate firing

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16
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Astrocytes express _____ receptors

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Astrocytes express glutamate (NMDA/AMPA etc) and kainic acid receptors

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17
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______ is a metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonist

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MCPG is a metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonist

18
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When we stimulate Schaffer collateral (within hypothalamus) how does the astrocyte respond?

A

Ca++ changes within the astrocyte

astrocytes are responding to local neuronal activity

19
Q

Explain the image:

Stimulated Schaffer Collateral:

Spikes are _______

With ______ (antagonist to metabotropic Glutamate receptors)

Suggest glutamate receptors are important for regulating ______ in response to _______

A

Explain the image:

Stimulated Schaffer Collateral:

Spikes are rises in Ca++ levels within astrocyte

With MCPG (antagonist to metabotropic Glutamate receptors)

Suggest glutamate receptors are important for regulating calcium levels in response to neuronal activity

20
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What co-agonists are required for NMDA receptor activity?

A

Glycine/D-Serine

21
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What happens if you clamp down Ca++ in astrocytes and then apply stimulation

A

You won’t get LTP

Astrocytes are responding to activity and releasing D-Serine (necessary for NMDA receptor activity which triggers LTP)

For LTP to occur must have astrocytes present and the capacity to respond to neuronal activity

22
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Astrocyte Summary:

Neuronal synapses and somas are wrapped in _______

Astrocytes uptake and recycle ______

Glutamate uptake can shape _______

Astrocytes are excitable during neuronal activity - measured by ________

Astrocytes Ca is necessary for LTP through the release of ________

A

Astrocyte Summary:

Neuronal synapses and somas are wrapped in astrocyte processes

Astrocytes uptake and recycle glutamate

Glutamate uptake can shape neuronal excitability

Astrocytes are excitable during neuronal activity - measured by intracellular Ca

Astrocytes Ca is necessary for LTP through the release of D-Serine

23
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OPCs are located throughout the _______

A

OPCs are located throughout the CNS

24
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WHAT DO OPCs do that oligodendrocytes don’t?

A

OPCs synapse with neurons

25
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OPCs synapse with neurons

How do we know?

A
  • Stimulate schaffer collateral
  • measure putative OPC
  • induse biocytin (dye) with patch clamp
  • Evoked response happened in OPC
26
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Morphology of OPC in the image is similar to a _____

A

Synapse

OPC’s synapse with neurons - presumably a way to monitor neuronal activate

27
Q

Myelin increases the _____ of the membrane and decrease the ______

A

Myelin increases the resistance of the membrane and decrease the capacitance

  • prevents charges from leaving the axon
28
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Myelin can detect _______

A

Myelin can detect axonal activity

29
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NMDA receptors regulate ______ in oligodendrocytes

A

NMDA receptors regulate glucose import/energy metabolism in oligodendrocytes

30
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Removing NMDA receptor (NR1) from oligodendrocytes and OPCs leads to:

A

Less glucose within the oligodendrocyte

  • axons fatigue faster (lower amplitude) and recover slower
31
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OPC/Oligodendrocyte Summary:

  • ______ make oligodendrocytes but likely have several other roles
  • OPCs monitor ________ activity through ______
  • Myelin speeds _______
  • Myelin/oligodendrocytes monitor ______, couple ________ and transmit _____ to axons
A

OPC/Oligodendrocyte Summary:

  • OPCs make oligodendrocytes but likely have several other roles
  • OPCs monitor axonal activity through OPC synapses
  • Myelin speeds axonal conduction
  • Myelin/oligodendrocytes monitor axonal activity, couple axonal activity to glucose import and transmit nutrients to axons
32
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Microglia respond to and sense their _______

A

Microglia respond to and sense their environment

33
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Microglial contribute to ________ during critical window

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Microglial contribute to synaptic pruning during critical window

34
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Synaptic pruning by microglia is _______ dependent

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Synaptic pruning by microglia is activity dependent

35
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Microglia monitor extracellular _____ (ie ________)

A

Microglia monitor extracellular potassium (ie neuronal activity)

36
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Blocking the 2 pore K+ channel in microglia will reduce the _______

A

Blocking the 2 pore K+ channel in microglia will reduce the current of ATP

Suggests that ATP causes local K+ changes inside microglia

37
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Microglia are responsive to extracellular ______

A

Microglia are responsive to extracellular potassium levels

38
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Monitoring of potassium is likely a mechanism for microglia to sense the overal _____

A

Monitoring of potassium is likely a mechanism for microglia to sense the overall neuronal activity

39
Q

microglial knockout mice are much more susceptible to ____ when stimulated with kainate

A

microglial knockout mice are much more susceptible to seizures when stimulated with kainate

40
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What is causing suppression of neuronal activity in microglial

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neuronal activity → ATP → broken down into adenosine by microglia → adenosine suppresses activity

41
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Microglia summary:

  • Microglia monitor the ____ and respond hundreds or thousands of factors
  • Microglia contribute to _____ and _____
  • Microglia monitor neuronal activity in part via levels of extracellular _____
  • Absence of microglia predisposes mice to _____ due to microglia _____ _______
A

Microglia summary:

  • Microglia monitor the CNS and respond to hundreds or thousands of factors
  • Microglia contribute to synaptic pruning and development
  • Microglia monitor neuronal activity in part via levels of extracellular potassium
  • Absence of microglia predisposes mice to epilepsy due to microglia supressing neuronal activity _______

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