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What controls the ionic gradient?

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Membrane permeability to certain ions (ions and large proteins do not freely cross)
Na/K+ ATPase (3 Na out/2 K in, results in chemical gradient with high Na outside cell and high K inside cell)

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Action potentials

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Exciting “excitable” tissue

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What happens to membrane potential during an action potential?

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Increases, decreases then returns to RMP

depolarization, repolarization, hyperpolarization

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Describe the events of synaptic transmission:

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AP arrives at presynaptic terminal > Ca+ channels open causing vesicles with NT release > NT binds to postsynaptic receptor

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Ionotropic vs Metabotropic/Serpentine NT receptors:

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Ligand gated vs. Second messenger

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Metabotropic receptors: 
Second messengers
Gs
Gi
Gq
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  • stimulation of adenylate cyclase
  • inhibition of adenylate cyclase
  • productoin of DAG and IP3 (aka release of intracellular Ca2+)
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EPSP (Excitatory Post-synaptic potential)

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Binding to receptor opens a cationic channel (either Na+ or Ca2+ > influx of the cation > depolarization
Reach closer to a threshold to generate AP

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IPSP (Inhibitory Post-synaptic potential)

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Binding to receptor opens an anionic channel (Cl-) > influx of chloride > hyperpolarization
Go further from threshold means less likely to generate AP

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Origin of the neurotransmitter:

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Area of the brain that makes the NT is where the cell bodies are. Axons may travel really far from the cell body to get to the target

Example: Seratonergic neurons are found in the raphe nuclei = the cell bodies that make the serotonin are found in the raphei nuclei
Post synaptic receptors for serotonin (synapse 1) may be found really far away from this location

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What is a tract?

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Bundle of axons traveling to the same location

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What are the monoamines?

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Epinephrine 
Norepinephrine 
Dopamine 
Serotonin
Histamine

(created from modifying single amino acids)

END Seton Hall (for rejecting me haha)

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Where do you find norepinephrine?

Function?

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Locus ceruleus
Other pontine/medullary areas
Wakefulness/alertness

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Where do you find epinephrine?

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Medulla

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Synthesis of epinephrine and norepinephrine:

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Tyrosine > ( via tyrosine hydroxylase = rate limiting step) > dopamine > vesicles > norepinephrine > released into synaptic terminal > (via PNMT/phenolethanolamine-N-methyltransferase) > epinephrine > epi moved back into vesicles

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How are epinephrine and norepinephrine transported into vesicles?
Inhibitor?

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VMAT and VMAT2

Reserpine (leads to synaptic failure)

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How are the actions of Epi and Norepi limited?

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Reuptake

Enzyme degradation

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Which enzymes degrade epi and norepi?

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Monoamine oxidase/MAO (metabolites released into ECF)

Catechol-O-methyltransferase/COMT (at glial cells/postsynaptic membrane)

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What type of receptors do epi and norepi bind to?

What type of receptors are these?

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A-adrenergic
B-adrenergic

-both are serpentine/second messenger type receptors

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Where can you find dopamine?

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Basal ganglia (motor control)
Hypothalamus & limbic system (endocrine and emotional control) 
Cortex
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Synthesis of dopamine:

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Tyrosine > ( via tyrosine hydroxylase = rate limiting step) > dopamine
(then to norepi and epi)

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How is dopamine action limited?

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Reuptake

Catabolism by MAO and COMT (same as norepi and epi)

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What receptors does dopamine bind to?

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D1 and D5: increase cAMP
D2: decrease cAMP > increases gK causing potassium efflux
D3 and D4: decrease cAMP (aka like D2)

All metabotropic/serpentine receptors that are connected to G proteins

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Where is serotonin (5HT) found?

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Raphe nuclei in the brainstem (modifies motor activity)
Cerebellum (modifies motor activity)
Hypothalamus and limbic system (mood)

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Synthesis of serotonin:

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Tryptophan > (via Tryptophan hydroxylase) > Serotonin

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How do you limit the action of serotonin?
Reuptake | Catabolism of MAO and COMT
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Receptors for Serotonin: Serpentine receptors: Ionotropic receptor:
- 5HT1,2,4,5 and 6 | - 5HT3
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``` *Roles of these receptors: 5HT2c 5HT3 5HT6 5HT7 ```
- knock out mice are obese and seizure prone - area postrema (vomiting) - anti-depressant effect - limbic system
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Where is Histamine located?
Tuberomammillary nucleus of the hypothalamus (wakefulness)
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Synthesis of Histamine:
Histidine > (via histidine decarboxylase) > Histamine
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How do you limit the action of histamine?
Reuptake | Catabolism by diamine oxidase and COMT
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*What are the receptors for Histamine? | What type of receptors?
H1: PLC (phospholipase c) activation H2: increase cAMP (associated with gastric acid release) H3: presynaptic, decrease histamine release All serpentine receptors
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Acetylcholine found in?
Striatum of the basal ganglia | Midbrain and pons
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Major functions of acetylcholine:
Voluntary motion control (via striatum) Baseline excitation to cortex (brain arousal/wakefulness) REM sleep
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Synthesis of acetylcholine:
Choline + acetate > vAChT (vesicular Ach transporter protein) moves it into vesicles > Acetylcholinesterase removes it from synaptic trough
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*Ach receptors: | Muscarinic
M1 (neuronal) - increase IP3/DAG (Gq)> intracellular Ca+ release M2 (cardiac) - decrease cAMP via Gi > K+ efflux M3 (endothelium of vasculature) - increase IP3/DAG (Gq) > intracellular Ca+ release M4 (presynaptic autoreceptor, striatum of basal ganglia) - decrease cAMP (Gi) M5 (cerebrovasculature, dopaminergenic neurons of basal ganglia) - increase IP3/DAG
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Ach receptors: | Nicotinic
Located at the NMJ (somatic) and synapse 1 (autonomic)
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What are the inhibitory neurotransmitters?
GABA | Glycine
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GABA:
Major inhibitory amino acid NT Widely distributed throughout higher levels of the CNS Spinal cord has least amount of GABA
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Roles of GABA:
Consciousness Motor control Vision
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Synthesis of GABA:
Glutamate > (via glutamate decarboxylase/GAD) > transport into vesicles via VGAT/vesicular GABA transporter protein
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Reuptake of GABA:
GAT (GABA transporter) removes it from synapse | GAT 1 is at the presynaptic terminal while GAT 2 is on glial cells surrounding the synapse
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If GABA is taken up by GAT1… If GABA is taken up by GAT2… -
Repackaged into vesicles as is | -GABA is converted to glutamine > released to the ECF > taken up at presynaptic terminal and recycled to GABA
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GABA-A receptors: | Ionotropic (Cl conductance)
Activation produces IPSP in adult neurons | Binding sites also receive Benzo, ethanol and steroids and cause an action potential
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GABA-A receptors (outside of synapse terminals)
Large number of such receptors | Site of action for anesthetics like propofol
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GABA-B receptors: | Metabotropic
Gi/Go coupled - activate the GIRK (K+ channel) and inhibit a Ca channel - Presynaptic receptors regulate NT release while postsynaptic receptors inhibit the post-synaptic cell
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Glycine found in? Function? Synthesis?
-Spinal cord (mostly), brainstem (particularly in the medulla) Not much in higher CNS -spinal inhibitions -Amino acid is unmodified
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Removal of Glycine from synapse:
``` GAT proteins (same as GAB) Recycling ```
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Glycine receptors:
Ionotropic (responds to chloride) > influx of Cl- leads to IPSP
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What other substances bind to glycine receptors?
Ethanol and general anesthetics. Both cause action potential Stychnine blocks it
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What are the purines?
ATP, ADP and Adenosine
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ATP and purines:
Synaptic vesicles for Purines all contain ATP. Debate on whether ATP is required for metabolic function
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Synthesis of Purines:
ATP by MT > stored in vesicles by VNUT > released > (ATP > ADP > Adenosine) conversion occurs in synaptic trough
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Purines are found…
Virtually everywhere in CNS particularly cortex, cerebellum, hippocampus, basal ganglia
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Purine receptors : | P1 (A receptors)
Binds adenosine Role in sleep induction, inhibition of neural function (post synaptic locations) Role in NT release (presynaptic locations)
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Purine receptors: | P2X receptors
Ionotropic | Binds ATP
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Purine receptors: | P2Y receptors
Metabotropic Binds ATP, ADP, UTP and UDP Gi/Gq coupled
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Functions of P2 purine receptors
Learning and memory (co-release with EAA) | Modification of locomotor pathways
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Opioid transmitters are what type of transmitters?
Peptide transmitters
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Opioids include…
Endorphins Ekephalins Dynorphins Nociceptin
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Opioids are found ….
Basal ganglia Hypothalamus Multiple pontine and Medullary sites
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General functions of opioids:
Modification of nociceptive inputs (cutaneous) | Mood/affect (neurophysiology of emotion/drug addiction)
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Precursors for proopiomelanocortinin (POMC, precursor to ACTH):
B-endorphins
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Precursors for proenkephalin:
Tyr-gly-gly-phe-X Met-enkephalin Leu-enkephalin
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Precursors for pro-dynorphin:
3 molecules of Leu-enkephalin | dynorphin
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Precursors for Orphanin FQ
nociceptin
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Synthesis of Opioids: | Removal in cleft:
- Standard protein synthesis | - reuptake and destruction by enkephalinase and aminopeptidase
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Opioid receptors general concepts:
Are all serpentine and activate second messenger systems (Gi/Gq) after ligand binding
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Opioid receptors: | U-receptors (Mu)
Metabotropic Activation causes: analgesia, respiratory depression, euphoria, constipation, sedation -leads to K+ efflux and hyperpolarization
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Opioid receptors: | Kappa (K) receptors
Serpentine Activation causes: Analgesia, dysphoria, diuresis, miosis -decrease Calcium influx
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Opioid receptors: | Delta receptor
Serpentine receptor Activation causes: Analgesia -decrease calcium influx
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Endocannabinoids are found …
``` Basal ganglia (affects mood and motor performance) Spinal cord (modulates nociception) Cortex (neuroprotection) Hippocampus (memory formation) Hypothalamus (energy control/hunger) ```
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Synthesis of Endocannabinoids:
Derived from membrane lipids (arachidonic acid) | Occurs in the presynaptic terminal
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Difference in synthesis pathways for Anandamide and 2-AG:
Anandamide - derived from NAPE (N-arachidonoyl phosphatidyl ethanol 2-AG: derived from arachidonoyl-containing phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate (PIP2)
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2AG
Major source for arachidonic acid | Manipulation of 2AG has effects beyond the endocannabinoid system
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Cannabinoid Receptor 1 (CB1)
Activation = psychoactive responses to cannabinoids 472 AA peptide on chromosome 6 Polymorphisms linked to obesity, ADHD, schizo and Parkinson's depression Forms heterodimer with other NT receptors like dopamine and orexin
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CB1 distribution:
CNS neurons Uniform distribution in striatum, thalamus, hypothalamus, cerebellum and lower brain stem Non-uniform distribution in cortex, amygdala and hippocampus (aka found in only certain neuron types)
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Where are cannabinoid receptors usually found? | Binds which molecules with great affinity?
-Presynaptic neurons away from the active zone where the vesicles are Greater density in inhibitory synapses -AEA and 2AG
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Significance of CB1:
Found on presynaptic terminals of EAA and GABA releasing synapses and reduces EAA and GABA release via a Gi coupled protein -Anandamide and 2-AG are equally effective in doing this
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CB2
Found primarily on macrophages (microglia) Also found in neurons and usually associated with nerve injury. Inducible in response to injury or inflammation Binds 2-AG better than AEA
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Degradation of Endocannabinoids at the synapse
Hydrolysis | Oxidation via cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathway (both AEA and 2-AG)
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Hydrolysis of AEA: | Hydrolysis of 2-AG:
Via Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH) | Via Mono-acyl glycerol lipase (MAGL)
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What are the excitatory amino acids:
Glutamate and Aspartate
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Locations of EAA
Widely distributed throughout the CNS Most important excitatory NT in the brain. Wide functions
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EAA receptors: | Ionotropic
NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor) | Activated by Glu, Asp and NMDA (exogenous) and allows influx of calcium
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Glycine binding site of the NMDA:
Glycine is required as a co-agonist, but cannot open the channel alone (needs EAA to bind with it)
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Mg binding site of the NMDA:
Blocks channel at RMP and prevents CA+ influx | Makes the NMDA receptor both ligand and voltage gated
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PCP binding site of NMDA:
Blocks channel | Uses as horse tranquilizer
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Non NMDA receptors
Also ionotropic but causes Na influx | 2 types: AMPA and Kalnate
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AMPA receptors:
-Activated by Glutamate, aspartate and AMPA (exogenous) Allows Na influx when open -Benzo binds to this receptor and reduces amount of Na that enters
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Kainate receptors:
EAA binds, Na influx with some Ca2+
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Activation of the NMDA receptors produce …. | Activation of the non-NMDA receptors produce …
- long latency EPSP with long duration | - EPSP with short duration
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Explain the binding of EAA receptors at the postsynaptic terminal?
- Co-localized at the postsynaptic terminal. - EAA binds to both types of receptors >Na flows into non-NMDA while Ca cannot flow into NMDA because of the Magnesium - Non-NMDA receptor has a short duration EPSP which causes enough depolarization to make Mg leave the NMDA channel - with Mg gone, Ca can now enter the NMDA channel and produce the longer lasting EPSP
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Functions of the Non-NMDA receptors:
Primary sensory afferents | Upper motor neurons
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Functions of NMDA receptors:
Short and long-term memory formation | Synaptic plasticity
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EAA Metabotropic receptors Group 1 Group 2 and 3
- Gq coupled (glu 1 and 5) | - Gi coupled (glu 2-8)
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Presynaptic Metabotropic receptors | Post synaptic Metabotropic receptors
- NT release control | - learning, memory, motor systems
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How is the action of the EAA limited?
EAA released into synapse > Glial cell uptakes and converts EAA to glutamine > glutamine reuptake by presynaptic neuron > converted back to glutamate (EAA) > released again
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Nitric oxide and NMDA receptors
NMDA activation can lead to production of NO. How? NMDA binds and triggers Ca2+ influx > Ca2+ activates calcineurin which activates NOS (Nitric oxide synthase) > cleaves Arg to produce NO
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Properties of NO:
Lipid soluble. Diffuses back to presynaptic neuron and affects it
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Neural functions of NO:
Long term potentation of memory in hippocampus & cerebellum Cardiovascular and respiratory control in pons and medulla
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Non-neural functions of NO:
Immunological: released by macrophages to poison pathogens Cardiovascular: vasodilation of smooth muscle
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Downside of NO:
Unstable (half life is 5 seconds) | Leads to production of free radicals and toxic to neurons in high concentrations

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