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BDNF-induced TrkB activation down-regulates the K+-Cl- cotransporter KCC2 and impairs neuronal Cl- extrusion

Rivera, C ; Li, H ; Thomas-Crusells, J ; Lahtinen, H ; Viitanen, T ; Nanobashvili, Avtandil LU ; Kokaia, Zaal LU orcid ; Airaksinen, MS ; Voipio, J and Kaila, K , et al. (2002) In Journal of Cell Biology 159(5). p.747-752
Abstract
Pathophysiological activity and various kinds of traumatic insults are known to have deleterious long-term effects on neuronal Cl- regulation, which can lead to a suppression of fast postsynaptic GABAergic responses. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) increases neuronal excitability through a conjunction of mechanisms that include regulation of the efficacy of GABAergic transmission. Here, we show that exposure of rat hippocampal slice cultures and acute slices to exogenous BDNF or neurotrophin-4 produces a TrkB-mediated fall in the neuron-specific K+-Cl- cotransporter KCC2 mRNA and protein, as well as a consequent impairment in neuronal Cl- extrusion capacity. After kindling-induced seizures in vivo, the expression of KCC2 is... (More)
Pathophysiological activity and various kinds of traumatic insults are known to have deleterious long-term effects on neuronal Cl- regulation, which can lead to a suppression of fast postsynaptic GABAergic responses. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) increases neuronal excitability through a conjunction of mechanisms that include regulation of the efficacy of GABAergic transmission. Here, we show that exposure of rat hippocampal slice cultures and acute slices to exogenous BDNF or neurotrophin-4 produces a TrkB-mediated fall in the neuron-specific K+-Cl- cotransporter KCC2 mRNA and protein, as well as a consequent impairment in neuronal Cl- extrusion capacity. After kindling-induced seizures in vivo, the expression of KCC2 is down-regulated in the mouse hippocampus with a spatio-temporal profile complementary to the up-regulation of TrkB and BDNF. The present data demonstrate a novel mechanism whereby BDNF/TrkB signaling suppresses chloride-dependent fast GABAergic inhibition, which most likely contributes to the well-known role of TrkB-activated signaling cascades in the induction and establishment of epileptic activity. (Less)
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neurotrophic factors, chloride homeostasis, depolarization, GABA(A), inhibition, hippocampus
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Journal of Cell Biology
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159
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5
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747 - 752
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Rockefeller University Press
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  • wos:000179814700003
  • pmid:12473684
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0021-9525
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10.1083/jcb.200209011
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English
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  abstract     = {{Pathophysiological activity and various kinds of traumatic insults are known to have deleterious long-term effects on neuronal Cl- regulation, which can lead to a suppression of fast postsynaptic GABAergic responses. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) increases neuronal excitability through a conjunction of mechanisms that include regulation of the efficacy of GABAergic transmission. Here, we show that exposure of rat hippocampal slice cultures and acute slices to exogenous BDNF or neurotrophin-4 produces a TrkB-mediated fall in the neuron-specific K+-Cl- cotransporter KCC2 mRNA and protein, as well as a consequent impairment in neuronal Cl- extrusion capacity. After kindling-induced seizures in vivo, the expression of KCC2 is down-regulated in the mouse hippocampus with a spatio-temporal profile complementary to the up-regulation of TrkB and BDNF. The present data demonstrate a novel mechanism whereby BDNF/TrkB signaling suppresses chloride-dependent fast GABAergic inhibition, which most likely contributes to the well-known role of TrkB-activated signaling cascades in the induction and establishment of epileptic activity.}},
  author       = {{Rivera, C and Li, H and Thomas-Crusells, J and Lahtinen, H and Viitanen, T and Nanobashvili, Avtandil and Kokaia, Zaal and Airaksinen, MS and Voipio, J and Kaila, K and Saarma, M}},
  issn         = {{0021-9525}},
  keywords     = {{neurotrophic factors; chloride homeostasis; depolarization; GABA(A); inhibition; hippocampus}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{5}},
  pages        = {{747--752}},
  publisher    = {{Rockefeller University Press}},
  series       = {{Journal of Cell Biology}},
  title        = {{BDNF-induced TrkB activation down-regulates the K+-Cl- cotransporter KCC2 and impairs neuronal Cl- extrusion}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200209011}},
  doi          = {{10.1083/jcb.200209011}},
  volume       = {{159}},
  year         = {{2002}},
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