Abstract
Kainic acid (KA)-induced status epilepticus in adult rats leads to delayed, selective death of pyramidal neurons in the hippocampal CA1 and CA3. Death is preceded by down-regulation of glutamate receptor 2 (GluR2) mRNA and protein [the subunit that limits Ca2+ permeability of α-amino-3-hydroxy-5- methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptors] in CA1 and CA3, as indicated by in situ hybridization, immunolabeling, and quantitative Western blotting. GluR1 mRNA and protein are unchanged or slightly increased before cell death. These changes could lead to formation of GluR2-lacking, Ca2+- permeable AMPA receptors and increased toxicity of endogenous glutamate. GluR2 immunolabeling is unchanged in granule cells of the dentate gyrus, which are resistant to seizure-induced death. Thus, formation of Ca2+- permeable AMPA receptors may be a critical mediator of delayed neurodegeneration after status epilepticus.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3631-3636 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
Volume | 97 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 28 2000 |
Keywords
- Epilepsy
- Kainate
- Neurodegeneration
- Seizures
- α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General