Cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase decreases GABAA receptor current in mouse spinal neurons

Nada M. Porter; Roy E. Twyman; Michael D. Uhler; Robert L. Macdonald

doi:10.1016/0896-6273(90)90338-G

Cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase decreases GABA_A receptor current in mouse spinal neurons

Nada M. Porter
, Roy E. Twyman
, Michael D. Uhler
, Robert L. Macdonald

Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences

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Abstract

GABA, the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian brain, binds to GABA_A receptors, which form chloride ion channels. The predicted structure of the GABA_A receptor places a consensus phosphorylation site for cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) on an intracellular domain of the channel. Phosphorylation by various protein kinases has been shown to alter the activity of certain ligand- and voltage-gated ion channels. We have examined the role of phosphorylation by the catalytic subunit of PKA in the regulation of GABA_A receptor channel function using whole-cell and excised outside-out patch-clamp techniques. Inclusion of the catalytic subunit of PKA in the recording pipettes significantly reduced GABA-evoked whole-cell and single-channel chloride currents. Both heat inactivation of PKA and addition of the specific protein kinase inhibitor peptide prevented the reduction of GABA-evoked currents by PKA. Neither mean channel open time nor channel conductance was affected by PKA. The reduction in GABA receptor current by PKA was primarily due to a reduction in channel opening frequency.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	789-796
Number of pages	8
Journal	Neuron
Volume	5
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0896-6273(90)90338-G
State	Published - Dec 1990

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We thank Dr. Carl J. Rogers for writing the single-channel detection program and for computer hardware and software implementation. We also thank Ms. Nancy E. Ciliax for maintaining cultures and for illustrations. This work was supported by an individual NRSA postdoctoral fellowship to N. M. P. (NSB8216), by an American Academy of Neurology and Neuropharmacology Fellowship and a CIDA award (NS01266) to R. E. T., by USPHS grants to M. D. U. (CM38788) and R. L. M. (NS19613), and by a grant from the Lucille P. Markey Charitable Trust.

Funding

We thank Dr. Carl J. Rogers for writing the single-channel detection program and for computer hardware and software implementation. We also thank Ms. Nancy E. Ciliax for maintaining cultures and for illustrations. This work was supported by an individual NRSA postdoctoral fellowship to N. M. P. (NSB8216), by an American Academy of Neurology and Neuropharmacology Fellowship and a CIDA award (NS01266) to R. E. T., by USPHS grants to M. D. U. (CM38788) and R. L. M. (NS19613), and by a grant from the Lucille P. Markey Charitable Trust.

Funders	Funder number
American Academy of Neurology and Neuropharmacology Fellowship
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Advisory Neurological Disorders and Stroke Council	F32NS008216
U.S. Public Health Service	CM38788, NS19613
Israel National Road Safety Authority	NSB8216
Canadian International Development Agency	NS01266
Lucille P. Markey Charitable Trust

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General Neuroscience

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