Influence of spatially segregated IP3-producing pathways on spike generation and transmitter release in Purkinje cell axons.

ABSTRACT: It has been known for a long time that inositol-trisphosphate (IP3) receptors are present in the axon of certain types of mammalian neurons, but their functional role has remained unexplored. Here we show that localized photolysis of IP3 induces spatially constrained calcium rises in Purkinje cell axons. Confocal immunohistology reveals that the axon initial segment (AIS), as well as terminals onto deep cerebellar cells, express specific subtypes of Gα/q and phospholipase C (PLC) molecules, together with the upstream purinergic receptor P2Y1. By contrast, intermediate parts of the axon express another set of Gα/q and PLC molecules, indicating two spatially segregated signaling cascades linked to IP3 generation. This prompted a search for distinct actions of IP3 in different parts of Purkin

SUBMITTER: Gomez LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7245073 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature