Corticosterone targets distinct steps of synaptic transmission via concentration specific activation of mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptors

Chatterjee, Sreejata and Sikdar, Sujit K (2014) Corticosterone targets distinct steps of synaptic transmission via concentration specific activation of mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptors. In: JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY, 128 (4). pp. 476-490.

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Abstract

Hippocampal neurons are affected by chronic stress and have a high density of cytoplasmic mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptors (MR and GR). Detailed studies on the genomic effects of the stress hormone corticosterone at physiologically relevant concentrations on different steps in synaptic transmission are limited. In this study, we tried to delineate how activation of MR and GR by different concentrations of corticosterone affects synaptic transmission at various levels. The effect of 3-h corticosterone (25, 50, and 100nM) treatment on depolarization-mediated calcium influx, vesicular release and properties of miniature excitatory post-synaptic currents (mEPSCs) were studied in cultured hippocampal neurons. Activation of MR with 25nM corticosterone treatment resulted in enhanced depolarization-mediated calcium influx via a transcription-dependent process and increased frequency of mEPSCs with larger amplitude. On the other hand, activation of GR upon 100nM corticosterone treatment resulted in increase in the rate of vesicular release via the genomic actions of GR. Furthermore, GR activation led to significant increase in the frequency of mEPSCs with larger amplitude and faster decay. Our studies indicate that differential activation of the dual receptor system of MR and GR by corticosterone targets the steps in synaptic transmission differently.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY
Publisher:	WILEY-BLACKWELL
Additional Information:	copyright for this article belongs to WILEY-BLACKWELL, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA
Keywords:	corticosterone; glucocorticoid receptor; imaging; mEPSC; mineralocorticoid receptor; stress
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Molecular Biophysics Unit
Date Deposited:	17 Mar 2014 11:21
Last Modified:	17 Mar 2014 11:21
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/48636

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