Fast inhibition of glutamate-activated currents by caffeine.

Fast inhibition of glutamate-activated currents by caffeine.

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Caffeine stimulates calcium-induced calcium release (CICR) in many cell types.In neurons, caffeine stimulates CICR presynaptically and thus modulates neurotransmitter release.Using the whole-cell patch-clamp technique we found that caffeine (20 mM) reversibly increased the Swivel Lounge Chair with Cushion (set of 2) frequency and decreased the amplitude of miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents (mEPSCs) in neocortical neurons.The increase in mEPSC frequency is consistent with a presynaptic mechanism.

Caffeine also reduced exogenously applied glutamate-activated currents, confirming a separate postsynaptic action.This inhibition developed in tens of milliseconds, consistent with block of channel currents.Caffeine (20 mM) did not reduce currents activated by exogenous NMDA, indicating that caffeine block is specific to non-NMDA type glutamate receptors.Caffeine-induced inhibition of mEPSC amplitude occurs through postsynaptic block of non-NMDA type ionotropic glutamate receptors.

Caffeine thus Lip Stick has both pre and postsynaptic sites of action at excitatory synapses.