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The Journal of Neuroscience, November 1, 2002, 22(21):9185-9193
Dopamine D4 Receptors Modulate GABAergic Signaling in
Pyramidal Neurons of Prefrontal Cortex
Xun
Wang,
Ping
Zhong, and
Zhen
Yan
Department of Physiology and Biophysics, State University of New
York at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo,
New York 14214
Dopaminergic neurotransmission in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) plays
an important role in regulating cognitive processes and emotional
status. The dopamine D4 receptor, which is highly enriched in the PFC, is one of the principal targets of antipsychotic drugs. To
understand the cellular mechanisms and functional implications of
D4 receptors, we examined the impact of D4
receptors in PFC pyramidal neurons on GABAergic inhibition, a key
element in the regulation of "working memory." Application of the
D4 agonist N-(methyl)-4-(2-cyanophenyl)piperazinyl-3-methylbenzamide
maleate caused a reversible decrease in postsynaptic
GABAA receptor currents; this effect was blocked by the
D4 antagonist
3-[(4-[4-chlorophenyl]piperazine-1-yl)methyl]-[1H]-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine but not by the D2 antagonist sulpiride, suggesting
mediation by D4 receptors. Application of PD168077 also
reduced the GABAA receptor-mediated miniature IPSC
amplitude in PFC pyramidal neurons recorded from slices. The
D4 modulation of GABAA receptor currents was
blocked by protein kinase A (PKA) activation and occluded by PKA
inhibition. Inhibiting the catalytic activity of protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) also eliminated the effect of PD168077 on GABAA
currents. Furthermore, disrupting the association of the PKA/PP1
complex with its scaffold protein Yotiao significantly attenuated the
D4 modulation of GABAA currents, suggesting
that Yotiao-mediated targeting of PKA/PP1 to the vicinity of
GABAA receptors is required for the dopaminergic signaling.
Together, our results show that activation of D4 receptors in PFC pyramidal neurons inhibits GABAA channel functions
by regulating the PKA/PP1 signaling complex, which could underlie the
D4 modulation of PFC neuronal activity and the actions of
antipsychotic drugs.
Key words:
dopamine receptors; GABAA receptor channels; protein kinase A; protein phosphatase 1; Yotiao; inhibitor-1
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