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The Journal of Neuroscience, May 1, 2003, 23(9):3761

Long-Term Depression Is Not Induced by Low-Frequency Stimulation in Rat Visual Cortex In Vivo: A Possible Preventing Role of Endogenous Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor

Bin Jiang^{1, 2}, Yukio Akaneya^{1, 2}, Yoshio Hata^{1, 2}, and Tadaharu Tsumoto^{1, 2}

¹ Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Corporation, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012 Japan, and ² Division of Neurophysiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871, Japan

Low-frequency stimulation (LFS) at 1 Hz for 15 min is an effective protocol to induce homosynaptic long-term depression (LTD) in visual cortical slices. It is reported that LFS becomes ineffective when brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is applied to slices. It is not known, however, whether such a protocol induces LTD in visual cortex in vivo, and whether endogenous BDNF has the same or similar action. To address these questions, we recorded field potentials of rat visual cortex evoked by stimulation of lateral geniculate nucleus, white matter, or cortical layer IV. We found that LFS did not induce LTD of cortical responses in vivo. To test the possibility that spontaneous activity from retinas would interfere with the induction of LTD, both eyes were removed or inactivated by tetrodotoxin. LTD was not induced in these conditions either. To test whether the difference in temperature between the two preparations is a factor for the discrepancy, the temperature of slices was increased from 31 to 37°C. LTD was induced in slices at either temperature. Then, we hypothesized that endogenous BNDF and its receptors, TrkB, prevent the induction of LTD. To test this, we infused the cortex with an inhibitor of Trk receptor tyrosine kinases, anti-TrkB IgG1, anti-BDNF, and anti-neurotrophin 4/5 antibodies. LTD was induced when the BDNF-TrkB system was blocked. In slices, the level of phosphorylation of Trks was found to decrease with time. These results indicate that activation of TrkB signal pathway prevents LFS from inducing synaptic depression in visual cortex in vivo.

Key words: long-term depression; LTD; low-frequency stimulation; brain-derived neurotrophic factor; BDNF; visual cortex; in vivo; slices

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