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NEURON
Volume 84, Issue 1, Pages 152-163Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.08.036
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- Heisenberg Program of the German Research Foundation [HA 6386/1-1, HA 6386/2-1, HA 6386/3-1]
- German Research Foundation [HI1414/2-1]
- Wellcome Trust through the Centre for Chronic Diseases and Disorders (C2D2) at the University of York [097829]
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Fast synaptic transmission is important for rapid information processing. To explore the maximal rate of neuronal signaling and to analyze the presynaptic mechanisms, we focused on the input layer of the cerebellar cortex, where exceptionally high action potential (AP) frequencies have been reported in vivo. With paired recordings between presynaptic cerebellar mossy fiber boutons and postsynaptic granule cells, we demonstrate reliable neurotransmission up to similar to 1 kHz. Presynaptic APs are ultrafast, with similar to 100 mu s half-duration. Both K-v1 and K-v3 potassium channels mediate the fast repolarization, rapidly inactivating sodium channels ensure metabolic efficiency, and little AP broadening occurs during bursts of up to 1.5 kHz. Presynaptic Ca(v)2.1 (P/Q-type) calcium channels open efficiently during ultrafast APs. Furthermore, a subset of synaptic vesicles is tightly coupled to Ca2+ channels, and vesicles are rapidly recruited to the release site. These data reveal mechanisms of presynaptic AP generation and transmitter release underlying neuronal kHz signaling.
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