期刊
JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE METHODS
卷 264, 期 -, 页码 136-152出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2016.02.021
关键词
Synaptic transmission; Calyx of Held; Readily-releasable pool; Release probability
资金
- NIH [NS032405, F31 NS073252]
Background: The specific properties of a synapse determine how neuronal activity evokes neurotransmitter release. Evaluating changes in synaptic properties during sustained activity is essential to understanding how genetic manipulations and neuromodulators regulate neurotransmitter release. Analyses of postsynaptic responses to high-frequency stimulation have provided estimates of the size of the readily-releasable pool (RRP) of vesicles (N-0) and the probability of vesicular release (p) at multiple synapses. New method: Here, we introduce a model-based approach at the calyx of Held synapse in which depletion and the rate of replenishment (R) determine the number of available vesicles, and facilitation leads to a use-dependent increase in p when initial p is low. Results: When p is high and R is low, we find excellent agreement between estimates based on all three methods and the model. However, when p is low or when significant replenishment occurs between stimuli, estimates of different methods diverge, and model estimates are between the extreme estimates provided by the other approaches. Comparison with other methods: We compare our model-based approach to three other approaches that rely on different simplifying assumptions. Our findings suggest that our model provides a better estimate of No and p than previously-established methods, likely due to inaccurate assumptions about replenishment. More generally, our findings suggest that approaches commonly used to estimate No and p at other synapses are often applied under experimental conditions that yield inaccurate estimates. Conclusions: Careful application of appropriate methods can greatly improve estimates of synaptic parameters. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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