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Brain Research

Volume 638, Issues 1–2, 28 February 1994, Pages 343-346
Brain Research

A centrally active drug that modulates AMPA receptor gated currents

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Abstract

Systemic administration of the drug 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylcarbonyl)-piperidine (1-BCP) has been reported to enhance monosynaptic response in the hippocampus in vivo and to improved spatial and olfactory memory in rats. The drug's mechanism of action was investigated in the present study using membrane patches fromm cultured hippocampal slices. The decay time of α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid (AMPA) receptor mediated inward currents was greatly increased by 1-CBP in a concentration dependent and reversible fashion; peak current was also enhanced but to a lesser degree. In vitro slice experiments indicated that the drug has a parallel effects on the field of EPSP. It is concluded that 1-BCP is a centrally active modulator of the AMPA receptor.

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This research was supported by a Grant from the AFOSR.

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The authors wish to express their sincere thanks to Dr. C.-M. Tang for his technical advice concerning the construction of the fast-switching system and for providing various components for the setup. The author thank Jackie Porter and Marla Lay for their secretarial assistance.

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