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@ARTICLE{Tascio:282573,
author = {Tascio, Dario and Gebril, Nehal and Jabs, Ronald and
Henneberger, Christian and Steinhäuser, Christian and
Seifert, Gerald},
title = {{AMPA} {R}eceptors in {NG}2 {G}lia {D}ifferently {A}ffect
{S}ignal {T}ransduction in the {H}ippocampus and
{C}erebellum.},
journal = {Glia},
volume = {74},
number = {2},
issn = {0894-1491},
address = {Bognor Regis [u.a.]},
publisher = {Wiley-Liss},
reportid = {DZNE-2025-01333},
pages = {e70107},
year = {2026},
abstract = {Gray matter NG2 glia constitute a heterogeneous population
of cells whose functions remain incompletely understood. In
the hippocampus, Schaffer collaterals activate AMPA
receptors (AMPARs) in NG2 glia, giving rise to small
excitatory post-synaptic currents (EPSCs). Climbing fibers
of the cerebellum also form synapses with NG2 glia, although
producing much larger EPSCs. We aimed to identify mechanisms
generating these regional differences in the efficacy of
neuron-glia synapses. Combined patch-clamp and RT-PCR
analyses allowed for determining structural and functional
differences of AMPARs expressed by the glial cells.
Comparing pharmacological and molecular data in both regions
revealed stronger expression of Ca2+ permeable AMPARs in
cerebellar NG2 glia. Different expression patterns were
found both for AMPAR subunits and their auxiliary proteins.
Moreover, experiments using the low-affinity AMPAR
antagonist γ-DGG pointed towards higher synaptic glutamate
concentrations at cerebellar synapses, likely due to
multivesicular release, which contributed to enhanced
synaptic efficacy. Finally, we examined short-term
plasticity and showed that pre- and postsynaptic mechanisms
contributed to paired-pulse depression at climbing fiber-NG2
glia synapses. Together, our data provide new insights into
the molecular and functional specialization of NG2 glia and
improve our understanding of the mechanisms underlying
neuron-glia synaptic signaling, by highlighting how
region-specific differences in AMPAR composition and
presynaptic release properties shape this communication in
the central nervous system.},
keywords = {Animals / Cerebellum: cytology / Cerebellum: metabolism /
Cerebellum: physiology / Receptors, AMPA: metabolism /
Receptors, AMPA: genetics / Neuroglia: metabolism /
Neuroglia: physiology / Neuroglia: drug effects /
Hippocampus: cytology / Hippocampus: metabolism /
Hippocampus: physiology / Signal Transduction: physiology /
Signal Transduction: drug effects / Excitatory Postsynaptic
Potentials: physiology / Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials:
drug effects / Synapses: physiology / Mice, Inbred C57BL /
Male / Rats / Patch-Clamp Techniques / Mice / Antigens /
Proteoglycans / AMPA receptor (Other) / NG2 glia (Other) /
cerebellum (Other) / hippocampus (Other) / patch clamp
(Other) / subunit composition (Other) / Receptors, AMPA (NLM
Chemicals) / chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 (NLM
Chemicals) / Antigens (NLM Chemicals) / Proteoglycans (NLM
Chemicals)},
cin = {AG Henneberger},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-2719)1013029},
pnm = {351 - Brain Function (POF4-351)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-351},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:41331743},
pmc = {pmc:PMC12672973},
doi = {10.1002/glia.70107},
url = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/282573},
}