作者
Verónica Abudara, Lisa Roux, Glenn Dallérac, Isabelle Matias, Jérôme Dulong, Jean Pierre Mothet, Nathalie Rouach, Christian Giaume
发表日期
2015/5
期刊
Glia
卷号
63
期号
5
页码范围
795-811
简介
Glia plays an active role in neuronal functions and dysfunctions, some of which depend on the expression of astrocyte connexins, the gap junction channel and hemichannel proteins. Under neuroinflammation triggered by the endotoxin lipopolysacharide (LPS), microglia is primary stimulated and releases proinflammatory agents affecting astrocytes and neurons. Here, we investigate the effects of such microglial activation on astrocyte connexin‐based channel functions and their consequences on synaptic activity in an ex vivo model. We found that LPS induces astroglial hemichannel opening in acute hippocampal slices while no change is observed in gap junctional communication. Based on pharmacological and genetic approaches we found that the LPS‐induced hemichannel opening is mainly due to Cx43 hemichannel activity. This process primarily requires a microglial stimulation resulting in the release of at …
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