| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4346034 | Neuroscience Letters | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Effects of newly synthesized nootropic and anxiolytic dipeptide Noopept on inhibitory synaptic transmission in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cells were investigated using patch-clamp technique in whole-cell configuration. Bath application of Noopept (1 μM) significantly increased the frequency of spike-dependant spontaneous IPSCs whereas spike-independent mIPSCs remained unchanged. It was suggested that Noopept mediates its effect due to the activation of inhibitory interneurons terminating on CA1 pyramidal cells. Results of current clamp recording of inhibitory interneurons residing in stratum radiatum confirmed this suggestion.
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Authors
Rodion V. Kondratenko, Vladimir I. Derevyagin, Vladimir G. Skrebitsky,