Burst generation in neocortical neurons after GABA withdrawal in the rat.

1. gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) withdrawal syndrome (GWS) represents a particular model of focal epilepsy consecutive to the interruption of a chronic intracortical GABA infusion and is characterized by the appearance of focal epileptic electroencephalographic (EEG) discharges and localized clinical signs on withdrawal of GABA. Effects of Ca2+ channel blockers and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonists were evaluated in living rats presenting a GWS after interruption of a 5-day GABA infusion into the somatomotor cortex and in neocortical slices obtained from such rats. Bursting properties and morphology of neurons were also analyzed in slices. 2. In living rats, the noncompetitive NMDA antagonist phencyclidine [1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)piperidine] and the Ca2+ antagonist flunarizine [E-1 (bis(4fluorophenyl)methyl)-4(3phenyl2-propenyl)-piperazine] were administered systemically to two groups of rats. Rats in the first group (n = 12) were injected with the drug 30-60 min before discontinuation of the GABA infusion. In this case, phencyclidine (10 mg/kg ip) prevented the development of GWS (n = 5), whereas flunarizine (40 mg/kg ip) had no consistent effect on the GWS appearance and characteristics (n = 7). Rats in the second group (n = 12) were injected 60-90 min after GABA discontinuation, i.e., during a fully developed GWS. In that case, neither drug suppressed GWS. 3. Neuronal activities in the epileptic focus were studied in slices with conventional intracellular recording and stimulation techniques. From the 65 neurons recorded, 29 responded with EPSPs and paroxysmal depolarization shifts (PDSs) to white matter stimulation (synaptic bursting or SB cells). Nineteen other neurons presented, in addition to synaptically induced PDSs, bursts of action potentials (APs) induced by intracellular depolarizing current injection (intrinsic bursting or IB cells). The remaining 17 neurons presented no bursting properties to either synaptic stimulation or depolarizing current injection (nonbursting or NB cells). 4. The recorded neurons were located 0.7-1.2 mm distant from the lesion because of the penetration of the GABA infusion cannula. Intracellular injection of neurons (n = 4) with biocytin or Lucifer yellow revealed that both SB and IB neurons were large, spiny pyramidal neurons localized in layer V of the sensorimotor cortex. 5. Bath application of the selective antagonist of NMDA receptors DL-2amino-5phosphonovalerate or DL-2amino-7phosphonoheptanoate (10-50 microM) reversibly reduced the amplitude (by 25-50%) and the duration (by 20-25%) of PDSs in all cases (n = 17).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)

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