| Literature DB >> 18403897 |
Atsushi Usami1, Takuya Sasaki, Nobuhiro Satoh, Takahiro Akiba, Satoshi Yokoshima, Tohru Fukuyama, Kenzo Yamatsugu, Motomu Kanai, Masakatsu Shibasaki, Norio Matsuki, Yuji Ikegaya.
Abstract
Oseltamivir, a widely used anti-influenza drug, inhibits virus neuraminidase. A mammalian homologue of this enzyme is expressed in the brain, yet the effect of oseltamivir on central neurons is largely unknown. Patch-clamp recordings ex vivo revealed that oseltamivir enhanced spike synchronization between hippocampal CA3 pyramidal cells. Time-lapse multineuron calcium imaging revealed that oseltamivir and its active metabolite evoked synchronized population bursts that recruited virtually all neurons in the network. This unique, so-far-unknown, event was attenuated by muscarinic receptor antagonist. Thus, oseltamivir is a useful tool for investigating a new aspect of neural circuit operation.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18403897 DOI: 10.1254/jphs.sc0070467
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pharmacol Sci ISSN: 1347-8613 Impact factor: 3.337