Calcium Current Potentiation in Hippocampal Neurons

Plummer, Mark R.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 5R01NS034061-02
• Application #: 2273164
• Study Section: Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG2-PHY (02))
• Project Start: 1995-09-01
• Project End: 1998-08-31
• Budget Start: 1996-09-01
• Budget End: 1997-08-31
• Support Year: 2
• Fiscal Year: 1996

Institution

• Name: Rutgers University
• Department: Biology
• Type: Schools of Arts and Sciences
• DUNS #: 038633251
• City: New Brunswick
• State: NJ
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 08901

Publications

Schjott, Jessica M; Hsu, Shu-Chan; Plummer, Mark R (2003) The neuronal beta 4 subunit increases the unitary conductance of L-type voltage-gated calcium channels in PC12 cells. J Biol Chem 278:33936-42

Schjott, J M; Plummer, M R (2000) Sustained activation of hippocampal Lp-type voltage-gated calcium channels by tetanic stimulation. J Neurosci 20:4786-97

Crozier, R A; Black, I B; Plummer, M R (1999) Blockade of NR2B-containing NMDA receptors prevents BDNF enhancement of glutamatergic transmission in hippocampal neurons. Learn Mem 6:257-66

Levine, E S; Crozier, R A; Black, I B et al. (1998) Brain-derived neurotrophic factor modulates hippocampal synaptic transmission by increasing N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor activity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 95:10235-9

Kavalali, E T; Hwang, K S; Plummer, M R (1997) cAMP-dependent enhancement of dihydropyridine-sensitive calcium channel availability in hippocampal neurons. J Neurosci 17:5334-48

Kavalali, E T; Plummer, M R (1996) Multiple voltage-dependent mechanisms potentiate calcium channel activity in hippocampal neurons. J Neurosci 16:1072-82