Stevens C F, Williams J H
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, The Salk Institute, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000 Nov 7;97(23):12828-33. doi: 10.1073/pnas.230438697.
We have combined electrophysiology and imaging to measure the release of neurotransmitter and fluorescent dye at synapses of cultured hippocampal neurons. These experiments have revealed a "kiss and run" mode of exocytosis in which synaptic vesicles release glutamate normally but do not permit dye to enter or escape from the vesicle. During "kiss and run," the vesicle interior may be exposed very transiently (<6 ms), or a special configuration of the fusion pore may prevent dye exchange. We estimate that about 20% of the vesicles normally use this "kiss and run" pathway, and that the fraction of "kiss and run" events can be increased to over 80% by superfusing the synapses with hypertonic solution.
我们结合了电生理学和成像技术来测量培养的海马神经元突触处神经递质和荧光染料的释放。这些实验揭示了一种“亲吻并跑开”的胞吐模式,即突触小泡正常释放谷氨酸,但不允许染料进入或从泡囊中逸出。在“亲吻并跑开”过程中,泡囊内部可能仅短暂暴露(<6毫秒),或者融合孔的特殊结构可能阻止染料交换。我们估计,正常情况下约20%的小泡使用这种“亲吻并跑开”途径,并且通过用高渗溶液灌流突触,“亲吻并跑开”事件的比例可增加到80%以上。