The pharmacological properties of tonic currents mediated by GABAA-Rs in BLA neurons

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Synaptically released GABA acting on postsynaptic GABAA receptor produce not only phasic inhibition, but also tonic inhibition by persistent activation of extrasynaptic receptors. This study aimed at examining pharmacological properties of tonic currents mediated by GABAA-Rs in BLA neurons of sex differences using the wild type and PRIP-1 KO mice which is known of downregulation of GABAergic transmission. The application of GABAA-R antagonist bicuculline blocked tonic GABAergic current which was significantly larger than those in KO. Bath application of diazepam and zolpidem causes increase tonic conductance in WT. In contrast, PRIP-1 KO mice showed lower sensitivity to these compounds. These data indicate that tonic GABAergic inhibition exist in principal neurons of the basolateral amygdala in WT mice but PRIP-1 KO mice have imperfection of this inhibitory system.