Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: State-specific inhibition of NMDA receptors by memantine depends on intracellular calcium and provides insights into NMDAR channel blocker tolerability
doi: 10.1101/2024.04.01.587624
Figure Lengend Snippet: A , Overlay of WT GluN1/2A receptor currents used to measure memantine (Mem) concentration-inhibition curves during application of glutamate (Glu; black bar) and memantine (red bars) For visualization of differences in inhibition, only traces in conditions of [Ca 2+ ] i < 1 nM (gray), [Ca 2+ ] i = 1 μM (teal), and [Ca 2+ ] i = 10 μM (blue) are shown. [Ca 2+ ] e = 0.1 mM to prevent Ca 2+ influx from altering [Ca 2+ ] i . Currents are normalized to steady state current measured in 0 memantine. B , Memantine concentration-inhibition curves for [Ca 2+ ] i = 10 μM (blue), 1 μM (teal), 100 nM (light blue), 10 nM (gold), and < 1 nM (gray). Lines depict fit of Hill equation to data. C , Summary of memantine IC 50 values measured at the indicated [Ca 2+ ] i (< 1 nM Ca 2+ : IC 50 = 2.76 ± 0.27 μM, n = 9; 10 nM Ca 2+ : IC 50 = 1.93 ± 0.07 μM, n = 6; 100 nM Ca 2+ : IC 50 = 1.76 ± 0.12 μM, n = 5; 1 μM Ca 2+ : IC 50 = 1.07 ± 0.04 μM, n = 4; 5 μM Ca 2+ : IC 50 = 0.69 ± 0.06 μM, n = 5; 10 μM Ca 2+ : IC 50 = 0.69 ± 0.05 μM, n = 5; 50 μM Ca 2+ : IC 50 = 0.70 ± 0.06 μM, n = 5). ANOVA with Sidak’s post hoc test. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ****p < 0.0001. D, Curve describing the effect of [Ca 2+ ] i on memantine IC 50 . Line depicts fit of to data. Memantine becomes more potent (IC 50 decreases) as [Ca 2+ ] i increases. Dashed line at memantine IC 50 = 0.69 μM depicts minimum IC 50 . Dotted lines and open circle show the [Ca 2+ ] i required to induce a half-maximal effect on memantine IC 50 ([Ca 2+ ] i = 54 nM). E , Mg 2+ concentration-inhibition curves for [Ca 2+ ] i < 1 nM (gray) and [Ca 2+ ] i = 10 μM (blue). Lines depict fit of to data. F , Summary of Mg 2+ IC 50 values measured at [Ca 2+ ] i of < 1 nM (gray; IC 50 = 39.9 ± 3.3 nM, n = 6) and 10 μM (blue; IC 50 = 38.3 ± 2.7 nM, n = 7). 2-tailed Student t-test, p = 0.72. G , Ketamine concentration-inhibition curves for [Ca 2+ ] i < 1 nM (gray) and [Ca 2+ ] i = 10 μM (blue). Lines depict fit of to data. H , Summary of ketamine IC 50 values measured at [Ca 2+ ] i of < 1 nM (gray; IC 50 = 0.82 ± 0.04, n = 6) and 10 μM (blue; IC 50 = 0.78 ± 0.03 μM, n = 7). 2-tailed Student t-test, p = 0.46. I , Overlay of WT GluN1/2A receptor currents used to measure effect of [Ca 2+ ] i on desensitization; recordings shown are same as A, with currents instead normalized to peak response to Glu. J , Curve describing the effect of [Ca 2+ ] i on desensitization. Line depicts fit of to data, dashed line at I SS /I Peak = 0.505 depicts maximum desensitization, dotted lines and open circle show [Ca 2+ ] i required to induce a half-maximal effect on desensitization ([Ca 2+ ] i = 82 nM). For C , F , and H , points represent values from individual cells, bars and error bars depict mean ± SEM. For B , D , E , G , and J , data are depicted as mean ± SEM and some error bars are smaller than symbols. [Ca 2+ ] T and buffer used for each internal solution are given in , and [B] T for each buffer is given in .
Article Snippet: All measurements of [Ca 2+ ] F were made at 25° C using a Ca 2+ -selective combination electrode (Orion 9720BNWP, ThermoFisher) and a pH meter in mV mode (Accument AR15, ThermoFisher).
Techniques: Concentration Assay, Inhibition