The intracellular Ca2+ sensitivity of transmitter release from neocortical boutons
Bornschein, G.; Brachtendorf, S.; Eshra, A.; Kraft, R.; Eilers, J.; Hallermann, S.; Schmidt, H.
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Synaptotagmin 1 (Syt1) and Syt2 are the main Ca2+ sensors triggering synchronous release in the brain. The Ca2+-sensitivity of Syt2-triggered release has been studied in detail. However, for Syt1, the dominating isoform in the neocortex, quantitative detail is lacking. We measured the Ca2+-dependency of Syt1-triggered release at layer 5 pyramidal neuron synapses by laser photolysis of caged Ca2+. Syt1-triggered release had high Ca2+ affinity and positive cooperativity (EC50, 20 M; Hill coefficient, 3.57). It was steep in a dynamic range between [~]10 and [~]30 M that was covered by action potential-evoked release. A kinetic model reveals significant differences to models of Syt2-triggered release. Our results suggest that Syt1 optimizes neocortical synapses for high reliability at moderate local Ca2+ elevations and for high plastic controllability.
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