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Previous studies have shown presynaptic modulation of adenosine A(2A) receptors for GABAergic synaptic transmission in the globus pallidus (GP). The pallidal A(2A) receptor-mediated modulation is caused by an action on the terminals of striatopallidal medium spiny neurons (MSNs) and/or axon collaterals of GP neurons. Herein, we examined the precise target neurons of the A(2A) receptor-mediated modulation. Activation of A(2A) receptors enhanced striatopallidal GABAergic transmission onto GP neurons, accompanied by a reduction in the paired-pulse facilitation, indicating the presynaptic contribution of A(2A) receptors at terminals of striatopallidal MSNs in the GP. Besides, no A(2A) receptor mRNA was detected in GP neurons by single-cell reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis, implying no contribution of axon collaterals of GP neurons to the A(2A) receptor regulation. These results demonstrate that the target neurons of adenosinergic modulation via A(2A) receptors in the GP are the striatopallidal MSNs.
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