Abstract
We have studied the changes in the GABAergic system in the rat somatosensory cortex 1-14 d after sensory deprivation of the hind-limb representation area. Glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) activity was measured in the individual cortical layers using serial sections cut on a freezing microtome parallel to the cortical surface. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) high-affinity uptake was studied in cortical homogenates of the hind-limb representation area. There was a less than or equal to 13% decrease in GAD activity in layer II-IV in both cortical hemispheres 3 d after sciatic nerve injury. In contrast, we found that high-affinity uptake of GABA is not affected. The data mirror only small changes in GABAergic transmission, probably as a result of the methods employed. These changes correspond to electrophysiological studies suggesting that peripheral manipulation of the somatosensory system, e.g., nerve transection, is accompanied by changes in GABAergic transmission.
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