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This enhances the probability of GABA-vesicle release for up to 1 min, which underlies PTP. In the present study, we have examined the effect of altering the probability of release on PTP of IPSCs. Baclofen (10 \u03bcM), which depresses presynaptic Ca<jats:sup>2+<\/jats:sup> entry through N- and P\/Q-type voltage-dependent Ca<jats:sup>2+<\/jats:sup> channels (VDCCs), caused a threefold greater enhancement of PTP than did reducing [Ca<jats:sup>2+<\/jats:sup>]<jats:sub>o<\/jats:sub> to 1.2 mM, which causes a nonspecific reduction in Ca<jats:sup>2+<\/jats:sup> entry. This finding prompted us to investigate whether presynaptic L-type VDCCs contribute to the Ca<jats:sup>2+<\/jats:sup> accumulation in the boutons during spike activity. The L-type VDCC antagonist, nifedipine (10 \u03bcM), had no effect on single IPSCs evoked at 0.2 Hz but reduced the PTP evoked by a train of 40 Hz for 2 s by 60%. Another L-type VDCC antagonist, isradipine (5 \u03bcM), similarly inhibited PTP by 65%. Both L-type VDCC blockers also depressed IPSCs during the stimulation (i.e., they increased tetanic depression). The L-type VDCC \u201cagonist\u201d (\u2212)BayK 8644 (4 \u03bcM) had no effect on PTP evoked by a train of 40 Hz for 2 s, which probably saturated the PTP process, but enhanced PTP evoked by a train of 1 s by 91%. In conclusion, the results indicate that L-type VDCCs do not participate in low-frequency synchronous transmitter release, but contribute to presynaptic Ca<jats:sup>2+<\/jats:sup> accumulation during high-frequency activity. This helps maintain vesicle release during tetanic stimulation and also enhances the probability of transmitter release during the posttetanic period, which is manifest as PTP. 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