Bilirubin facilitates GABA/Glycinergic synaptic transmission in both bushy and stellate cells in VCN of P2-6 rats.
Bilirubin-induced enhancement of GABA/Glycinergic transmission is Ca2+-dependent.
Excitatory action of GABA/Glycinergic transmissions in early development is engaged in bilirubin-induced hyperexcitation and potentially contribute to high vulnerability of developing neurons to bilirubin.