scholarly journals MAGUKs are essential, but redundant, in long-term potentiation

2021 ◽  
Vol 118 (28) ◽  
pp. e2107585118
Author(s):  
Xiumin Chen ◽  
Yuko Fukata ◽  
Masaki Fukata ◽  
Roger A. Nicoll
Keyword(s):  
Synaptic Transmission ◽  
Long Term Potentiation ◽  
Scaffolding Proteins ◽  
Adhesion Protein ◽  
Step Process ◽  
Term Potentiation ◽  
Redundant Role

This study presents evidence that the MAGUK family of synaptic scaffolding proteins plays an essential, but redundant, role in long-term potentiation (LTP). The action of PSD-95, but not that of SAP102, requires the binding to the transsynaptic adhesion protein ADAM22, which is required for nanocolumn stabilization. Based on these and previous results, we propose a two-step process in the recruitment of AMPARs during LTP. First, AMPARs, via TARPs, bind to exposed PSD-95 in the PSD. This alone is not adequate to enhance synaptic transmission. Second, the AMPAR/TARP/PSD-95 complex is stabilized in the nanocolumn by binding to ADAM22. A second, ADAM22-independent pathway is proposed for SAP102.

scholarly journals Neuroligin-3 Regulates Excitatory Synaptic Transmission and EPSP-Spike Coupling in the Dentate Gyrus In Vivo

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Muellerleile ◽  
Matej Vnencak ◽  
Angelo Ippolito ◽  
Dilja Krueger-Burg ◽  
Tassilo Jungenitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Synaptic Transmission ◽  
Dentate Gyrus ◽  
Long Term Potentiation ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Perforant Path ◽  
Adhesion Protein ◽  
Neuronal Excitation ◽  
Term Potentiation

Abstract Neuroligin-3 (Nlgn3), a neuronal adhesion protein implicated in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is expressed at excitatory and inhibitory postsynapses and hence may regulate neuronal excitation/inhibition balance. To test this hypothesis, we recorded field excitatory postsynaptic potentials (fEPSPs) in the dentate gyrus of Nlgn3 knockout (KO) and wild-type mice. Synaptic transmission evoked by perforant path stimulation was reduced in KO mice, but coupling of the fEPSP to the population spike was increased, suggesting a compensatory change in granule cell excitability. These findings closely resemble those in neuroligin-1 (Nlgn1) KO mice and could be partially explained by the reduction in Nlgn1 levels we observed in hippocampal synaptosomes from Nlgn3 KO mice. However, unlike Nlgn1, Nlgn3 is not necessary for long-term potentiation. We conclude that while Nlgn1 and Nlgn3 have distinct functions, both are required for intact synaptic transmission in the mouse dentate gyrus. Our results indicate that interactions between neuroligins may play an important role in regulating synaptic transmission and that ASD-related neuroligin mutations may also affect the synaptic availability of other neuroligins.

Orphanin FQ inhibits synaptic transmission and long-term potentiation in rat hippocampus

Hippocampus ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tzu-Ping Yu ◽  
Jeffrey Fein ◽  
Tien Phan ◽  
Christopher J. Evans ◽  
Cui-Wei Xie
Keyword(s):  
Synaptic Transmission ◽  
Long Term Potentiation ◽  
Rat Hippocampus ◽  
Orphanin Fq ◽  
Term Potentiation

scholarly journals Pre- and Postnatal Propylthiouracil-Induced Hypothyroidism Impairs Synaptic Transmission and Plasticity in Area CA1 of the Neonatal Rat Hippocampus

Endocrinology ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 144 (9) ◽  
pp. 4195-4203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Sui ◽  
M. E. Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Synaptic Transmission ◽  
Long Term Potentiation ◽  
Synaptic Function ◽  
Learning Deficits ◽  
Paired Pulse ◽  
Area Ca1 ◽  
Term Potentiation ◽  
Paired Pulse Depression

Abstract Thyroid hormones are essential for neonatal brain development. It is well established that insufficiency of thyroid hormone during critical periods of development can impair cognitive functions. The mechanisms that underlie learning deficits in hypothyroid animals, however, are not well understood. As impairments in synaptic function are likely to contribute to cognitive deficits, the current study tested whether thyroid hormone insufficiency during development would alter quantitative characteristics of synaptic function in the hippocampus. Developing rats were exposed in utero and postnatally to 0, 3, or 10 ppm propylthiouracil (PTU), a thyroid hormone synthesis inhibitor, administered in the drinking water of dams from gestation d 6 until postnatal day (PN) 30. Excitatory postsynaptic potentials and population spikes were recorded from the stratum radiatum and the pyramidal cell layer, respectively, in area CA1 of hippocampal slices from offspring between PN21 and PN30. Baseline synaptic transmission was evaluated by comparing input-output relationships between groups. Paired-pulse facilitation, paired-pulse depression, long-term potentiation, and long-term depression were recorded to examine short- and long-term synaptic plasticity. PTU reduced thyroid hormones, reduced body weight gain, and delayed eye-opening in a dose-dependent manner. Excitatory synaptic transmission was increased by developmental exposure to PTU. Thyroid hormone insufficiency was also dose-dependently associated with a reduction paired-pulse facilitation and long-term potentiation of the excitatory postsynaptic potential and elimination of paired-pulse depression of the population spike. The results indicate that thyroid hormone insufficiency compromises the functional integrity of synaptic communication in area CA1 of developing rat hippocampus and suggest that these changes may contribute to learning deficits associated with developmental hypothyroidism.

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