2000
Climbing fiber synapse elimination during postnatal cerebellar development requires signal transduction involving Gαq and phospholipase Cβ4
Hashimoto K, Watanabe M, Kurihara H, Offermanns S, Jiang H, Wu Y, Jun K, Shin H, Inoue Y, Wu D, Simon M, Kano M. Climbing fiber synapse elimination during postnatal cerebellar development requires signal transduction involving Gαq and phospholipase Cβ4. Progress In Brain Research 2000, 124: 31-48. PMID: 10943115, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(00)24006-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAge FactorsAnimalsAtaxiaCell SizeCerebellumExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq-G11GTP-Binding ProteinsIsoenzymesMiceMice, Neurologic MutantsMicroscopy, ElectronNerve FibersOrgan Culture TechniquesPhospholipase C betaPurkinje CellsRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionSynapsesType C Phospholipases
1999
Genetic alteration of phospholipase C β3 expression modulates behavioral and cellular responses to μ opioids
Xie W, Samoriski G, McLaughlin J, Romoser V, Smrcka A, Hinkle P, Bidlack J, Gross R, Jiang H, Wu D. Genetic alteration of phospholipase C β3 expression modulates behavioral and cellular responses to μ opioids. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1999, 96: 10385-10390. PMID: 10468617, PMCID: PMC17897, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.96.18.10385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrainCalcium ChannelsCell MembraneEnkephalin, Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(5)-EnkephalinsGanglia, SpinalGene Expression RegulationGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicIsoenzymesMembrane PotentialsMiceMice, KnockoutMorphineNeurons, AfferentPainPhospholipase C betaReceptors, Opioid, deltaReceptors, Opioid, kappaReceptors, Opioid, muType C PhospholipasesConceptsBeta3-null miceDorsal root ganglion neuronsPLC-beta3Mu-opioid responseOpioid receptor numberSpecific mu agonistPrimary sensory neuronsPhospholipase CDelta-opioid receptorsWild-type neuronsBeta3-deficient miceProtein kinase CDAMGO responseMicro opioidsOpioid responseOpioid regulationMu agonistsOpioid sensitivityGanglion neuronsΜ-opioidOpioid receptorsReceptor numberSensory neuronsKinase CNumber of intracellular
1998
Phospholipase Cβ4 is specifically involved in climbing fiber synapse elimination in the developing cerebellum
Kano M, Hashimoto K, Watanabe M, Kurihara H, Offermanns S, Jiang H, Wu Y, Jun K, Shin H, Inoue Y, Simon M, Wu D. Phospholipase Cβ4 is specifically involved in climbing fiber synapse elimination in the developing cerebellum. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 15724-15729. PMID: 9861037, PMCID: PMC28111, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.26.15724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCF synapse eliminationSynapse eliminationType 1 metabotropic glutamate receptorFiber synapse eliminationMultiple CF innervationMetabotropic glutamate receptorsPurkinje cell synapsesCF innervationCell synapsesGlutamate receptorsCaudal cerebellumCerebellar vermisRostral portionClimbing fibresRostral cerebellumCerebellar histologyPurkinje cellsSynapse formationMutant miceLocomotor ataxiaBasic electrophysiologyPhospholipase C isoformsPhospholipase Cβ4CerebellumDevelopmental elimination