Extrasynaptic NMDA Receptors Couple Preferentially to Excitotoxicity via Calpain-Mediated Cleavage of STEP
Xu J, Kurup P, Zhang Y, Goebel-Goody SM, Wu PH, Hawasli AH, Baum ML, Bibb JA, Lombroso PJ. Extrasynaptic NMDA Receptors Couple Preferentially to Excitotoxicity via Calpain-Mediated Cleavage of STEP. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 9330-9343. PMID: 19625523, PMCID: PMC2737362, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2212-09.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlternative SplicingAnimalsBrainCalpainCell DeathCells, CulturedCyclin-Dependent Kinase 5EndocytosisGlutamic AcidIn Vitro TechniquesMiceMice, KnockoutMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3NeuronsP38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesProtein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Non-ReceptorRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSynapsesConceptsStriatal-enriched protein tyrosine phosphataseCalpain cleavage sitesP38 activationCell deathCleavage siteExtracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2Protein tyrosine phosphataseSignal-regulated kinase 1/2Promotes cell survivalActivation of p38Tyrosine phosphataseSubstrate bindingKinase 1/2ERK1/2 activationCalpain cleavageCell survivalNovel mechanismCalpain-mediated proteolysisReceptors coupleP38NMDAR stimulationPostsynaptic terminalsValid targetCleavage productsSTEP substrates