2016
STEP activation by Gαq coupled GPCRs opposes Src regulation of NMDA receptors containing the GluN2A subunit
Tian M, Xu J, Lei G, Lombroso PJ, Jackson MF, MacDonald JF. STEP activation by Gαq coupled GPCRs opposes Src regulation of NMDA receptors containing the GluN2A subunit. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 36684. PMID: 27857196, PMCID: PMC5114553, DOI: 10.1038/srep36684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStriatal-enriched protein tyrosine phosphataseFamily of kinasesProtein tyrosine phosphataseM1R stimulationN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsM1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptorSrc recruitmentTyrosine phosphataseSrc regulationNMDAR functionIntracellular Ca2Step activationMuscarinic acetylcholine receptorsGluN2A subunitGαqAcetylcholine receptorsHigh intracellular Ca2Function of NMDARsSynaptic plasticityPhosphataseNMDAR activationActivationReceptorsRecruitmentCa2
2011
Reduced levels of the tyrosine phosphatase STEP block beta amyloid‐mediated GluA1/GluA2 receptor internalization
Zhang Y, Kurup P, Xu J, Anderson GM, Greengard P, Nairn AC, Lombroso PJ. Reduced levels of the tyrosine phosphatase STEP block beta amyloid‐mediated GluA1/GluA2 receptor internalization. Journal Of Neurochemistry 2011, 119: 664-672. PMID: 21883219, PMCID: PMC3192910, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2011.07450.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAD mouse modelMouse modelTriple transgenic AD mouse modelAlzheimer's diseaseTransgenic AD mouse modelGluA2 receptorsAD prefrontal cortexElevated levelsGluA1/GluA2Cortical culturesBeta amyloidRegulate surface expressionCognitive deficitsStriatal-enriched protein tyrosine phosphatasePrefrontal cortexΑ-aminoReceptorsReceptor internalizationSurface expressionReduced levelsReceptor complexCortexDiseaseMiceAβ