2017
Plasticity of calcium-permeable AMPA glutamate receptors in Pro-opiomelanocortin neurons
Suyama S, Ralevski A, Liu ZW, Dietrich MO, Yada T, Simonds SE, Cowley MA, Gao XB, Diano S, Horvath TL. Plasticity of calcium-permeable AMPA glutamate receptors in Pro-opiomelanocortin neurons. ELife 2017, 6: e25755. PMID: 28762946, PMCID: PMC5538821, DOI: 10.7554/elife.25755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcitatory postsynaptic currentsPOMC neuronsCP-AMPARsFasted stateAMPAR-mediated excitatory postsynaptic currentsCalcium-permeable AMPA glutamate receptorsInhibition of EPSCsHigh-fat diet exposurePOMC neuronal activityPro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neuronsCalcium-permeable AMPARsElevated leptin levelsAMPA glutamate receptorsAmplitude of mEPSCsFood deprivationEntry of calciumAMPA receptor complexesDiet exposureLeptin levelsPostsynaptic currentsEPSC amplitudeGlutamate receptorsNeuronal activityExtracellular calciumLinear current-voltage relationship
2004
CPG2 A brain- and synapse-specific protein that regulates the endocytosis of glutamate receptors
Cottrell JR, Borok E, Horvath TL, Nedivi E. CPG2 A brain- and synapse-specific protein that regulates the endocytosis of glutamate receptors. Neuron 2004, 44: 677-690. PMID: 15541315, PMCID: PMC3065105, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2004.10.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceBlotting, NorthernBlotting, WesternBrainCells, CulturedClathrin-Coated VesiclesEndocytosisHumansIn Situ HybridizationMicroscopy, ElectronMolecular Sequence DataNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronal PlasticityNeuronsReceptors, AMPAReceptors, GlutamateReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSynapsesConceptsGlutamate receptorsClathrin-coated vesiclesBrain-specific splice variantSynapse-specific proteinsExcitatory synapsesReceptor endocytosisSYNE-1 geneConstitutive internalizationEndocytic mechanismsSynaptic AMPA receptorsDendritic spine sizeMembrane transportSplice variantsSynaptic proteinsNMDA receptorsAMPA receptorsProteinPostsynaptic plasticityNeurotransmitter receptorsEndocytosisSynaptic strengthLong-term maintenanceReceptorsSpine sizeInternalization
1997
Gonadal steroids target AMPA glutamate receptor-containing neurons in the rat hypothalamus, septum and amygdala: a morphological and biochemical study.
Diano S, Naftolin F, Horvath T. Gonadal steroids target AMPA glutamate receptor-containing neurons in the rat hypothalamus, septum and amygdala: a morphological and biochemical study. Endocrinology 1997, 138: 778-89. PMID: 9003015, DOI: 10.1210/endo.138.2.4937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGonadal steroidsHypothalamic regionsExcitatory neurotransmissionAMPA receptorsReceptor-containing neuronsAMPA receptor expressionLevels of GluR1GluR2/3 expressionHormonal milieuHypothalamic areaFemale ratsAndrogen receptorDouble immunocytochemistryEstradiol treatmentHypothalamic functionReceptor expressionGlutamate receptorsEstrogen receptorBed nucleusHormonal treatmentRat hypothalamusHigh incidenceStimulatory influenceWestern blotHypothalamus