2022
DARPP-32/protein phosphatase 1 regulates Rasgrp2 as a novel component of dopamine D1 receptor signaling in striatum
Kuroiwa M, Shuto T, Nagai T, Amano M, Kaibuchi K, Nairn A, Nishi A. DARPP-32/protein phosphatase 1 regulates Rasgrp2 as a novel component of dopamine D1 receptor signaling in striatum. Neurochemistry International 2022, 162: 105438. PMID: 36351540, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2022.105438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein phosphatase 1Phosphatase 1DARPP-32Receptor-induced phosphorylationPKA-dependent phosphorylationPKA/DARPPPP1 inhibitorPP1 substratesPP1 inhibitionPKA sitesRap1 activationOkadaic acidRASGRP2Novel componentRap1GAPPhosphorylationDARPP-32 knockout micePhospho-Thr34 DARPP-32Receptor activationPKAKnockout miceReceptor stimulationPP2A.Ser499Rap1
2002
N-Methyl-D-aspartate receptor activation inhibits protein synthesis in cortical neurons independently of its ionic permeability properties
Gauchy C, Nairn A, Glowinski J, Prémont J. N-Methyl-D-aspartate receptor activation inhibits protein synthesis in cortical neurons independently of its ionic permeability properties. Neuroscience 2002, 114: 859-867. PMID: 12379242, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4522(02)00322-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical neuronsAbsence of externalNMDA treatmentTransient cerebral ischemiaAspartate receptor activationGlutamate-induced increaseThapsigargin-sensitive poolMobilization of intracellularProtein synthesisCerebral ischemiaNMDA receptorsNMDAReceptor activationTransient risePresence of externalNeuronsCGP-37157D-serineFree mediumIntracellularIonic permeability propertiesTreatmentSustained releaseIschemiaBlockade
2000
NMDA receptor-mediated control of protein synthesis at developing synapses
Scheetz A, Nairn A, Constantine-Paton M. NMDA receptor-mediated control of protein synthesis at developing synapses. Nature Neuroscience 2000, 3: 211-216. PMID: 10700251, DOI: 10.1038/72915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords2-Amino-5-phosphonovalerateAnimalsCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein KinasesCycloheximideElectrophoresis, Gel, Two-DimensionalGlutamic AcidIsoelectric PointMolecular WeightN-MethylaspartatePeptide Elongation Factor 2PhosphorylationPrecipitin TestsProtein BiosynthesisProteinsRatsReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateRetinal Ganglion CellsSuperior ColliculiSynapsesSynaptosomesTime FactorsConceptsNMDAR activationReceptor activationN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor activationActivity-dependent synaptic changesEukaryotic elongation factor 2Receptor-mediated controlSynaptic protein synthesisEEF2 phosphorylationProtein synthesisSuperior colliculiYoung ratsDependent kinase IISynaptic changesLow dosesTotal protein synthesisII synthesisFactor 2Overall protein synthesisActivationElongation factor 2Kinase IIPhosphorylation
1999
Requirement for DARPP‐32 in mediating effect of dopamine D2 receptor activation
Nishi A, Snyder G, Fienberg A, Fisone G, Aperia A, Nairn A, Greengard P. Requirement for DARPP‐32 in mediating effect of dopamine D2 receptor activation. European Journal Of Neuroscience 1999, 11: 2589-2592. PMID: 10383649, DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.1999.00724.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine D2 agonistD1 agonistDopamine D1 agonistDARPP-32D2 agonistDopamine D2 receptor activationDopamine D2 receptor agonistD2 receptor activationD2 receptor agonistBiological effectsReceptor agonistD1 receptorsD2 receptorsMouse neostriatumProtein phosphatase-1 inhibitorReceptor activationAgonistsPhosphatase-1 inhibitorDopamine signalingObligatory role
1997
N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor activation and visual activity induce elongation factor-2 phosphorylation in amphibian tecta: A role for N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors in controlling protein synthesis
Scheetz A, Nairn A, Constantine-Paton M. N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor activation and visual activity induce elongation factor-2 phosphorylation in amphibian tecta: A role for N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors in controlling protein synthesis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 14770-14775. PMID: 9405688, PMCID: PMC25112, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.26.14770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEukaryotic translation elongation factor 2EEF2 phosphorylationProtein synthesisTranslation elongation factor 2Elongation factor 2 phosphorylationProtein synthetic machinerySubset of proteinsFactor 2 phosphorylationElongation factor 2Synaptic plasticityNMDAR activationNumerous transcriptsProtein translationReceptor activationNew proteinsTranscriptional alterationsSynthetic machineryPhosphorylationN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor activationDendritic localizationN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsProtein expressionFactor 2Aspartate receptor activationProtein