Potentiation of Synaptic GluN2B NMDAR Currents by Fyn Kinase Is Gated through BDNF-Mediated Disinhibition in Spinal Pain Processing
Hildebrand ME, Xu J, Dedek A, Li Y, Sengar AS, Beggs S, Lombroso PJ, Salter MW. Potentiation of Synaptic GluN2B NMDAR Currents by Fyn Kinase Is Gated through BDNF-Mediated Disinhibition in Spinal Pain Processing. Cell Reports 2016, 17: 2753-2765. PMID: 27926876, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.11.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsLaminae INeurotrophin brain-derived neurotrophic factorPeripheral nerve injury modelSynaptic N-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsBDNF-TrkB signalingSpinal pain processingNerve injury modelChronic pain statesActivation of TrkBNMDAR dysregulationNMDAR potentiationPain amplificationPain hypersensitivityNeuropathic painPain statesPain processingNeurotrophic factorSpinal neuronsSynaptic excitationSynaptic inhibitionNMDAR currentsInjury modelPotentiationSTEP 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