2016
CaMKII Phosphorylation of TARPγ-8 Is a Mediator of LTP and Learning and Memory
Park J, Chávez AE, Mineur YS, Morimoto-Tomita M, Lutzu S, Kim KS, Picciotto MR, Castillo PE, Tomita S. CaMKII Phosphorylation of TARPγ-8 Is a Mediator of LTP and Learning and Memory. Neuron 2016, 92: 75-83. PMID: 27667007, PMCID: PMC5059846, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2016.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaMKII phosphorylation siteCaMKII substratePhosphorylation sitesDependent protein kinase IIProtein kinase IIReceptor-dependent activationNMDA receptor-dependent activationProtein phosphorylationAMPAR-mediated transmissionKinase IICaMKII-dependent enhancementLong-term potentiationCaMKII phosphorylationCellular mechanismsPhosphorylationMolecular targetsAMPA receptorsCrucial mediatorSynaptic plasticityMemory formationSynaptic insertionEssential stepSynaptic transmissionActivity-dependent strengtheningBasal transmission
2015
DARPP-32 interaction with adducin may mediate rapid environmental effects on striatal neurons
Engmann O, Giralt A, Gervasi N, Marion-Poll L, Gasmi L, Filhol O, Picciotto MR, Gilligan D, Greengard P, Nairn AC, Hervé D, Girault JA. DARPP-32 interaction with adducin may mediate rapid environmental effects on striatal neurons. Nature Communications 2015, 6: 10099. PMID: 26639316, PMCID: PMC4675091, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBehavior, AnimalBrainCaffeineCalmodulin-Binding ProteinsCentral Nervous System StimulantsChlorocebus aethiopsCocaineCOS CellsDendritic SpinesDopamine and cAMP-Regulated Phosphoprotein 32EnvironmentFluorescence Recovery After PhotobleachingImmunoblottingImmunohistochemistryIn Vitro TechniquesMass SpectrometryMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMutationNeostriatumNeuronsNucleus AccumbensPhosphorylationRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRewardConceptsAdducin phosphorylationCytoskeletal proteinsActin filamentsMolecular pathwaysCellular mechanismsEnvironmental changesPhosphorylationDARPP-32Striatal neuronsAdducinMutant miceSynaptic stabilityProteinCascadeMultiple effectsEnvironmental effectsBindsDendritic spinesNeuronsModification of responsesBrief exposurePathwayInteractionFilamentsEnrichment
2005
Impaired Synaptic Plasticity and Learning in Mice Lacking β-Adducin, an Actin-Regulating Protein
Rabenstein RL, Addy NA, Caldarone BJ, Asaka Y, Gruenbaum LM, Peters LL, Gilligan DM, Fitzsimonds RM, Picciotto MR. Impaired Synaptic Plasticity and Learning in Mice Lacking β-Adducin, an Actin-Regulating Protein. Journal Of Neuroscience 2005, 25: 2138-2145. PMID: 15728854, PMCID: PMC1352335, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3530-04.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsAvoidance LearningCalmodulin-Binding ProteinsConditioning, ClassicalCytoskeletonDendritesElectroshockFearFemaleFreezing Reaction, CatalepticGyrus CinguliHippocampusLearning DisabilitiesMaleMaze LearningMemory DisordersMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, Neurologic MutantsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronal PlasticityNucleus AccumbensRNA, MessengerConceptsBeta-adducinActin regulating proteinsCAMP-dependent mannerSynaptic plasticityActin cytoskeletonΒ-adducinCytoskeletal organizationPlasma membraneAdducinCellular mechanismsActivity-dependent synaptic plasticitySitu hybridizationPostsynaptic densityProteinPlasticitySpine morphologyImportant roleCytoskeletonSynaptic stimulationFamilyImpaired synaptic plasticityLong-term potentiationMiceMRNAHybridization