Wed 5 Nov, 2008
Postsynaptic PKA in homosynaptic LTD
Filed under: Molecular & Cellular NeurosciencePosted by andrew
Kameyama et al
Neuron 21, 1163-1175, Nov 1998
* NMDA-dependent LTD is associated with Ser845 dephosphorylation
* that Ser845 is normally phosphorylated by PKA
* dephophorylation of postsynaptic PKA substrate is crucial for LTD expression
* injection of cAMP analog: soaks up the PKA and prevents LTD induction!
* PKA inhibitor: produces synaptic depression that occludes homosynaptic LTD
* dephosphorylation of PKA site is one mechanism for NMDAR-dependent homosynaptic LTD expression