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Lee J, Jeong Y, Park S, Kim S, Oh H, Jin JA, Sohn JW, Kim D, Shin HS, Do Heo W. Phospholipase C beta 1 in the dentate gyrus gates fear memory formation through regulation of neuronal excitability. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadj4433. [PMID: 38959322 PMCID: PMC11221510 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj4433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Memory processes rely on a molecular signaling system that balances the interplay between positive and negative modulators. Recent research has focused on identifying memory-regulating genes and their mechanisms. Phospholipase C beta 1 (PLCβ1), highly expressed in the hippocampus, reportedly serves as a convergence point for signal transduction through G protein-coupled receptors. However, the detailed role of PLCβ1 in memory function has not been elucidated. Here, we demonstrate that PLCβ1 in the dentate gyrus functions as a memory suppressor. We reveal that mice lacking PLCβ1 in the dentate gyrus exhibit a heightened fear response and impaired memory extinction, and this excessive fear response is repressed by upregulation of PLCβ1 through its overexpression or activation using a newly developed optogenetic system. Last, our results demonstrate that PLCβ1 overexpression partially inhibits exaggerated fear response caused by traumatic experience. Together, PLCβ1 is crucial in regulating contextual fear memory formation and potentially enhancing the resilience to trauma-related conditions.
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- Jinsu Lee
- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Cognition and Sociality, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- KAIST Institute for the BioCentury (KIB), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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González-Burguera I, Lin G, López de Jesús M, Saumell-Esnaola M, Barrondo S, García Del Caño G, Sallés J, Scarlata S. PLCβ1 by-passes early growth response -1 to induce the differentiation of neuronal cells. Cell Death Discov 2024; 10:250. [PMID: 38789419 PMCID: PMC11126630 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-024-02009-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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The Gαq/phospholipase C-β (PLCβ) signaling system mediates calcium responses to a variety of hormones and neurotransmitters. Recent studies suggest that PLCβ1 expression plays a role in the differentiation of two types of cultured neuronal cells (PC12 and SK-N-SH) through a mechanism independent of Gαq. Here, we show that, similar to that observed in PC12 and SK-N-SH cells, PLCβ1 expression increases when human NT2 cells are induced to differentiate either through cytosine-β-D-arabinofuranoside or retinoic acid. Preventing this increase, abolishes differentiation, and down-regulating PLCβ1 in rat primary astrocytes causes cells to adapt an undifferentiated morphology. Surprisingly, transfecting PLCβ1 into undifferentiated PC12 or NT2 cells induces differentiation without the need for differentiating agents. Studies to uncover the underlying mechanism focused on the transcription factor early growth response 1 (Egr-1) which mediates PLCβ1 expression early in differentiation. Over-expressing PLCβ1 in HEK293 cells enhances Egr-1 expression and induces morphological changes. We show that increased levels of cytosolic PLCβ1 in undifferentiated PC12 cells disrupts the association between Egr-1 and its cytosolic binding partner (Tar RNA binding protein), promoting relocalization of Egr-1 to the nucleus, which promotes transcription of proteins needed for differentiation. These studies show a novel mechanism through which differentiation can be modulated.
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- Imanol González-Burguera
- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01006, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Bioaraba, Neurofarmacología Celular y Molecular, 01006, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts, 01609, USA
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- Bioaraba, Neurofarmacología Celular y Molecular, 01006, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01006, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Bioaraba, Neurofarmacología Celular y Molecular, 01006, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01006, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Bioaraba, Neurofarmacología Celular y Molecular, 01006, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01006, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01006, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Bioaraba, Neurofarmacología Celular y Molecular, 01006, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Bioaraba, Neurofarmacología Celular y Molecular, 01006, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01006, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts, 01609, USA.
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Dong Y, Lu Z, Gao T, Wei Z, Ou Z, Shi Z, Shen J. A polypeptide derived from pilose antler ameliorates CUMS-induced depression-like behavior by SENP2-PLCβ4 signaling axis. Eur J Pharmacol 2024; 963:176247. [PMID: 38056617 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.176247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Neurogenesis is known to be closely associated with depression. We aimed to investigate whether a polypeptide monomer derived from pilose antler (polypeptide sequence LSALEGVFYP, PAP) exerts an antidepressant effect by influencing neurogenesis, and to elucidate the mechanism of its antidepressant action. Behavioral tests were performed to observe the antidepressant effect of PAP. Neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus (DG) region of hippocampus was observed by immunofluorescence. The expression of key proteins of Sentrin/SUMO-specific proteases 2 (SENP2)- Phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C beta 4 (PLCβ4) pathway was accessed by co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP), and the calcium homeostasis associated proteins were observed via Western blot (WB). Subsequently, temozolomide (TMZ) pharmacologically blocked neurogenesis to verify the antidepressant effect of PAP on neurogenesis. The mechanism of PAP antidepressant effect was verified by constructing a sh-SENP2 virus vector to silence SENP2 protein. Finally, corticosterone (CORT)-induced PC12 cell model was used to verify whether PAP was involved in the process of deconjugated PLCβ4 SUMOylated. The results showed that PAP improved depression-like behavior and neurogenesis induced by chronic unpredictable mild stimulation (CUMS). In addition, PAP acted on SENP2-PLCβ4 pathway to deconjugate the SUMOylation of PLCβ4 and affect calcium homeostasis. Pharmacological blockade of neurogenesis by TMZ treatment impaired the antidepressant efficacy of PAP. Knockout of SENP2 in the CUMS model attenuated the antidepressant response of PAP, and the impaired neurogenesis was not ameliorated by PAP treatment. In summary, PAP acted on the SENP2-PLCβ4 signaling pathway to inhibit the SUMOylation of PLCβ4 and maintain calcium homeostasis, thereby protecting neurogenesis and playing an antidepressant role.
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- Yu Dong
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China; Institute of Literature in Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Neurology Department, Changshu Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Changshu, Jiangsu, 215500, China.
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- Institute of Literature in Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Institute of Literature in Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Okamoto M, Yamamoto M. TCR Signals Controlling Adaptive Immunity against Toxoplasma and Cancer. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2024; 1444:177-193. [PMID: 38467980 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-9781-7_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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T cells play a crucial role in adaptive immunity by recognizing and eliminating foreign pathogens and abnormal cells such as cancer cells. T cell receptor (TCR), which is expressed on the surface of T cells, recognizes and binds to specific antigens presented by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules on antigen-presenting cells (APCs). This activation process leads to the proliferation and differentiation of T cells, allowing them to carry out their specific immune response functions. This chapter outlines the TCR signaling pathways that are common to different T cell subsets, as well as the recently elucidated TCR signaling pathway specific to CD8+ T cells and its role in controlling anti-Toxoplasma and anti-tumor immunity.
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- Masaaki Okamoto
- Department of Immunoparasitology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, WPI Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Immunoparasitology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
- Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, WPI Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
- Department of Immunoparasitology, Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
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Oddi S, Fiorenza MT, Maccarrone M. Endocannabinoid signaling in adult hippocampal neurogenesis: A mechanistic and integrated perspective. Prog Lipid Res 2023; 91:101239. [PMID: 37385352 DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2023.101239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Dentate gyrus of the hippocampus continuously gives rise to new neurons, namely, adult-born granule cells, which contribute to conferring plasticity to the mature brain throughout life. Within this neurogenic region, the fate and behavior of neural stem cells (NSCs) and their progeny result from a complex balance and integration of a variety of cell-autonomous and cell-to-cell-interaction signals and underlying pathways. Among these structurally and functionally diverse signals, there are endocannabinoids (eCBs), the main brain retrograde messengers. These pleiotropic bioactive lipids can directly and/or indirectly influence adult hippocampal neurogenesis (AHN) by modulating, both positively and negatively, multiple molecular and cellular processes in the hippocampal niche, depending on the cell type or stage of differentiation. Firstly, eCBs act directly as cell-intrinsic factors, cell-autonomously produced by NSCs following their stimulation. Secondly, in many, if not all, niche-associated cells, including some local neuronal and nonneuronal elements, the eCB system indirectly modulates the neurogenesis, linking neuronal and glial activity to regulating distinct stages of AHN. Herein, we discuss the crosstalk of the eCB system with other neurogenesis-relevant signal pathways and speculate how the hippocampus-dependent neurobehavioral effects elicited by (endo)cannabinergic medications are interpretable in light of the key regulatory role that eCBs play on AHN.
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- Sergio Oddi
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Via R. Balzarini 1, 64100 Teramo, Italy; European Center for Brain Research/IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Via del Fosso di Fiorano 64, 00143 Rome, Italy.
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- European Center for Brain Research/IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Via del Fosso di Fiorano 64, 00143 Rome, Italy; Department of Psychology, Division of Neuroscience and "Daniel Bovet" Neurobiology Research Center, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Sardi 70, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- European Center for Brain Research/IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Via del Fosso di Fiorano 64, 00143 Rome, Italy; Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio Snc, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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Holter KM, Pierce BE, Gould RW. Metabotropic glutamate receptor function and regulation of sleep-wake cycles. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF NEUROBIOLOGY 2023; 168:93-175. [PMID: 36868636 DOI: 10.1016/bs.irn.2022.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors are the most abundant family of G-protein coupled receptors and are widely expressed throughout the central nervous system (CNS). Alterations in glutamate homeostasis, including dysregulations in mGlu receptor function, have been indicated as key contributors to multiple CNS disorders. Fluctuations in mGlu receptor expression and function also occur across diurnal sleep-wake cycles. Sleep disturbances including insomnia are frequently comorbid with neuropsychiatric, neurodevelopmental, and neurodegenerative conditions. These often precede behavioral symptoms and/or correlate with symptom severity and relapse. Chronic sleep disturbances may also be a consequence of primary symptom progression and can exacerbate neurodegeneration in disorders including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Thus, there is a bidirectional relationship between sleep disturbances and CNS disorders; disrupted sleep may serve as both a cause and a consequence of the disorder. Importantly, comorbid sleep disturbances are rarely a direct target of primary pharmacological treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders even though improving sleep can positively impact other symptom clusters. This chapter details known roles of mGlu receptor subtypes in both sleep-wake regulation and CNS disorders focusing on schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, AD, and substance use disorder (cocaine and opioid). In this chapter, preclinical electrophysiological, genetic, and pharmacological studies are described, and, when possible, human genetic, imaging, and post-mortem studies are also discussed. In addition to reviewing the important relationships between sleep, mGlu receptors, and CNS disorders, this chapter highlights the development of selective mGlu receptor ligands that hold promise for improving both primary symptoms and sleep disturbances.
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- Kimberly M Holter
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States.
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Ubeysinghe S, Wijayaratna D, Kankanamge D, Karunarathne A. Molecular regulation of PLCβ signaling. Methods Enzymol 2023; 682:17-52. [PMID: 36948701 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2023.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Phospholipase C (PLC) enzymes convert the membrane phospholipid phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) into inositol-1,4,5-triphosphate (IP3) and diacylglycerol (DAG). IP3 and DAG regulate numerous downstream pathways, eliciting diverse and profound cellular changes and physiological responses. In the six PLC subfamilies in higher eukaryotes, PLCβ is intensively studied due to its prominent role in regulating crucial cellular events underlying many processes including cardiovascular and neuronal signaling, and associated pathological conditions. In addition to GαqGTP, Gβγ generated upon G protein heterotrimer dissociation also regulates PLCβ activity. Here, we not only review how Gβγ directly activates PLCβ, and also extensively modulates Gαq-mediated PLCβ activity, but also provide a structure-function overview of PLC family members. Given that Gαq and PLCβ are oncogenes, and Gβγ shows unique cell-tissue-organ specific expression profiles, Gγ subtype-dependent signaling efficacies, and distinct subcellular activities, this review proposes that Gβγ is a major regulator of Gαq-dependent and independent PLCβ signaling.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, United States.
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Motherhood goes through preparation, onset and maintenance phases until the natural weaning. A variety of changes in hormonal/neurohormonal systems and brain circuits are involved in the maternal behavior. Hormones, neuropeptides, and neurotransmitters involved in maternal behavior act via G-protein-coupled receptors, many of which in turn activate plasma membrane enzymes including phospholipase C (PLC) β isoforms. In this study, we examined the effect of PLCβ1 knockout (KO) on maternal behavior. There was little difference between PLCβ1-KO and wild-type (WT) dams in the relative time spent in maternal behavior during the period between 24 h prepartum and 12 h postpartum (-24 h ∼ PPH 12). After PPH 18, however, PLCβ1-KO dams neglected their pups so that they all died in 2-3 days. In the pup retrieval test, latency was not different during the period within PPH 12, but after PPH 18, PLCβ1-KO dams could not finish pup retrieval in a given time. During both periods, FosB expression in the nucleus accumbens (NAcc) of PLCβ1-KO dams was significantly lower than WT, but not different in the medial preoptic area (mPOA). Given that mPOA activity is required for initiation of maternal behavior, and that NAcc is known to be involved in maternal motivation and maintenance of maternal behavior, our results suggest that PLCβ1 signaling is essential for transition from the onset to maintenance phase of maternal behavior.
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- Hea-jin Kim
- Brain Science Institute (BSI), Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea,Division of Bio-Medical Science & Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Brain Science Institute (BSI), Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea,Department of Life Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Brain Science Institute (BSI), Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea,Division of Bio-Medical Science & Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, Republic of Korea, Hae-Young Koh Brain Science Institute (BSI), Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Hwarang-ro 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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Song B, Kim CH. Cell-autonomous PLCβ1 modulation of neural stem/progenitor cell proliferation during adult hippocampal neurogenesis. Neurosci Lett 2022; 791:136899. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2022.136899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Sánchez Triviño CA, Landinez MP, Duran S, Gomez MDP, Nasi E. Modulation of Gq/PLC-Mediated Signaling by Acute Lithium Exposure. Front Cell Neurosci 2022; 16:838939. [PMID: 35242014 PMCID: PMC8885521 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2022.838939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Although lithium has long been one of the most widely used pharmacological agents in psychiatry, its mechanisms of action at the cellular and molecular levels remain poorly understood. One of the targets of Li+ is the phosphoinositide pathway, but whereas the impact of Li+ on inositol lipid metabolism is well documented, information on physiological effects at the cellular level is lacking. We examined in two mammalian cell lines the effect of acute Li+ exposure on the mobilization of internal Ca2+ and phospholipase C (PLC)-dependent membrane conductances. We first corroborated by Western blots and immunofluorescence in HEK293 cells the presence of key signaling elements of a muscarinic PLC pathway (M1AchR, Gq, PLC-β1, and IP3Rs). Stimulation with carbachol evoked a dose-dependent mobilization of Ca, as determined with fluorescent indicators. This was due to release from internal stores and proved susceptible to the PLC antagonist U73122. Li+ exposure reproducibly potentiated the Ca response in a concentration-dependent manner extending to the low millimolar range. To broaden those observations to a neuronal context and probe potential Li modulation of electrical signaling, we next examined the cell line SHsy5y. We replicated the potentiating effects of Li on the mobilization of internal Ca, and, after characterizing the basic properties of the electrical response to cholinergic stimulation, we also demonstrated an equally robust upregulation of muscarinic membrane currents. Finally, by directly stimulating the signaling pathway at different links downstream of the receptor, the site of action of the observed Li effects could be narrowed down to the G protein and its interaction with PLC-β. These observations document a modulation of Gq/PLC/IP3-mediated signaling by acute exposure to lithium, reflected in distinct physiological changes in cellular responses.
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- Cesar Adolfo Sánchez Triviño
- Departamento de Biología, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
- Centro Internacional de Física, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Departamento de Biología, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
- Centro Internacional de Física, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Departamento de Biología, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
- Centro Internacional de Física, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Departamento de Biología, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
- Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, United States
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- Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, United States
- Instituto de Genética, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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Chen X, Qin Y, Zhang Y, Yang X, Xing Z, Shen Y, Cheng J, Yeh ETH, Wu H, Qi Y. SENP2-PLCβ4 signaling regulates neurogenesis through the maintenance of calcium homeostasis. Cell Death Differ 2022; 29:337-350. [PMID: 34465891 PMCID: PMC8817034 DOI: 10.1038/s41418-021-00857-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Neurogenesis plays a critical role in brain physiology and behavioral performance, and defective neurogenesis leads to neurological and psychiatric disorders. Here, we show that PLCβ4 expression is markedly reduced in SENP2-deficient cells and mice, resulting in decreased IP3 formation and altered intracellular calcium homeostasis. PLCβ4 stability is regulated by the SUMO-dependent ubiquitin-mediated proteolytic pathway, which is catalyzed by PIAS2α and RNF4. SUMOylated PLCβ4 is transported to the nucleus through Nup205- and RanBP2-dependent pathways and regulates nuclear signaling. Furthermore, dysregulated calcium homeostasis induced defects in neurogenesis and neuronal viability in SENP2-deficient mice. Finally, SENP2 and PLCβ4 are stimulated by starvation and oxidative stress, which maintain calcium homeostasis regulated neurogenesis. Our findings provide mechanistic insight into the critical roles of SENP2 in the regulation of PLCβ4 SUMOylation, and the involvement of SENP2-PLCβ4 axis in calcium homeostasis regulated neurogenesis under stress.
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- Xu Chen
- grid.412498.20000 0004 1759 8395Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Developing of Endangered Chinese Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi China
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- grid.412498.20000 0004 1759 8395Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Developing of Endangered Chinese Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi China
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- grid.412498.20000 0004 1759 8395Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Developing of Endangered Chinese Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi China
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- grid.412498.20000 0004 1759 8395Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Developing of Endangered Chinese Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi China
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- grid.412498.20000 0004 1759 8395Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Developing of Endangered Chinese Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi China
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- grid.412498.20000 0004 1759 8395Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Developing of Endangered Chinese Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- grid.241054.60000 0004 4687 1637Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR USA
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- grid.412498.20000 0004 1759 8395Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Developing of Endangered Chinese Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi China
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- grid.412498.20000 0004 1759 8395Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Developing of Endangered Chinese Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi China
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Kim HJ, Koh HY. Training-Dependent Change in Content of Association in Appetitive Pavlovian Conditioning. Front Behav Neurosci 2021; 15:750131. [PMID: 34899203 PMCID: PMC8656303 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2021.750131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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In appetitive Pavlovian conditioning, experience with a conditional relationship between a cue [conditioned stimulus (CS)] and a reward [unconditioned stimulus (US)] bestows CS with the ability to promote adaptive behavior patterns. Different features of US (e.g., identity-specific sensory, general motivational) can be encoded by CS based on the nature of the CS-US relationship experienced (e.g., temporal factors such as training amount) and the content of association may determine the influence of CS over behavior (e.g., mediated learning, conditioned reinforcement). The content of association changed with varying conditioning factors, thereby altering behavioral consequences, however, has never been addressed in relevant brain signals evoked by CS. Our previous study found that phospholipase C β1-knockout (PLCβ1-KO) mice display persistent mediated learning over the extended course of odor-sugar conditioning, and that wild-type (WT) mice lose mediated learning sensitivity after extended training. In this study, in order to see whether this behavioral difference between these two genotypes comes from a difference in the course of association content, we examined whether odor CS can evoke the taste sensory representation of an absent sugar US after minimal- and extended training in these mice. In contrast to WT, which lost CS-evoked neural activation (c-Fos expression) in the gustatory cortex after extended training, KO mice displayed persistent association with the sensory feature of sugar, suggesting that sensory encoding is reliably linked to mediated learning sensitivity and there is a training-dependent change in the content of association in WT. PLCβ1 knockdown in the left medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) resulted in mediated learning sensitivity and CS-evoked gustatory cortical activation after extended training, proposing a molecular component of the neural system underlying this Pavlovian conditioning process. We also discuss how disruption of this process is implicated for hallucination-like behaviors (impaired reality testing).
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- Hea-jin Kim
- Center for Neuroscience, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, South Korea
- Division of Bio-Medical Science and Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
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- Center for Neuroscience, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, South Korea
- Division of Bio-Medical Science and Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
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Lee J, Kwag J. Activation of PLCβ1 enhances endocannabinoid mobilization to restore hippocampal spike-timing-dependent potentiation and contextual fear memory impaired by Alzheimer's amyloidosis. ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH & THERAPY 2021; 13:165. [PMID: 34625112 PMCID: PMC8501622 DOI: 10.1186/s13195-021-00901-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Background Accumulation of amyloid beta oligomers (AβO) in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) impairs hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP), leading to memory deficits. Thus, identifying the molecular targets of AβO involved in LTP inhibition is critical for developing therapeutics for AD. Endocannabinoid (eCB) synthesis and release, a process collectively called eCB mobilization by hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cells, is known to facilitate LTP induction. eCB can be mobilized either by postsynaptic depolarization in an intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i)-dependent pathway or by group 1 metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) activation in a phospholipase Cβ (PLCβ)-dependent pathway. Moreover, group 1 mGluR activation during postsynaptic depolarization, which is likely to occur in vivo during memory processing, can cause synergistic enhancement of eCB (S-eCB) mobilization in a PLCβ-dependent pathway. Although AβO has been shown to disrupt [Ca2+]i-dependent eCB mobilization, the effect of AβO on PLCβ-dependent S-eCB mobilization and its association with LTP and hippocampus-dependent memory impairments in AD is unknown. Methods We used in vitro whole-cell patch-clamp recordings and western blot analyses to investigate the effect of AβO on PLCβ protein levels, PLCβ-dependent S-eCB mobilization, and spike-timing-dependent potentiation (tLTP) in AβO-treated rat hippocampal slices in vitro. In addition, we assessed the relationship between PLCβ protein levels and hippocampus-dependent memory impairment by performing a contextual fear memory task in vivo in the 5XFAD mouse model of AD. Results We found that AβO treatment in rat hippocampal slices in vitro decreased hippocampal PLCβ1 protein levels and disrupted S-eCB mobilization, as measured by western blot analysis and in vitro whole-cell patch-clamp recordings. This consequently led to the impairment of NMDA receptor (NMDAR)-mediated tLTP at CA3-CA1 excitatory synapses in AβO-treated rat hippocampal slices in vitro. Application of the PLCβ activator, m-3M3FBS, in rat hippocampal slices reinstated PLCβ1 protein levels to fully restore S-eCB mobilization and NMDAR-mediated tLTP. In addition, direct hippocampal injection of m-3M3FBS in 5XFAD mice reinstated PLCβ1 protein levels to those observed in wild type control mice and fully restored hippocampus-dependent contextual fear memory in vivo in 5XFAD mice. Conclusion We suggest that these results might be the consequence of memory impairment in AD by disrupting S-eCB mobilization. Therefore, we propose that PLCβ-dependent S-eCB mobilization could provide a new therapeutic strategy for treating memory deficits in AD.
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- Jaedong Lee
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Brain and Cognitive Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
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mGluR1 signaling in cerebellar Purkinje cells: Subcellular organization and involvement in cerebellar function and disease. Neuropharmacology 2021; 194:108629. [PMID: 34089728 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2021.108629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The cerebellum is essential for the control, coordination, and learning of movements, and for certain aspects of cognitive function. Purkinje cells are the sole output neurons in the cerebellar cortex and therefore play crucial roles in the diverse functions of the cerebellum. The type 1 metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR1) is prominently enriched in Purkinje cells and triggers downstream signaling pathways that are required for functional and structural plasticity, and for synaptic responses. To understand how mGluR1 contributes to cerebellar functions, it is important to consider not only the operational properties of this receptor, but also its spatial organization and the molecular interactions that enable its proper functioning. In this review, we highlight how mGluR1 and its related signaling molecules are organized into tightly coupled microdomains to fulfill physiological functions. We also describe emerging evidence that altered mGluR1 signaling in Purkinje cells underlies cerebellar dysfunction in ataxias of human patients and mouse models.
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Sasai M, Ma JS, Okamoto M, Nishino K, Nagaoka H, Takashima E, Pradipta A, Lee Y, Kosako H, Suh PG, Yamamoto M. Uncovering a novel role of PLCβ4 in selectively mediating TCR signaling in CD8+ but not CD4+ T cells. J Exp Med 2021; 218:212085. [PMID: 33970189 PMCID: PMC8111461 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20201763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Because of their common signaling molecules, the main T cell receptor (TCR) signaling cascades in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells are considered qualitatively identical. Herein, we show that TCR signaling in CD8+ T cells is qualitatively different from that in CD4+ T cells, since CD8α ignites another cardinal signaling cascade involving phospholipase C β4 (PLCβ4). TCR-mediated responses were severely impaired in PLCβ4-deficient CD8+ T cells, whereas those in CD4+ T cells were intact. PLCβ4-deficient CD8+ T cells showed perturbed activation of peripheral TCR signaling pathways downstream of IP3 generation. Binding of PLCβ4 to the cytoplasmic tail of CD8α was important for CD8+ T cell activation. Furthermore, GNAQ interacted with PLCβ4, mediated double phosphorylation on threonine 886 and serine 890 positions of PLCβ4, and activated CD8+ T cells in a PLCβ4-dependent fashion. PLCβ4-deficient mice exhibited defective antiparasitic host defense and antitumor immune responses. Altogether, PLCβ4 differentiates TCR signaling in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and selectively promotes CD8+ T cell–dependent adaptive immunity.
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- Miwa Sasai
- Department of Immunoparasitology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.,Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, World Premier International Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Immunoparasitology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.,Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, World Premier International Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Immunoparasitology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Cell Signaling, Fujii Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Division of Malaria Research, Proteo-Science Center, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan
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- Division of Malaria Research, Proteo-Science Center, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Immunoparasitology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, World Premier International Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Cell Signaling, Fujii Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, South Korea.,Korea Brain Research Institute, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Immunoparasitology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.,Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, World Premier International Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Ide S, Kawamata T, Ishida K, Fuseya S, Ishida T, Sugiyama Y, Kawamata M, Tanaka S. Phospholipase Cβ3 Expressed in Mouse DRGs is Involved in Inflammatory and Postoperative Pain. J Pain Res 2020; 13:3371-3384. [PMID: 33335421 PMCID: PMC7737028 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s280565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Previous studies suggested that phospholipase Cβ3 (PLCβ3), which is a common downstream component in the signaling cascade, plays an important role in peripheral mechanisms of perception including nociception. However, detailed profiles of PLCβ3-expressing dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons and involvement of PLCβ3 in inflammatory and postoperative pain have not been fully investigated. Purpose We evaluated neurochemical char0acteristics of PLCβ3-expressing DRG neurons in mice and then we examined the effects of selective knockdown of PLCβ3 expression in DRGs on inflammatory and postoperative pain. Methods Male C57BL/6-strain mice were used. For the inflammatory model, each mouse received subcutaneous injection of complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA) in the left hindpaw. For the postoperative pain model, a plantar incision was made in the left hindpaw. PLCβ3 antisense oligodeoxynucleotide or PLCβ3 mismatch oligodeoxynucleotide was intrathecally administered once a day for three consecutive days in each model. The time courses of thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical hyperalgesia were investigated. Changes in PLCβ3 protein levels in DRGs were evaluated by Western blotting. Results Immunohistochemical analysis showed that high proportion of the PLCβ3-positive profiles were biotinylated isolectin B4-positive or transient receptor potential vanilloid subfamily 1-positive. PLCβ3 protein level in DRGs during CFA-induced inflammation was comparable to that at baseline. Intrathecal administration of PLCβ3 antisense oligodeoxynucleotide, which significantly suppressed PLCβ3 expression in DRGs, did not affect pain thresholds in normal conditions but inhibited CFA-induced thermal and mechanical hyperalgesia both at the early and late phases compared to that in mismatch oligodeoxynucleotide-treated mice. Intrathecal administration of PLCβ3 antisense oligodeoxynucleotide also inhibited surgical incision-induced thermal and mechanical hyperalgesia. Conclusion Our results uncover a unique role of PLCβ3 in the development and maintenance of inflammatory pain induced by CFA application and in those of surgical incision-induced pain, although PLCβ3 does not play a major role in thermal nociception or mechanical nociception in normal conditions.
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- Susumu Ide
- Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan.,Department of Anesthesiology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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Influence of spatially segregated IP 3-producing pathways on spike generation and transmitter release in Purkinje cell axons. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2020; 117:11097-11108. [PMID: 32358199 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2000148117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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It has been known for a long time that inositol-trisphosphate (IP3) receptors are present in the axon of certain types of mammalian neurons, but their functional role has remained unexplored. Here we show that localized photolysis of IP3 induces spatially constrained calcium rises in Purkinje cell axons. Confocal immunohistology reveals that the axon initial segment (AIS), as well as terminals onto deep cerebellar cells, express specific subtypes of Gα/q and phospholipase C (PLC) molecules, together with the upstream purinergic receptor P2Y1. By contrast, intermediate parts of the axon express another set of Gα/q and PLC molecules, indicating two spatially segregated signaling cascades linked to IP3 generation. This prompted a search for distinct actions of IP3 in different parts of Purkinje cell axons. In the AIS, we found that local applications of the specific P2Y1R agonist MRS2365 led to calcium elevation, and that IP3 photolysis led to inhibition of action potential firing. In synaptic terminals on deep cerebellar nuclei neurons, we found that photolysis of both IP3 and ATP led to GABA release. We propose that axonal IP3 receptors can inhibit action potential firing and increase neurotransmitter release, and that these effects are likely controlled by purinergic receptors. Altogether our results suggest a rich and diverse functional role of IP3 receptors in axons of mammalian neurons.
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Rai Y, Watanabe T, Matsuyama K, Sakimura K, Uesaka N, Kano M. Phospholipase C β3 is Required for Climbing Fiber Synapse Elimination in Aldolase C-positive Compartments of the Developing Mouse Cerebellum. Neuroscience 2020; 462:36-43. [PMID: 32360594 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In the cerebellum of neonatal mice, multiple climbing fibers (CFs) form excitatory synapses on each Purkinje cell (PC). Only one CF is strengthened in each PC from postnatal day 3 (P3) to P7, whereas the other weaker CFs are eliminated progressively from ∼P7 to ∼P11 (early phase of CF elimination) and from ∼P12 to ∼P17 (late phase of CF elimination). Type 1 metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR1) triggers a canonical pathway in PCs for the late phase of CF elimination. Among downstream signaling molecules of mGluR1, phospholipase C β3 (PLCβ3) and β4 (PLCβ4) are expressed complementarily in PCs of aldolase C (Aldoc)-positive (+) and Aldoc-negative (-) cerebellar compartments, respectively. PLCβ4 is reported to mediate the late phase of CF elimination in the anterior half of the cerebellar vermis which corresponds to the Aldoc (-) region. However, roles of PLCβ3 and Aldoc in CF synapse elimination are unknown. Here, we investigated CF innervation of PCs in Aldoc-tdTomato knock-in mice that underwent lentivirus-mediated knockdown (KD) of PLCβ3 in PCs during postnatal development. By recording CF-mediated excitatory postsynaptic currents from PCs and immunostaining CF synaptic terminals, we found that significantly higher percentage of PCs with PLCβ3-KD remained multiply innervated by CFs in Aldoc (+) compartments after P12, which was accompanied by impaired elimination of somatic CF synapses and reduced dendritic CF translocation. In contrast, deletion of Aldoc had no effect on CF synapse elimination. These results suggest that PLCβ3 is required for the late phase of CF elimination in Aldoc (+) PCs.
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- Yurie Rai
- Depertment of Neurophysiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Depertment of Neurophysiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan; International Research Center for Neurointelligence (IRCN), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study (UTIAS), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Depertment of Neurophysiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Cellular Neurobiology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Niigata 951-8585, Japan
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- Depertment of Neurophysiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan; International Research Center for Neurointelligence (IRCN), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study (UTIAS), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Depertment of Neurophysiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan; International Research Center for Neurointelligence (IRCN), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study (UTIAS), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
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Phospholipase C (PLC) family members constitute a family of diverse enzymes. Thirteen different family members have been cloned. These family members have unique structures that mediate various functions. Although PLC family members all appear to signal through the bi-products of cleaving phospholipids, it is clear that each family member, and at times each isoform, contributes to unique cellular functions. This chapter provides a review of the current literature on PLC. In addition, references have been provided for more in-depth information regarding areas that are not discussed including tyrosine kinase activation of PLC. Understanding the roles of the individual PLC enzymes, and their distinct cellular functions, will lead to a better understanding of the physiological roles of these enzymes in the development of diseases and the maintenance of homeostasis.
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Lee S, Hwang E, Lee M, Choi JH. Distinct Topographical Patterns of Spike-Wave Discharge in Transgenic and Pharmacologically Induced Absence Seizure Models. Exp Neurobiol 2019; 28:474-484. [PMID: 31495076 PMCID: PMC6751861 DOI: 10.5607/en.2019.28.4.474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Absence seizures (AS) are generalized non-convulsive seizures characterized by a brief loss of consciousness and spike-and-wave discharges (SWD) in an electroencephalogram (EEG). A number of animal models have been developed to explain the mechanisms of AS, and thalamo-cortical networks are considered to be involved. However, the cortical foci have not been well described in mouse models of AS. This study aims to use a high density EEG in pathophysiologically different AS models to compare the spatiotemporal patterns of SWDs. We used two AS models: a pharmacologically induced model (gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, GHB model) and a transgenic model (phospholipase beta4 knock-out, PLCβ4 model). The occurrences of SWDs were confirmed by thalamic recordings. The topographical analysis of SWDs showed that the onset and propagation patterns were markedly distinguishable between the two models. In the PLCβ4 model, the foci were located within the somatosensory cortex followed by propagation to the frontal cortex, whereas in the GHB model, a majority of SWDs was initiated in the prefrontal cortex followed by propagation to the posterior cortex. In addition, in the GHB model, foci were also observed in other cortical areas. This observation indicates that different cortical networks are involved in the generation of SWDs across the two models.
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- Soojung Lee
- Department of Oral Physiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
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- Center for Neuroscience, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea
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- Center for Neuroscience, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea.,Department of Neuroscience, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34113, Korea
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- Center for Neuroscience, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea.,Department of Neuroscience, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34113, Korea
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The thalamic mGluR1-PLCβ4 pathway is critical in sleep architecture. Mol Brain 2016; 9:100. [PMID: 27998287 PMCID: PMC5175301 DOI: 10.1186/s13041-016-0276-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The transition from wakefulness to a nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep state at the onset of sleep involves a transition from low-voltage, high-frequency irregular electroencephalography (EEG) waveforms to large-amplitude, low-frequency EEG waveforms accompanying synchronized oscillatory activity in the thalamocortical circuit. The thalamocortical circuit consists of reciprocal connections between the thalamus and cortex. The cortex sends strong excitatory feedback to the thalamus, however the function of which is unclear. In this study, we investigated the role of the thalamic metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 (mGluR1)-phospholipase C β4 (PLCβ4) pathway in sleep control in PLCβ4-deficient (PLCβ4-/-) mice. The thalamic mGluR1-PLCβ4 pathway contains synapses that receive corticothalamic inputs. In PLCβ4-/- mice, the transition from wakefulness to the NREM sleep state was stimulated, and the NREM sleep state was stabilized, which resulted in increased NREM sleep. The power density of delta (δ) waves increased in parallel with the increased NREM sleep. These sleep phenotypes in PLCβ4-/- mice were consistent in TC-restricted PLCβ4 knockdown mice. Moreover, in vitro intrathalamic oscillations were greatly enhanced in the PLCβ4-/- slices. The results of our study showed that thalamic mGluR1-PLCβ4 pathway was critical in controlling sleep architecture.
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Lu G, Chang JT, Liu Z, Chen Y, Li M, Zhu JJ. Phospholipase C Beta 1: a Candidate Signature Gene for Proneural Subtype High-Grade Glioma. Mol Neurobiol 2016; 53:6511-6525. [PMID: 26614510 PMCID: PMC5085994 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-015-9518-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Accepted: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Phospholipase C beta 1 (PLCβ1) expresses in gliomas and cultured glial cells, but its expression is barely detectable in normal glial cells. We analyzed data from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO-GDSxxx), The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), and the Repository for Molecular Brain Neoplasia Data (REMBRANDT) to explore the potential role of PLCβ1 as a biomarker in high-grade glioma (HGG). PLCβ1 expression is significantly higher in grade III gliomas than that in grade IV gliomas from GDS1815 (n = 24 vs. 76), GDS1962 (n = 19 vs. 81), and GDS1975 (n = 26 vs. 59). In GDS1815, PLCβ1 expression correlates with several known proneural (PN) signature genes; its expression from PN subtype (n = 15) is significantly higher than that from mesenchymal (Mes) subtype (n = 33) HGG. In GDS1962, PLCβ1 expression is the highest in nontumor brain tissue (n = 23) and is significantly higher than its expression in grade II gliomas [astrocytomas (n = 7) and oligodendrogliomas (n = 37)]. A Kaplan-Meier survival curve from a REMBRANDT cohort demonstrates that glioma patients with intermediate PLCβ1 expression (n = 103) survived significantly longer than PLCβ1 downregulated (2X) groups (n = 226). From TCGA data, PLCβ1 RNA-Seq signal inversely correlates with the pathological grades, and PLCβ1 expression in PN (n = 8) is of significantly higher levels than that in Mes (n = 8) subtypes of glioblastoma. The top 50 % of PLCβ1 expression subgroup (n = 294) of gliomas (grades II to IV merged) survived significantly longer than the low 50 percentile of the PLCβ1 expression subgroup (n = 293). p values are less than 0.05 for all these analyses. We conclude that PLCβ1 is a candidate signature gene for PN subtype HGG, and its expression inversely correlates with glioma pathological grade and is a potential prognostic factor.
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- Guangrong Lu
- The Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, 6400 Fannin Street, Suite 2800, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- The Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, UTHealth School of Public Health, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, UTHealth School of Public Health, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- The Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, 6400 Fannin Street, Suite 2800, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
- The Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
- Department of Medicine and Department of Surgery, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA
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- The Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, 6400 Fannin Street, Suite 2800, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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Shahriari Y, Krusienski D, Dadi YS, Seo M, Shin HS, Choi JH. Impaired auditory evoked potentials and oscillations in frontal and auditory cortex of a schizophrenia mouse model. World J Biol Psychiatry 2016; 17:439-48. [PMID: 26796250 DOI: 10.3109/15622975.2015.1112036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In patients with schizophrenia, γ-band (30-70 Hz) auditory steady-state electroencephalogram responses (ASSR) are reduced in power and phase locking. Here, we examined whether γ-ASSR deficits are also present in a mouse model of schizophrenia, whose behavioural changes have shown schizophrenia-like endophenotypes. METHODS Electroencephalogram in frontal cortex and local field potential in primary auditory cortex were recorded in phospholipase C β1 (PLC-β1) null mice during auditory binaural click trains at different rates (20-50 Hz), and compared with wild-type littermates. RESULTS In mutant mice, the ASSR power was reduced at all tested rates. The phase locking in frontal cortex was reduced in the β band (20 Hz) but not in the γ band, whereas the phase locking in auditory cortex was reduced in the γ band. The cortico-cortical connectivity between frontal and auditory cortex was significantly reduced in mutant mice. CONCLUSIONS The tested mouse model of schizophrenia showed impaired electrophysiological responses to auditory steady state stimulation, suggesting that it could be useful for preclinical studies of schizophrenia".
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- Yalda Shahriari
- a Biomedical Engineering , Old Dominion University Norfolk , VA 23529 , USA
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- a Biomedical Engineering , Old Dominion University Norfolk , VA 23529 , USA
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- b Center for Neuroscience , Korea Institute of Science and Technology , Seoul , South Korea ;,c Department of Neuroscience , University of Science and Technology , Daejon , South Korea
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- b Center for Neuroscience , Korea Institute of Science and Technology , Seoul , South Korea ;,c Department of Neuroscience , University of Science and Technology , Daejon , South Korea
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- d Center for Cognition and Sociality , Institute for Basic Sciences , Daejon , South Korea
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- b Center for Neuroscience , Korea Institute of Science and Technology , Seoul , South Korea ;,c Department of Neuroscience , University of Science and Technology , Daejon , South Korea
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Marijuana affects neural functions through the binding of its active component (Δ9-THC) to cannabinoid receptors in the CNS. Recent studies have elucidated that endogenous ligands for cannabinoid receptors, endocannabinoids, serve as retrograde messengers at central synapses. Endocannabinoids are produced on demand in activity-dependent manners and released from postsynaptic neurons. The released endocannabinoids travel backward across the synapse, activate presynaptic CB1 cannabinoid receptors, and modulate presynaptic functions. Retrograde endocannabinoid signaling is crucial for certain forms of short-term and long-term synaptic plasticity at excitatory or inhibitory synapses in many brain regions, and thereby contributes to various aspects of brain function including learning and memory. Molecular identities of the CB1 receptor and enzymes involved in production and degradation of endocannabinoids have been elucidated. Anatomical studies have demonstrated unique distributions of these molecules around synapses, which provide morphological bases for the roles of endocannabinoids as retrograde messengers. CB1-knockout mice exhibit various behavioral abnormalities and multiple defects in synaptic plasticity, supporting the notion that endocannabinoid signaling is involved in various aspects of neural function. In this review article, the authors describe molecular mechanisms of the endocannabinoid-mediated synaptic modulation and its possible physiological significance. NEUROSCIENTIST 13(2):127—137, 2007.
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- Yuki Hashimotodani
- Department of Neurophysiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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Yang YR, Kang DS, Lee C, Seok H, Follo MY, Cocco L, Suh PG. Primary phospholipase C and brain disorders. Adv Biol Regul 2015; 61:80-5. [PMID: 26639088 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbior.2015.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Revised: 11/17/2015] [Accepted: 11/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In the brain, the primary phospholipase C (PLC) proteins, PLCβ, and PLCγ, are activated primarily by neurotransmitters, neurotrophic factors, and hormones through G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs). Among the primary PLC isozymes, PLCβ1, PLCβ4, and PLCγ1 are highly expressed and differentially distributed, suggesting a specific role for each PLC subtype in different regions of the brain. Primary PLCs control neuronal activity, which is important for synapse function and development. In addition, dysregulation of primary PLC signaling is linked to several brain disorders including epilepsy, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, Huntington's disease, depression and Alzheimer's disease. In this review, we included current knowledge regarding the roles of primary PLC isozymes in brain disorders.
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- Yong Ryoul Yang
- Center for Cell to Cell Communication in Cancers (C5), School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Cell to Cell Communication in Cancers (C5), School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Cell to Cell Communication in Cancers (C5), School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Jungwon University, Goesan, Chungcheongbukdo, Republic of Korea
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- Cellular Signaling Laboratory, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Cellular Signaling Laboratory, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Center for Cell to Cell Communication in Cancers (C5), School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 689-798, Republic of Korea.
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Soltesz I, Alger BE, Kano M, Lee SH, Lovinger DM, Ohno-Shosaku T, Watanabe M. Weeding out bad waves: towards selective cannabinoid circuit control in epilepsy. Nat Rev Neurosci 2015; 16:264-77. [PMID: 25891509 PMCID: PMC10631555 DOI: 10.1038/nrn3937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Endocannabinoids are lipid-derived messengers, and both their synthesis and breakdown are under tight spatiotemporal regulation. As retrograde signalling molecules, endocannabinoids are synthesized postsynaptically but activate presynaptic cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) receptors to inhibit neurotransmitter release. In turn, CB1-expressing inhibitory and excitatory synapses act as strategically placed control points for activity-dependent regulation of dynamically changing normal and pathological oscillatory network activity. Here, we highlight emerging principles of cannabinoid circuit control and plasticity, and discuss their relevance for epilepsy and related comorbidities. New insights into cannabinoid signalling may facilitate the translation of the recent interest in cannabis-related substances as antiseizure medications to evidence-based treatment strategies.
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- Ivan Soltesz
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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- Section on Synaptic Pharmacology, Laboratory for Integrative Neuroscience, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, US National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- Department of Impairment Study, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-0942, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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Cocco L, Follo MY, Manzoli L, Suh PG. Phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C in health and disease. J Lipid Res 2015; 56:1853-60. [PMID: 25821234 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.r057984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Phospholipases are widely occurring and can be found in several different organisms, including bacteria, yeast, plants, animals, and viruses. Phospholipase C (PLC) is a class of phospholipases that cleaves phospholipids on the diacylglycerol (DAG) side of the phosphodiester bond producing DAGs and phosphomonoesters. Among PLCs, phosphoinositide-specific PLC (PI-PLC) constitutes an important step in the inositide signaling pathways. The structures of PI-PLC isozymes show conserved domains as well as regulatory specific domains. This is important, as most PI-PLCs share a common mechanism, but each of them has a peculiar role and can have a specific cell distribution that is linked to a specific function. More importantly, the regulation of PLC isozymes is fundamental in health and disease, as there are several PLC-dependent molecular mechanisms that are associated with the activation or inhibition of important physiopathological processes. Moreover, PI-PLC alternative splicing variants can play important roles in complex signaling networks, not only in cancer but also in other diseases. That is why PI-PLC isozymes are now considered as important molecules that are essential for better understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying both physiology and pathogenesis, and are also potential molecular targets useful for the development of innovative therapeutic strategies.
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- Lucio Cocco
- Cellular Signalling Laboratory, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Cellular Signalling Laboratory, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Cellular Signalling Laboratory, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 689-798, Korea
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Kim SW, Seo M, Kim DS, Kang M, Kim YS, Koh HY, Shin HS. Knockdown of phospholipase C-β1 in the medial prefrontal cortex of male mice impairs working memory among multiple schizophrenia endophenotypes. J Psychiatry Neurosci 2015; 40:78-88. [PMID: 25268789 PMCID: PMC4354821 DOI: 10.1503/jpn.130285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Decreased expression of phospholipase C-β1 (PLC-β1) has been observed in the brains of patients with schizophrenia, but, to our knowledge, no studies have shown a possible association between this altered PLC-β1 expression and the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. Although PLC-β1-null (PLC-β1(-/-)) mice exhibit multiple endophenotypes of schizophrenia, it remains unclear how regional decreases in PLC-β1 expression in the brain contribute to specific behavioural defects. METHODS We selectively knocked down PLC-β1 in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) using a small hairpin RNA strategy in mice. RESULTS Silencing PLC-β1 in the mPFC resulted in working memory deficits, as assayed using the delayed non-match-to-sample T-maze task. Notably, however, other schizophrenia-related behaviours observed in PLC-β1-/- mice, including phenotypes related to locomotor activity, sociability and sensorimotor gating, were normal in PLC-β1 knockdown mice. LIMITATIONS Phenotypes of PLC-β1 knockdown mice, such as locomotion, anxiety and sensorimotor gating, have already been published in our previous studies. Further, the neural mechanisms underlying the working memory deficit in mice may be different from those in human schizophrenia. CONCLUSION These results indicate that PLC-β1 signalling in the mPFC is required for working memory. Importantly, these results support the notion that the decrease in PLC-β1 expression in the brains of patients with schizophrenia is a pathogenically relevant molecular marker of the disorder.
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- Correspondence to: H.-S. Shin, Center for Cognition and Sociality, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), 70 Yuseong-daero 1689-gil, Yusung-gu, Daejeon 305-811, Republic of Korea;
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Involvement of diacylglycerol kinase β in the spine formation at distal dendrites of striatal medium spiny neurons. Brain Res 2015; 1594:36-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2014] [Revised: 10/23/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Kim SW, Cho T, Lee S. Phospholipase C-β1 Hypofunction in the Pathogenesis of Schizophrenia. Front Psychiatry 2015; 6:159. [PMID: 26635636 PMCID: PMC4648068 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2015.00159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that is characterized by various abnormal symptoms. Previous studies indicate decreased expression of phospholipase C-β1 (PLC-β1) in the brains of patients with schizophrenia. PLC-β1-null (PLC-β1(-/-)) mice exhibit multiple endophenotypes of schizophrenia. Furthermore, a study of PLC-β1 knockdown in the medial prefrontal cortex of mice has shown a specific behavioral deficit, impaired working memory. These results support the notion that disruption of PLC-β1-linked signaling in the brain is strongly involved in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. In this review, we broadly investigate recent studies regarding schizophrenia-related behaviors as well as their various clinical and biological correlates in PLC-β1(-/-) and knockdown mouse models. This will provide a better understanding of the pathological relevance of the altered expression of PLC-β1 in the brains of patients with schizophrenia. Evidence accumulated will shed light on future in-depth studies, possibly in human subjects.
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- Seong-Wook Kim
- Center for Cognition and Sociality, Institute for Basic Science , Daejeon , South Korea
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- Center for Cognition and Sociality, Institute for Basic Science , Daejeon , South Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine , Seoul , South Korea
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Marcaggi P. Cerebellar Endocannabinoids: Retrograde Signaling from Purkinje Cells. THE CEREBELLUM 2014; 14:341-53. [DOI: 10.1007/s12311-014-0629-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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García del Caño G, Aretxabala X, González-Burguera I, Montaña M, López de Jesús M, Barrondo S, Barrio RJ, Sampedro C, Goicolea MA, Sallés J. Nuclear diacylglycerol lipase-α in rat brain cortical neurons: evidence of 2-arachidonoylglycerol production in concert with phospholipase C-β activity. J Neurochem 2014; 132:489-503. [PMID: 25308538 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.12963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2014] [Revised: 09/22/2014] [Accepted: 10/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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In this report, we describe the localization of diacylglycerol lipase-α (DAGLα) in nuclei from adult cortical neurons, as assessed by double-immunofluorescence staining of rat brain cortical sections and purified intact nuclei and by western blot analysis of subnuclear fractions. Double-labeling assays using the anti-DAGLα antibody and NeuN combined with Hoechst staining showed that only nuclei of neuronal origin were DAGLα positive. At high resolution, DAGLα-signal displayed a punctate pattern in nuclear subdomains poor in Hoechst's chromatin and lamin B1 staining. In contrast, SC-35- and NeuN-signals (markers of the nuclear speckles) showed a high overlap with DAGLα within specific subdomains of the nuclear matrix. Among the members of the phospholipase C-β (PLCβ) family, PLCβ1, PLCβ2, and PLCβ4 exhibited the same distribution with respect to chromatin, lamin B1, SC-35, and NeuN as that described for DAGLα. Furthermore, by quantifying the basal levels of 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) by liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and by characterizing the pharmacology of its accumulation, we describe the presence of a mechanism for 2-AG production, and its PLCβ/DAGLα-dependent biosynthesis in isolated nuclei. These results extend our knowledge about subcellular distribution of neuronal DAGLα, providing biochemical grounds to hypothesize a role for 2-AG locally produced within the neuronal nucleus.
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- Gontzal García del Caño
- Departamento de Neurociencias, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba), Spain
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- Departamento de Neurociencias, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba), Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba), Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba), Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba), Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba), Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba), Spain
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- Servicio General de Análisis, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba), Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba), Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU), 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz (Araba), Spain
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Activation of neurotensin receptor 1 facilitates neuronal excitability and spatial learning and memory in the entorhinal cortex: beneficial actions in an Alzheimer's disease model. J Neurosci 2014; 34:7027-42. [PMID: 24828655 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0408-14.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Neurotensin (NT) is a tridecapeptide distributed in the CNS, including the entorhinal cortex (EC), a structure that is crucial for learning and memory and undergoes the earliest pathological alterations in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Whereas NT has been implicated in modulating cognition, the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which NT modifies cognitive processes and the potential therapeutic roles of NT in AD have not been determined. Here we examined the effects of NT on neuronal excitability and spatial learning in the EC, which expresses high density of NT receptors. Brief application of NT induced persistent increases in action potential firing frequency, which could last for at least 1 h. NT-induced facilitation of neuronal excitability was mediated by downregulation of TREK-2 K(+) channels and required the functions of NTS1, phospholipase C, and protein kinase C. Microinjection of NT or NTS1 agonist, PD149163, into the EC increased spatial learning as assessed by the Barnes Maze Test. Activation of NTS1 receptors also induced persistent increases in action potential firing frequency and significantly improved the memory status in APP/PS1 mice, an animal model of AD. Our study identifies a cellular substrate underlying learning and memory and suggests that NTS1 agonists may exert beneficial actions in an animal model of AD.
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Liu JX, Hu M, Chen XL, Xu JH, Yang PB, Zhang JS, Liu Y. Reduced expression of Phospholipase C beta in hippocampal interneuron during pilocarpine induced status epilepticus in mice. Neurochem Int 2014; 68:10-7. [PMID: 24480781 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2014.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2013] [Revised: 01/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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We investigated localization of Phospholipase C beta (PLCβ1 and PLCβ4) in laminaes of dorsal hippocampus and different subtypes of hippocampal interneurons in normal Kunming mouse, and their progressive changes during pilocarpine induced status epilepticus (SE) by quantitative immunohistochemistry and real time PCR. PLCβ1 was observed in the pyramidal layer of CA1-3 area, hilus of the dentate gyrus, whereas PLCβ4 was mainly expressed in calcium binding protein positive interneurons, i.e. calbindin, calretinin, parvalbumin positive interneurons in the strata oriens, radiatum of the CA area and hilus of the dentate gyrus. During pilocarpine induced SE, a temporary down-regulation of PLCβ4 in the interneurons of CA area at SE 30min, and a progressive reduction of PLCβ1/PLCβ4 in dentate hilar cells were demonstrated. These findings confirm and extend the regional specific distribution of PLCβ1 and PLCβ4 immunoreactivity in mouse hippocampus, and suggest that PLCβ1 and PLCβ4 may play an important role in maintenance of the status epilepticus.
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- Jian Xin Liu
- Institute of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Institute of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Institute of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Department of Anatomy and Histology, School of Basic Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Department of Anatomy and Histology, School of Basic Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Institute of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an 710061, PR China
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- Institute of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an 710061, PR China.
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García del Caño G, Montaña M, Aretxabala X, González-Burguera I, López de Jesús M, Barrondo S, Sallés J. Nuclear phospholipase C-β1 and diacylglycerol LIPASE-α in brain cortical neurons. Adv Biol Regul 2014; 54:12-23. [PMID: 24076015 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbior.2013.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2013] [Revised: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 09/03/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Phosphoinositide (PtdIns) signaling involves the generation of lipid second messengers in response to stimuli in a receptor-mediated manner at the plasma membrane. In neuronal cells of adult brain, the standard model proposes that activation of metabotropic receptors coupled to Phospholipase C-β1 (PLC-β1) is linked to endocannabinoid signaling through the production of diacylglycerol (DAG), which could be systematically metabolized by 1,2-diacylglycerol Lipases (DAGL) to produce an increase of 2-arachidonoyl-glycerol (2-AG), the most abundant endocannabinoid in the brain. However, the existence of a nuclear PtdIns metabolism independent from that occurring elsewhere in the cell is now widely accepted, suggesting that the nucleus constitutes both a functional and a distinct compartment for PtdIns metabolism. In this review, we shall highlight the main achievements in the field of neuronal nuclear inositol lipid metabolism with particular attention to progress made linked to the 2-AG biosynthesis. Our aim has been to identify potential sites of 2-AG synthesis other than the neuronal cytoplasmic compartment by determining the subcellular localization of PLC-β1 and DAGL-α, which is much more abundant than DAGL-β in brain. Our data show that PLC-β1 and DAGL-α are detected in discrete brain regions, with a marked predominance of pyramidal morphologies of positive cortical cells, consistent with their role in the biosynthesis and release of 2-AG by pyramidal neurons to control their synaptic inputs. However, as novelty, we showed here an integrated description of the localization of PLC-β1 and DAGL-α in the neuronal nuclear compartment. We discuss our comparative analysis of the expression patterns of PLC-β1 and DAGL-α, providing some insight into the potential autocrine role of 2-AG production in the neuronal nuclear compartment that probably subserve additional roles to the recognized activation of the CB1 cannabinoid receptor.
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- Gontzal García del Caño
- Departamento de Neurociencias, Facultad de Farmacia (Vitoria-Gasteiz), Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Farmacia (Vitoria-Gasteiz), Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Spain; CIBERSAM, Spain
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- Departamento de Neurociencias, Facultad de Farmacia (Vitoria-Gasteiz), Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Farmacia (Vitoria-Gasteiz), Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Farmacia (Vitoria-Gasteiz), Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Spain; CIBERSAM, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Farmacia (Vitoria-Gasteiz), Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Spain; CIBERSAM, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Farmacia (Vitoria-Gasteiz), Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Spain; CIBERSAM, Spain.
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Koh HY. Phospholipase C-β1 and schizophrenia-related behaviors. Adv Biol Regul 2013; 53:242-248. [PMID: 24035496 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbior.2013.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Accepted: 08/11/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Abnormal expression patterns of phospholipase C-β1(PLC-β1) in specific brain areas of patients with schizophrenia, and its high genetic linkage to the disorder implicated a pathogenetical involvement of PLC-β1 signaling system. The schizophrenia-related behavioral phenotypes displayed in the mutant mice lacking PLC-β1 (PLC-β1 KO) suggested that PLCβ1-linked signaling pathways may be involved in the neural system whose function is disrupted in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. In the brain, PLC-β1 is known to be linked to muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, metabotropic glutamatergic, serotonergic, and oxytocinergic systems. The objective of this review is to provide an overview of the current knowledge regarding these schizophrenia-related behaviors and discuss the probable ways in which PLC-β1signalling can be involved in the neural mechanisms for each behavior, which may help suggest future directions for research in this area.
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- Hae-Young Koh
- Center for Neuroscience, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-791, South Korea.
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Sekerková G, Watanabe M, Martina M, Mugnaini E. Differential distribution of phospholipase C beta isoforms and diaglycerol kinase-beta in rodents cerebella corroborates the division of unipolar brush cells into two major subtypes. Brain Struct Funct 2013; 219:719-49. [PMID: 23503970 DOI: 10.1007/s00429-013-0531-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2013] [Accepted: 02/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sublineage diversification of specific neural cell classes occurs in complex as well as simply organized regions of the central and peripheral nervous systems; the significance of the phenomenon, however, remains insufficiently understood. The unipolar brush cells (UBCs) are glutamatergic cerebellar interneurons that occur at high density in vestibulocerebellum. As they are classified into subsets that differ in chemical phenotypes, intrinsic properties, and lobular distribution, they represent a valuable neuronal model to study subclass diversification. In this study, we show that cerebellar UBCs of adult rats and mice form two subclasses-type I and type II UBCs-defined by somatodendritic expression of calretinin (CR), mGluR1α, phospholipases PLCβ1 and PLCβ4, and diacylglycerol kinase-beta (DGKβ). We demonstrate that PLCβ1 is associated only with the CR(+) type I UBCs, while PLCβ4 and DGKβ are exclusively present in mGluR1α(+) type II UBCs. Notably, all PLCβ4(+) UBCs, representing about 2/3 of entire UBC population, also express mGluR1α. Furthermore, our data show that the sum of CR(+) type I UBCs and mGluR1α(+) type II UBCs accounts for the entire UBC class identified with Tbr2 immunolabeling. The two UBC subtypes also show a very different albeit somehow overlapping topographical distribution as illustrated by detailed cerebellar maps in this study. Our data not only complement and extend the previous knowledge on the diversity and subclass specificity of the chemical phenotypes within the UBC population, but also provide a new angle to the understanding of the signaling networks in type I and type II UBCs.
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- Gabriella Sekerková
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 5-465 Searle bldg. 320 E. Superior str, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA,
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Lo Vasco VR. Phosphoinositide pathway and the signal transduction network in neural development. Neurosci Bull 2012; 28:789-800. [PMID: 23152330 DOI: 10.1007/s12264-012-1283-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2012] [Accepted: 05/07/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The development of the nervous system is under the strict control of a number of signal transduction pathways, often interconnected. Among them, the phosphoinositide (PI) pathway and the related phospholipase C (PI-PLC) family of enzymes have been attracting much attention. Besides their well-known role in the regulation of intracellular calcium levels, PI-PLC enzymes interact with a number of molecules belonging to further signal transduction pathways, contributing to a specific and complex network in the developing nervous system. In this review, the connections of PI signalling with further transduction pathways acting during neural development are discussed, with special regard to the role of the PI-PLC family of enzymes.
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- Vincenza Rita Lo Vasco
- Department Organi di Senso, Policlinico Umberto I, Faculty of Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, viale del Policlinico 33, Rome 00185, Italy.
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A prevalence of 1% in the general population and approximately 50% concordance rate in monozygotic twins was reported for schizophrenia, suggesting that genetic predisposition affecting neurodevelopmental processes might combine with environmental risk factors. A multitude of pathways seems to be involved in the aetiology and/or pathogenesis of schizophrenia, including dopaminergic, serotoninergic, muscarinic and glutamatergic signalling. The phosphoinositide signal transduction system and related phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC) enzymes seem to represent a point of convergence in these networking pathways during the development of selected brain regions. The existence of a susceptibility locus on the short arm of chromosome 20 moved us to analyse PLCB1, the gene codifying for PI-PLC β1 enzyme, which maps on 20p12. By using interphase fluorescent in situ hybridization methodology, we found deletions of PLCB1 in orbito-frontal cortex samples of schizophrenia-affected patients.
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Cellular neurochemical characterization and subcellular localization of phospholipase C β1 in rat brain. Neuroscience 2012; 222:239-68. [PMID: 22735577 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.06.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2012] [Revised: 06/15/2012] [Accepted: 06/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The present study describes a complete and detailed neuroanatomical distribution map of the phospholipase C beta1 (PLCβ1) isoform along the adult rat neuraxis, and defines the phenotype of cells expressing PLCβ1, along with its subcellular localization in cortical neurons as assessed by double-immunofluorescence staining and confocal laser scanning. Immunohistochemical labeling revealed a considerable morphological heterogeneity among PLCβ1-positive cells in the cortex, even though there was a marked predominance of pyramidal morphologies. As an exception to the general non-matching distribution of GFAP and PLCβ1, a high degree of co-expression was observed in radial glia-like processes of the spinal cord white matter. In the somatosensory cortex, the proportion of GABAergic neurons co-stained with PLCβ1 was similar (around 2/3) in layers I, II-III, IV and VI, and considerably lower in layer V (around 2/5). Double immunofluorescence against PLCβ1 and nuclear speckle markers SC-35 and NeuN/Fox3 in isolated nuclei from the rat cortex showed a high overlap of both markers with PLCβ1 within the nuclear matrix. In contrast, there was no apparent co-localization with markers of the nuclear envelope and lamina. Finally, to assess whether the subcellular expression pattern of PLCβ1 involved specifically one of the two splice variants of PLCβ1, we carried out Western blot experiments in cortical subcellular fractions. Notably, PLCβ1a/1b ratios were statistically higher in the cytoplasm than in the nuclear and plasma membrane fractions. These results provide a deeper knowledge of the cellular distribution of the PLCβ1 isoform in different cell subtypes of the rat brain, and of its presence in the neuronal nuclear compartment.
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Hozumi Y, Goto K. Diacylglycerol kinase β in neurons: functional implications at the synapse and in disease. Adv Biol Regul 2012; 52:315-25. [PMID: 22781745 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbior.2012.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2012] [Accepted: 03/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Phosphoinositide cycle plays a pivotal role in neuronal signal transduction. In this cycle, diacylglycerol kinase (DGK) phosphorylates diacylglycerol (DG) to yield phosphatidic acid (PA). DG and PA acts as important second messengers that regulate distinct cascade of cellular events. Previous studies have disclosed that DGK consists of a family of isozymes that differ in their structure, enzymatic property, gene expression, subcellular localization, and binding partner. Intriguingly, most if not all DGK isozymes are abundantly expressed in the brain, suggesting important roles of this enzyme family in brain function. Of DGKs, DGKβ was the first enzyme identified as being expressed in a neuronal population in the brain. This review focuses on recent findings of DGKβ at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels together with pathological implications in brain function and disease.
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- Yasukazu Hozumi
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Iida-nishi 2-2-2, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan.
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Antypa M, Faux C, Eichele G, Parnavelas JG, Andrews WD. Differential gene expression in migratory streams of cortical interneurons. Eur J Neurosci 2012; 34:1584-94. [PMID: 22103416 PMCID: PMC3401901 DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2011.07896.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Cortical interneurons originate in the ganglionic eminences of the subpallium and migrate into the cortex in well-defined tangential streams. At the start of corticogenesis, two streams of migrating neurons are evident: a superficial one at the level of the preplate (PPL), and a deeper one at the level of the intermediate zone (IZ). Currently, little is known about the signalling mechanisms that regulate interneuron migration, and almost nothing is known about the molecules that may be involved in their choice of migratory stream. Here, we performed a microarray analysis, comparing the changes in gene expression between cells migrating in the PPL and those migrating in the IZ at embryonic day 13.5. This analysis identified genes, many of them novel, that were upregulated in one of the two streams. Moreover, polymerase chain reaction, in situ hybridization experiments and immunohistochemistry showed the expression of these genes in interneurons migrating within the PPL or IZ, suggesting that they play a role in their migration and choice of stream.
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- Mary Antypa
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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Innervation of Purkinje cells (PCs) by multiple climbing fibers (CFs) is refined into mono-innervation during the first three postnatal weeks of rodents' lives. In this review article, we will integrate the current knowledge on developmental process and mechanisms of CF synapse elimination. In the 'creeper' stage of CF innervation (postnatal day 0 (P0)∼), CFs creep among PC somata to form transient synapses on immature dendrites. In the 'pericellular nest' stage (P5∼), CFs densely surround and innervate PC somata. CF innervation is then displaced to the apical portion of PC somata in the 'capuchon' stage (P9∼), and translocate to dendrites in the 'dendritic' (P12∼) stage. Along with the developmental changes in CF wiring, functional and morphological distinctions become larger among CF inputs. PCs are initially innervated by more than five CFs with similar strengths (∼P3). During P3-7 only a single CF is selectively strengthened (functional differentiation), and it undergoes dendritic translocation from P9 on (dendritic translocation). Following the functional differentiation, perisomatic CF synapses are eliminated nonselectively; this proceeds in two distinct phases. The early phase (P7-11) is conducted independently of parallel fiber (PF)-PC synapse formation, while the late phase (P12-17) critically depends on it. The P/Q-type voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channel in PCs triggers selective strengthening of single CF inputs, promotes dendritic translocation of the strengthened CFs, and drives the early phase of CF synapse elimination. In contrast, the late phase is mediated by the mGluR1-Gαq-PLCβ4-PKCγ signaling cascade in PCs driven at PF-PC synapses, whose structural connectivity is stabilized and maintained by the GluRδ2-Cbln1-neurexin system.
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- Masahiko Watanabe
- Department of Anatomy, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
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Essential role for phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate in the expression, regulation, and gating of the slow afterhyperpolarization current in the cerebral cortex. J Neurosci 2012; 31:18303-12. [PMID: 22171034 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3203-11.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Many neurons of the CNS and peripheral nervous system express a slow afterhyperpolarization that is mediated by a slow calcium-activated potassium current. Previous work has shown that this aftercurrent regulates repetitive firing and is an important target for neuromodulators signaling through receptors coupled to G-proteins of the Gα(q-11) and Gα(s) subtypes. Yet, despite considerable effort, a molecular-level understanding of the potassium current underlying the slow afterhyperpolarization and its modulation has proven elusive. Here, we use a combination of pharmacological and molecular biological approaches in cortical brain slices to show that the functional expression of the slow calcium-activated afterhyperpolarizing current in pyramidal cells is critically dependent on membrane phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate [PtdIns(4,5)P(2)] and that this dependence accounts for its inhibition by 5-HT(2A) receptors. Furthermore, we show that PtdIns(4,5)P(2) regulates the calcium sensitivity of I(sAHP) in a manner that suggests it acts downstream from the rise in intracellular calcium. These results clarify key functional aspects of the slow afterhyperpolarization current and its modulation by 5-HT(2A) receptors and point to a key role for PtdIns(4,5)P(2) in the gating of this current.
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Lee SB, Oh YJ, Chung JK, Jeong JH, Lee SD, Park DK, Park KH, Ko JS, Kim DS. Altered PLCβ-1 expression in the gerbil hippocampal complex following spontaneous seizure. BMB Rep 2012; 44:566-71. [PMID: 21944248 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2011.44.9.566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Although the phospholipase C (PLC)β-1 isoform is associated with spontaneous seizure and distinctively expressed in the telencephalon, the distribution of PLCβ-1 expression in the epileptic gerbil hippocampus remains controversial. Therefore, we determined whether PLCβ-1 is associated with spontaneous seizure in an animal model of genetic epilepsy. In the present study, PLCβ-1 immunoreactivity was down-regulated in seizure-sensitive (SS) gerbils more than in seizure-resistant (SR) gerbils. The expression of PLCβ-1 within calretinin (CR)- positive neurons was rarely detected within the dentate hilar region of SS gerbils. PLCβ-1 immunoreactivity in the hippocampus was significantly elevated as compared to that in pre-seizure SS gerbil 3 h post-ictal. These findings suggest that alterations in PLCβ-1 immunoreactivity in the SS gerbil hippocampus may be closely related to the epileptic state of the gerbil brain and transiently elevated PLCβ-1 protein levels following seizure episodes. Such alterations may be compensatory responses in the SS gerbil hippocampus.
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- Saet-Byeol Lee
- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan 330-090, Korea
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Xiao Z, Jaiswal MK, Deng PY, Matsui T, Shin HS, Porter JE, Lei S. Requirement of phospholipase C and protein kinase C in cholecystokinin-mediated facilitation of NMDA channel function and anxiety-like behavior. Hippocampus 2011; 22:1438-50. [PMID: 22072552 DOI: 10.1002/hipo.20984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/01/2011] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Although cholecystokinin (CCK) has long been known to exert anxiogenic effects in both animal anxiety models and humans, the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms are ill-defined. CCK interacts with CCK-1 and CCK-2 receptors resulting in up-regulation of phospholipase C (PLC) and protein kinase C (PKC). However, the roles of PLC and PKC in CCK-mediated anxiogenic effects have not been determined. We have shown previously that CCK facilitates glutamate release in the hippocampus especially at the synapses formed by the perforant path and dentate gyrus granule cells via activations of PLC and PKC. Here we further demonstrated that CCK enhanced NMDA receptor function in dentate gyrus granule cells via activation of PLC and PKC pathway. At the single-channel level, CCK increased NMDA single-channel open probability and mean open time, reduced the mean close time, and had no effects on the conductance of NMDA channels. Because elevation of glutamatergic functions results in anxiety, we explored the roles of PLC and PKC in CCK-induced anxiogenic actions using the Vogel Conflict Test (VCT). Our results from both pharmacological approach and knockout mice demonstrated that microinjection of CCK into the dentate gyrus concentration-dependently increased anxiety-like behavior via activation of PLC and PKC. Our results provide a novel unidentified signaling mechanism whereby CCK increases anxiety.
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- Zhaoyang Xiao
- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58203, USA
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Ngomba RT, Santolini I, Salt TE, Ferraguti F, Battaglia G, Nicoletti F, van Luijtelaar G. Metabotropic glutamate receptors in the thalamocortical network: strategic targets for the treatment of absence epilepsy. Epilepsia 2011; 52:1211-22. [PMID: 21569017 DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2011.03082.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors are positioned at synapses of the thalamocortical network that underlie the development of spike-and-wave discharges (SWDs) associated with absence epilepsy. The modulatory role of individual mGlu receptor subtypes on excitatory and inhibitory synaptic transmission in the cortico-thalamo-cortical circuitry makes subtype-selective mGlu receptor ligands potential candidates as novel antiabsence drugs. Some of these compounds are under clinical development for the treatment of numerous neurologic and psychiatric disorders, and might be soon available for clinical studies in patients with absence seizures refractory to conventional medications. Herein we review the growing evidence that links mGlu receptors to the pathophysiology of pathologic SWDs moving from the anatomic localization and function of distinct mGlu receptor subtypes in the cortico-thalamo-cortical network to in vivo studies in mouse and rat models of absence epilepsy.
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Ohno-Shosaku T, Tanimura A, Hashimotodani Y, Kano M. Endocannabinoids and Retrograde Modulation of Synaptic Transmission. Neuroscientist 2011; 18:119-32. [DOI: 10.1177/1073858410397377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Since the first reports of endocannabinoid-mediated retrograde signaling in 2001, great advances have been made toward understanding the molecular basis and functions of the endocannabinoid system. Electrophysiological studies have revealed that the endocannabinoid system is functional at various types of synapses throughout the brain. Basic mechanisms have been clarified as to how endocannabinoids are produced and released from postsynaptic neurons and regulate neurotransmitter release through activating presynaptic cannabinoid CB1 receptors, although there remain unsolved questions and some discrepancies. In addition to this major function, recent studies suggest diverse functions of endocannabinoids, including control of other endocannabinoid-independent forms of synaptic plasticity, regulation of neuronal excitability, stimulation of glia-neuron interaction, and induction of CB1R-independent plasticity. Using recently developed pharmacological and genetic tools, behavioral studies have elucidated the roles of the endocannabinoid system in various aspects of neural functions. In this review, we make a brief overview of molecular mechanisms underlying the endocannabinoid-mediated synaptic modulation and also summarize recent findings, which shed new light on a diversity of functional roles of endocannabinoids.
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- Takako Ohno-Shosaku
- Division of Health Science, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Hartmann J, Henning HA, Konnerth A. mGluR1/TRPC3-mediated Synaptic Transmission and Calcium Signaling in Mammalian Central Neurons. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2011; 3:cshperspect.a006726. [PMID: 21441586 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a006726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Metabotropic glutamate receptors type 1 (mGluR1s) are required for a normal function of the mammalian brain. They are particularly important for synaptic signaling and plasticity in the cerebellum. Unlike ionotropic glutamate receptors that mediate rapid synaptic transmission, mGluR1s produce in cerebellar Purkinje cells a complex postsynaptic response consisting of two distinct signal components, namely a local dendritic calcium signal and a slow excitatory postsynaptic potential. The basic mechanisms underlying these synaptic responses were clarified in recent years. First, the work of several groups established that the dendritic calcium signal results from IP(3) receptor-mediated calcium release from internal stores. Second, it was recently found that mGluR1-mediated slow excitatory postsynaptic potentials are mediated by the transient receptor potential channel TRPC3. This surprising finding established TRPC3 as a novel postsynaptic channel for glutamatergic synaptic transmission.
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- Jana Hartmann
- Institute of Neuroscience and Center for Integrated Protein Science, Technical University of Munich, Germany.
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Ngomba RT, Santolini I, Biagioni F, Molinaro G, Simonyi A, van Rijn CM, D'Amore V, Mastroiacovo F, Olivieri G, Gradini R, Ferraguti F, Battaglia G, Bruno V, Puliti A, van Luijtelaar G, Nicoletti F. Protective role for type-1 metabotropic glutamate receptors against spike and wave discharges in the WAG/Rij rat model of absence epilepsy. Neuropharmacology 2011; 60:1281-91. [PMID: 21277877 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2011.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2010] [Revised: 12/24/2010] [Accepted: 01/05/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Eight-month old WAG/Rij rats, which developed spontaneous occurring absence seizures, showed a reduced function of mGlu1 metabotropic glutamate receptors in the thalamus, as assessed by in vivo measurements of DHPG-stimulated polyphosphoinositide hydrolysis, in the presence of the mGlu5 antagonist MPEP as compared to age-matched non-epileptic control rats. These symptomatic 8-month old WAG/Rij rats also showed lower levels of thalamic mGlu1α receptors than age-matched controls and 2-month old (pre-symptomatic) WAG/Rij rats, as detected by immunoblotting. Immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization analysis indicated that the reduced expression of mGlu1 receptors found in symptomatic WAG/Rij rats was confined to an area of the thalamus that excluded the ventroposterolateral nucleus. No mGlu1 receptor mRNA was detected in the reticular thalamic nucleus. Pharmacological manipulation of mGlu1 receptors had a strong impact on absence seizures in WAG/Rij rats. Systemic treatment with the mGlu1 receptor enhancer SYN119, corresponding to compound RO0711401, reduced spontaneous spike and wave discharges spike-wave discharges (SWDs) in epileptic rats. Subcutaneous doses of 10 mg/kg of SYN119 only reduced the incidence of SWDs, whereas higher doses (30 mg/kg) also reduced the mean duration of SWDs. In contrast, treatment with the non-competitive mGlu1 receptor antagonist, JNJ16259685 (2.5 and 5 mg/kg, i.p.) increased the incidence of SWDs. These data suggest that absence epilepsy might be associated with a reduction of mGlu1 receptors in the thalamus, and that compounds that amplify the activity of mGlu1 receptors might be developed as novel anti-absence drugs. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled 'Trends in neuropharmacology: in memory of Erminio Costa'.
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- R T Ngomba
- Neuromed Institute, Neuropharmacology Unit, Parco Technologico, Località Camerelle 86077, Pozzilli, Isernia, Italy.
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