Ras and Rap control AMPA receptor trafficking during synaptic plasticity

Zhu, J. J., Qin, Y., Zhao, M. M., Van Aelst, L., Malinow, R. (August 2002) Ras and Rap control AMPA receptor trafficking during synaptic plasticity. Cell, 110 (4). pp. 443-455. ISSN 0092-8674

URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12202034
DOI: 10.1016/S0092-8674(02)00897-8

Abstract

Recent studies show that AMPA receptor (-R) trafficking is important in synaptic plasticity. However, the signaling controlling this trafficking is poorly understood. Small GTPases have diverse neuronal functions and their perturbation is responsible for several mental disorders. Here, we examine the small GTPases Ras and Rap in the postsynaptic signaling underlying synaptic plasticity. We show that Ras relays the NMDA-R and CaMKII signaling that drives synaptic delivery of AMPA-Rs during long-term potentiation. In contrast, Rap mediates NMDA-R-dependent removal of synaptic AMPA-Rs that occurs during long-term depression. Ras and Rap exert their effects on AMPA-Rs that contain different subunit composition. Thus, Ras and Rap, whose activity can be controlled by postsynaptic enzymes, serve as independent regulators for potentiating and depressing central synapses.

Item Type: Paper
Subjects: bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > protein structure, function, modification > protein types > AMPA receptor
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > protein structure, function, modification > protein types > GTPase
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > protein structure, function, modification
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > protein structure, function, modification > protein types > G protein
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > protein structure, function, modification > protein types
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > protein structure, function, modification > protein types > G protein > Ras
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > sub-cellular tissues: types and functions > synapse
CSHL Authors:
Communities: CSHL labs > Malinow lab
CSHL labs > Van Aelst lab
Depositing User: Matt Covey
Date: August 2002
Date Deposited: 16 Oct 2013 19:54
Last Modified: 16 Oct 2013 19:54
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/28823

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