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NMDA Receptor GluN2B (GluRε2/NR2B) Subunit Is Crucial for Channel Function, Postsynaptic Macromolecular Organization, and Actin Cytoskeleton at Hippocampal CA3 Synapses

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Title: NMDA Receptor GluN2B (GluRε2/NR2B) Subunit Is Crucial for Channel Function, Postsynaptic Macromolecular Organization, and Actin Cytoskeleton at Hippocampal CA3 Synapses
Authors: Akashi, Kaori Browse this author
Kakizaki, Toshikazu Browse this author
Kamiya, Haruyuki Browse this author
Fukaya, Masahiro Browse this author
Yamasaki, Miwako Browse this author
Abe, Manabu Browse this author
Natsume, Rie Browse this author
Watanabe, Masahiko Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Sakimura, Kenji Browse this author
Issue Date: 2-Sep-2009
Publisher: Society for Neuroscience
Journal Title: The Journal of Neuroscience
Volume: 29
Issue: 35
Start Page: 10869
End Page: 10882
Publisher DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5531-08.2009
Abstract: GluN2B (GluRε2/NR2B) subunit is involved in synapse development, synaptic plasticity, and cognitive function. However, its roles in synaptic expression and function of NMDA receptors (NMDARs) in the brain remain mostly unknown because of the neonatal lethality of global knock-out mice. To address this, we generated conditional knock-out mice, in which GluN2B was ablated exclusively in hippocampal CA3 pyramidal cells. By immunohistochemistry, GluN2B disappeared and GluN1 (GluRζ1/NR1) was moderately reduced, whereas GluN2A (GluRε1/NR2A) and postsynaptic density-95 (PSD-95) were unaltered in the mutant CA3. This was consistent with protein contents in the CA3 crude fraction: 9.6% of control level for GluN2B, 47.7% for GluN1, 90.6% for GluN2A, and 98.0% for PSD-95. Despite the remaining NMDARs, NMDAR-mediated currents and long-term potentiation were virtually lost at various CA3 synapses. Then, we compared synaptic NMDARs by postembedding immunogold electron microscopy and immunoblot using the PSD fraction. In the mutant CA3, GluN1 was severely reduced in both immunogold (20.6-23.6%) and immunoblot (24.6%), whereas GluN2A and PSD-95 were unchanged in immunogold but markedly reduced in the PSD fraction (51.4 and 36.5%, respectively), indicating increased detergent solubility of PSD molecules. No such increased solubility was observed for GluN2B in the CA3 of GluN2A-knock-out mice. Furthermore, significant decreases were found in the ratio of filamentous to globular actin (49.5%) and in the density of dendritic spines (76.2%). These findings suggest that GluN2B is critically involved in NMDAR channel function, organization of postsynaptic macromolecular complexes, formation or maintenance of dendritic spines, and regulation of the actin cytoskeleton.
Rights: Copyright©2009 Society for Neuroscience
Type: article
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2115/39397
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Submitter: 渡邉 雅彦

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