Calcium Regulation of Gene Expression and Impaired Learning in ckIV Null Mice
This lecture explores the role of calcium in gene expression regulation and its impact on spatial learning. We focus on deficits observed in ckIV null mice, including impaired long-term potentiation (LTP) in the hippocampus, amygdala, and cortex, alongside difficulties in fear conditioning. Reduced phosphorylation of CREB and impaired expression of CRE-mediated genes suggest a significant link between calcium signaling, synaptic plasticity, and learning processes. We also discuss the implications of BDNF in synaptic efficacy and its potential in rescuing LTP defects.
Calcium Regulation of Gene Expression and Impaired Learning in ckIV Null Mice
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Transcriptional targets of CREB CaMKIV + ERK RSK2 Elk-1 CBP/CREB zif268 CRE SRE C/EBP krox20 Arc AMPAR HOMER BDNF (Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor) NT-3
Reduction in LTP in BDNF null mice Kandel et al.
Rescue of LTP defect by infusion of BDNF Kandel et al.
Reduced LTP in conditional TrkB (BDNF receptor) null mice Klein et al.
Impaired spatial learning in BDNF mutants WT BDNF mutant
Synaptic Tagging and LTP New gene products or proteins New gene products or proteins Synaptic tag NMDAR Signal to nucleus Synaptic Potentiation Locally generated tag captures new gene product
THE CASE FOR GENE EXPRESSION IN L-LTP EXPERIMENT TYPE and FINDING Block Block of L-LTP with protein/RNA synthesis inhibitors Block of L-LTP with RNA synthesis inhibitors Loss of L-LTP with CREB KOs Block of L-LTP with Arc antisense Loss of L-LTP with CaMKIV KO Loss of L-LTP with zif268 KO
THE CASE FOR GENE EXPRESSION IN L-LTP EXPERIMENT TYPE and FINDING Measure Increased zif268/krox24 mRNA Increased krox20 Increased expression of fos, jun IEG mRNAs Increased CREB phosphorylation Increased CRE read-out Increased elk-1 phosphorylation Increased Arc/Arg3.1 mRNA expression Increased AMPA receptor protein Increased BDNF (Brain-derived neurotrophic factor) message