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Hibernation-induced structural changes in synaptic contacts between mossy fibres and hippocampal pyramidal neurons

Popov, V.I., Bocharova, L.S.·1992·Neuroscience

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Mossy fibre synapses on the CA3 hippocampal neurons in the brain of ground squirrels repeatedly undergo a striking structural transformation during hibernation. In the middle of hibernation bout the giant complex mossy fibre synapses have a reduced number of dendritic spine infoldings that are smaller and have a decreased number of postsynaptic densities in comparison with mossy fibre synapses of active animals. Two hours after arousal all these parameters of mossy fibre synapses increase and significantly exceed their levels not only in torpid but in active euthermic animals between bouts of torpor. The longer postsynaptic densities and the greater proportion of perforated postsynaptic densities were found soon after arousal. These rapid, reversible and repeated changes indicate a cyclic process of partial denervation/reinnervation of hippocampal neurons by mossy fibres in the course of the innate, stereotyped behaviour.

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  • Changes in the denervation/reinnervation of CA3 pyramidal neurons by mossy fibres were found during hibernation/arousal and were associated with a reversible PHF-like phosphorylation of tau over a similar time course.

    “Furthermore, changes in the denervation/reinnervation of CA3 pyramidal neurons by mossy fibres were also found during hibernation/arousal (Popov and Bocharova, 1992) and they were associated with a reversible PHF-like phosphorylation of tau over a similar time course.”
  • Changes in dendrite length and branching are not "damage," but a form of structural plasticity.

    “This implies that reorganization of the cytoskeleton is taking place rapidly and reversibly, and that changes in dendrite length and branching are not “damage,” but a form of structural plasticity.”

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Authors
Popov, V. I., & Bocharova, L. S.
Affiliations
  • Institute of Cell Biophysics (RU)
  • Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics (RU)
Corresponding author
Popov, V.I.
Venue
Neuroscience
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1992-05
Volume
48
Issue
1
Pages
53-62
ISSN
0306-4522 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2038852586
Cited by
203
References
53
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Physiological and biochemical adaptations
Keywords
hibernation, mossy fiber synapses, CA3 neurons, dendritic spines, postsynaptic density, denervation and reinnervation, arousal, ground squirrels, torpor
MeSH terms
Animals, Arousal, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Hibernation, Hippocampus, Microscopy, Electron, Microtubules, Nerve Fibers, Neurons, Pyramidal Tracts, Sciuridae, Synapses

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