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Altered Cortical Synaptic Morphology and Impaired Memory Consolidation in Forebrain- Specific Dominant-Negative PAK Transgenic Mice

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Molecular and cellular mechanisms for memory consolidation in the cortex are poorly known. To study the relationships between synaptic structure and function in the cortex and consolidation of long-term memory, we have generated transgenic mice in which catalytic activity of PAK, a critical regulator of actin remodeling, is inhibited in the postnatal forebrain. Cortical neurons in these mice displayed fewer dendritic spines and an increased proportion of larger synapses compared to wild-type controls. These alterations in basal synaptic morphology correlated with enhanced mean synaptic strength and impaired bidirectional synaptic modifiability (enhanced LTP and reduced LTD) in the cortex. By contrast, spine morphology and synaptic plasticity were normal in the hippocampus of these mice. Importantly, these mice exhibited specific deficits in the consolidation phase of hippocampus-dependent memory. Thus, our results provide evidence for critical relationships between synaptic morphology and bidirectional modifiability of synaptic strength in the cortex and consolidation of long-term memory.

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Authors
Hayashi, M. L., Choi, S.-Y., Rao, B. S. S., Jung, H.-Y., Lee, H.-K., Zhang, D., Chattarji, S., Kirkwood, A., & Tonegawa, S.
Affiliations
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
  • Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (IN)
Corresponding author
Tonegawa, Susumu
Venue
Neuron
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2004-06
Volume
42
Issue
5
Pages
773-787
ISSN
0896-6273 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2006423839
Cited by
280
References
87
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FWCI
6.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Neuron (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Seoul National University Open Repository (Seoul National University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
Keywords
p21-activated kinase, dendritic spines, memory consolidation, long-term memory, synaptic plasticity, long-term potentiation, long-term depression, actin cytoskeleton remodeling, hippocampal-dependent memory
MeSH terms
Analysis of Variance, Animals, Animals, Newborn, Behavior, Animal, Dendrites, Drug Interactions, Enzyme Activation, Glycine, Hippocampus, Immunohistochemistry, Male, Memory Disorders, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Transgenic, Microscopy, Electron, Models, Neurological, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Neurons, Retention, Psychology, Spatial Behavior, Synapses, Time Factors, Valine, Blotting, Northern, Blotting, Western, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc, Prosencephalon, Silver Staining, Synaptophysin, Neurofilament Proteins, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases, In Situ Hybridization, Long-Term Potentiation, alpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid, Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists, Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists, Maze Learning, Long-Term Synaptic Depression, Mice, Rats, p21-Activated Kinases

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