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The AMPA Receptor Code of Synaptic Plasticity
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Changes in the properties and post-synaptic abundance of AMPA-type glutamate receptors (AMPARs) are major mechanisms underlying various forms of synaptic plasticity, including long-term potentiation (LTP), long-term depression (LTD), and homeostatic scaling. The function and the trafficking of AMPARs to and from synapses is modulated by specific AMPAR GluA1-4 subunits, subunit specific protein interactors, auxiliary subunits, and post-translational modifications. Layers of regulation are added to AMPAR tetramers through these different interactions and modifications, increasing the computational power of synapses. Here we review the reliance of synaptic plasticity on AMPAR variants and propose “the AMPAR code” as a conceptual framework. The AMPAR code suggests that AMPAR variants will be predictive of the types and extent of synaptic plasticity which can occur and that a hierarchy exists such that certain AMPARs will be disproportionally recruited to synapses during LTP/homeostatic scaling-up, or removed during LTD/homeostatic scaling-down.
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This review proposes an “AMPAR code” in which AMPA receptor subunit composition, auxiliary subunits, protein interactions, and post-translational modifications determine the type and extent of synaptic plasticity. It synthesizes evidence that LTP, LTD, and homeostatic scaling preferentially recruit or remove distinct AMPAR variants, with GluA1/GluA2 C-tails and phosphorylation sites playing central roles.
Key findings
- The AMPAR code is framed as combinatorial: GluA1 alone has 11 known PTMs (7 phosphorylations, 2 palmitoylations, 1 S-nitrosylation, 1 ubiquitination), allowing 2^11 = 2,048 possible modified variants, with further complexity from heteromeric AMPARs and auxiliary subunits.
- LTP: the GluA1 C-tail is necessary and sufficient for hippocampal LTP in C-tail exchange mice; GluA1 S831 and S845 phosphorylation are associated with LTP, with single S831A or S845A knock-ins not impairing Schaffer collateral-CA1 LTP but the double S831A/S845A mutant impairing LTP and eliminating LTD. CP-AMPAR involvement in hippocampal LTP may be restricted to a narrow developmental window (blocked by IEM1460 in slices from 11–14-day-old mice but not 17–21-day-old mice).
- LTD: the GluA2 C-tail is necessary and sufficient for hippocampal NMDAR-dependent LTD; GluA2 S880 phosphorylation is required for cerebellar LTD; GluA1 S845 dephosphorylation is critical for hippocampal LTD, and peri-synaptic CP-AMPARs are transiently recruited during LTD induction in a PKA-dependent manner.
- Homeostatic scaling: scaling-up requires GluA1 S845 phosphorylation and is blocked in GluA1 S845A neurons, while scaling-down involves dephosphorylation of GluA1 S831/S845 and GluA2 S880/Y876 and AMPAR ubiquitination; phosphorylated GluA1 is resistant to scaling-down. In mouse cortex, ~80% of dendritic spines shrink during sleep in a multiplicative manner, while the remaining 20% appear to escape scaling-down.
Methods
- Narrative review; no primary experimental data are reported. The paper synthesizes published literature on AMPAR subunits, auxiliary subunits, PTMs, trafficking, and synaptic plasticity.
- Main analysis is conceptual: it proposes the AMPAR code and a hierarchy of preferential AMPAR recruitment/removal during LTP, LTD, and homeostatic scaling, drawing on cited knock-in, knockout, molecular replacement, electrophysiology, biochemical, proteomic, and behavioral studies.
Limitations
- Stated: AMPAR subunit combinations have not been systematically analyzed throughout the brain, and earlier long-tail vs. short-tail conclusions may be oversimplified because some studies relied on overexpression of GluA1 or GluA2 in young organotypic hippocampal slices, producing biased homomeric receptors.
- Stated: the role of CP-AMPARs in LTP remains controversial and may depend on a narrow developmental window and time of day; several PTM roles remain undetermined, including whether certain GluA1 PTMs play a role in LTP, the role of AMPAR ubiquitination in LTD, and whether GluA2 ubiquitination and phosphorylation interact during scaling-down.
- Evident: as a review and conceptual framework, the AMPAR code is proposed rather than directly tested; the predicted hierarchy of AMPAR variant recruitment/removal awaits systematic experimental validation.
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“A primary mechanism in the control of synaptic strength during plasticity is an alteration in the number, composition and biophysical properties of AMPA-type glutamate receptors (AMPARs) in the post-synaptic membrane (Huganir and Nicoll, 2013, Malinow and Malenka, 2002).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction
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- Supportedcites Huganir and Nicoll, 2013 source
The Conclusions and Future Directions section says changes in AMPAR number at synaptic spines mediate changes in synaptic strength during LTP and LTD. The AMPAR Phosphorylation and LTP section describes changes in channel conductance, while the conclusions discuss subunit-specific trafficking during plasticity, supporting the claim about biophysical properties and composition. The indexed passages do not provide page numbers. (LLM, conf=0.90)
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Malinow and Malenka, 2002 source
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“In hippocampal CA1 neurons the majority of AMPARs are made up from GluA1/2 and GluA2/3 subunit combinations, with a small contribution of GluA1 homomers (Wenthold et al., 1996).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > Subunit combinations
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- Supportedcites Wenthold et al., 1996 source
The paper’s opening summary reports two major AMPA receptor complexes in CA1/CA2 pyramidal neurons—GluR1/GluR2 and GluR2/GluR3—and estimates that about 8% are homomeric GluR1. Its findings include CA1 neurons, although the preparation combined CA1 and CA2 rather than measuring CA1 separately. (LLM, conf=0.91)
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“These findings show that the involvement of CP-AMPARs in hippocampal LTP may follow a very narrow developmental window of only a few days.”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
What the sources say
- Supportedcites Sanderson et al., 2016 source
The Discussion reports that CP-AMPAR antagonist sensitivity of hippocampal LTP changes between postnatal days 14 and 17, describing the developmental switch as occurring over only about three days. This supports the claim's qualified wording about a narrow developmental window. (LLM, conf=0.94)
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“A recent study that used knock-in mutations demonstrated that two key CaMKII phosphorylation sites on TARP γ-8, S277 and S281, are important mediators of hippocampal LTP and learning and memory (Park et al., 2016).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > Auxiliary subunits
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- Supportedcites Park et al., 2016 source
The Results sections (page not available in our copy) identify S277 and S281 as major CaMKIIα phosphorylation sites and report that replacing both with alanine in knock-in mice reduced hippocampal LTP. The same mice showed impaired contextual and cued fear memory under mild training conditions, supporting the claim that these sites are important for learning and memory. (LLM, conf=0.94)
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“As described above, LTP has been shown to occur in the absence of certain AMPAR subunits (Granger et al., 2013).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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- Supportedcites Granger et al., 2013 source
The Discussion reports normal LTP when GluA2(Q) replaced GluA1, showing that LTP can occur without the GluA1 subunit. The section ‘LTP requires a reserve pool of AMPARs’ also reports that deleting GluA2 or GluA3, separately or together, had no effect on LTP. (LLM, conf=0.94)
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“GluA4 clustering at excitatory synapses, particularly onto parvalbumin-positive interneurons, is mediated by the extracellular neuronal pentraxins which bind to the extracellular amino terminal domain, again highlighting the role of extracellular interactions in AMPAR synaptic recruitment (Pelkey et al., 2015, O'Brien et al., 1999, Sia et al., 2007).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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- Supportedcites Pelkey et al., 2015 source
The Results and Discussion describe neuronal pentraxins as AMPAR-clustering proteins and state that they directly associate with GluA4’s N-terminal domain. The same section reports deficient synaptic GluA4 at excitatory synapses onto parvalbumin-positive interneurons when NPTX2 and NPTXR are absent. Page numbers are not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.91)
- Not matchedcites O'Brien et al., 1999
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“A recent proteomics study has even found that GluA3 subunits are the most enriched within the PSD under basal conditions (Pandya et al., 2017).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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- Partly supportedcites Pandya et al., 2017 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
In Results and Discussion, “Glutamate receptors and their interacting proteins” (page unavailable), GRIA3/GluA3 shows strong PSD association, but GRIA4 has the same reported 0.99 correlation. The paper therefore supports GluA3 as highly PSD-enriched, not as uniquely the most enriched subunit; it also does not explicitly characterize the comparison as being under basal conditions. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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“Hippocampal LTP in very young neurons may preferentially recruit CP-AMPARs (Plant et al., 2006, Sanderson et al., 2016).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Plant et al., 2006 source
- Supportedcites Sanderson et al., 2016 source
In the Results section (“LTP expression is inhibited by antagonism of CP-AMPARs in 2 but not 3 week-old WT mice”; page unavailable), CP-AMPAR antagonism suppressed hippocampal CA1 LTP in P11–14 mice but not P17–21 mice. The Discussion describes this as a developmental switch away from CP-AMPAR engagement in LTP, supporting the hedged claim about very young neurons. (LLM, conf=0.91)
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“In cerebellar Purkinje neurons, phosphorylation of GluA2 Y876 has been shown to inhibit subsequent phosphorylation of GluA2 S880 (Figure 1) (Kohda et al., 2013).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTD
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- Supportedcites Kohda et al., 2013 source
In “Increased Y876 Phosphorylation Inhibited Activity-Induced S880,” prior Src treatment reduced subsequent PKC-mediated S880 phosphorylation in vitro, while a nonphosphorylatable Y876 mutant did not show that effect (Fig. 2C–D). The same section reports that reducing Y876 phosphorylation restored activity-induced S880 phosphorylation in GluD2-null cerebellar slices (Fig. 2E), supporting the claim in the Purkinje-cell context. (LLM, conf=0.92)
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“Dephosphorylation of GluA2 Y876 by tyrosine phosphatase PTPMEG was necessary for S880 phosphorylation and expression of cerebellar LTD (Kohda et al., 2013).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTD
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- Supportedcites Kohda et al., 2013 source
The Discussion states that Y876 phosphorylation prevents subsequent S880 phosphorylation, that Y876 dephosphorylation restores LTD, and that PTPMEG directly dephosphorylates GluA2 Y876. It also reports that GluD2–PTPMEG association was necessary for LTD induction in Purkinje cells. (LLM, conf=0.92)
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“CNIH and TARPs likely compete for the same AMPAR binding sites (Straub and Tomita, 2012, Herring et al., 2013), and so one possible function of CNIH is to regulate the stoichiometry of TARP interaction, tuning the channel properties of the associated AMPARs.”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > Auxiliary subunits
What the sources say
- Supportedcites Straub and Tomita, 2012 source
In “Roles of CNIH2/3 in regulating AMPA receptors in the brain” (page unavailable), the review says CNIH2 and TARPs interact competitively with AMPARs and that CNIH2/3 may displace TARPs to control TARP stoichiometry. The same section links TARP stoichiometry to channel properties, supporting the citing sentence’s hedged interpretation. (LLM, conf=0.88)
- Disputedcites Herring et al., 2013 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results section (‘TARP γ-8 reverses…’; page unavailable) says that unchanged γ-8/AMPAR stoichiometry strongly argues CNIH-2 does not displace γ-8 and that the two can co-occupy GluA1 subunits. The Discussion (‘A model for the interaction…’; page unavailable) proposes four γ-8 molecules on the receptor combinations examined, contrary to CNIH regulating TARP stoichiometry by competing for those sites. The paper does report a different, subunit-specific interaction: γ-8 prevents CNIH from interacting with non-GluA1 subunits. (LLM, conf=0.89)
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“AMPARs are highly dynamic, undergoing continuous endocytosis, exocytosis, lateral diffusion in the plane of the membrane, reversible trapping at synapses at the post-synaptic density (PSD), and modifications in channel properties (Opazo et al., 2012, Huganir and Nicoll, 2013, Malinow and Malenka, 2002).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Opazo et al., 2012 source
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The Dynamic Regulation of AMPAR Membrane Trafficking section (page not supplied) describes rapid endocytosis, recycling to the membrane, lateral diffusion, and reduced mobility at synapses. Proposed Working Models for LTP says AMPARs enter and exit the PSD, while AMPAR Phosphorylation and LTP reports changes in channel conductance. (LLM, conf=0.91)
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Malinow and Malenka, 2002 source
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“Interestingly, ubiquination and phosphorylation of GluA1 reciprocally inhibit each other indicating that a complex cross talk of GluA1 PTMs may regulate LTP expression (Guntupalli et al., 2017).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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- Partly supportedcites Guntupalli et al., 2017 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results section, “The cross-talk between GluA1 phosphorylation and ubiquitination” (page unavailable), supports reciprocal inhibition at GluA1 Ser-845: ubiquitin-deficient mutants showed increased phosphorylation, while an S845D phosphomimetic showed reduced ubiquitination. The paper links this cross-talk to AMPA receptor trafficking and surface expression, but does not establish that it regulates LTP expression. (LLM, conf=0.85)
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“During hippocampal LTP, PKC is activated to increase GluA1 S818 phosphorylation and a peptide mimicking phospho-GluA1 S818 or shRNA-mediated knock-down of 4.1N both lead to decay of hippocampal LTP back to baseline, suggesting that the PKC/4.1N mediated increase in GluA1 exocytosis is necessary to maintain LTP (Lin et al., 2009, Boehm et al., 2006).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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“AMPARs are substrates for cAMP-dependent kinase (PKA) and cGMP-dependent kinase (PKG) (GluA1 S845; GluA4 S842), protein kinase C (PKC) (GluA1 S818/S831/T840; GluA2 S863/S880), Ca++/calmodulin dependent kinase II (CaMKII) (GluA1 S567/S831), Casein kinase II (GluA1 S579; GluA2 S588), PAK3 (GluA1 S863), and Src family tyrosine kinase (GluA2 Y876) (Roche et al., 1996, Barria et al., 1997a, Barria et”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > Post-translational modifications of AMPAR subunits
What the sources say
- Partly supportedcites Roche et al., 1996 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Phosphorylation of Ser-845 and Ser-831 sections support PKA phosphorylation of GluR1 (GluA1) S845 and PKC phosphorylation of GluR1 S831. The cited paper also discusses CaMKII phosphorylation of GluR1 generally, but our copy does not establish the sentence’s other specified kinase–site pairings, including PKG, casein kinase II, PAK3, and Src pairings. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.88)
- Not matchedcites Barria et al., 1997a
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“These receptors have faster decay kinetics but large conductance, enhancing synaptic transmission, and may activate unique Ca2+-sensitive signaling pathways which lead to an opening of a metaplastic state, in which synapses become primed for LTD or LTP (Clem and Huganir, 2010, Sanderson et al., 2016).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > Subunit combinations
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- Not matchedcites Clem and Huganir, 2010
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“GluA1 directly interacts with the cytoskeletal scaffold protein 4.1N through the C-terminal juxtamembrane region, and this interaction promotes activity-dependent exocytosis of GluA1 from intracellular endosomes (Lin et al., 2009, Anggono and Huganir, 2012).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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- Partly supportedcites Lin et al., 2009 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Introduction and Results describe 4.1N binding to the membrane-proximal region of GluR1 (GluA1) and its role in activity-dependent insertion at the extrasynaptic surface. The Introduction says AMPARs are *thought* to originate from recycling endosomes, but the paper does not establish that the 4.1N-dependent GluR1 insertion events specifically come from intracellular endosomes. (LLM, conf=0.84)
- Supportedcites Anggono and Huganir, 2012 source
The Protein 4.1N section (page unavailable) says 4.1N binds directly to the membrane-proximal region of the GluA1 C-terminal domain and that its knockdown reduces GluA1 insertion into the plasma membrane. The AMPA Receptor Trafficking and AMPA Receptor Interacting Proteins sections (pages unavailable) describe delivery from AMPAR-containing vesicles or endosomes and GluA1’s role in activity-dependent exocytosis. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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“These findings, together with several previous studies, support a model where PKA-mediated phosphorylation of GluA1 S845 promotes the surface trafficking of the receptor, lowering the threshold needed to induce LTP, however, additional signaling from CaMKII is needed to promote GluA1 targeting to the PSD for maximal LTP (Figure 1) (Sun et al., 2005, Oh et al., 2006, Esteban et al., 2003).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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- Partly supportedcites Sun et al., 2005 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Discussion reports that D1–PKA signaling increases extrasynaptic GluR1 surface expression and that CaMKII is also needed for synaptic delivery. The section on D1 receptor stimulation shows that pretreatment enables a normally subthreshold glycine concentration to increase synaptic GluR1 incorporation. Our copy does not establish phosphorylation specifically at S845, directly measure a lowered LTP-induction threshold, or address maximal LTP or PSD targeting. (LLM, conf=0.88)
- Not matchedcites Oh et al., 2006
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Esteban et al., 2003 source
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“NMDAR-dependent LTP requires Ca2+ influx leading to activation of CaMKII/PKC which directly phosphorylate GluA1 S831, increasing GluA1 single channel conductance and promoting GluA1 targeting to the PSD (Mammen et al., 1997, Barria et al., 1997a, Derkach et al., 1999, Kristensen et al., 2011, Barria et al., 1997b).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Mammen et al., 1997 source
- Not matchedcites Barria et al., 1997a
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- Partly supportedcites Derkach et al., 1999 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Abstract and Results report that CaMKII phosphorylation of GluR1 (GluA1) at Ser-831 increases the contribution of higher single-channel conductance states. The paper also says PKC phosphorylates Ser-831, but treats its effect on conductance as presumptive. It does not establish NMDAR dependence or show that this phosphorylation promotes GluA1 targeting to the postsynaptic density. (LLM, conf=0.88)
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“The major form of LTP identified in the brain, NMDAR-dependent LTP, is the result of increased AMPAR density in the post-synaptic membrane and/or single channel conductance of the AMPAR (Huganir and Nicoll, 2013, Herring and Nicoll, 2016, Poncer et al., 2002, Benke et al., 1998).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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- Supportedcites Huganir and Nicoll, 2013 source
The Dynamic Regulation of AMPAR Membrane Trafficking section reports that AMPARs are recruited to synaptic spines after LTP induction, alongside synaptic strengthening. The AMPAR Phosphorylation and LTP section reports changes in AMPAR single-channel conductance after LTP and describes how phosphorylation regulates that conductance. Together, these passages support the stated postsynaptic mechanisms. (LLM, conf=0.86)
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Herring and Nicoll, 2016 source
- Partly supportedcites Poncer et al., 2002 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The introductory passage and Discussion describe increased synaptic AMPAR number and channel conductance as mechanisms associated with LTP in CA1 hippocampal neurons. The paper does not establish that these mechanisms explain NMDAR-dependent LTP throughout the brain; its own experiments test whether activated CaMKII mimics LTP-related effects in CA1 neurons. (LLM, conf=0.83)
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“TARPs have been shown to stabilize AMPARs both on the cell surface and at synapses (Bats et al., 2007, Sheng et al., 2018), and loss of TARPs results in decreased AMPAR expression, suggesting that “TARPless” AMPARs become unstable (Fukaya et al., 2006, Chen et al., 2000).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > Auxiliary subunits
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Bats et al., 2007 source
- Partly supportedcites Sheng et al., 2018 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Discussion reports that the PDZ ligand of TARP γ-8 is essential for moving surface AMPARs to synapses, supporting the synaptic part of the claim. The Results report equal surface AMPAR currents with intact γ-8 and a PDZ-motif-deficient mutant; the paper does not establish that TARPs stabilize AMPARs on the cell surface. The decreased-expression and instability clause is attributed to other citations, not Sheng et al. (LLM, conf=0.86)
- Partly supportedcites Fukaya et al., 2006 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results section (‘Selective reduction of hippocampal AMPA receptors in γ-8-KO mice’; page unavailable) reports substantially lower hippocampal AMPA receptor levels after γ-8 deletion. The Discussion (‘Differences between the present and preceding studies’; page unavailable) suggests that receptors redistributed toward cell bodies are presumably degraded. The study does not establish that those receptors lack all TARPs or directly show that TARP-free receptors are unstable. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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“TARPs and CNIH2/3 regulate AMPAR channel properties and cellular and synaptic trafficking (Straub and Tomita, 2012, Maher et al., 2017, Jacobi and von Engelhardt, 2017).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > Auxiliary subunits
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- Partly supportedcites Straub and Tomita, 2012 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Conclusions state that TARPs modulate both AMPAR trafficking and channel properties, while CNIH2/3 modulate AMPAR channel properties. The section “Roles of CNIH2/3 in regulating AMPA receptors in the brain” reports enhanced AMPAR surface expression in heterologous cells but says whether CNIH2/3 promote trafficking in hippocampal neurons remains unresolved. Thus the claim overstates CNIH2/3’s established role in synaptic trafficking. (LLM, conf=0.86)
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Maher et al., 2017 source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Jacobi and von Engelhardt, 2017 source
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“This method would dramatically disrupt the composition of synapses and may not reflect the physiological mechanisms underlying LTP expression (Sheng et al., 2013).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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- Supportedcites Sheng et al., 2013 source
In “One step forward,” the paper says Granger et al. deleted the genes encoding three AMPA-receptor subunits, leaving endogenous AMPA receptors absent. In “Two steps back,” it cautions that this deletion may fundamentally change receptor trafficking compared with normal synapses and recommends subtler manipulations to study LTP mechanisms at normal synapses. Page numbers are not provided in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.91)
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“Phosphorylation of S845 increases single channel open–probability and also promotes GluA1 targeting or retention to the cell surface (Banke et al., 2000, Oh et al., 2006, Man et al., 2007).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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- Partly supportedcites Banke et al., 2000 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Discussion states that phosphorylation of GluR1 Ser845 by PKA appears to increase peak open probability, supporting the first part of the sentence. The passages on recombinant receptor function and the additional search do not establish that Ser845 phosphorylation promotes targeting or retention at the cell surface. (LLM, conf=0.88)
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“TARP γ-8 effectively prevented CNIH2/3 interaction with GluA2/3 heteromeric receptors suggesting that CNIH proteins may control the subunit composition of synaptic AMPARs (Herring et al., 2013).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > Auxiliary subunits
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- Partly supportedcites Herring et al., 2013 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Discussion’s model for GluA2A3 heteromers says the receptors did not coimmunoprecipitate CNIH-2 and proposes that they contain γ-8 but no CNIH, supporting the proposed link to synaptic AMPAR subunit composition. It calls γ-8’s inhibition of CNIH interaction with GluA3 speculative, however, so the claim presents that mechanism more definitively than the paper does. Page numbers were not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.82)
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“The presence of perisynaptic CP-AMPARs as well as their recruitment to synapses requires signaling from PKA and the S845 phosphorylation site (He et al., 2009, Clem and Huganir, 2010, Sanderson et al., 2016).”
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The Introduction reports PKA-dependent recruitment of CP-AMPARs to synapses during LTD induction, and the Discussion says a perisynaptic CP-AMPAR pool was absent in S845A mice (page numbers unavailable). The paper does not establish that PKA signaling is required for the presence of that perisynaptic pool; it also acknowledges uncertainty about whether recruitment is physical or functional. (LLM, conf=0.83)
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“S-nitrosylation of GluA1 C875 by nNOS was found to enhance the phosphorylation of GluA1 S831 by CaMKII (Figure 1) (Selvakumar et al., 2013), suggesting an additional synergistic relationship between S831 phosphorylation and C875 nitrosylation.”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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The Results and Discussion report that nNOS-derived NO nitrosylates GluA1 at C875 and facilitates S831 phosphorylation. However, the direct phosphorylation experiments described in the Results used PKC stimulation; the CaMKII experiments measured changes in channel conductance, not a direct enhancement of CaMKII-mediated S831 phosphorylation by C875 nitrosylation. Page numbers were not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.85)
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“All four AMPAR subunit are also ubiquitinated. The major sites of ubiquitination on GluA1 and GluA2 have been mapped to GluA1 K868 and GluA2 K870/K882 (Widagdo et al., 2015, Widagdo et al., 2017, Lussier et al., 2015).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > Post-translational modifications of AMPAR subunits
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The Results section, “All Four AMPAR Subunits Are Ubiquitinated in an Activity- and Ca2+-Dependent Manner,” reports ubiquitination of GluA1–4 after AMPA or bicuculline treatment. The Results section, “GluA1 and GluA2 Are Ubiquitinated on C-Terminal Lysine Residues,” identifies GluA1 Lys-868 and GluA2 Lys-870/Lys-882 as the major sites. (LLM, conf=0.95)
- Supportedcites Widagdo et al., 2017 source
The section “Ubiquitination of AMPARs Is Ca2+-Dependent” states that all four subunits, GluA1–4, undergo activity-dependent ubiquitination. It also identifies Lys-868 as the major GluA1 site and Lys-870 and Lys-882 as the predominant GluA2 sites in neurons. (LLM, conf=0.95)
- Partly supportedcites Lussier et al., 2015 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Ubiquitination section (page not provided) reports that proteomic studies identified all four AMPAR subunits, GluA1–4, as ubiquitinated. Our copy does not identify GluA1 K868 or GluA2 K870/K882 as major ubiquitination sites; searches for those residues found no supporting passage. (LLM, conf=0.87)
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“Phosphorylation reduces the interaction with membrane lipids and facilitates interaction with PSD95, serving to trap the TARP/AMPAR complex with the PSD (Opazo et al., 2012, Bats et al., 2007, Sheng et al., 2018).”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Bats et al., 2007 source
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The Discussion (page not available) proposes that PSD-95 can capture AMPAR/TARP complexes through their PDZ ligands, supporting the trapping portion of the claim. It does not say that phosphorylation of the TARP C-terminus reduces membrane-lipid binding or facilitates PSD-95 binding; the phosphorylation described in that model is of synGAP. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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“Several major forms of LTD described in the brain including, cerebellar LTD and NMDAR-dependent and mGluR-dependent LTD, are expressed by a decrease in synaptic AMPAR content (Huganir and Nicoll, 2013).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTD
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The NMDAR-Dependent LTD section says there is general consensus that LTD-related depression reflects a loss of synaptic AMPARs. The Cerebellar LTD section describes AMPAR endocytosis and retention of GluA2 inside the cell. Although it says mGluR1 activation induces cerebellar LTD, the passages do not establish the claim for mGluR-dependent LTD as a separately named form. (LLM, conf=0.83)
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“Recently, it has been found that LTP in cerebellar Purkinje neurons as well as cerebellar-dependent adaptation of the vestibulo-ocular reflex both depend on GluA3- but not GluA1-containing AMPARs (Gutierrez-Castellanos et al., 2017).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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- Supportedcites Gutierrez-Castellanos et al., 2017 source
The Introduction states that adaptation of compensatory eye movements depends on GluA3-containing, but not GluA1-containing, AMPARs, and that GluA3-containing AMPARs are critical for parallel-fiber–Purkinje-cell LTP. The Results section reports vestibulo-ocular learning deficits in GluA3-knockout mice but not GluA1-knockout mice. (LLM, conf=0.95)
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“Via its BAR-domain, PICK1 can either promote the invagination of the plasma membrane or direct GluA2 to regions of invagination where clathrin-mediated endocytosis occurs (Xia et al., 2000, Fiuza et al., 2017).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTD
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Xia et al., 2000 source
- Partly supportedcites Fiuza et al., 2017 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Introduction and Discussion (‘AMPAR clustering at CCPs’; page not provided) support PICK1-dependent targeting of GluA2-containing receptors to clathrin-coated endocytic sites, with AP2 binding at or adjacent to PICK1’s BAR domain. They do not establish that PICK1’s BAR domain itself promotes plasma-membrane invagination; the paper instead describes its interaction with dynamin and stimulation of dynamin polymerization. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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“Here it was shown GluA3 containing receptors are mostly inert under basal conditions due to a very low-open probability, although these receptors are robustly targeted to synapses (Renner et al., 2017).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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The Results section reports that GluA2/3 receptors have a low open-channel probability under basal conditions and are largely electrically quiet. A separate Results section finds that they are constitutively inserted into synapses, supporting the claim that synaptic targeting occurs despite their low basal activity. (LLM, conf=0.94)
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“Consistent with this model, genetic deletion of GRIP1/2 or PICK1 eliminates cerebellar LTD (Takamiya et al., 2008, Steinberg et al., 2006).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTD
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- Supportedcites Takamiya et al., 2008 source
The Results report that deleting both GRIP1 and GRIP2 abolished LTD in cultured mouse Purkinje cells; deleting either one alone did not. The Introduction also reports that mice lacking PICK1 do not express LTD, citing Steinberg et al. (2006) for that finding. (LLM, conf=0.92)
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“This form of cerebellar LTP does not appear to involve trafficking of GluA3, but rather relies on an increase in the open-probability of GluA3-containing receptors through a cAMP-dependent pathway (Gutierrez-Castellanos et al., 2017).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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- Supportedcites Gutierrez-Castellanos et al., 2017 source
The Introduction states that PF–PC LTP depends on GluA3-containing receptors through changes in channel open probability rather than receptor trafficking, and requires cAMP-mediated Epac activation. The Discussion adds that the evidence against trafficking applies at least over tens of minutes, consistent with the citing sentence’s cautious wording. (LLM, conf=0.93)
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“Multiple studies have shown both in slice physiology experiments and in vivo that treatment with a short peptide mimicking the tyrosine-rich region of GluA2 (called the 3Y peptide) completely blocks LTD as well as activity-dependent GluA2 endocytosis (Fox et al., 2007, Ahmadian et al., 2004), while having no effect on basal synaptic transmission.”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTD
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The hippocampal-slice results (Figure 7) report that GluR2 3Y significantly reduced LFS-induced LTD, while the slice recordings (Figure 6) report no effect on basal synaptic transmission. The cultured-neuron experiments (Figure 8) show blockade of insulin-stimulated AMPA receptor endocytosis, not endocytosis directly measured after activity-induced LTD. This paper therefore does not establish complete blockade of activity-dependent endocytosis or provide in vivo evidence. (LLM, conf=0.88)
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“Data show that the amino terminal domain is not necessary for the formation of functional ion channels, or delivery onto the cell surface, but is required for targeting and retention of GluA1 at synapses during LTP (Watson et al., 2017, Diaz-Alonso et al., 2017).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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- Partly supportedcites Watson et al., 2017 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results section ('GluA1 requires the NTD for synaptic delivery'; page unavailable) shows that GluA1 lacking its N-terminal domain produces surface currents but fails to incorporate effectively at synapses. The LTP Results and Discussion show that potentiation cannot be maintained without the domain. However, the Discussion also reports transient potentiation and apparent synaptic incorporation of GluA1 lacking the domain, so the claim that it is required for initial targeting during LTP is too strong. (LLM, conf=0.85)
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Diaz-Alonso et al., 2017 source
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“Interestingly, hippocampal mGluR-mediated LTD involves the dephosphorylation of GluA2 Y876 and is completely blocked by inhibitors of tyrosine phosphatases (Moult et al., 2006, Gladding et al., 2009).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTD
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- Partly supportedcites Moult et al., 2006 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The section on DHPG-LTD and AMPAR dephosphorylation (page unavailable) reports reduced tyrosine phosphorylation of GluR2 in hippocampal slices, but does not identify residue Y876. The section on PTP inhibitors (page unavailable) reports that orthovanadate and phenylarsine oxide prevented significant DHPG-LTD, supporting the inhibitor-blockade portion under the tested conditions. (LLM, conf=0.88)
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Gladding et al., 2009 source
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“Glutamate receptor agonists, including glutamate, AMPA and NMDA, induce GluA2 tyrosine phosphorylation which disrupts the interaction between GluA2 and GRIP1/2 but not PICK1 (Hayashi and Huganir, 2004).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTD
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The ‘Activation of glutamate receptors’ section reports that glutamate, AMPA, and NMDA each increased GluR2 (GluA2) C-terminal tyrosine phosphorylation in cultured cortical neurons. The ‘Different regulation of GluR2-interacting molecules’ section reports that this phosphorylation impaired binding to GRIP1/2 but did not affect binding to PICK1. Page numbers were not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.93)
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“Phosphorylation of GluA2 S880 prevents GRIP1/2 binding and promotes the interaction of the GluA2 PDZ ligand with PICK1 (Seidenman et al., 2003, Chung et al., 2000, Steinberg et al., 2006), destabilizing GluA2 within the PSD and promoting GluA2 endocytosis.”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTD
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- Supportedcites Seidenman et al., 2003 source
The Introduction states that S880 phosphorylation disrupts GluR2 binding to GRIP/ABP but not PICK1. The Discussion describes GRIP/ABP as anchoring GluR2 at synapses and proposes that phosphorylation shifts binding toward PICK1, increasing internalization and causing a net loss of synaptic receptors. Page numbers are not provided in the supplied passages. (LLM, conf=0.91)
- Partly supportedcites Chung et al., 2000 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The binding-results section shows that Ser880 phosphorylation prevents GluR2 (GluA2) binding to GRIP1 while preserving binding to PICK1; it does not show increased PICK1 binding or test GRIP2. The Discussion and the section on PKC-induced internalization report increased GluR2 internalization alongside Ser880 phosphorylation, but do not establish that phosphorylation itself destabilizes GluR2 within the PSD or causes endocytosis. Page numbers were not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.89)
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Steinberg et al., 2006 source
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“Mice lacking PICK1, KIBRA or Grasp1 all show reductions in hippocampal LTP as well as defects in hippocampus-dependent learning and memory tasks (Makuch et al., 2011, Volk et al., 2010, Chiu et al., 2017)”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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- Supportedcites Makuch et al., 2011 source
Makuch et al. support the KIBRA portion of the multi-citation claim. The Results report reduced hippocampal LTP in adult KIBRA knockout mice and impaired retention in hippocampus-dependent fear-memory tasks; they note that the plasticity deficit was not seen in juvenile mice. The PICK1 and Grasp1 portions are attributed to the other citations, not judged here. (LLM, conf=0.94)
- Partly supportedcites Volk et al., 2010 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Discussion reports impaired hippocampal LTP with a pairing protocol in adult PICK1-KO mice, while other LTP protocols showed no difference. The Results report impaired inhibitory-avoidance learning in adults, but neither LTP nor learning was impaired in juvenile PICK1-KO mice. The source therefore supports the PICK1 portion of the sentence, but not its unqualified implication that these deficits occur across ages or LTP protocols; the other genes are outside this source's attribution. (LLM, conf=0.87)
- Supportedcites Chiu et al., 2017 source
Chiu et al. support the Grasp1 portion of the multi-citation sentence. In the Results sections on synaptic plasticity and cognitive function (pages not provided), Grasp1 knockout mice show reduced LTP and impaired performance on hippocampus-dependent learning and memory tasks. (LLM, conf=0.94)
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“GluA2 is also a target of ubiquitination on K870 and K882, which occurs in response to neuronal activity and is dependent on AMPAR internalization (Widagdo et al., 2015).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTD
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- Supportedcites Widagdo et al., 2015 source
The Results section identifies GluA2 K870 and K882 as major sites of AMPA-induced ubiquitination. A separate Results passage reports that blocking endocytosis abolished activity-induced AMPAR ubiquitination, demonstrating that it occurs after internalization. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.94)
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“Specifically, phosphorylation of GluA2 S880 is required as knock-in mutations that prevent phosphorylation of this site in mice (GluA2 K882A) eliminates cerebellar LTD (Chung et al., 2000, Steinberg et al., 2006).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTD
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- Partly supportedcites Chung et al., 2000 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The ‘PKC phosphorylates serine-880 of GluR2’ section establishes phosphorylation at this site, and the Discussion suggests it may regulate AMPA-receptor internalization during synaptic plasticity. The paper does not establish that S880 phosphorylation is required for cerebellar LTD or report that a K882A knock-in eliminates it. (LLM, conf=0.89)
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Steinberg et al., 2006 source
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“Scaling-up can be rescued by expression of shRNA-resistant WT GluA2, but not by a GluA2 chimera with the C-tail swapped for GluA1, suggesting that elements of the GluA2 C-terminus are required for scaling-up (Gainey et al., 2009).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and homeostatic scaling-up
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- Supportedcites Gainey et al., 2009 source
The Introduction states that shRNA-resistant GluR2 rescues scaling in GluR2-knockdown neurons, whereas a GluR2 chimera bearing the GluR1 C-terminal domain does not. The Results section, “The GluR2 C-Tail is required for the expression of synaptic scaling,” reports the same comparison and concludes that the GluR2 C-tail is essential. (LLM, conf=0.95)
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“A phosphorylation site was identified in the first intracellular loop of GluA1 (S567) which is phosphorylated by CaMKII and promotes removal of GluA1 from synapses (Lu et al., 2010, Coultrap et al., 2014).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTD
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The Results section reports CaMKII-dependent phosphorylation of GluA1 at S567 and identifies S567 as a CaMKII substrate site. The Discussion states that S567 phosphorylation decreases synaptic GluA1 localization and describes synaptic GluA1 removal by this phosphorylation. Page numbers are not provided in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.93)
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“Scaling-up involves an increase in phosphorylation of GluA1 S845, but not S831, and is completely blocked in neurons with GluA1 S845A knock-in mutations, but remains intact in GluA1 S831A mutant neurons (Diering et al., 2014, Kim and Ziff, 2014).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and homeostatic scaling-up
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- Supportedcites Diering et al., 2014 source
The Results section, “Changes in AMPAR phosphorylation during homeostatic scaling” (page unavailable), reports that 48 hours of TTX increased GluA1 S845 phosphorylation but not S831 phosphorylation. The Results section, “GluA1 phospho-S845 is required for scaling-up” (page unavailable), reports that TTX-induced scaling-up was eliminated in S845A knock-in neurons but remained normal in S831A neurons. (LLM, conf=0.94)
- Partly supportedcites Kim and Ziff, 2014 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results section, “pGluA1(S845) Is Required for TTX-Induced Synaptic Scaling” (page unavailable), reports increased S845 phosphorylation after TTX treatment and says TTX could not induce scaling in neurons from GluA1 S845A knock-in mice. Our copy does not address whether S831 phosphorylation increases or whether scaling remains intact in S831A mutant neurons (searched: S831 phosphorylation, S831A mutant neurons). (LLM, conf=0.88)
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“Bicuculline treatment stimulates GluA2 ubiquitination on K882 (Widagdo et al., 2015), very close to the Y876 and S880 phosphorylation sites, and AMPAR ubiquitination has been shown to be required for homeostatic scaling-down (Scudder et al., 2014).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and homeostatic scaling-down
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- Partly supportedcites Widagdo et al., 2015 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results section reports that bicuculline induces ubiquitination of GluA2, and a separate Results section identifies K882 as a major GluA2 ubiquitination site. However, the K882 mapping used AMPA treatment, not bicuculline, so the paper does not establish that bicuculline stimulates ubiquitination specifically at K882. The scaling-down statement is cited to Scudder et al., not to Widagdo et al. (LLM, conf=0.88)
- Partly supportedcites Scudder et al., 2014 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
In the section on homeostatic downscaling (pages not supplied), the paper reports increased AMPAR ubiquitination after bicuculline treatment and shows that Nedd4-1 knockdown prevents downscaling of surface AMPARs and synaptic strength. It establishes that Nedd4-1 is required, but does not directly show that ubiquitination of AMPARs themselves is required. The GluA2 K882 claim is attributed to a different citation and is not part of this verdict. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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“GluA1 undergoes dephosphorylation of T840 and S845 during LTD by protein phosphatases PP1/PP2A and CaN, respectively (Delgado et al., 2007, Toda and Huganir, 2015, Lee et al., 1998, Sanderson et al., 2016).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTD
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- Partly supportedcites Delgado et al., 2007 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results sections on chem-LTD and T840 phosphatases report persistent T840 dephosphorylation during chemical LTD and show that inhibiting PP1/PP2A prevents NMDA-induced T840 dephosphorylation. They do not establish the same change during synaptically induced LTD, and the paper does not identify CaN as the phosphatase responsible for S845 dephosphorylation. (LLM, conf=0.87)
- Partly supportedcites Toda and Huganir, 2015 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Abstract links S845 phosphorylation changes to LTD, and the Results report that a PP1/PP2A inhibitor blocks T840 dephosphorylation after PACAP38 stimulation. The paper does not establish that PP1/PP2A dephosphorylates T840 during LTD or that CaN dephosphorylates S845 during LTD; the Discussion describes PACAP38’s possible role in LTD as conceivable and requiring further study (page numbers unavailable). (LLM, conf=0.88)
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Lee et al., 1998 source
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“Neither GRIP1/2 nor PICK1 are required for scaling-down (Tan et al., 2015, Anggono et al., 2011).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and homeostatic scaling-up
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- Supportedcites Tan et al., 2015 source
The Discussion says that downscaling remains intact in GRIP knockout neurons and describes PICK1 as dispensable for scaling down. The results section also reports intact bicuculline-induced scaling down regardless of GRIP expression. (LLM, conf=0.93)
- Partly supportedcites Anggono et al., 2011 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results report robust scaling-down after bicuculline treatment in PICK1 knockout neurons, supporting the PICK1 part of the sentence. The cited paper does not establish that GRIP1/2 are dispensable for scaling-down, so it does not support the full claim attributed jointly to the two citations. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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“Scaling-up appears to involve increased tyrosine phosphorylation of GluA2 as a result of downregulation of the tyrosine phosphatase, STEP61 (Figure 3), and scaling-up could be blocked by exogenously applied STEP61 (Jang et al., 2015).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and homeostatic scaling-up
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- Partly supportedcites Jang et al., 2015 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results and discussion report that activity blockade reduced STEP61 and increased GluA2 tyrosine phosphorylation, and that TAT-STEP WT preincubation abolished TTX-induced synaptic scaling. However, the applied TAT-STEP protein was a STEP46 fusion, not exogenously applied STEP61 as the claim specifies. Page numbers were not provided in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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“Despite the fact that both GluA1 and GluA2 have been implicated in homeostatic scaling-up, complete knock-out of GluA1 still allowed for the scaling-up of GluA2/3, and complete knock-out of GluA2/3 still allowed for the scaling-up of GluA1 (Altimimi and Stellwagen, 2013), suggesting that regulatory elements in GluA1/2 can be circumvented by complete removal of these subunits.”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and homeostatic scaling-up
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- Supportedcites Altimimi and Stellwagen, 2013 source
The Results report increased GluA2 surface expression in GluA1-knockout cultures and increased GluA1 surface expression in GluA2/GluA3 double-knockout cultures after activity blockade. The Discussion states that synaptic scaling was preserved despite these constitutive deletions (article pp. 11763–11767). (LLM, conf=0.94)
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“Concomitantly, GRIP1 protein is upregulated during scaling-down, but remains in intracellular compartments where it may act to sequester internalized GluA2-containing receptors away from the synapse (Figure 3) (Tan et al., 2015).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and homeostatic scaling-down
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- Partly supportedcites Tan et al., 2015 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The section on GRIP1 subcellular distribution (Fig. 4) reports that scaling down increases cytoplasmic GRIP1 and decreases synaptic GRIP1. It describes a cytoplasmic GRIP1 pool that can retain AMPARs intracellularly, but does not show that the increased pool sequesters internalized GluA2-containing receptors during scaling down; it instead reports reduced overall GRIP1–GluA2 interaction. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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“Scaling-up can be blocked by the expression of the soluble cytosolic C-terminal tail of GluA2 or by shRNA-mediated knock-down of GluA2 (Gainey et al., 2009, Ancona Esselmann et al., 2017).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and homeostatic scaling-up
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- Supportedcites Gainey et al., 2009 source
The Results section (‘The GluR2 C-tail but not the GluR1 C-tail blocks synaptic scaling’; page not provided) reports that expression of a GluR2 C-tail peptide completely blocked scaling. The Results section on GluR2 knockdown likewise reports that shRNA-mediated knockdown prevented the TTX-induced increase in mEPSC amplitude. (LLM, conf=0.94)
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Ancona Esselmann et al., 2017 source
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“GluA1 T840 phosphorylation has been shown to increase GluA1 single channel conductance while phosphorylation of S845 increases channel open probability, suggesting that dephosphorylation of these sites might also be important to reduce ion channel properties for expression of LTD (Banke et al., 2000, Jenkins et al., 2014).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTD
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- Partly supportedcites Banke et al., 2000 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Discussion states that phosphorylation of GluR1 Ser845 increases peak open probability, supporting the S845 part of the claim. The paper does not address T840 phosphorylation or attribute increased single-channel conductance to T840; its Discussion instead associates increased unitary conductance with Ser831 phosphorylation. (LLM, conf=0.87)
- Supportedcites Jenkins et al., 2014 source
The Results report increased conductance with a Thr840 phosphomimetic mutation and increased open probability with a Ser845 phosphomimetic mutation. The Discussion interprets these findings as Thr840 phosphorylation increasing conductance and Ser845 phosphorylation enhancing open probability. The experiments used phosphomimetic substitutions rather than directly measuring both effects after phosphorylation. (LLM, conf=0.91)
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“During the induction phase of LTD, transient signaling from synaptic CP-AMPARs is required for the full expression of LTD, and during the progression of LTD induction these CP-AMPARs signal their own removal through activation of calcineurin (CaN) (Sanderson et al., 2016).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTD
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- Supportedcites Sanderson et al., 2016 source
The Discussion states that CP-AMPAR signaling during LTD induction is required for robust LTD expression and helps trigger AKAP-anchored calcineurin-mediated removal of the newly recruited receptors. The Results likewise describe calcium signaling by recruited CP-AMPARs as helping determine LTD expression before triggering their own removal. (LLM, conf=0.94)
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“CaMKII is well known to be required for LTP, but its activity is also required during LTD where a prolonged “weak” stimulus favors the phosphorylation of GluA1 S567 over S831, leading to removal of synaptic GluA1 (Coultrap et al., 2014).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTD
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- Supportedcites Coultrap et al., 2014 source
The Results section, “CaMKII is required for LTD,” reports that CaMKII inhibition blocked NMDAR-dependent LTD in hippocampal CA1. The Results section on differential biochemical regulation says weak, prolonged LTD-type stimuli favor GluA1 S567 over S831 phosphorylation; the Discussion says S567 phosphorylation decreases synaptic AMPAR localization. The demonstrated requirement is specifically for the NMDAR-dependent form of LTD studied here. (LLM, conf=0.91)
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“Prolonged TTX treatment in cultured neurons causes lysosomal degradation of PICK1, while deletion of PICK1 enhances mEPSC amplitude and occludes homeostatic scaling-up, suggesting that decreased activity of PICK1 is an important mediator of scaling-up (Figure 3) (Anggono et al., 2011).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and homeostatic scaling-up
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- Supportedcites Anggono et al., 2011 source
In Results, “Neuronal activity regulates PICK1 protein level in cultured neurons” (Fig. 1E,F), prolonged TTX treatment reduced PICK1, and a lysosomal inhibitor largely prevented that reduction. In Results, “TTX-induced synaptic scaling is occluded in PICK1 knockout neurons” (Fig. 2A–C), knockout neurons had higher basal mEPSC amplitudes and did not show the TTX-induced scaling-up seen in wild-type neurons. The Discussion proposes that reduced PICK1 during inactivity helps promote receptor accumulation, consistent with the citing sentence’s interpretation. (LLM, conf=0.92)
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“Homeostatic scaling-up has also been observed in the visual cortex in mice in response to visual deprivation, and involves the recruitment of synaptic CP-AMPARs and increased GluA1 S845 phosphorylation (Goel et al., 2006, Goel et al., 2011).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and homeostatic scaling-up
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Goel et al., 2006 source
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The Discussion reports that visual deprivation-induced scaling up in the mouse visual cortex was associated with increased GluR1 (GluA1) S845 phosphorylation and accompanied by synaptic incorporation of Ca2+-permeable GluR1-homomers. This supports both mechanisms attributed to the paper. (LLM, conf=0.94)
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“TTX-induced homeostatic scaling-up in cultured neurons increases GluA1 protein expression as well as surface and synaptic levels of CP-AMPARs (GluA1 homomers) and GluA1/2 heteromers but not in GluA3-containing AMPARs (Figure 3) (Diering et al., 2014, Soares et al., 2013, Tan et al., 2015, Kim and Ziff, 2014, Hu et al., 2010).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and homeostatic scaling-up
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- Partly supportedcites Diering et al., 2014 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results section, “Changes in AMPAR phosphorylation during homeostatic scaling” (page unavailable), reports that 48 hours of TTX increased surface GluA1 and GluA2 but not GluA3, consistent with GluA1/2-containing receptors rather than GluA2/3-containing receptors. Other Results passages report synaptic recruitment of GluA1 and changes in total AMPAR expression, but do not establish increased total GluA1 specifically or increased surface and synaptic levels of both GluA1 homomers (CP-AMPARs) and GluA1/2 heteromers. (LLM, conf=0.85)
- Partly supportedcites Soares et al., 2013 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
In “Homeostatic upregulation of synaptic GluA2-lacking AMPARs” (page unavailable), the paper reports increased total and surface GluA1 after TTX treatment and evidence of synaptic GluA2-lacking AMPARs in organotypic hippocampal slices. It does not establish that these receptors are specifically GluA1 homomers, that GluA1/2 heteromers increase, or that GluA3-containing AMPARs do not increase. The claim also describes cultured neurons more broadly than the slice preparation studied. (LLM, conf=0.88)
- Partly supportedcites Tan et al., 2015 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results section reports that chronic TTX increased total GluA1 and surface GluA1 and GluA2, but not surface GluA3. The Discussion interprets the surface changes as preferential GluA1/GluA2 heteromer insertion. It does not establish increased surface or synaptic GluA1-homomer CP-AMPARs; instead, it says their synaptic insertion was unlikely to predominate (page numbers unavailable). (LLM, conf=0.88)
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“Dephosphorylation of GluA2 S880 during scaling-down is mediated by activation of phosphatase PP1, through its regulatory protein inhibitor 2 (I-2) (Siddoway et al., 2013), while dephosphorylation of GluA2 Y876 requires an upregulation of STEP61 (Jang et al., 2015).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and homeostatic scaling-down
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- Supportedcites Siddoway et al., 2013 source
The Results (Fig. 3J,K) state that I-2 phosphorylation activates PP1, which dephosphorylates GluA2 at S880; blocking I-2 phosphorylation attenuated that dephosphorylation. The paper also links this pathway to synaptic downscaling. The STEP61 clause is attributed to Jang et al., not to this source. (LLM, conf=0.94)
- Partly supportedcites Jang et al., 2015 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Jang citation attaches to the STEP61/GluA2 Y876 clause, not the PP1/I-2 clause. In Results and discussion (page not supplied), increased STEP61 coincided with reduced phosphorylation of GluA2 at a three-tyrosine site that includes Y876. The authors say the specific GluA2 tyrosine residues regulated by STEP61 are unknown, and inhibiting STEP did not block the measured reduction in three-tyrosine phosphorylation; the paper therefore does not establish that Y876 dephosphorylation requires STEP61 upregulation. (LLM, conf=0.88)
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“Bicuculline-induced scaling-down in cultured neurons involves the downregulation of GluA1/2/3 protein levels as well a reduced synaptic targeting of all AMPAR subunits (Diering et al., 2014, Tan et al., 2015).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and homeostatic scaling-down
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- Partly supportedcites Diering et al., 2014 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results section, “Changes in AMPAR phosphorylation during homeostatic scaling” (page unavailable), reports that bicuculline reduced cell-surface GluA1, GluA2 and GluA3 in cultured neurons. “GluA1 phospho-S845 is required for scaling-up” mentions changes in total AMPAR expression but does not specify downregulation of all three subunits. The copy documents reduced PSD-associated GluA1, not reduced synaptic targeting of every subunit. (LLM, conf=0.85)
- Partly supportedcites Tan et al., 2015 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The ‘Inactivity-Induced Synaptic Scaling Is Blocked in GRIP Knockout’ section reports that bicuculline reduced total GluA1, GluA2, and GluA3 expression and reduced surface levels of all three in cultured neurons (Fig. S1; Fig. 3 A–D). It does not establish reduced synaptic targeting of each subunit specifically; the reported subunit-specific measurements are of surface levels. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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“AMPARs play an essential role in the functioning of the brain, and changes in the abundance of post-synaptic AMPARs are a fundamental mechanism for most forms of synaptic plasticity (Huganir and Nicoll, 2013).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > Concluding remarks
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The Conclusions and Future Directions section says changes in AMPAR number at synaptic spines mediate changes in strength during LTP and LTD. The Proposed Working Models for LTP section calls AMPAR regulation key to many forms of synaptic plasticity and important for learning and memory, but it does not establish the claim’s stronger scope of “most forms.” Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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“Thus the “slot hypothesis” offers some explanation for the prominent role of GluA1 in LTP and of GluA2 in LTD, via the rapid activity-dependent mobilization of GluA1-containing receptors onto the cell surface during LTP, and the removal of GluA2 containing receptors from the cell-surface during LTD through interactions with AP2 and/or through interactions involving the GluA2 Y-rich motif (Ahmadian”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and the post-synaptic density slot hypothesis
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“Synaptic GluA1 is dephosphorylated at S831 and S845 during scaling-down and also in the forebrain during sleep (Diering et al., 2014, Diering et al., 2017), which together with other observations suggests that homeostatic scaling-down occurs across the forebrain during sleep (Diering et al., 2017).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and homeostatic scaling-down
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- Partly supportedcites Diering et al., 2014 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results section, “Changes in AMPAR phosphorylation during homeostatic scaling” (page unavailable), reports decreased GluA1 phosphorylation at both S831 and S845 after bicuculline-induced scaling-down. It does not establish that both decreases occurred specifically in synaptic GluA1. The sleep finding is separately attributed to Diering et al. (2017), not to this source. (LLM, conf=0.82)
- Supportedcites Diering et al., 2017 source
The passage labeled Abstract describes AMPAR dephosphorylation during homeostatic scaling-down and reports decreased synaptic GluA1 phosphorylation at S845 and S831 in mouse forebrain PSD samples collected during sleep versus wake. It also says the forebrain changes were examined because they had previously been observed during scaling-down in vitro. (LLM, conf=0.91)
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“Forms of LTP, LTD and homeostatic scaling have been shown to be intact in knock-out mice of different AMPAR subunits as well as in using molecular replacement experiments (Huganir and Nicoll, 2013, Granger et al., 2013, Ancona Esselmann et al., 2017).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and the post-synaptic density slot hypothesis
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- Partly supportedcites Huganir and Nicoll, 2013 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
In “Subunit Dependence of AMPAR Trafficking and LTP and LTD” (page unavailable), the review reports that molecular replacement found no specific AMPAR-subunit requirement for LTP. “NMDAR-Dependent LTD” reports normal LTD in mice lacking GluA2/GluA3 or GluA1. The review describes homeostatic synaptic scaling in “Dynamic Regulation of AMPAR Membrane Trafficking,” but does not say it remains intact in AMPAR-subunit knockout mice or molecular replacement experiments. (LLM, conf=0.88)
- Partly supportedcites Granger et al., 2013 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Introduction and the section “LTP requires a reserve pool of AMPARs” report normal LTP with some molecular replacements and with GluA2 or GluA3 deletion. But the latter section reports impaired LTP after GluA1 deletion, so the knockout claim is too broad. The paper does not establish intact LTD or homeostatic scaling in these experiments. (LLM, conf=0.91)
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Ancona Esselmann et al., 2017 source
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“GluA2-containing receptors (likely GluA2/3 heteromers) undergo spontaneous and constitutive exocytosis, but these events are much smaller, containing an estimated 2-5 receptors (Araki et al., 2010, Gu et al., 2016, Lin et al., 2009).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and the post-synaptic density slot hypothesis
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- Partly supportedcites Araki et al., 2010 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Discussion reports that GluA2 exocytosis is largely constitutive (approximately 70%) and that its insertion events contain only a few receptors compared with GluA1; it also discusses GluA2/3 heteromers. The Results report lower fluorescence intensity for GluA2 events, but our copy does not give the claimed estimate of 2–5 receptors per event. (LLM, conf=0.87)
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In Results, under “Capturing insertion events of GluRs” (page unavailable), the paper associates GluR2 with constitutive trafficking but says it rarely observed GluR2 insertion under normal conditions. It does not identify those receptors as likely GluR2/3 heteromers or support the estimate of 2–5 receptors per event. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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“Interestingly, GluA1 which remains phosphorylated is resistant to scaling-down and the unphosphorylated GluA1 containing receptors are preferentially removed (Figure 4) (Diering et al., 2014).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and homeostatic scaling-down
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The Results section, “Phospho-S845 GluA1 is resistant to scaling-down,” reports that phosphorylated receptors remained on the cell surface while overall surface GluA1 decreased. The Discussion, “AMPAR phosphorylation and global synaptic plasticity,” explicitly concludes that non-phosphorylated receptors are preferentially removed and PKA-phosphorylated receptors resist scaling-down. The finding is described under conditions of high PKA activity; page numbers are not provided in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.94)
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“GluA2 can directly interact with AP-2 clathrin adapter complex, which allows GluA2-containing receptors to be rapidly depleted from the cell-surface (Kastning et al., 2007, Lee et al., 2002).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > AMPAR code and the post-synaptic density slot hypothesis
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The Results show that the GluR2 cytoplasmic tail binds directly to the μ2 subunit of AP-2. The Discussion describes rapid AP-2-dependent AMPA receptor recycling and reports that disrupting AP-2 binding increases surface GluR levels, supporting the claimed role in removal from the cell surface. (LLM, conf=0.87)
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Lee et al., 2002 source
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“Four subunits, GluA1-4, assemble into tetramers to make up the core functional ion channel, with different combinations conferring unique cellular trafficking behaviors and biophysical characteristics (Shepherd and Huganir, 2007).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction
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“Layers of regulation are added to AMPAR tetramers through these different interactions and modifications, increasing the computational power of synapses.”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Abstract
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“In some cases, it has been shown that certain AMPAR PTMs can influence others (Figure 1C), either by inhibiting or promoting the neighboring modification, suggesting that of all possible AMPARs variants some will be favored.”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > Post-translational modifications of AMPAR subunits
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“AMPAR subunits contain highly conserved ligand binding and transmembrane domains that allow glutamate binding and channel pore assembly respectively, but are divergent in their extracellular amino-terminal domains and cytoplasmic carboxy-terminal tails which are subject to PTMs (Shepherd and Huganir, 2007) (Figure 1).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > Subunit combinations
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“Earlier studies suggest that long-tailed AMPARs are recruited to synapses in an activity-dependent manner, while short-tailed AMPARs undergo constitutive cycling in and out of synapses (Shi et al., 2001, Hayashi et al., 2000).”
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“The dynamic nature of AMPARs suggests that the AMPAR code will function by shifting equilibriums in favor of synaptic accumulation or removal, and by altering ion channel properties.”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction
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“recent data from Zhou et al., provide strong evidence that the GluA1 C-terminal tail is both necessary and sufficient for hippocampal LTP (Zhou et al., 2017).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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“The result of this modification is that GluA2 containing receptors have a linear current-voltage (I-V) relationship and are impermeable to Ca2+, while GluA2-lacking receptors show high conductance and rapid decay kinetics, inward-rectification due to voltage-dependent block by intracellular polyamines and are permeable to Ca2+, thus GluA2-lacking receptors are usually referred to as calcium-perme”
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“For each type of plasticity, certain AMPAR variants will be preferentially added or removed from synapses or undergo selective changes in channel properties.”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction
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“Incredibly, LTP was rescued in GluA1C2KI and GluA2C1KI double mutant mice, showing that the C-tail of GluA1 is sufficient for LTP expression, even when it is attached to the GluA2 subunit (Zhou et al., 2017).”
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“As an example, GluA1 undergoes 11 known PTMs each of which can occur independently and reversibly (7 phosphorylations, 2 palmitoylations, 1 S-nitrosylation, 1 ubiquitination), allowing for 211, or 2,048 possible modified variants of GluA1”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > Post-translational modifications of AMPAR subunits
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“Thus, while phosphorylation of GluA1 S831 or S845 are clearly involved in LTP, the strict requirement for each site as well as the synergistic effects of dual phosphorylation are likely synapse- and induction-specific.”
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“Importantly, LTP was completely absent in GluA1C2KI mice, demonstrating that the GluA1 C-tail is necessary for LTP.”
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“All four AMPAR subunits are palmitoylated at a conserved cysteine residue in the C-terminal juxtamembrane region (GluA1 C811, GluA2 C836, GluA3 C841, GluA4 C817) and a second site within the transmembrane domain TM2 (Hayashi et al., 2005).”
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“Therefore, synaptic potentiation through GluA3 may not require AMPAR trafficking, but rather cAMP-dependent enhancement of channel open-probability of GluA3-containing receptors already localized to synapses, allowing for very rapid changes in synaptic efficacy.”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTP
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“This mechanism likely also applies to GluA3, which also interacts with GRIP1/2 and PICK and the phosphorylation site, S885 is conserved with GluA2 S880 (Figure 1B).”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTD
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“AMPARs must be removed from the PSD, allowing for lateral diffusion away from the synapse, and concomitantly, AMPARs are locally depleted from the cell-surface by clathrin- and dynamin-dependent endocytosis (Shepherd and Huganir, 2007).”
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“If PKA is not able to phosphorylate GluA1 S845, CP-AMPAR recruitment to synapses during LTD is blocked, possibly explaining the complete absence of LTD in GluA1 S845A knock-in mice.”
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“Hippocampal LTD is still observed in knock-outs of GluA2/3 (Meng et al., 2003), but not in neurons expressing GluA2 fused to the GluA1 C-tail (Zhou et al., 2017).”
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“GluA1 S845 dephosphorylation is critical for hippocampal LTD, as the GluA1 S845A mutation results in impaired LTD (Lee et al., 2003, Lee et al., 2010), indicating that the induction of LTD requires PKA phosphorylation of GluA1 even though receptors are eventually dephosphorylated (Huganir and Nicoll, 2013).”
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“Again, these findings suggest that synaptic plasticity is modulated by regulatory elements with the AMPAR C-tails, but this regulation is circumvented in the absence of AMPAR subunits.”
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“NMDAR-LTD can be rescued in the GluA1C2KI/GluA2C1KI double mutants, showing that the GluA2 C-tail is both necessary and sufficient for hippocampal NMDAR-LTD.”
§ The AMPA receptor code of synaptic plasticity > Introduction > The AMPAR code and LTD
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“During synaptic plasticity, the number of PSD slots may be altered, and/or the affinity of PSD slots for AMPARs might be changed, such that AMPARs can accumulate in the PSD during LTP and are removed during LTD (Figure 2).”
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“In the plane of the plasma membrane, AMPARs are highly mobile but become trapped in PSD slots (Opazo et al., 2012).”
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AMPAR subunit combinations in brain regions outside hippocampal CA1 are largely similar to those in hippocampal CA1.
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The majority of AMPARs in the brain are heteromers.
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The majority of research is done during the light phase, when CP-AMPARs are less prevalent.
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CP-AMPARs are mostly GluA1 homomers.
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“dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin signaling have all been associated with strengthening AMPAR signaling through phosphorylation and membrane insertion which likely contribute to the antidepressant effects of ketamine (Cai et al., 2013; Diering & Huganir, 2018; Hu et al., 2007; Sun et al., 2005).”
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“long-term potentiation (LTP), in which brief repetitive synaptic stimulation results in long-lasting increases in synaptic strength, was gaining popularity as a cellular model for learning and memory (16–22).”
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“Although it is difficult to entirely exclude the possibility of a minor presynaptic component of NMDAR-dependent LTP, the evidence is overwhelming that its expression is primarily postsynaptic.”
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“Thus, it is now generally accepted that LTP expression is due to the rapid postsynaptic accumulation of AMPARs.”
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“Endocytic recycling, in which internalized surface proteins are routed back to the plasma membrane, is a key mechanism by which neurons control the composition of surface receptors, adhesion molecules, and transporters in response to synaptic activity”
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“AMPAR recycling is known to be a key source of additional receptors for LTP (Park et al., 2004; Diering and Huganir, 2018)”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Diering, G. H., & Huganir, R. L.
- Affiliations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Huganir, Richard L.
- Venue
- Neuron
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2018-10
- Volume
- 100
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 314-329
- ISSN
- 0896-6273 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC6214363
- OpenAlex
- W2898344414
- Semantic Scholar
- c649a9fc04f1638d80f28d4badb4d2d5dd4a1cab
- Cited by
- 844
- References
- 158
- Citations by year
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- 28.20
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Neuron (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (submittedVersion)
- PubMed Central (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (P50MH100024)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01 NS-036715)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology (medical) › Treatment of Major Depression
- Keywords
- AMPA receptors, synaptic plasticity, long-term potentiation, long-term depression, auxiliary subunits, post-translational modification, postsynaptic receptors
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Brain, Humans, Neuronal Plasticity, Synapses, Receptors, AMPA
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
A language model drew the claims from the paper on 2026-10-12, under version 3 of the claim definition (model deepseek-v4.1-flash, prompt extract-v3).
A second model labelled each claim on 2026-10-12 (model jev-1.13-20260917, definition revision gold-guideline-v0.2).
Cited sources are checked with a language model’s help (gpt-6-sol).
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
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