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NF-κB/Rel Regulates Inhibitory and Excitatory Neuronal Function and Synaptic Plasticity

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O'Mahony, Alison, Raber, Jacob, Montano, Mauricio, Foehr, Erik, Han, Victor, Lu, Shao-ming, Kwon, Hakju, LeFevour, Anthony +2 more·2006·Molecular and Cellular Biology

Abstract

Changes in synaptic plasticity required for memory formation are dynamically regulated through opposing excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmissions. To explore the potential contribution of NF-kappaB/Rel to these processes, we generated transgenic mice conditionally expressing a potent NF-kappaB/Rel inhibitor termed IkappaBalpha superrepressor (IkappaBalpha-SR). Using the prion promoter-enhancer, IkappaBalpha-SR is robustly expressed in inhibitory GABAergic interneurons and, at lower levels, in excitatory neurons but not in glia. This neuronal pattern of IkappaBalpha-SR expression leads to decreased expression of glutamate decarboxylase 65 (GAD65), the enzyme required for synthesis of the major inhibitory neurotransmitter, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in GABAergic interneurons. IkappaBalpha-SR expression also results in diminished basal GluR1 levels and impaired synaptic strength (input/output function), both of which are fully restored following activity-based task learning. Consistent with diminished GAD65-derived inhibitory tone and enhanced excitatory firing, IkappaBalpha-SR+ mice exhibit increased late-phase long-term potentiation, hyperactivity, seizures, increased exploratory activity, and enhanced spatial learning and memory. IkappaBalpha-SR+ neurons also express higher levels of the activity-regulated, cytoskeleton-associated (Arc) protein, consistent with neuronal hyperexcitability. These findings suggest that NF-kappaB/Rel transcription factors act as pivotal regulators of activity-dependent inhibitory and excitatory neuronal function regulating synaptic plasticity and memory.

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O'Mahony, A., Raber, J., Montano, M., Foehr, E., Han, V., Lu, S.-M., Kwon, H., LeFevour, A., Chakraborty-Sett, S., & Greene, W. C.
Affiliations
  • Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology
  • Oregon National Primate Research Center (US)
  • Gladstone Institutes (US)
  • Department of Neurology, Center for Aging and Developmental Biology
  • Departments of Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York 14642
Corresponding author
Greene, Warner C.
Venue
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Published
2006-10-01
Volume
26
Issue
19
Pages
7283-7298
ISSN
  • 0270-7306 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-5549
OpenAlex
W2116207236
Cited by
110
References
82
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FWCI
2.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Molecular and Cellular Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Gladstone Institutes
  • National Institutes of Health (1c06rr018928-01)
  • University of California, San Francisco
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG020904, AG20904)
  • National Center for Research Resources (C06-RR-018928)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › NF-κB Signaling Pathways
Keywords
synaptic plasticity, inhibitory interneurons, GABAergic neurons, glutamate decarboxylase 65, GABA synthesis, GluR1, long-term potentiation, hyperactivity, seizures, spatial learning and memory, Arc protein, neuronal excitability, activity-dependent gene expression
MeSH terms
NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha, Animals, Behavior, Animal, Cognition, gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Glutamate Decarboxylase, Hippocampus, Isoenzymes, Memory, Mice, Transgenic, Synaptic Transmission, Neuronal Plasticity, Neurons, RNA, Messenger, Synapses, Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic, Long-Term Potentiation, Receptors, AMPA, Glutamic Acid, I-kappa B Proteins, Mice, Transcription Factor RelA

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