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Ca2+ permeability of the channel pore is not essential for the delta2 glutamate receptor to regulate synaptic plasticity and motor coordination.
The Journal of physiology - 15 Mar 2007
Kakegawa Wataru, Miyazaki Taisuke, Hirai Hirokazu, Motohashi Junko, Mishina Masayoshi, Watanabe Masahiko, Yuzaki Michisuke
Abstract excerpt
The delta2 glutamate receptor (GluRdelta2) plays a crucial role in cerebellar functions; mice with a disrupted GluRdelta2 gene (GluRdelta2-/-) display impaired synapse formation and abrogated long-term depression (LTD). However, the mechanisms by which GluRdelta2 functions have remained unclear. Because a GluRdelta2 mutation in lurcher mice causes channel activities characterized by Ca2+ permeability, GluRdelta2...
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