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Neuronal Activity and CaMKII Regulate Kinesin-Mediated Transport of Synaptic AMPARs.
Neuron - 22 Apr 2015
Hoerndli Frédéric J, Wang Rui, Mellem Jerry E, Kallarackal Angy, Brockie Penelope J, Thacker Colin, Madsen David M, Maricq Andres V
Abstract excerpt
Excitatory glutamatergic synaptic transmission is critically dependent on maintaining an optimal number of postsynaptic AMPA receptors (AMPARs) at each synapse of a given neuron. Here, we show that presynaptic activity, postsynaptic potential, voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs) and UNC-43, the C. elegans homolog of CaMKII, control synaptic strength by regulating motor-driven AMPAR transport. Genetic mutations...
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