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2. Nuclear Translocation of CAM-Associated Protein Activates Transcription for Long-Term Facilitation in Aplysia
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Dong-Hyuk Jang, Hyoung-Gon Ko, Jin-Hee Han, Eric R. Kandel, Yongseok Lee, Craig H. Bailey, Hyong-Kyu Kim, Eunjoon Kim, Ye-Hwang Cheang, Hyoung F. Kim, Sue-Hyun Lee, Bong-Kiun Kaang, Jin-A Lee, Maria Concetta Miniaci, Chae-Seok Lim, Hyungju Park, Dusan Bartsch, Seung-Hee Lee, Lee, Sh, Lim, C, Park, H, Lee, Ja, Han, Jh, Kim, H, Cheang, Yh, Lee, Y, Ko, Hg, Jang, Dh, Miniaci, Maria, Bartsch, D, Kim, E, Bailey, Ch, Kandel, Er, and Kaang, Bk
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Transcriptional Activation ,Serotonin ,Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal ,Long-Term Potentiation ,Active Transport, Cell Nucleus ,Biology ,Nervous System ,Synaptic Transmission ,MOLNEURO ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,Synapse ,Downregulation and upregulation ,Aplysia ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Neurons, Afferent ,Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein ,Cells, Cultured ,Cell Nucleus ,ApCAM ,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all) ,Anatomy ,biology.organism_classification ,Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases ,Cell biology ,Enhancer Elements, Genetic ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Long Term Memory ,Synaptic plasticity ,Retrograde signaling ,biology.protein ,Phosphorylation ,CREB1 ,Nucleus - Abstract
SummaryRepeated pulses of serotonin (5-HT) induce long-term facilitation (LTF) of the synapses between sensory and motor neurons of the gill-withdrawal reflex in Aplysia. To explore how apCAM downregulation at the plasma membrane and CREB-mediated transcription in the nucleus, both of which are required for the formation of LTF, might relate to each other, we cloned an apCAM-associated protein (CAMAP) by yeast two-hybrid screening. We found that 5-HT signaling at the synapse activates PKA which in turn phosphorylates CAMAP to induce the dissociation of CAMAP from apCAM and the subsequent translocation of CAMAP into the nucleus of sensory neurons. In the nucleus, CAMAP acts as a transcriptional coactivator for CREB1 and is essential for the activation of ApC/EBP required for the initiation of LTF. Combined, our data suggest that CAMAP is a retrograde signaling component that translocates from activated synapses to the nucleus during synapse-specific LTF.
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3. Increased GluK1 Subunit Receptors in Corticostriatal Projection from the Anterior Cingulate Cortex Contributed to Seizure-Like Activities.
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Li XH, Shi W, Zhao ZX, Matsuura T, Lu JS, Che J, Chen QY, Zhou Z, Xue M, Hao S, Xu F, Bi GQ, Kaang BK, Collingridge GL, and Zhuo M
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The corticostriatal connection plays a crucial role in cognitive, emotional, and motor control. However, the specific roles and synaptic transmissions of corticostriatal connection are less studied, especially the corticostriatal transmission from the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). Here, a direct glutamatergic excitatory synaptic transmission in the corticostriatal projection from the ACC is found. Kainate receptors (KAR)-mediated synaptic transmission is increased in this corticostriatal connection both in vitro and in vivo seizure-like activities. GluK1 containing KARs and downstream calcium-stimulated adenylyl cyclase subtype 1 (AC1) are involved in the upregulation of KARs following seizure-like activities. Inhibiting the activities of ACC or its corticostriatal connection significantly attenuated pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-induced seizure. Additionally, injection of GluK1 receptor antagonist UBP310 or the AC1 inhibitor NB001 both show antiepileptic effects. The studies provide direct evidence that KARs are involved in seizure activity in the corticostriatal connection and the KAR-AC1 signaling pathway is a potential novel antiepileptic strategy., (© 2024 The Author(s). Advanced Science published by Wiley‐VCH GmbH.)
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- 2024
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4. Advances in the labelling and selective manipulation of synapses.
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Timalsina B, Lee S, and Kaang BK
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Synapses are highly specialized neuronal structures that are essential for neurotransmission, and they are dynamically regulated throughout the lifetime. Although accumulating evidence indicates that these structures are crucial for information processing and storage in the brain, their precise roles beyond neurotransmission are yet to be fully appreciated. Genetically encoded fluorescent tools have deepened our understanding of synaptic structure and function, but developing an ideal methodology to selectively visualize, label and manipulate synapses remains challenging. Here, we provide an overview of currently available synapse labelling techniques and describe their extension to enable synapse manipulation. We categorize these approaches on the basis of their conceptual bases and target molecules, compare their advantages and limitations and propose potential modifications to improve their effectiveness. These methods have broad utility, particularly for investigating mechanisms of synaptic function and synaptopathy., (© 2024. Springer Nature Limited.)
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- 2024
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5. Synaptic correlates of the corticocortical circuit in motor learning.
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Kim Y, Hong I, and Kaang BK
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- Animals, Mice, Neuronal Plasticity physiology, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Male, Motor Cortex physiology, Learning physiology, Motor Skills physiology, Synapses physiology
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Rodents actively learn new motor skills for survival in reaction to changing environments. Despite the classic view of the primary motor cortex (M1) as a simple muscle relay region, it is now known to play a significant role in motor skill acquisition. The secondary motor cortex (M2) is reported to be a crucial region for motor learning as well as for its role in motor execution and planning. Although these two regions are known for the part they play in motor learning, the role of direct connection and synaptic correlates between these two regions remains elusive. Here, we confirm M2 to M1 connectivity with a series of tracing experiments. We also show that the accelerating rotarod task successfully induces motor skill acquisition in mice. For mice that underwent rotarod training, learner mice showed increased synaptic density and spine head size for synapses between activated cell populations of M2 and M1. Non-learner mice did not show these synaptic changes. Collectively, these data suggest the potential importance of synaptic plasticity between activated cell populations as a potential mechanism of motor learning. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Long-term potentiation: 50 years on'.
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- 2024
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6. Full-cycle study on developing a novel structured micromixer and evaluating the nanoparticle products as mRNA delivery carriers.
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Na GS, Joo JU, Lee JY, Yun Y, Kaang BK, Yang JS, Kim K, and Kim DP
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Achieving precise control of nanoparticle size while maintaining consistency and high uniformity is of paramount importance for improving the efficacy of nanoparticle-based therapies and minimizing potential side effects. Although microfluidic technologies are widely used for reliable nanoparticle synthesis, they face challenges in meeting critical homogeneity requirements, mainly due to imperfect mixing efficiency. Furthermore, channel clogging during continuous operation presents a significant obstacle in terms of quality control, as it progressively impedes the mixing behavior necessary for consistent nanoparticle production for therapeutic delivery and complicates the scaling-up process. This study entailed the development of a 3D-printed novel micromixer embedded with hemispherical baffle microstructures, a dual vortex mixer (DVM), which integrates Dean vortices to generate two symmetrical counter-rotating intensified secondary flows. The DVM with a relatively large mixer volume showed rapid mixing characteristics even at a flow rate of several mL min
-1 and produced highly uniform lipids, liposomes, and polymer nanoparticles in a size range (50-130 nm) and polydispersity index (PDI) values below 0.15. For the evaluation of products, SARS-CoV-2 Spike mRNA-loaded lipid nanoparticles were examined to verify protein expression in vitro and in vivo using firefly luciferase (FLuc) mRNA. This showed that the performance of the system is comparable to that of a commercial toroidal mixer. Moreover, the vigorous in-situ dispersion of nanoparticles by harnessing the power of vortex physically minimizes the occurrence of aggregation, ensuring consistent production performance without internal clogging of a half-day operation and facilitating quality control of the nanoparticles at desired scales., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier B.V.)- Published
- 2024
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7. Memory allocation at the neuronal and synaptic levels.
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Park H and Kaang BK
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- Humans, Animals, Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein metabolism, Neuronal Plasticity physiology, Synapses physiology, Synapses metabolism, Neurons physiology, Neurons metabolism, Memory physiology
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Memory allocation, which determines where memories are stored in specific neurons or synapses, has consistently been demonstrated to occur via specific mechanisms. Neuronal allocation studies have focused on the activated population of neurons and have shown that increased excitability via cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) induces a bias toward memoryencoding neurons. Synaptic allocation suggests that synaptic tagging enables memory to be mediated through different synaptic strengthening mechanisms, even within a single neuron. In this review, we summarize the fundamental concepts of memory allocation at the neuronal and synaptic levels and discuss their potential interrelationships. [BMB Reports 2024; 57(4): 176-181].
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- 2024
8. Large-scale animal model study uncovers altered brain pH and lactate levels as a transdiagnostic endophenotype of neuropsychiatric disorders involving cognitive impairment.
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Hagihara H, Shoji H, Hattori S, Sala G, Takamiya Y, Tanaka M, Ihara M, Shibutani M, Hatada I, Hori K, Hoshino M, Nakao A, Mori Y, Okabe S, Matsushita M, Urbach A, Katayama Y, Matsumoto A, Nakayama KI, Katori S, Sato T, Iwasato T, Nakamura H, Goshima Y, Raveau M, Tatsukawa T, Yamakawa K, Takahashi N, Kasai H, Inazawa J, Nobuhisa I, Kagawa T, Taga T, Darwish M, Nishizono H, Takao K, Sapkota K, Nakazawa K, Takagi T, Fujisawa H, Sugimura Y, Yamanishi K, Rajagopal L, Hannah ND, Meltzer HY, Yamamoto T, Wakatsuki S, Araki T, Tabuchi K, Numakawa T, Kunugi H, Huang FL, Hayata-Takano A, Hashimoto H, Tamada K, Takumi T, Kasahara T, Kato T, Graef IA, Crabtree GR, Asaoka N, Hatakama H, Kaneko S, Kohno T, Hattori M, Hoshiba Y, Miyake R, Obi-Nagata K, Hayashi-Takagi A, Becker LJ, Yalcin I, Hagino Y, Kotajima-Murakami H, Moriya Y, Ikeda K, Kim H, Kaang BK, Otabi H, Yoshida Y, Toyoda A, Komiyama NH, Grant SGN, Ida-Eto M, Narita M, Matsumoto KI, Okuda-Ashitaka E, Ohmori I, Shimada T, Yamagata K, Ageta H, Tsuchida K, Inokuchi K, Sassa T, Kihara A, Fukasawa M, Usuda N, Katano T, Tanaka T, Yoshihara Y, Igarashi M, Hayashi T, Ishikawa K, Yamamoto S, Nishimura N, Nakada K, Hirotsune S, Egawa K, Higashisaka K, Tsutsumi Y, Nishihara S, Sugo N, Yagi T, Ueno N, Yamamoto T, Kubo Y, Ohashi R, Shiina N, Shimizu K, Higo-Yamamoto S, Oishi K, Mori H, Furuse T, Tamura M, Shirakawa H, Sato DX, Inoue YU, Inoue T, Komine Y, Yamamori T, Sakimura K, and Miyakawa T
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- Animals, Mice, Humans, Brain metabolism, Disease Models, Animal, Lactates metabolism, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Endophenotypes, Cognitive Dysfunction metabolism
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Increased levels of lactate, an end-product of glycolysis, have been proposed as a potential surrogate marker for metabolic changes during neuronal excitation. These changes in lactate levels can result in decreased brain pH, which has been implicated in patients with various neuropsychiatric disorders. We previously demonstrated that such alterations are commonly observed in five mouse models of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism, suggesting a shared endophenotype among these disorders rather than mere artifacts due to medications or agonal state. However, there is still limited research on this phenomenon in animal models, leaving its generality across other disease animal models uncertain. Moreover, the association between changes in brain lactate levels and specific behavioral abnormalities remains unclear. To address these gaps, the International Brain pH Project Consortium investigated brain pH and lactate levels in 109 strains/conditions of 2294 animals with genetic and other experimental manipulations relevant to neuropsychiatric disorders. Systematic analysis revealed that decreased brain pH and increased lactate levels were common features observed in multiple models of depression, epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, and some additional schizophrenia models. While certain autism models also exhibited decreased pH and increased lactate levels, others showed the opposite pattern, potentially reflecting subpopulations within the autism spectrum. Furthermore, utilizing large-scale behavioral test battery, a multivariate cross-validated prediction analysis demonstrated that poor working memory performance was predominantly associated with increased brain lactate levels. Importantly, this association was confirmed in an independent cohort of animal models. Collectively, these findings suggest that altered brain pH and lactate levels, which could be attributed to dysregulated excitation/inhibition balance, may serve as transdiagnostic endophenotypes of debilitating neuropsychiatric disorders characterized by cognitive impairment, irrespective of their beneficial or detrimental nature., Competing Interests: HH, HS, SH, GS, YT, MT, MI, MS, IH, KH, MH, AN, YM, SO, MM, AU, YK, AM, KN, SK, TS, TI, HN, YG, MR, TT, KY, NT, HK, JI, IN, TK, TT, MD, HN, KT, KS, KN, TT, HF, YS, KY, LR, NH, HM, TY, SW, TA, KT, TN, HK, FH, AH, HH, KT, TT, TK, TK, IG, GC, NA, HH, SK, TK, MH, YH, RM, KO, AH, LB, IY, YH, HK, YM, KI, HK, BK, HO, YY, AT, NK, SG, MI, MN, KM, EO, IO, TS, KY, HA, KT, KI, TS, AK, MF, NU, TK, TT, YY, MI, TH, KI, KN, SH, KE, KH, YT, SN, NS, TY, NU, TY, YK, RO, NS, KS, SH, KO, HM, TF, MT, HS, DS, YI, TI, YK, TY, KS, TM No competing interests declared, SY, NN Employee of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd
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9. Activated somatostatin interneurons orchestrate memory microcircuits.
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Kim T, Choi DI, Choi JE, Lee H, Jung H, Kim J, Sung Y, Park H, Kim MJ, Han DH, Lee SH, and Kaang BK
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- Mice, Animals, Memory physiology, Neurons physiology, Somatostatin metabolism, Interneurons physiology, Basolateral Nuclear Complex physiology
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Despite recent advancements in identifying engram cells, our understanding of their regulatory and functional mechanisms remains in its infancy. To provide mechanistic insight into engram cell functioning, we introduced a novel local microcircuit labeling technique that enables the labeling of intraregional synaptic connections. Utilizing this approach, we discovered a unique population of somatostatin (SOM) interneurons in the mouse basolateral amygdala (BLA). These neurons are activated during fear memory formation and exhibit a preference for forming synapses with excitatory engram neurons. Post-activation, these SOM neurons displayed varying excitability based on fear memory retrieval. Furthermore, when we modulated these SOM neurons chemogenetically, we observed changes in the expression of fear-related behaviors, both in a fear-associated context and in a novel setting. Our findings suggest that these activated SOM interneurons play a pivotal role in modulating engram cell activity. They influence the expression of fear-related behaviors through a mechanism that is dependent on memory cues., Competing Interests: Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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10. Synaptic Engram.
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Jung H, Han D, Lee C, and Kaang BK
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- Humans, Animals, Learning physiology, Neurons metabolism, Neurons physiology, Neuronal Plasticity physiology, Synapses metabolism, Synapses physiology, Memory physiology
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The concept of the engram refers to structural and/or physiological changes that underlie memory associations during learning. However, the precise biological basis of the engram remains elusive, with ongoing controversy regarding whether it resides at the cellular level or within the synaptic connections between activated cells. Here, we briefly review the studies investigating the cellular engram and the challenges they encounter. Subsequently, we delve into the biological basis of the engram within synaptic connections. In this regard, we introduce the history of synaptic engrams and discuss recent findings suggesting that synaptic plasticity serves as a substrate for memory. Additionally, we provide an overview of key technologies utilized in the study of synaptic plasticity., (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.)
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- 2024
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11. Role of spinal astrocytes through the perisynaptic astrocytic process in pathological pain.
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Ko HG, Chun H, Han S, and Kaang BK
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- Humans, Synaptic Transmission physiology, Pain metabolism, Glutamic Acid metabolism, Astrocytes metabolism, Synapses metabolism
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Pathological pain is caused by abnormal activity in the neural circuit that transmits nociceptive stimuli. Beyond homeostatic functions, astrocytes actively participate in regulating synaptic transmission as members of tripartite synapses. The perisynaptic astrocytic process (PAP) is the key structure that allows astrocytes to play these roles and not only physically supports synapse formation through cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) but also regulates the efficiency of chemical signaling. Accumulating evidence has revealed that spinal astrocytes are involved in pathological pain by modulating the efficacy of neurotransmitters such as glutamate and GABA through transporters located in the PAP and by directly regulating synaptic transmission through various gliotransmitters. Although various CAMs contribute to pathological pain, insufficient evidence is available as to whether astrocytic CAMs also have this role. Therefore, more in-depth research is needed on how pathological pain is induced and maintained by astrocytes, especially in the PAP surrounding the synapse, and this will subsequently increase our understanding and treatment of pathological pain., (© 2023. The Author(s).)
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- 2023
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12. How engram mediates learning, extinction, and relapse.
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Lee H and Kaang BK
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- Humans, Fear physiology, Learning physiology, Prefrontal Cortex physiology, Recurrence, Memory physiology, Extinction, Psychological physiology
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Fear learning ensures survival through an expression of certain behavior as a conditioned fear response. Fear memory is processed and stored in a fear memory circuit, including the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex. A gradual decrease in conditioned fear response can be induced by fear extinction, which is mediated through the weakening of the original fear memory traces and the newly formed inhibition of those traces. Fear memory can also recover after extinction, which shows flexible control of the fear memory state. Here, we demonstrate how fear engram, which is a physical substrate of fear memory, changes during fear extinction and relapse by reviewing recent studies regarding engram., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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13. Ubiquitination of the GluA1 Subunit of AMPA Receptors Is Required for Synaptic Plasticity, Memory, and Cognitive Flexibility.
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Guntupalli S, Park P, Han DH, Zhang L, Yong XLH, Ringuet M, Blackmore DG, Jhaveri DJ, Koentgen F, Widagdo J, Kaang BK, and Anggono V
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- Mice, Male, Animals, alpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid metabolism, Synapses physiology, Receptors, Glutamate metabolism, Ubiquitination, Cognition, Hippocampus metabolism, Receptors, AMPA metabolism, Neuronal Plasticity physiology
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Activity-dependent changes in the number of AMPA-type glutamate receptors (AMPARs) at the synapse underpin the expression of LTP and LTD, cellular correlates of learning and memory. Post-translational ubiquitination has emerged as a key regulator of the trafficking and surface expression of AMPARs, with ubiquitination of the GluA1 subunit at Lys-868 controlling the post-endocytic sorting of the receptors into the late endosome for degradation, thereby regulating their stability at synapses. However, the physiological significance of GluA1 ubiquitination remains unknown. In this study, we generated mice with a knock-in mutation in the major GluA1 ubiquitination site (K868R) to investigate the role of GluA1 ubiquitination in synaptic plasticity, learning, and memory. Our results reveal that these male mice have normal basal synaptic transmission but exhibit enhanced LTP and deficits in LTD. They also display deficits in short-term spatial memory and cognitive flexibility. These findings underscore the critical roles of GluA1 ubiquitination in bidirectional synaptic plasticity and cognition in male mice. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Subcellular targeting and membrane trafficking determine the precise number of AMPA-type glutamate receptors at synapses, processes that are essential for synaptic plasticity, learning, and memory. Post-translational ubiquitination of the GluA1 subunit marks AMPARs for degradation, but its functional role in vivo remains unknown. Here we demonstrate that the GluA1 ubiquitin-deficient mice exhibit an altered threshold for synaptic plasticity accompanied by deficits in short-term memory and cognitive flexibility. Our findings suggest that activity-dependent ubiquitination of GluA1 fine-tunes the optimal number of synaptic AMPARs required for bidirectional synaptic plasticity and cognition in male mice. Given that increases in amyloid-β cause excessive ubiquitination of GluA1, inhibiting that GluA1 ubiquitination may have the potential to ameliorate amyloid-β-induced synaptic depression in Alzheimer's disease., (Copyright © 2023 the authors.)
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- 2023
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14. Plasticity of Dendritic Spines Underlies Fear Memory.
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Choi JE and Kaang BK
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The brain has the powerful ability to transform experiences into anatomic maps and continuously integrate massive amounts of information to form new memories. The manner in which the brain performs these processes has been investigated extensively for decades. Emerging reports suggest that dendritic spines are the structural basis of information storage. The complex orchestration of functional and structural dynamics of dendritic spines is associated with learning and memory. Owing to advancements in techniques, more precise observations and manipulation enable the investigation of dendritic spines and provide clues to the challenging question of how memories reside in dendritic spines. In this review, we summarize the remarkable progress made in revealing the role of dendritic spines in fear memory and the techniques used in this field.
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- 2023
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15. Loosely synchronized activation of anterior cingulate cortical neurons for scratching response during histamine-induced itch.
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Lee C, Oh J, Lee JH, Kaang BK, and Ko HG
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- Animals, Mice, Calcium, Neurons, Pruritus, Gyrus Cinguli, Histamine
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Itch is a distinctive sensation that causes a specific affection and scratching reaction. The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) has been linked to itch sensation in numerous studies; however, its precise function in processing pruritic inputs remains unknown. Distinguishing the precise role of the ACC in itch sensation can be challenging because of its capacity to conduct heterologous neurophysiological activities. Here, we used in vivo calcium imaging to examine how ACC neurons in free-moving mice react to pruritogenic histamine. In particular, we focused on how the activity of the ACC neurons varied before and after the scratching response. We discovered that although the change in neuronal activity was not synchronized with the scratching reaction, the overall activity of itch-responsive neurons promptly decreased after the scratching response. These findings suggest that the ACC does not directly elicit the feeling of itchiness., (© 2023. The Author(s).)
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16. Magnetic delivery and ultrasound-responsive release of chelating microcapsules for selective removal of urolithiasis.
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Kaang BK, Lee S, Piao J, Cho HJ, and Kim DP
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- Humans, Capsules, Kidney, Magnetic Phenomena, Polymers, Urolithiasis
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A novel urolithiasis treatment in which a chelating solution encapsulated in poly(lactic- co -glycolic acid); PLGA-based microcapsules was delivered magnetically to specific urolithiasis sites and then subjected to ultrasound (US) to release the chelating solution and dissolve the stones. Using a double-droplet microfluidics method, a hexametaphosphate (HMP) chelating solution was encapsulated in an Fe
3 O4 nanoparticle (Fe3 O4 NP)-loaded PLGA polymer shell with a thickness of <15 μm, forming homogenous microcapsules of 319 ± 14 μm in size. The obtained microcapsules (HMP/Fe3 O4 @PLGA) exhibited efficient magnetic mobility and US-responsive solution release. Moreover, in a Ψ-shaped flow chip, selective delivery of HMP from the microcapsules was achieved with high magnetic delivery efficiency (>90%), and an effective removal efficacy (>95%, 7 repeat cycles) of artificial calcium oxalate (5 mm in size) via a chelating effect. Eventually, the potential removal of urolithiasis in the body was verified using a PDMS-based kidney urinary flow-imitating chip with a human kidney stone (CaOx 100%, 5-7 mm in size) located in the minor calyx under an artificial urine counter flow (0.5 mL min-1 ). In the end, more than 50% of the stone, even in surgically tricky regions, was removed by 10 repeated treatments. Therefore, the selective approach of stone-dissolution capsules will help to develop alternative urolithiasis treatments to conventional surgical and systemic dissolution approaches.- Published
- 2023
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17. Increased social interaction in Shank2-deficient mice following acute social isolation.
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Choi JE and Kaang BK
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- Male, Female, Animals, Mice, Social Interaction, Social Isolation, Phenotype, Models, Animal, Disease Models, Animal, Social Behavior, Nerve Tissue Proteins genetics, Autism Spectrum Disorder genetics
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is neuropsychiatric disorder with a gender specific risk. Although social impairment in ASD is one of the well characterized phenotypes, loneliness issue resides in patients with ASD and emerging reports show gender distribution in symptoms. Acute social isolation increases the motivation to socially interact in a gender-dependent manner, as only the male mice show increase in sociability following isolation. However, it remains to be explored whether the effects of loneliness in ASD differ between genders. Here, we used Shank2-deficient (Shank2
-/- ) mice, one of the animal models of ASD, to examine the sociability changes after acute social isolation. While only the male wild-type (WT) mice display increased sociability following 24-h isolation, both sexes of Shank2-/- mice show an increase in social interaction following isolation. These observations provide evidence that animal models of ASD have the sensitivity to acute social isolation and further show the motivation to socially interact., (© 2023. The Author(s).)- Published
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18. Hippocampal engram networks for fear memory recruit new synapses and modify pre-existing synapses in vivo.
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Lee C, Lee BH, Jung H, Lee C, Sung Y, Kim H, Kim J, Shim JY, Kim JI, Choi DI, Park HY, and Kaang BK
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- Learning, Synapses, Fear, Memory, Hippocampus
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As basic units of neural networks, ensembles of synapses underlie cognitive functions such as learning and memory. These synaptic engrams show elevated synaptic density among engram cells following contextual fear memory formation. Subsequent analysis of the CA3-CA1 engram synapse revealed larger spine sizes, as the synaptic connectivity correlated with the memory strength. Here, we elucidate the synapse dynamics between CA3 and CA1 by tracking identical synapses at multiple time points by adapting two-photon microscopy and dual-eGRASP technique in vivo. After memory formation, synaptic connections between engram populations are enhanced in conjunction with synaptogenesis within the hippocampal network. However, extinction learning specifically correlated with the disappearance of CA3 engram to CA1 engram (E-E) synapses. We observed "newly formed" synapses near pre-existing synapses, which clustered CA3-CA1 engram synapses after fear memory formation. Overall, we conclude that dynamics at CA3 to CA1 E-E synapses are key sites for modification during fear memory states., Competing Interests: Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests., (Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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19. Cyclic AMP response element-binding protein (CREB) transcription factor in astrocytic synaptic communication.
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Kim J and Kaang BK
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Astrocytes are known to actively participate in synaptic communication by forming structures called tripartite synapses. These synapses consist of presynaptic axon terminals, postsynaptic dendritic spines, and astrocytic processes where astrocytes release and receive transmitters. Although the transcription factor cyclic AMP response element (CRE)-binding protein (CREB) has been actively studied as an important factor for mediating synaptic activity-induced responses in neurons, its role in astrocytes is relatively unknown. Synaptic signals are known to activate various downstream pathways in astrocytes, which can activate the CREB transcription factor. Therefore, there is a need to summarize studies on astrocytic intracellular pathways that are induced by synaptic communication resulting in activation of the CREB pathway. In this review, we discuss the various neurotransmitter receptors and intracellular pathways that can induce CREB activation and CREB-induced gene regulation in astrocytes., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Kim and Kaang.)
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20. Synaptic ensembles between raphe and D 1 R-containing accumbens shell neurons underlie postisolation sociability in males.
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Choi JE, Choi DI, Lee J, Kim J, Kim MJ, Hong I, Jung H, Sung Y, Kim JI, Kim T, Yu NK, Lee SH, Choe HK, Koo JW, Kim JH, and Kaang BK
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Social animals expend considerable energy to maintain social bonds throughout their life. Male and female mice show sexually dimorphic behaviors, yet the underlying neural mechanisms of sociability and their dysregulation during social disconnection remain unknown. Dopaminergic neurons in dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN
TH ) is known to contribute to a loneliness-like state and modulate sociability. We identified that activated subpopulations in DRNTH and nucleus accumbens shell (NAcsh ) during 24 hours of social isolation underlie the increase in isolation-induced sociability in male but not in female mice. This effect was reversed by chemogenetically and optogenetically inhibiting the DRNTH -NAcsh circuit. Moreover, synaptic connectivity among the activated neuronal ensembles in this circuit was increased, primarily in D1 receptor-expressing neurons in NAcsh . The increase in synaptic density functionally correlated with elevated dopamine release into NAcsh . Overall, specific synaptic ensembles in DRNTH -NAcsh mediate sex differences in isolation-induced sociability, indicating that sex-dependent circuit dynamics underlie the expression of sexually dimorphic behaviors.- Published
- 2022
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21. Distinct cell populations of ventral tegmental area process motivated behavior.
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Kim MJ and Kaang BK
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It is well known that dopamine transmission from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) modulates motivated behavior and reinforcement learning. Although dopaminergic neurons are the major type of VTA neurons, recent studies show that a significant proportion of the VTA contains GABAergic and type 2 vesicular glutamate transporter (VGLUT2)-positive neurons. The non-dopaminergic neurons are also critically involved in regulating motivated behaviors. Some VTA neurons appear to co-release two different types of neurotransmitters. They are VGLUT2-DA neurons, VGLUT2-GABA neurons and GABA-DA neurons. These co-releasing neurons show distinct features compared to the neurons that release a single neurotransmitter. Here, we review how VTA cell populations wire to the other brain regions and how these projections differentially contribute to motivated behavior through the distinct molecular mechanism. We summarize the activities, projections and functions of VTA neurons concerning motivated behavior. This review article discriminates VTA cell populations related to the motivated behavior based on the neurotransmitters they release and extends the classical view of the dopamine-mediated reward system.
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- 2022
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22. The complexity of ventral CA1 and its multiple functionalities.
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Hong I and Kaang BK
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- Fear physiology, Hippocampus physiology
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The hippocampus is one of the most widely investigated brain regions with its massive contributions to multiple behaviours. Especially, the hippocampus is subdivided into the dorsal and ventral parts playing distinct roles. In this review, we will focus on the ventral hippocampus, especially the ventral CA1 (vCA1), whose role is being actively discovered. vCA1 is well known to be associated with emotion-like behaviour, in both positive (reward) and negative (aversive) stimuli. How can this small region in volume mediate such variety of responses? This question will be answered with technologies up to date that have allowed us to study in-depth the specific neural circuit and to map the complex connectivity., (© 2022 The Authors. Genes, Brain and Behavior published by International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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23. The Three Musketeers in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex: Subregion-specific Structural and Functional Plasticity Underlying Fear Memory Stages.
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Sung Y and Kaang BK
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Fear memory recruits various brain regions with long-lasting brain-wide subcellular events. The medial prefrontal cortex processes the emotional and cognitive functions required for adequately handling fear memory. Several studies have indicated that subdivisions within the medial prefrontal cortex, namely the prelimbic, infralimbic, and anterior cingulate cortices, may play different roles across fear memory states. Through a dedicated cytoarchitecture and connectivity, the three different regions of the medial prefrontal cortex play a specific role in maintaining and extinguishing fear memory. Furthermore, synaptic plasticity and maturation of neural circuits within the medial prefrontal cortex suggest that remote memories undergo structural and functional reorganization. Finally, recent technical advances have enabled genetic access to transiently activated neuronal ensembles within these regions, suggesting that memory trace cells in these regions may preferentially contribute to processing specific fear memory. We reviewed recently published reports and summarize the molecular, synaptic and cellular events occurring within the medial prefrontal cortex during various memory stages.
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24. Laminar flow-assisted synthesis of amorphous ZIF-8-based nano-motor with enhanced transmigration for photothermal cancer therapy.
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Kaang BK, Ha L, Joo JU, and Kim DP
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- Humans, Neoplasms therapy, Photothermal Therapy
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Because of their biocompatibility, there are promising applications in various fields for enzyme-powered nano-motors. However, enzymes can undergo denaturation under harsh conditions. Here, we report the flow-assisted synthesis of an enzyme-based amorphous ZIF-8 nano-motor (A-motor; Pdop@urease@aZIF-8) for enhanced movement and protection of polydopamine and enzymes. Multiple laminar flow types with varied input ratios effectively entrapped enzymes into amorphous ZIF-8 shells in a serial flow with a momentary difference. The obtained A-motor exhibited superior enzymatic activity and photothermal ablation properties with excellent durability due to the protection the amorphous shell offers from the external environment. Furthermore, in the bio-mimic 2D membrane model, the enhanced mobility of the A-motor afforded high transmigration (>80%), which had a powerful effect on bladder cancer cell ablation via photothermal therapy. This work envisages that the rapid flow approach will facilitate scalable manufacturing of the nano-motors under low stress to vulnerable biomolecules, which would be extended to nano-biomedical applications in various body environments.
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25. Interrogating structural plasticity among synaptic engrams.
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Choi DI and Kaang BK
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- Learning, Neuronal Plasticity physiology, Neurons physiology, Memory physiology, Synapses physiology
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Our daily experiences and learnings are stored in the form of memories. These experiences trigger synaptic plasticity and persistent structural and functional changes in neuronal synapses. Recently, cellular studies of memory storage and engrams have emerged over the last decade. Engram cells reflect interconnected neurons via modified synapses. However, we were unable to observe the structural changes arising from synaptic plasticity in the past, because it was not possible to distinguish the synapses between engram cells. To overcome this barrier, dual-eGRASP (enhanced green fluorescent protein reconstitution across synaptic partners) technology can label specific synapses among multiple synaptic ensembles. Selective labeling of engram synapses elucidated their role by observing the structural changes in synapses according to the memory state. Dual-eGRASP extends cellular level engram studies to introduce the era of synaptic level studies. Here, we review this concept and possible applications of the dual-eGRASP, including recent studies that provided visual evidence of structural plasticity at the engram synapse., Competing Interests: Conflict of interest statement Nothing declared., (Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
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26. Glutamatergic synapses from the insular cortex to the basolateral amygdala encode observational pain.
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Zhang MM, Geng AQ, Chen K, Wang J, Wang P, Qiu XT, Gu JX, Fan HW, Zhu DY, Yang SM, Chen QY, Zhou ZX, Fan BY, Bai Y, Xing KK, Feng JM, Wang JD, Chen Y, Lu YC, Liang Y, Cao P, Kaang BK, Zhuo M, Li YQ, and Chen T
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- Animals, Cerebral Cortex physiology, Glutamic Acid physiology, Insular Cortex, Mice, Pain, Synapses, Basolateral Nuclear Complex physiology
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Empathic pain has attracted the interest of a substantial number of researchers studying the social transfer of pain in the sociological, psychological, and neuroscience fields. However, the neural mechanism of empathic pain remains elusive. Here, we establish a long-term observational pain model in mice and find that glutamatergic projection from the insular cortex (IC) to the basolateral amygdala (BLA) is critical for the formation of observational pain. The selective activation or inhibition of the IC-BLA projection pathway strengthens or weakens the intensity of observational pain, respectively. The synaptic molecules are screened, and the upregulated synaptotagmin-2 and RIM3 are identified as key signals in controlling the increased synaptic glutamate transmission from the IC to the BLA. Together, these results reveal the molecular and synaptic mechanisms of a previously unidentified neural pathway that regulates observational pain in mice., Competing Interests: Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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27. Selective Recruitment of Presynaptic and Postsynaptic Forms of mGluR-LTD.
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Sanderson TM, Ralph LT, Amici M, Ng AN, Kaang BK, Zhuo M, Kim SJ, Georgiou J, and Collingridge GL
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In area CA1 of the hippocampus, long-term depression (LTD) can be induced by activating group I metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs), with the selective agonist DHPG. There is evidence that mGluR-LTD can be expressed by either a decrease in the probability of neurotransmitter release [P(r)] or by a change in postsynaptic AMPA receptor number. However, what determines the locus of expression is unknown. We investigated the expression mechanisms of mGluR-LTD using either a low (30 μM) or a high (100 μM) concentration of (RS)-DHPG. We found that 30 μM DHPG generated presynaptic LTD that required the co-activation of NMDA receptors, whereas 100 μM DHPG resulted in postsynaptic LTD that was independent of the activation of NMDA receptors. We found that both forms of LTD occur at the same synapses and that these may constitute the population with the lowest basal P(r). Our results reveal an unexpected complexity to mGluR-mediated synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2022 Sanderson, Ralph, Amici, Ng, Kaang, Zhuo, Kim, Georgiou and Collingridge.)
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28. Exogenous expression of an allatotropin-related peptide receptor increased the membrane excitability in Aplysia neurons.
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Zhang G, Guo SQ, Yin SY, Yuan WD, Chen P, Kim JI, Wang HY, Zhou HB, Susswein AJ, Kaang BK, and Jing J
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- Animals, Insect Hormones, Neurons metabolism, Receptors, Neuropeptide metabolism, Aplysia physiology, Neuropeptides metabolism
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Neuropeptides act mostly on a class of G-protein coupled receptors, and play a fundamental role in the functions of neural circuits underlying behaviors. However, physiological functions of some neuropeptide receptors are poorly understood. Here, we used the molluscan model system Aplysia and microinjected the exogenous neuropeptide receptor apATRPR (Aplysia allatotropin-related peptide receptor) with an expression vector (pNEX3) into Aplysia neurons that did not express the receptor endogenously. Physiological experiments demonstrated that apATRPR could mediate the excitability increase induced by its ligand, apATRP (Aplysia allatotropin-related peptide), in the Aplysia neurons that now express the receptor. This study provides a definitive evidence for a physiological function of a neuropeptide receptor in molluscan animals., (© 2022. The Author(s).)
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29. The essence of the engram: Cellular or synaptic?
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Han DH, Park P, Choi DI, Bliss TVP, and Kaang BK
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- Neurons physiology, Mental Recall physiology, Synapses
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Memory is composed of various phases including cellular consolidation, systems consolidation, reconsolidation, and extinction. In the last few years it has been shown that simple association memories can be encoded by a subset of the neuronal population called engram cells. Activity of these cells is necessary and sufficient for the recall of association memory. However, it is unclear which molecular mechanisms allow cellular engrams to encode the diverse phases of memory. Further research is needed to examine the possibility that it is the synapses between engram cells (the synaptic engram) that constitute the memory. In this review we summarize recent findings on cellular engrams with a focus on different phases of memory, and discuss the distinct molecular mechanism required for cellular and synaptic engrams., (Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
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30. The Primary Motor Cortex: The Hub of Motor Learning in Rodents.
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Lee C, Kim Y, and Kaang BK
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- Animals, Neuronal Plasticity physiology, Rodentia, Synapses physiology, Dendritic Spines physiology, Motor Cortex physiology
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The primary motor cortex, a dynamic center for overall motion control and decision making, undergoes significant alterations upon neural stimulation. Over the last few decades, data from numerous studies using rodent models have improved our understanding of the morphological and functional plasticity of the primary motor cortex. In particular, spatially specific formation of dendritic spines and their maintenance during distinct behaviors is considered crucial for motor learning. However, whether the modifications of specific synapses are associated with motor learning should be studied further. In this review, we summarized the findings of prior studies on the features and dynamics of the primary motor cortex in rodents., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
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31. The GSK-3 Inhibitor CT99021 Enhances the Acquisition of Spatial Learning and the Accuracy of Spatial Memory.
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Lee Y, Bortolotto ZA, Bradley CA, Sanderson TM, Zhuo M, Kaang BK, and Collingridge GL
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Glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3) is a Ser/Thr protein kinase that regulates many cellular processes, including synaptic plasticity. Previously, we reported that inhibition of GSK-3 prevents the induction of one of the major forms of synaptic plasticity, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR)-dependent long-term depression (LTD), in hippocampal slices. In the present study, we have investigated the effects of inhibiting GSK-3 on learning and memory in healthy naïve animals. Systemic administration of a highly selective GSK-3 inhibitor, CT99021, reversibly blocked NMDAR-dependent LTD in the CA1 region of the hippocampus in anesthetized adult mice. In behavioral tasks, CT99021 had no effect on locomotor activity, anxiety, hippocampus-dependent contextual fear memory, and hippocampus-dependent reversal learning. However, CT99021 facilitated the rate of learning in the Morris water maze (MWM) and T-maze and enhanced the accuracy of long-term spatial memory in the MWM. These findings suggest that GSK-3 regulates the accuracy of spatial memory acquisition and recall., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2022 Lee, Bortolotto, Bradley, Sanderson, Zhuo, Kaang and Collingridge.)
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32. Abolished ketamine effects on the spontaneous excitatory postsynaptic current of medial prefrontal cortex neurons in GluN2D knockout mice.
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Han DH, Hong I, Choi JE, Park P, Baek JY, Park H, Ide S, Mishina M, Ikeda K, and Kaang BK
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- Animals, Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Knockout, Neurons metabolism, Prefrontal Cortex metabolism, Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate metabolism, Ketamine pharmacology
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Ketamine, a non-competitive antagonist of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR), generates a rapidly-acting antidepressant effect. It exerts psychomimetic effects, yet demands a further investigation of its mechanism. Previous research showed that ketamine did no longer promote hyperlocomotion in GluN2D knockout (KO) mice, which is a subunit of NMDAR. In the present study, we tested whether GluN2D-containing NMDARs participate in the physiological changes in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) triggered by ketamine. Sub-anesthetic dose of ketamine (25 mg/kg) elevated the frequency of spontaneous excitatory postsynaptic currents (sEPSC) in wild-type (WT) mice, but not in GluN2D KO mice, 1 h after the injection. The amplitude of sEPSC and paired-pulse ratio (PPR) were unaltered by ketamine in both WT and GluN2D KO mice. These findings suggest that GluN2D-containing NMDARs might play a role in the ketamine-mediated changes in glutamatergic neurons in mPFC and, presumably, in ketamine-induced hyperlocomotion., (© 2021. The Author(s).)
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- 2021
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33. Dysfunction of NMDA receptors in neuronal models of an autism spectrum disorder patient with a DSCAM mutation and in Dscam-knockout mice.
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Lim CS, Kim MJ, Choi JE, Islam MA, Lee YK, Xiong Y, Shim KW, Yang JE, Lee RU, Lee J, Park P, Kwak JH, Seo H, Kim CH, Lee JH, Lee YS, Hwang SK, Lee K, Lee JA, and Kaang BK
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- Animals, Humans, Mice, Mice, Knockout, Mutation genetics, Neurons metabolism, Autism Spectrum Disorder metabolism, Cell Adhesion Molecules genetics, Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate genetics, Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate metabolism
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Heterogeneity in the etiopathology of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) limits the development of generic remedies, requires individualistic and patient-specific research. Recent progress in human-induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology provides a novel platform for modeling ASDs for studying complex neuronal phenotypes. In this study, we generated telencephalic induced neuronal (iN) cells from iPSCs derived from an ASD patient with a heterozygous point mutation in the DSCAM gene. The mRNA of DSCAM and the density of DSCAM in dendrites were significantly decreased in ASD compared to control iN cells. RNA sequencing analysis revealed that several synaptic function-related genes including NMDA receptor subunits were downregulated in ASD iN cells. Moreover, NMDA receptor (R)-mediated currents were significantly reduced in ASD compared to control iN cells. Normal NMDA-R-mediated current levels were rescued by expressing wild-type DSCAM in ASD iN cells, and reduced currents were observed by truncated DSCAM expression in control iN cells. shRNA-mediated DSCAM knockdown in control iN cells resulted in the downregulation of an NMDA-R subunit, which was rescued by the overexpression of shRNA-resistant DSCAM. Furthermore, DSCAM was co-localized with NMDA-R components in the dendritic spines of iN cells whereas their co-localizations were significantly reduced in ASD iN cells. Levels of phospho-ERK1/2 were significantly lower in ASD iN cells, suggesting a potential mechanism. A neural stem cell-specific Dscam heterozygous knockout mouse model, showing deficits in social interaction and social memory with reduced NMDA-R currents. These data suggest that DSCAM mutation causes pathological symptoms of ASD by dysregulating NMDA-R function., (© 2021. The Author(s).)
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34. Synaptic correlates of associative fear memory in the lateral amygdala.
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Choi DI, Kim J, Lee H, Kim JI, Sung Y, Choi JE, Venkat SJ, Park P, Jung H, and Kaang BK
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- Amygdala cytology, Animals, Dendritic Spines physiology, Extinction, Psychological, Male, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Amygdala physiology, Fear, Memory, Synapses physiology
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Successful adaptation to the environment requires an accurate response to external threats by recalling specific memories. Memory formation and recall require engram cell activity and synaptic strengthening among activated neuronal ensembles. However, elucidation of the underlying neural substrates of associative fear memory has remained limited without a direct interrogation of extinction-induced changes of specific synapses that encode a specific auditory fear memory. Using dual-eGRASP (enhanced green fluorescent protein reconstitution across synaptic partners), we found that synapses among activated neuronal ensembles or activated synaptic ensembles showed a significantly larger spine morphology at auditory cortex (AC)-to-lateral amygdala (LA) projections after auditory fear conditioning in mice. Fear extinction reversed these enhanced synaptic ensemble spines, whereas re-conditioning with the same tone and shock restored the spine size of the synaptic ensemble. We suggest that synaptic ensembles encode and represent different fear memory states., Competing Interests: Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2021
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35. Loss of the neuronal genome organizer and transcription factor CTCF induces neuronal death and reactive gliosis in the anterior cingulate cortex.
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Kwak JH, Kim S, Yu NK, Seo H, Choi JE, Kim JI, Choi DI, Kim MW, Kwak C, Lee K, and Kaang BK
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- Animals, CCCTC-Binding Factor metabolism, Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2 genetics, Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2 metabolism, Cell Death, Female, Gene Deletion, Gliosis metabolism, Gliosis pathology, Gyrus Cinguli pathology, HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins genetics, HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins metabolism, Integrin alpha Chains genetics, Integrin alpha Chains metabolism, Male, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Neurons metabolism, Neurons pathology, Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled genetics, Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled metabolism, Receptors, Peptide genetics, Receptors, Peptide metabolism, CCCTC-Binding Factor genetics, Gliosis genetics, Gyrus Cinguli metabolism
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CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) is a genome organizer that regulates gene expression through transcription and chromatin structure regulation. CTCF also plays an important role during the developmental and adult stages. Cell-specific CTCF deletion studies have shown that a reduction in CTCF expression leads to the development of distinct clinical features and cognitive disorders. Therefore, we knocked out Ctcf (CTCF cKO) in the excitatory neurons of the forebrain in a Camk2a-Cre mouse strain to examine the role of CTCF in cell death and gliosis in the cortex. CTCF cKO mice were viable, but they demonstrated an age-dependent increase in reactive gliosis of astrocytes and microglia in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) from 16 weeks of age prior to neuronal loss observed at over 20 weeks of age. Consistent with these data, qRT-PCR analysis of the CTCF cKO ACC revealed changes in the expression of inflammation-related genes (Hspa1a, Prokr2 and Itga8) linked to gliosis and neuronal death. Our results suggest that prolonged Ctcf gene deficiency in excitatory neurons results in neuronal cell death and gliosis, possibly through functional changes in inflammation-related genes., (© 2020 International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2021
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36. Further evidence that CP-AMPARs are critically involved in synaptic tag and capture at hippocampal CA1 synapses.
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Park P, Kang H, Georgiou J, Zhuo M, Kaang BK, and Collingridge GL
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- Animals, Electric Stimulation, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Neuronal Plasticity, Theta Rhythm physiology, Mice, CA1 Region, Hippocampal metabolism, Calcium metabolism, Cell Membrane Permeability, Receptors, AMPA metabolism, Synapses metabolism
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The synaptic tag and capture (STC) hypothesis provides an important theoretical basis for understanding the synaptic basis of associative learning. We recently provided pharmacological evidence that calcium-permeable AMPA receptors (CP-AMPARs) are a crucial component of this form of heterosynaptic metaplasticity. Here we have investigated two predictions that arise on the basis of CP-AMPARs serving as a trigger of STC. Firstly, we compared the effects of the order in which we delivered a strong theta burst stimulation (TBS) protocol (75 pulses) and a weak TBS protocol (15 pulses) to two independent inputs. We only observed significant heterosynaptic metaplasticity when the strong TBS preceded the weak TBS. Second, we found that pausing stimulation following either the sTBS or the wTBS for ~20 min largely eliminates the heterosynaptic metaplasticity. These observations are consistent with a process that is triggered by the synaptic insertion of CP-AMPARs and provide a framework for establishing the underlying molecular mechanisms.
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37. PKA drives an increase in AMPA receptor unitary conductance during LTP in the hippocampus.
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Park P, Georgiou J, Sanderson TM, Ko KH, Kang H, Kim JI, Bradley CA, Bortolotto ZA, Zhuo M, Kaang BK, and Collingridge GL
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- Animals, Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2 metabolism, Male, Memory, Long-Term physiology, Patch-Clamp Techniques, Rats, Theta Rhythm physiology, CA1 Region, Hippocampal physiology, Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases metabolism, Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials physiology, Long-Term Potentiation physiology, Receptors, AMPA metabolism
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Long-term potentiation (LTP) at hippocampal CA1 synapses can be expressed by an increase either in the number (N) of AMPA (α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid) receptors or in their single channel conductance (γ). Here, we have established how these distinct synaptic processes contribute to the expression of LTP in hippocampal slices obtained from young adult rodents. LTP induced by compressed theta burst stimulation (TBS), with a 10 s inter-episode interval, involves purely an increase in N (LTP
N ). In contrast, either a spaced TBS, with a 10 min inter-episode interval, or a single TBS, delivered when PKA is activated, results in LTP that is associated with a transient increase in γ (LTPγ ), caused by the insertion of calcium-permeable (CP)-AMPA receptors. Activation of CaMKII is necessary and sufficient for LTPN whilst PKA is additionally required for LTPγ . Thus, two mechanistically distinct forms of LTP co-exist at these synapses.- Published
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38. Conditional knock out of transcription factor CTCF in excitatory neurons induces cognitive deficiency.
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Choi DI, Kim M, Kim S, Yu NK, Kwak C, Seo H, Lee K, and Kaang BK
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- Animals, Behavior, Animal, CCCTC-Binding Factor metabolism, Mice, Knockout, Phenotype, Mice, CCCTC-Binding Factor deficiency, Cognition Disorders metabolism, Neurons metabolism
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CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) is a transcription factor that is involved in organizing chromatin structure. A reduction of CTCF expression is known to develop distinct clinical features. Furthermore, conditional knock out (cKO) study revealed reactive gliosis of astrocytes and microglia followed by age-dependent cell death in the excitatory neurons of CTCF cKO mice. To assess the cognitive ability in CTCF cKO mice of over 20 weeks of age, we examined pairwise discrimination (PD), PD reversal learning (PDr), and different paired-associate learning (dPAL) tasks using a touch screen apparatus. We found cognitive impairment in dPAL touch screen tests, suggesting that prolonged Ctcf gene deficiency results in cognitive deficits.
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- 2021
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39. Perseverative stereotypic behavior of Epac2 KO mice in a reward-based decision making task.
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Roh M, Lee H, Seo H, Lim CS, Park P, Choi JE, Kwak JH, Lee J, Kaang BK, McHugh TJ, and Lee K
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- Animals, Decision Making, Dopamine, Mice, Patch-Clamp Techniques, Prefrontal Cortex, Interneurons, Reward
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Successfully navigating dynamic environments requires balancing the decision to stay at an optimal choice with that to switch to an alternative to acquire new knowledge. However, the genetic factors and cellular activity shaping this "stay or switch" action decision remains largely unidentified. Here we find that mice carrying a deletion of the exchange protein directly activated by cAMP 2 (Epac2) gene, a putative autism locus, exhibit perseverative "stay" behavior in a dynamic foraging task. Anatomical analysis found that the loss of Epac2 resulted in a significant decrease in the density of PV-expressing interneurons in the ventrolateral orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) and dorsal striatum (dSTR). Further, in vitro whole cell patch clamp recordings of PV
+ GABAergic interneurons in the dSTR revealed altered neural activity in Epac2 KO mice in response to dopamine. Our findings highlight a potential role of Epac2 in structural changes and neural responses of PV-expressing GABAergic interneurons in the ventrolateral OFC and dSTR during value-based reinforcement learning and link Epac2 function to abnormal decision-making processes and perseverative behaviors seen in autism., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier B.V. and Japan Neuroscience Society. All rights reserved.)- Published
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40. Severe reactive astrocytes precipitate pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease via H 2 O 2 - production.
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Chun H, Im H, Kang YJ, Kim Y, Shin JH, Won W, Lim J, Ju Y, Park YM, Kim S, Lee SE, Lee J, Woo J, Hwang Y, Cho H, Jo S, Park JH, Kim D, Kim DY, Seo JS, Gwag BJ, Kim YS, Park KD, Kaang BK, Cho H, Ryu H, and Lee CJ
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- Alzheimer Disease psychology, Animals, Atrophy, Brain pathology, Cell Death, Cognitive Dysfunction pathology, Disease Models, Animal, Humans, Macrophage Activation, Mice, Mice, Neurologic Mutants, Mice, Transgenic, Monoamine Oxidase metabolism, Nerve Degeneration pathology, Neuroglia, Neurons pathology, Spatial Memory, Tauopathies pathology, Alzheimer Disease metabolism, Alzheimer Disease pathology, Astrocytes metabolism, Astrocytes pathology, Hydrogen Peroxide metabolism
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Although the pathological contributions of reactive astrocytes have been implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD), their in vivo functions remain elusive due to the lack of appropriate experimental models and precise molecular mechanisms. Here, we show the importance of astrocytic reactivity on the pathogenesis of AD using GiD, a newly developed animal model of reactive astrocytes, where the reactivity of astrocytes can be manipulated as mild (GiDm) or severe (GiDs). Mechanistically, excessive hydrogen peroxide (H
2 O2 ) originated from monoamine oxidase B in severe reactive astrocytes causes glial activation, tauopathy, neuronal death, brain atrophy, cognitive impairment and eventual death, which are significantly prevented by AAD-2004, a potent H2 O2 scavenger. These H2 O2 - -induced pathological features of AD in GiDs are consistently recapitulated in a three-dimensional culture AD model, virus-infected APP/PS1 mice and the brains of patients with AD. Our study identifies H2 O2 from severe but not mild reactive astrocytes as a key determinant of neurodegeneration in AD.- Published
- 2020
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41. Neur1 and Neur2 are required for hippocampus-dependent spatial memory and synaptic plasticity.
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Lee J, Yoon KJ, Park P, Lee C, Kim MJ, Han DH, Kim JI, Kim S, Lee HR, Lee Y, Jang EH, Ko HG, Kong YY, and Kaang BK
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- Animals, Female, Male, Maze Learning physiology, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Knockout, Nerve Tissue Proteins genetics, Repressor Proteins genetics, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligase Complexes genetics, Hippocampus metabolism, Nerve Tissue Proteins deficiency, Neuronal Plasticity physiology, Repressor Proteins deficiency, Spatial Memory physiology, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligase Complexes deficiency
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Neur1 and Neur2, mouse homologs of the Drosophila neur gene, consist of two neuralized homology repeat domains and a RING domain. Both Neur1 and Neur2 are expressed in the whole adult brain and encode E3 ubiquitin ligases, which play a crucial role in the Notch signaling pathways. A previous study reported that overexpression of Neur1 enhances hippocampus-dependent memory, whereas the role of Neur2 remains largely unknown. Here, we aimed to elucidate the respective roles of Neur1 and Neur2 in hippocampus-dependent memory using three lines of genetically modified mice: Neur1 knock-out, Neur2 knock-out, and Neur1 and Neur2 double knock-out (D-KO). Our results showed that spatial memory was impaired when both Neur1 and Neur2 were deleted, but not in the individual knock-out of either Neur1 or Neur2. In addition, basal synaptic properties estimated by input-output relationships and paired-pulse facilitation did not change, but a form of long-term potentiation that requires protein synthesis was specifically impaired in the D-KO mice. These results collectively suggest that Neur1 and Neur2 are crucially involved in hippocampus-dependent spatial memory and synaptic plasticity., (© 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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- 2020
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42. (2 S ,6 S )- and (2 R ,6 R )-hydroxynorketamine inhibit the induction of NMDA receptor-dependent LTP at hippocampal CA1 synapses in mice.
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Kang H, Park P, Han M, Tidball P, Georgiou J, Bortolotto ZA, Lodge D, Kaang BK, and Collingridge GL
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The ketamine metabolite (2 R ,6 R )-hydroxynorketamine has been proposed to have rapid and persistent antidepressant actions in rodents, but its mechanism of action is controversial. We have compared the ability of ( R,S )-ketamine with the (2 S ,6 S )- and (2 R ,6 R )-isomers of hydroxynorketamine to affect the induction of N -methyl-d-aspartate receptor-dependent long-term potentiation in the mouse hippocampus. Following pre-incubation of these compounds, we observed a concentration-dependent (1-10 μM) inhibition of long-term potentiation by ketamine and a similar effect of (2 S ,6 S )-hydroxynorketamine. At a concentration of 10 μM, (2 R ,6 R )-hydroxynorketamine also inhibited the induction of long-term potentiation. These findings raise the possibility that inhibition of N -methyl-d-aspartate receptor-mediated synaptic plasticity is a site of action of the hydroxynorketamine metabolites with respect to their rapid and long-lasting antidepressant-like effects., Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship and/or publication of this article., (© The Author(s) 2020.)
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- 2020
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43. Cohen Syndrome Patient iPSC-Derived Neurospheres and Forebrain-Like Glutamatergic Neurons Reveal Reduced Proliferation of Neural Progenitor Cells and Altered Expression of Synapse Genes.
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Lee YK, Hwang SK, Lee SK, Yang JE, Kwak JH, Seo H, Ahn H, Lee YS, Kim J, Lim CS, Kaang BK, Lee JH, Lee JA, and Lee K
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Cohen syndrome (CS), a rare autosomal recessive disorder, has been associated with genetic mutations in the VPS13B gene, which regulates vesicle-mediated protein sorting and transport. However, the cellular mechanism underlying CS pathogenesis in patient-derived human neurons remains unknown. We identified a novel compound heterozygous mutation, due to homozygous variation of biparental origin and heterozygous variation inherited from the father, in the VPS13B gene in a 20-month-old female patient. To understand the cellular pathogenic mechanisms, we generated induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from the fibroblasts of the CS patient. The iPSCs were differentiated into forebrain-like functional glutamatergic neurons or neurospheres. Functional annotation from transcriptomic analysis using CS iPSC-derived neurons revealed that synapse-related functions were enriched among the upregulated and downregulated genes in the CS neurons, whereas processes associated with neurodevelopment were enriched in the downregulated genes. The developing CS neurospheres were small in size compared to control neurospheres, likely due to the reduced proliferation of SOX2-positive neural stem cells. Moreover, the number of SV2B-positive puncta and spine-like structures was significantly reduced in the CS neurons, suggesting synaptic dysfunction. Taking these findings together, for the first time, we report a potential cellular pathogenic mechanism which reveals the alteration of neurodevelopment-related genes and the dysregulation of synaptic function in the human induced neurons differentiated from iPSCs and neurospheres of a CS patient., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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44. Autophagy pathway upregulation in a human iPSC-derived neuronal model of Cohen syndrome with VPS13B missense mutations.
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Lee YK, Lee SK, Choi S, Huh YH, Kwak JH, Lee YS, Jang DJ, Lee JH, Lee K, Kaang BK, Lim CS, and Lee JA
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- Autophagosomes genetics, Autophagosomes ultrastructure, Autophagy-Related Proteins genetics, Autophagy-Related Proteins metabolism, Axons metabolism, Cysteine Endopeptidases genetics, Cysteine Endopeptidases metabolism, Developmental Disabilities metabolism, Developmental Disabilities physiopathology, Fibroblasts pathology, Fibroblasts ultrastructure, Fingers physiopathology, Gene Knockout Techniques, HeLa Cells, Humans, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells pathology, Intellectual Disability physiopathology, Microcephaly physiopathology, Microscopy, Electron, Muscle Hypotonia physiopathology, Mutation, Missense, Myopia physiopathology, Nerve Net physiology, Neurons pathology, Obesity physiopathology, Retinal Degeneration physiopathology, Up-Regulation, Vacuoles metabolism, Autophagosomes metabolism, Autophagy genetics, Fibroblasts metabolism, Fingers abnormalities, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells metabolism, Intellectual Disability metabolism, Microcephaly metabolism, Muscle Hypotonia metabolism, Myopia metabolism, Neurons metabolism, Obesity metabolism, Retinal Degeneration metabolism, Vesicular Transport Proteins genetics
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Significant clinical symptoms of Cohen syndrome (CS), a rare autosomal recessive disorder, include intellectual disability, facial dysmorphism, postnatal microcephaly, retinal dystrophy, and intermittent neutropenia. CS has been associated with mutations in the VPS13B (vacuolar protein sorting 13 homolog B) gene, which regulates vesicle-mediated protein sorting and transport; however, the cellular mechanism underlying CS pathogenesis in patient-derived neurons remains uncertain. This report states that autophagic vacuoles accumulate in CS fibroblasts and the axonal terminals of CS patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells (CS iPSC)-derived neurons; additionally, autophagic flux was significantly increased in CS-derived neurons compared to control neurons. VPS13B knockout HeLa cell lines generated using the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system showed significant upregulation of autophagic flux, indicating that VSP13B may be associated with autophagy in CS. Transcriptomic analysis focusing on the autophagy pathway revealed that genes associated with autophagosome organization were dysregulated in CS-derived neurons. ATG4C is a mammalian ATG4 paralog and a crucial regulatory component of the autophagosome biogenesis/recycling pathway. ATG4C was significantly upregulated in CS-derived neurons, indicating that autophagy is upregulated in CS neurons. The autophagy pathway in CS neurons may be associated with the pathophysiology exhibited in the neural network of CS patients.
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45. Identification of a novel Shank2 transcriptional variant in Shank2 knockout mouse model of autism spectrum disorder.
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Lee YS, Yu NK, Chun J, Yang JE, Lim CS, Kim H, Park G, Lee JA, Lee K, Kaang BK, and Lee JH
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- Animals, Brain metabolism, Exons genetics, Gene Expression Regulation, Genome, Mice, Knockout, Nerve Tissue Proteins metabolism, RNA, Messenger genetics, RNA, Messenger metabolism, Autism Spectrum Disorder genetics, Nerve Tissue Proteins deficiency, Nerve Tissue Proteins genetics, Transcription, Genetic
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that are highly heterogeneous in clinical symptoms as well as etiologies. Mutations in SHANK2 are associated with ASD and accordingly, Shank2 knockout mouse shows ASD-like behavioral phenotypes, including social deficits. Intriguingly, two lines of Shank2 knockout (KO) mouse generated by deleting different exons (exon 6-7 or exon 7) showed distinct cellular phenotypes. Previously, we compared gene expressions between Shank2 KOs lacking exon 6-7 (e6-7 KO) and KOs lacking exon 7 (e7 KO) by performing RNA-seq. In this study, we expanded transcriptomic analyses to identify novel transcriptional variants in the KO mice. We found prominent expression of a novel exon (exon 4' or e4') between the existing exons 4 and 5 in the Shank2 e6-7 KO model. Expression of the transcriptional variant harboring this novel exon was confirmed by RT-PCR and western blotting. These findings suggest that the novel variant may function as a modifier gene, which contributes to the differences between the two Shank2 mutant lines. Furthermore, our result further represents an example of genetic compensation that may lead to phenotypic heterogeneity among ASD patients with mutations in the same gene.
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46. Transient cAMP elevation during systems consolidation enhances remote contextual fear memory.
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Lee J, Lee HR, Kim JI, Baek J, Jang EH, Lee J, Kim M, Lee RU, Kim S, Park P, and Kaang BK
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- Animals, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Transgenic, Cyclic AMP physiology, Fear physiology, Gyrus Cinguli physiology, Hippocampus physiology, Memory Consolidation physiology, Memory, Long-Term physiology, Neurons physiology
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Memory is stored in our brains over a temporally graded transition. With time, recently formed memories are transformed into remote memories for permanent storage; multiple brain regions, such as the hippocampus and neocortex, participate in this process. In this study, we aimed to understand the molecular mechanism of systems consolidation of memory and to investigate the brain regions that contribute to this regulation. We first carried out a contextual fear memory test using a transgenic mouse line, which expressed exogenously-derived Aplysia octopamine receptors in the forebrain region, such that, in response to octopamine treatment, cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels could be transiently elevated. From this experiment, we revealed that transient elevation of cAMP levels in the forebrain during systems consolidation led to an enhancement in remote fear memory and increased miniature excitatory synaptic currents in layer II/III of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). Furthermore, using an adeno-associated-virus-driven DREADD system, we investigated the specific regions in the forebrain that contribute to the regulation of memory transfer into long-term associations. Our results implied that transient elevation of cAMP levels was induced chemogenetically in the ACC, but not in the hippocampus, and showed a significant enhancement of remote memory. This finding suggests that neuronal activation during systems consolidation through the elevation of cAMP levels in the ACC contributes to remote memory enhancement., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no competing financial interests., (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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47. Proteomic analysis of synaptic protein turnover in the anterior cingulate cortex after nerve injury.
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Ko HG, Park DI, Lee JH, Turck CW, and Kaang BK
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- Animals, Hippocampus metabolism, Male, Membrane Proteins metabolism, Mice, Nerve Tissue Proteins biosynthesis, Neuralgia metabolism, Peripheral Nerve Injuries physiopathology, Peroneal Nerve injuries, Peroneal Neuropathies metabolism, Peroneal Neuropathies physiopathology, Protein Transport, Proteolysis, Gyrus Cinguli metabolism, Nerve Tissue Proteins metabolism, Neuronal Plasticity, Peripheral Nerve Injuries metabolism, Protein Kinase C metabolism, Proteomics
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Synaptic proteins play an important role for the regulation of synaptic plasticity. Numerous studies have identified and revealed individual synaptic protein functions using protein overexpression or deletion. In neuropathic pain nociceptive stimuli conveyed from the periphery repetitively stimulate neurons in the central nerve system, brain and spinal cord. Neuronal activities change the turnover (synthesis and degradation) rate of synaptic proteins. Thus, the analysis of synaptic protein turnover rather than just expression level change is critical for studying the role of synaptic proteins in synaptic plasticity. Here, we analyzed synaptosomal proteome in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) to identify protein turnover rate changes caused by peripheral nerve injury. Whereas PKCγ levels were not altered, we found that the protein's turnover rate decreased after peripheral nerve injury. Our results suggest that postsynaptic PKCγ synthesized by neuronal activities in the ACC is translocated to the postsynaptic membrane with an extended half-life.
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48. An Active Absorbent for Cleanup of High-Concentration Strong Acid and Base Solutions.
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Han N, Park S, Kaang BK, Jang W, Koo HY, and Choi WS
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There is significant interest in developing novel absorbents for hazardous material cleanup. Iron oxide-coated melamine formaldehyde sponge (MFS/IO) absorbents with various IO layer thicknesses were synthesized. Various other absorbents were also synthesized and compared to evaluate the absorption capability of the MFS/IO absorbents for strong acid (15%, v/v) and base (50%, m/m) solutions. Specifically, absorbent and solution drop tests, dust tests, and droplet fragment tests were performed. Among the various absorbents, MFS/IO absorbents possessing a needlelike surface morphology showed several unique characteristics not observed in other absorbents. The MFS/IO absorbents naturally absorbed a strong base solution (absorption time: 0.71-0.5 s, absorption capacity: 10,000-34,000%) without an additional external force and immediately absorbed a strong acid solution (0.31-0.43 s, 9830-10,810%) without absorption delay/overflow during absorbent and solution drop tests, respectively. The MFS/IO absorbents were also demonstrated to be ideal absorbents that generated fewer dust particles (semiclass 1 (ISO 3) level of 280 piece/L) than the level of a clean room (class 100). Furthermore, the MFS/IO absorbents were able to prevent the formation of droplet fragments and solution overflow during the solution drop test due to their unique surface morphology and extremely high absorption speed/capacity, respectively.
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49. Spatial Learning and Motor Deficits in Vacuolar Protein Sorting-associated Protein 13b ( Vps13b ) Mutant Mouse.
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Kim MJ, Lee RU, Oh J, Choi JE, Kim H, Lee K, Hwang SK, Lee JH, Lee JA, Kaang BK, Lim CS, and Lee YS
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Vacuolar protein sorting-associated protein 13B (VPS13B), also known as COH1, is one of the VPS13 family members which is involved in transmembrane transport, Golgi integrity, and neuritogenesis. Mutations in the VPS13B gene are associated with Cohen syndrome and other cognitive disorders such as intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the pathophysiology of VPS13B-associated cognitive deficits is unclear, in part, due to the lack of animal models. Here, we generated a Vps13b exon 2 deletion mutant mouse and analyzed the behavioral phenotypes. We found that Vps13b mutant mice showed reduced activity in open field test and significantly shorter latency to fall in the rotarod test, suggesting that the mutants have motor deficits. In addition, we found that Vps13b mutant mice showed deficits in spatial learning in the hidden platform version of the Morris water maze. The Vps13b mutant mice were normal in other behaviors such as anxiety-like behaviors, working memory and social behaviors. Our results suggest that Vps13b mutant mice may recapitulate key clinical symptoms in Cohen syndrome such as intellectual disability and hypotonia. Vps13b mutant mice may serve as a useful model to investigate the pathophysiology of Vps13b -associated disorders.
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50. Balanced actions of protein synthesis and degradation in memory formation.
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Park H and Kaang BK
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- Animals, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor metabolism, Epigenesis, Genetic, Humans, Neuronal Plasticity, Signal Transduction, Brain physiology, Memory, Long-Term physiology, Protein Biosynthesis, Proteolysis
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Storage of long-term memory requires not only protein synthesis but also protein degradation. In this article, we overview recent publications related to this issue, stressing that the balanced actions of protein synthesis and degradation are critical for long-term memory formation. We particularly focused on the brain-derived neurotrophic factor signaling that leads to protein synthesis; proteasome- and autophagy-dependent protein degradation that removes molecular constraints; the role of Fragile X mental retardation protein in translational suppression; and epigenetic modifications that control gene expression at the genomic level. Numerous studies suggest that an imbalance between protein synthesis and degradation leads to intellectual impairment and cognitive disorders., (© 2019 Park and Kaang; Published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.)
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