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Brain insulin resistance impairs hippocampal synaptic plasticity and memory by increasing GluA1 palmitoylation through FoxO3a

Authors :
Matteo Spinelli
Salvatore Fusco
Marco Mainardi
Federico Scala
Francesca Natale
Rosita Lapenta
Andrea Mattera
Marco Rinaudo
Domenica Donatella Li Puma
Cristian Ripoli
Alfonso Grassi
Marcello D’Ascenzo
Claudio Grassi
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2017.

Abstract

Metabolic diseases have been associated with cognitive impairment. Here, the authors show that brain insulin resistance induced by high-fat diet leads to increased palmitoylation of AMPA receptors and thus changes in hippocampal plasticity, learning and memory.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b4640a300fa422e8b1d52b272e63d1d
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02221-9