Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience (Nov 2018)

The Role of Calcium-Permeable AMPARs in Long-Term Potentiation at Principal Neurons in the Rodent Hippocampus

  • Pojeong Park,
  • Pojeong Park,
  • Pojeong Park,
  • Pojeong Park,
  • Heather Kang,
  • Heather Kang,
  • Heather Kang,
  • Thomas M. Sanderson,
  • Thomas M. Sanderson,
  • Zuner A. Bortolotto,
  • John Georgiou,
  • Min Zhuo,
  • Min Zhuo,
  • Bong-Kiun Kaang,
  • Graham L. Collingridge,
  • Graham L. Collingridge,
  • Graham L. Collingridge,
  • Graham L. Collingridge

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnsyn.2018.00042
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10

Abstract

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Long-term potentiation (LTP) at hippocampal CA1 synapses is classically triggered by the synaptic activation of NMDA receptors (NMDARs). More recently, it has been shown that calcium-permeable (CP) AMPA receptors (AMPARs) can also trigger synaptic plasticity at these synapses. Here, we review this literature with a focus on recent evidence that CP-AMPARs are critical for the induction of the protein kinase A (PKA)- and protein synthesis-dependent component of LTP.

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