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This book illustrates some of the various molecular mechanisms underlying synaptic plasticity in a subfield of the rat hippocampus called dentate gyrus (DG). Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a well- known model for studying strengthening of synaptic plasticity. In this study, LTP was induced in the DG by intrahippocampal infusion of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF-LTP). Alternatively, LTP was induced at medial perforant path-granule cell synapses by high frequency stimulation (HFS-LTP). The aim of the study was investigation of transcriptional and translational changes of…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
This book illustrates some of the various molecular
mechanisms underlying synaptic plasticity in a
subfield of the rat hippocampus called dentate
gyrus (DG). Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a well-
known model for studying strengthening of synaptic
plasticity. In this study, LTP was induced in the
DG by intrahippocampal infusion of brain-derived
neurotrophic factor (BDNF-LTP). Alternatively, LTP
was induced at medial perforant path-granule cell
synapses by high frequency stimulation (HFS-LTP).
The aim of the study was investigation of
transcriptional and translational changes of
activity-regulated cytoskeleton-associated protein
(Arc/Arg3.1) as well as changes in activation of the
translation factors eIF4E (eukaryotic initiation
factor 4E) and eEF2 (eukaryotic elongation factor-2)
during LTP.
We have demonstrated rapid activation of both
translation factors and upregulation of Arc protein
during BDNF-LTP. Additionally, an approach based on
intrahippocampal infusion of Arc antisense
oligodeoxynucleotides showed the importance of
sustained Arc translation for the maintenance of
both BDNF-LTP and HFS-LTP during a restricted time
window.
Autorenporträt
Dr. Kanhema's field of expertise is neuroscience.
She undertook her PhD at the University of Bergen, Norway and
focused her research on the molecular mechanisms of synaptic
plasticity in the rat hippocampus.
Dr. Kanhema is currently senior engineer and manager of Prof.
Clive Bramham's lab at the Dept.of Biomedicine, University of
Bergen.