Brain Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 327 - 327
Published: March 28, 2024
Lactate
has
emerged
as
a
key
player
in
regulating
neural
functions
and
cognitive
processes.
Beyond
its
function
an
energy
substrate
signal
molecule,
recent
research
revealed
lactate
to
serve
epigenetic
regulator
the
brain.
However,
molecular
mechanisms
by
which
regulates
spatial
memory
role
prevention
of
disorders
remain
unclear.
Herein,
we
injected
L-lactate
(10
μmol/kg/d
for
6
d)
into
mouse’s
hippocampus,
followed
Morris
water
maze
(MWM)
test
analyses.
Improved
performances
were
observed
mice
with
lactate.
Besides,
upregulated
expression
synaptic
proteins
post-synaptic
density
95
(PSD95),
synaptophysin
(SYP),
growth
associated
protein
43
(GAP43)
hippocampal
tissues
HT22
cells,
suggesting
potential
transmission
formation.
The
facilitative
monocarboxylate
transporter
2
(MCT2),
neuron-specific
transporter,
this
process
was
confirmed,
MCT2
antagonists
attenuated
lactate-induced
upregulation
proteins.
Moreover,
induced
lactylation,
post-translational
modification,
could
be
suppressed
inhibition.
RNA
sequencing
lactated-injected
comprehensive
gene
profile
influenced
lactate,
significant
changes
genes
transcriptional
progress.
These
data
demonstrate
that
injection
enhances
mice,
potentially
through
induction
playing
crucial
these
Our
findings
shed
light
on
multi-faceted
regulation,
opening
new
avenues
therapeutic
interventions
targeting
disorders.
Physiological Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
103(4), P. 2897 - 2945
Published: June 8, 2023
Ca
2+
/calmodulin-dependent
protein
kinase
II
(CaMKII)
and
long-term
potentiation
(LTP)
were
discovered
within
a
decade
of
each
other
have
been
inextricably
intertwined
ever
since.
However,
like
many
marriages,
it
has
had
its
up
downs.
Based
on
the
unique
biochemical
properties
CaMKII,
was
proposed
as
memory
molecule
before
any
physiological
linkage
made
to
LTP.
reviewed
here,
convincing
CaMKII
synaptic
physiology
behavior
took
decades.
New
technologies
critical
in
this
journey,
including
vitro
brain
slices,
mouse
genetics,
single-cell
molecular
pharmacological
reagents,
structure,
two-photon
microscopy,
new
investigators
attracted
by
exciting
challenge.
This
review
tracks
journey
assesses
state
marriage
40
years
on.
The
collective
literature
impels
us
propose
relatively
simple
model
for
involving
following
steps
that
drive
process:
1)
entry
through
N-methyl-d-aspartate
(NMDA)
receptors
activates
CaMKII.
2)
undergoes
autophosphorylation
resulting
constitutive,
-independent
activity
exposure
binding
site
NMDA
receptor
subunit
GluN2B.
3)
Active
translocates
postsynaptic
density
(PSD)
binds
cytoplasmic
C-tail
4)
CaMKII-GluN2B
complex
initiates
structural
rearrangement
PSD
may
involve
liquid-liquid
phase
separation.
5)
involves
PSD-95
scaffolding
protein,
α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic
acid
(AMPARs),
their
transmembrane
AMPAR-regulatory
(TARP)
auxiliary
subunits,
an
accumulation
AMPARs
underlies
potentiation.
6)
stability
modified
is
maintained
complex.
7)
By
process
exchange
or
interholoenzyme
phosphorylation
maintains
face
turnover.
There
are
important
proteins
participate
enlargement
spine
modulation
maintain
In
we
critically
discuss
data
underlying
steps.
As
will
become
clear,
some
these
more
firmly
grounded
than
others,
provide
suggestions
how
evidence
supporting
can
be
strengthened
or,
based
data,
replaced.
Although
long
one,
prospect
having
detailed
cellular
understanding
learning
at
hand.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
The
crossmodal
interaction
of
different
senses,
which
is
an
important
basis
for
learning
and
memory
in
the
human
brain,
highly
desired
to
be
mimicked
at
device
level
developing
neuromorphic
perception,
but
related
researches
are
scarce.
Here,
we
demonstrate
optoelectronic
synapse
vision-olfactory
perception
based
on
MXene/violet
phosphorus
(VP)
van
der
Waals
heterojunctions.
Benefiting
from
efficient
separation
transport
photogenerated
carriers
facilitated
by
conductive
MXene,
photoelectric
responsivity
VP
dramatically
enhanced
7
orders
magnitude,
reaching
up
7.7
A
W
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
121(6)
Published: Jan. 31, 2024
Neurotransmitter
receptors
are
essential
components
of
synapses
for
communication
between
neurons
in
the
brain.
Because
spatiotemporal
expression
profiles
and
dynamics
neurotransmitter
involved
many
functions
delicately
governed
brain,
vivo
research
tools
with
high
resolution
intact
brains
highly
desirable.
Covalent
labeling
by
chemical
reaction
(chemical
labeling)
proteins
without
genetic
manipulation
is
now
a
powerful
method
analyzing
vitro.
However,
selective
target
receptor
brain
has
not
yet
been
achieved.
This
study
shows
that
ligand-directed
alkoxyacylimidazole
(LDAI)
chemistry
can
be
used
to
selectively
tether
synthetic
probes
endogenous
living
mouse
brains.
The
reactive
LDAI
reagents
negative
charges
were
found
diffuse
well
over
whole
could
label
receptors,
including
AMPAR,
NMDAR,
mGlu1,
GABA
A
R.
simple
robust
protocol
was
then
various
applications:
three-dimensional
spatial
mapping
healthy
disease-model
mice;
multi-color
imaging;
pulse–chase
analysis
postnatal
Here,
results
demonstrated
bioorthogonal
modification
animal
may
provide
innovative
molecular
contribute
in-depth
understanding
complicated
functions.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: May 14, 2021
Long-term
depression
(LTD)
of
synaptic
strength
can
take
multiple
forms
and
contribute
to
circuit
remodeling,
memory
encoding
or
erasure.
The
generic
term
LTD
encompasses
various
induction
pathways,
including
activation
NMDA,
mGlu
P2X
receptors.
However,
the
associated
specific
molecular
mechanisms
effects
on
physiology
are
still
unclear.
We
here
compare
how
NMDAR-
P2XR-dependent
affect
nanoscale
organization
function
in
rodents.
While
both
LTDs
with
a
loss
reorganization
AMPARs,
only
NMDAR-dependent
triggers
profound
PSD-95.
This
modification,
which
requires
autophagy
machinery
remove
T19-phosphorylated
form
PSD-95
from
synapses,
leads
an
increase
AMPAR
surface
mobility.
demonstrate
that
these
post-synaptic
changes
occur
specifically
during
result
increased
short-term
plasticity
improving
neuronal
responsiveness
depressed
synapses.
Our
results
establish
P2XR-
NMDAR-mediated
functionally
distinct
LTD.
European Journal of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
54(8), P. 6696 - 6712
Published: Sept. 5, 2020
Abstract
Arc
(activity‐regulated
cytoskeleton‐associated
protein)
is
posited
as
a
critical
regulator
of
long‐term
synaptic
plasticity
at
excitatory
synapses,
including
potentiation,
depression,
inverse
tagging
and
homoeostatic
scaling,
with
pivotal
roles
in
memory
postnatal
cortical
development.
However,
the
mechanisms
underlying
bidirectional
regulation
strength
are
poorly
understood.
Here
we
review
evidence
from
different
paradigms,
highlight
outstanding
issues
discuss
stimulus‐specific
that
dictate
function.
We
propose
model
which
bidirectionally
controls
by
coordinate
AMPA‐type
glutamate
receptor
(AMPAR)
trafficking
actin
cytoskeletal
dynamics
dendritic
spines.
Key
to
this
model,
proposed
function
an
activity‐dependent
AMPAR
lateral
membrane
diffusion
trapping
synapses.
Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(6), P. 1432 - 1432
Published: June 17, 2022
Huntington's
disease
is
an
inherited
neurodegenerative
described
150
years
ago
by
George
Huntington.
The
genetic
defect
was
identified
in
1993
to
be
expanded
CAG
repeat
on
exon
1
of
the
huntingtin
gene
located
chromosome
4.
In
following
almost
30
years,
a
considerable
amount
research,
using
mainly
animal
models
or
vitro
experiments,
has
tried
unravel
complex
molecular
cascades
through
which
transcription
mutant
protein
leads
neuronal
loss,
especially
medium
spiny
neurons
striatum,
and
excitotoxicity,
transcriptional
dysregulation,
mitochondrial
dysfunction,
oxidative
stress,
impaired
proteostasis,
altered
axonal
trafficking
reduced
availability
trophic
factors
crucial
contributors.
This
review
discusses
pathogenic
literature
demise.
However,
due
ubiquitous
presence
huntingtin,
astrocytes
are
also
dysfunctional,
neuroinflammation
may
additionally
contribute
pathology.
quest
for
therapies
delay
onset
reduce
rate
progression
ongoing,
but
based
findings
from
basic
research.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Nov. 18, 2021
Progress
in
biological
imaging
is
intrinsically
linked
to
advances
labeling
methods.
The
explosion
the
development
of
high-resolution
and
super-resolution
calls
for
new
approaches
label
targets
with
small
probes.
These
should
allow
faithfully
report
localization
target
within
resolution
-
typically
nowadays
a
few
nanometers
access
any
epitope
target,
native
cellular
tissue
environment.
We
here
complete
pipeline
using
genetic
code
expansion
non-canonical
amino
acids
neurons
that
allows
fluorescently
masked
epitopes
transmembrane
proteins
live
neurons,
both
dissociated
culture
organotypic
brain
slices.
This
us
image
differential
two
AMPA
receptor
(AMPAR)
auxiliary
subunits
AMPAR
regulatory
protein
family
complex
their
partner
variety
methods
including
widefield,
confocal,
dSTORM
microscopy.