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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-3-5
pubmed:abstractText
Humans with an autosomal dominant missense mutation in fibroblast growth factor 14 (FGF14) have impaired cognitive abilities and slowly progressive spinocerebellar ataxia. To explore the mechanisms that may account for this phenotype, we show that synaptic transmission at hippocampal Schaffer collateral-CA1 synapses and short- and long-term potentiation are impaired in Fgf14-/- mice, indicating abnormalities in synaptic plasticity. Examination of CA1 synapses in Fgf14-/- mice show a significant reduction in the number of synaptic vesicles docked at presynaptic active zones and a significant synaptic fatigue/depression during high/low-frequency stimulation. In addition, mEPSC frequency, but not amplitude, is decreased in hippocampal neurons derived from Fgf14-/- mice. Furthermore, expression of selective synaptic proteins in Fgf14-/- mice was decreased. These findings suggest a novel role for FGF14 in regulating synaptic plasticity via presynaptic mechanisms by affecting the mobilization, trafficking, or docking of synaptic vesicles to presynaptic active zones.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1044-7431
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
366-77
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Electric Stimulation, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Embryo, Mammalian, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Female, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Fibroblast Growth Factors, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Galactosides, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Hippocampus, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Indoles, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Membrane Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Mice, Knockout, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Microscopy, Electron, Transmission, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Nerve Tissue Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Neuronal Plasticity, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Neurons, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Patch-Clamp Techniques, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Pregnancy, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Synapses, pubmed-meshheading:17208450-Synaptic Transmission
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Impaired hippocampal synaptic transmission and plasticity in mice lacking fibroblast growth factor 14.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, Campus Box 8103, Washington University Medical School, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural